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Powell High School's speech and debate team members pose after a successful state performance. Eight of the students will be going to one of two national competitions, and senior Paul Cox qualified for both. Back row, from left: Alex Watts, Mason Coombs, Taylor Peters, Norah Startin, Maggie Atkinson, Cox, Kyra Morrow, Katarina Reitz, Isabelle Lobingier, Bryson Taylor-Weddell, coach Bryce Sapp and coach Shelby Moore. Front row: Gracielou Parker, Paige McConnell, Leeanne Phillips, Ryah Easum, Lillian Watts, Reina Hansen, Geo Dillworth, Teagan Southwick and Henry Tillotson.

A successful season: Speech and debate students attending two national events

Powell High School senior Paul Cox is going to not one but two national events for speech and debate — in part thanks to an event he first competed in at state on March 18, where the team … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/25/25

Former Park County Chief Information Officer Mike Conners (seated) was honored earlier in March at a Park County commissioners meeting for his decades of service at the county, including a stint as a communications officer for the sheriff's office. He is surrounded by Sheriff Darrell Steward (from left), Commission Chair Dossie Overfield and commissioners Kelly Simone, Lloyd Thiel, Scott Steward and Scott Mangold.

Conners honored for decades of service at county

If Mike Conners’ impact to Park County wasn’t clear already, the amount of people who packed the county commissioners meeting room at the courthouse in early March made it clear. … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/25/25

Elk congregate in a yard near Heart Mountain to feed on agricultural fields during the winter. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has discovered a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive elk in a fourth state feedground.

CWD found in elk hunt areas in Cody region

Two more cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in elk, one of them in a Cody Region elk hunt area. The disease was discovered in Elk Hunt Area 62, just southwest of Meeteetse, … more

By Mark Davis | 3/25/25

Driver crashes into neighbor’s porch on Bent Street

A woman accidentally crashed into a neighbor’s porch on Friday evening, police said, resulting in damage to the structure and her vehicle. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 600 … more

By CJ Baker | 3/25/25

Plaza Diane gets new coordinator

Just as spring brings a fresh outlook to our landscape, Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts is undergoing transformation that brings new faces, new gallery hours for the public, new contact … more

3/25/25

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is starting work on an oft-requested addition of a right turn lane southbound on U.S. Highway 14A at County Road 2AB.

Turn lane construction underway at Road 2AB/U.S. Highway 14A intersection

Construction of a right turn lane at County Road 2AB’s intersection with U.S. Highway 14A north of Cody was scheduled to begin Monday. When complete, the $821,000 safety project is … more

3/25/25

Public input invited on next NWC Facilities Master Plan

Area residents are invited to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, March 26 to provide input on the next Northwest College Facilities Master Plan. The meeting will be held in the Yellowstone … more

3/25/25

Three men cut blocks of ice from the North Fork of the Shoshone River and load the blocks into a freight wagon using ice tongs circa 1905.

Discover Marquette's history through photographs

Brian Beauvais, director/curator of the Park County Archives, will be giving a talk on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Homesteader Museum. Stop by and explore the early … more

3/25/25

County regs workshop rescheduled for April 9 at Cody Auditorium

The next Cody workshop as part of the county’s planning area workshop series has been rescheduled. Originally scheduled for March 31, it will now be 5-7 p.m. April 9 at the Cody Auditorium … more

3/25/25

Gordon lets ‘far-reaching’ election bill go into law

CHEYENNE — The final bill waiting for consideration on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk became law Friday after he let it pass without his signature. House Bill 156 makes several changes to … more

By Noah Zahn, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/25/25

Shooting complex: Despite qualms, governor finalizes funding

Gov. Mark Gordon has cleared the way for $10 million to go to a planned Wyoming State Shooting Complex — though not before questioning whether lawmakers were right to make the funding a … more

By CJ Baker and Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Park County Weed and Pest employees spray for noxious weeds near Pilot Peak during the summer growing season. The county entity is holding a landowner workshop later this month to share expertise about living on a few acres in the county.

Weed and Pest to host workshop for landowners

If you're living on a few acres or more, Park County Weed and Pest District is offering a workshop later this month to help landowners learn to deal with common land management issues. The … more

By Mark Davis | 3/20/25

Maynard Brown (second from left) and Steve Burtoft (second from right) stand with other members of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. The group was in Pasadena, California, for two weeks helping residents recover personal property in fire affected areas.

Ministering to the physical, mental and spiritual in times of need

After fires raged in California early this year, damaging property and impacting the lives of many Californians, members of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief in Pasadena, including two area … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/20/25

Powell Police Officer Isaac Gutierrez prepares to accept a handshake from Chief Jim Rhea (at left) during Monday night’s Powell City Council meeting, as Officer Kevin Bennett (at right) looks on. Bennett and Gutierrez were honored for their efforts to safely evacuate a Beckman Street apartment complex during a February fire.

Officers honored for their bravery in apartment fire

When Powell police officers Isaac Gutierrez and Kevin Bennett arrived at the Parkview Village apartment complex last month, flames were already coming out the side of the building. But the officers … more

By CJ Baker | 3/20/25

Powell accountant admits embezzling $1.28 million

After a judge rejected the plea deal he’d struck with prosecutors, a Powell man decided to instead plead guilty to all of the charges filed against him in connection with a decade-long … more

By CJ Baker | 3/20/25

Powell Middle School’s state champion Mathcounts team poses with their trophy. Two of the students will be attending nationals in May. From left, Brady Kuenn, Huston Dearcorn and national qualifiers Hayden Peters and Cody Bozell.

Success leads to national qualifiers

Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts team is having quite a good year. A third consecutive state win followed a 15th straight win at the Northwest College Chapter contest, and for the first time … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/20/25

Abbie Stucki, who will graduate from Northwest College in the spring, is a semifinalist for a prestigious scholarship for community college students wanting to go on to achieve a bachelor's degree.

NWC student semifinalist for competitive scholarship

A Northwest College sophomore is the lone Wyoming semifinalist for a highly competitive scholarship that allows students a chance to attend any four-year program they can get into. Abbie Stucki, … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Residents gather at Heart Mountain Hall in February for an open house regarding county land use regulations. There will be a chance to provide input on more detailed information at an open house 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Heart Mountain Hall.

County residents more involved than expected in regs

Park County residents are paying attention. The number of county residents who provided feedback, especially via an online questionnaire, surprised the consultants from Logan Simpson … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Travel council reopens Destination Development Community Program

CODY — The Park County Travel Council is once again accepting applications for tourism-focused community projects within the county that enhance the tourism industry through new outdoor … more

3/20/25

Corner crossing in Wyoming to remain legal, appeals court says

Three 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judges on Tuesday affirmed the ruling of lower courts that hunters can corner cross as long as hunters do not physically touch private land. Nearly half of … more

By David Velazquez, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/20/25