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Greybull man charged in connection with fentanyl overdose

Hours after a 25-year-old Cody man was found dead of an apparent fentanyl overdose, authorities arrested the man they believe supplied the illicit drugs. Anthony M. Fuentes of Greybull is … more

By CJ Baker | 1/10/23

T.J. Edgell and his daughter Samantha hunt elk near Heart Mountain this past season. Though she hunted the species hard, Samantha will have to wait until next year to harvest an elk.

Filling the ‘Brag Board’

When Samantha Edgell raised her gun and harvested her first wild turkey at the age of 8, the pride her father felt was overwhelming. Tears streamed down his cheeks and in a flash, the man most know … more

By Mark Davis | 1/10/23

Powell pickleball player Jim Tobin speaks last week to county commissioners on behalf of his Powell pickleball group, which is trying to get an agreement to play at Homesteader Hall.

County trying to work with Powell pickleball players on winter venue

Park County is working with a group of Powell pickleball players on a plan to rent the Heart Mountain Hall twice-weekly during the winter months. On Jan. 3, Powell resident Jim Tobin and other … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/10/23

Northrup hopes to be ‘calm, cool, collected’ in session

Having previously served eight years in the Wyoming House, Rep. David Northrup, R-Powell, is far from a newbie. But since leaving the Legislature in 2021, the House has seen substantial turnover … more

By CJ Baker | 1/10/23

Webber pleads not guilty to reckless endangerment charge

A prominent Wapiti resident who stands accused of recklessly firing a rifle during a November elk hunt has formally denied the allegation. Through her attorney, Nina Webber pleaded not guilty to a … more

By CJ Baker | 1/10/23

From the left, Powell Middle School Science Teacher Necole Hanks introduces student Eli Bear who played President John F. Kennedy during the Dec. 20 presentation on their Artemis 1 project at the Nelson Performing Arts Center. Also pictured are Hayden Peters, Parker Clark, Addisyn-Louise Clarke, Taylor Cheney, Lexi McKenna, Cassidi VanLake, Weston Loeper and Morgan Rodriguez.

Sixth graders learn what it means to go to space

Powell Middle School’s sixth grade students let their imaginations go sky high in the week before Christmas break when they learned about and then presented on the history of American space … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/10/23

District Court Judge Bill Simpson, first row at right, swore in the county elected officials, both new and incumbent, who started new terms in January, including: First row, from left, county clerk Colleen Renner, treasurer Barb Poley, commissioner Dossie Overfield, Clerk of District Court Debra Carroll; second row, attorney Bryan Skoric, commissioner Lloyd Thiel, coroner Cody Gortmaker, commissioner Scott Steward, assessor Pat Meyer and sheriff Darrell Steward.

Judge Simpson swears in county’s elected officials

Park County’s new contingent of elected officials was sworn in the morning of Jan. 3 in front of family, friends and colleagues, some to positions they’ve served in for many years, some … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/10/23

Quirky comedy ‘Almost, Maine’ coming to Studio Theatre at CCPA

Studio Theatre at Cody Center of Performing Arts will present John Cariani’s quirky and romantic comedy “Almost, Maine,” Jan. 20-22 at the Cody Center for the Performing Arts. The … more

1/10/23

Emilie Hawley (left) stands next to her son Ben Hawley after he graduated in the top 3% of his class in December.

Hawley graduates Navy basic training in top 3% of class

Ben Hawley, a Powell High School graduate and son of Hans and Emilie Hawley, graduated Navy basic training in the top 3% of his class. Apart from an uncle on his mother’s side Ben does … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/10/23

The Caroline Lockhart house, built in the 1950s for the Cody pioneer and moved from the downtown area to Yellowstone Avenue, was torn down last week.

Historic Lockhart Inn demolished last week

Pioneering Cody journalist Caroline Lockhart’s own Lockhart Inn was demolished last week in the early afternoon hours. The Inn was built in the early 1900’s. It was once used … more

By J.T. Currie, Special to the Tribune | 1/10/23

This candy box was used for storage of alphabet blocks circa 1920. It was donated in memory of Louise Snedden by Anne Isenhower.

Homesteader Museum holding scavenger hunt

The Homesteader Museum has a new activity for its young guests — a scavenger hunt. Staff recently challenged them via its Facebook site to find items within the museum that begin with the … more

1/10/23

Award-winning photographer to serve as juror for first annual photo contest and exhibition

Northwest College is pleased to announce award-winning photographer Meg Sommers as this year’s judge for the inaugural NWC Photo Contest and Exhibition. A resident of Cody, she has been … more

1/10/23

Yellowstone answers foul play question about foot investigation

JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park officials say they’ll probably never learn what happened to Il Hun Ro, the 70-year-old Los Angeles man whose foot was found floating in a park … more

1/10/23

Lummis vote spurs censure talk

CASPER — Following Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ unexpected vote to enshrine federal recognition of same-sex marriage, some in Wyoming’s Republican Party want to try to censure her. … more

By Maya Shimizu Harris, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 1/10/23

Police: Man entered school grounds, tried to grab 6-year-old

LANDER (WNE) — A Fort Washakie man was arrested Thursday in Riverton after he allegedly entered Saint Margaret’s school grounds and attempted to grab a 6-year-old girl and her … more

1/10/23

Man receives prison time for burglarizing Cody’s Old Trail Town

On the morning of Aug. 23, 2021, workers at Cody’s Old Trail Town discovered someone had broken into several of the tourist site’s frontier buildings and made off with antique guns, … more

By CJ Baker | 1/5/23

Capturing conservation

“My Wild Land,” a three-part Wyoming-produced film series exploring issues of the rapid residential growth of western states and subsequent loss of wildlife habitat, is coming to Park … more

By Mark Davis | 1/5/23

New Park County Coroner Cody Gortmaker spoke to county commissioners Tuesday to gather more details and provide his goals for his new position.

New coroner plans to hire new deputies, use different pathologist

It took only a few hours for Park County’s new coroner to get his first case. Cody Gortmaker was sworn into office Tuesday morning and before noon, he was responding to the death of a local … more

By CJ Baker | 1/5/23

Nathan Gifford (left) and Shianne Gifford sit with their newborn son Osbern Gifford, who was born Jan. 1 at 1:18 a.m. making him Powell’s first baby of the new year.

Baby boy brings in the new year

Just one hour and 18 minutes into the new year Powell welcomed its first baby of 2023 when Osbern Marric Gifford was born to Nathan and Shianne Gifford of Cody. Osbern, who shares a name with his … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/5/23

Residents ask county to store food for emergencies

A group of county residents are asking Park County Commissioners to consider a proposal to store three months worth of staple foods in order to be prepared for a potential emergency they see … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/5/23