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Park County Animal Shelter adoption special

The Park County Animal Shelter is running a “Don't be Alone on Valentine's Day” adoption special through Feb. 14. For this limited time, all adoptable cats and dogs can be adopted for … more

2/4/25

Freshman Rep. Nina Webber (R-Cody) sponsored HB 206, which would remove Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards from the list of acceptable voter ID and add a provision to explicitly require a photo ID.

House backing bills to shrink acceptable voter ID list

Bills to shrink Wyoming’s list of acceptable voter IDs are advancing in the House of Representatives. The bills, which are among a litany of proposals related to elections, align with … more

By Joseph Beaudet, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 2/4/25

Park County assessor candidates Terry Call (at left) and Dave Baker (second from left) visit with Paul Lanchbury, a former candidate, outside the district courtroom where Judge Dawnessa Snyder conducted interviews. Snyder interviewed seven candidates who are vying to serve out retired Assessor Pay Meyer's term.

Judge interviews seven for assessor position

A Rawlins-based judge will soon pick Park County’s next assessor from a pool of seven candidates. The role has been vacant since the start of the month, when longtime Republican Assessor … more

By CJ Baker | 1/31/25

After 15 years of seasonal work at Yellowstone National Park, Kim Kain was promoted to full-time in 2018. Kain transferred to the North Entrance after years of working near her home in Cody. Seasonal workers and newly offered permanent positions were rescinded last week when the Trump administration called for a hiring freeze for up to 90 days. If the freeze goes the full time allotted, it would expire about a week before the East Gate swings open for the season on the first Friday in May (weather permitting).

Federal hiring freeze to challenge National Park properties

A Trump administration hiring freeze is turning many experienced National Park, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management seasonal workers to other industries. While a similar hiring freeze was … more

By Mark Davis | 1/30/25

City Building Official Ben Hubbard walks through a section of the under-construction Powell police station on Jan. 24. Crews are currently installing new ducts as part of an upgrade of the building’s aging HVAC systems.

City saves $100K on police station work

Replacing and upgrading the heating and cooling systems at the Powell Police Department won’t be as pricey as city officials had feared. At their Jan. 20 meeting, Powell City Council … more

By CJ Baker | 1/30/25

Riley’s term on Powell school board brought perspective and dedication

After one term on the Park County School District 1 board, but decades of prior experience in education, Laura Riley decided it was time to move on. “It would have been different if … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/30/25

Roughly 100 people packed the Cody Library Grizzly Room on Monday afternoon for a public hearing on the first phase of the county’s development standards and regulations amendments. After an overwhelming amount of comments in opposition, county commissioners agreed to table a vote.

In face of opposition, county tables new regs

After a crowd of residents expressed staunch and at-times heated opposition to proposed changes to Park County’s planning and zoning regulations, county commissioners unanimously voted to table … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/30/25

Cody police say a surveillance camera caught Marc Meadowcroft spray painting this tag on the Cody Boot Barn’s property last fall. It was one of several ‘ciga’ or ‘cigar’ tags that apparently showed up in Cody on the night of Oct. 28/early morning of Oct. 29.

‘Serial graffiti vandal’ alleged to have vandalized Cody properties

Cody police say their city was the latest to be vandalized by a 28-year-old Cheyenne man, whose graffiti has shown up on properties from Boston to Denver. Marc Meadowcroft was taken into Park … more

By CJ Baker | 1/30/25

One of the art pieces on display at Northwest College is by Red Lodge Clay Center artist Tyler Quintin. The exhibit will be up through Feb. 14.

Red Lodge Clay Center art exhibit on display at NWC

Eight artists from the Red Lodge Clay Center will have their work displayed in an exhibit that runs through Feb. 14 in the Northwest Gallery located inside the Cabre Building at Northwest College. … more

1/30/25

Bill would create religious exemption to state law

Wyoming could soon join 28 other states in enacting a state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act that would protect religious exercise and observance by individuals and corporations from state … more

By Hannah Shields, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 1/30/25

Teen arrested in Thermopolis fatal hit and run

RIVERTON (WNE) — A juvenile male was taken into custody during Lander’s wrestling invite on Friday after allegedly being involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Thermopolis earlier that … more

1/30/25

Jimmie Edwards (left), a physician assistant with Billings Clinic-Cody, holds a bone model steady Thursday at Powell Valley Healthcare while Dr. Galen Mills, an orthopedic surgeon for PVHC and Billings Clinic-Cody demonstrates the precision that is possible using the Mako, a robotic arm, that helps make precise and consistent cuts in total knee replacements. Mills has been performing knee replacements with the robot since Oct. 14.

Mako robot: Bringing more precision to knee replacements in Powell

The knee bone is connected to the hip bone … unless it is cut into while connected to a plastic femur and shin. This is what played out in Powell Valley Healthcare’s cafeteria when … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/28/25

Job jumpers may have to pay

Going forward, new Powell Police Department employees who jump to another job could get a bill from the city. Under a policy adopted by the Powell City Council last week, new officers and … more

By CJ Baker | 1/28/25

Fishing, as seen here from a boat in the Bighorn Canyon, showed one of the biggest increases for outdoor activities in the state for 2023 over the previous year.

Outdoor recreation growing fast

Outdoor recreation in Wyoming generated $2.2 billion in 2023 (most recent data), growing 6.1% over the previous year and exceeding annual average growth, according to the University of Wyoming … more

By Mark Davis | 1/28/25

Voyeur returned to prison after violating probation

A Big Horn County man who secretly recorded his female coworkers in a workplace bathroom in 2019 is headed back to prison. Scott Abraham, 55, served nearly two-and-a-half years in prison on … more

By CJ Baker | 1/28/25

Brenda Mattson (left) and Mackenzie Hiller have teamed up to provide the former Rest Awhile Cafe space on Bent Street with a pizza place, breakfast spot and a specialty drink and ice cream stop.

Legend Pizza moves, expands community footprint with help of new drink business

Last year, when the talk of Pepe’s and Hickory Street closing put a pall on the downtown restaurant scene, the owner of Legend Pizza was thinking big. Brenda Mattson had been approached by … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/28/25

The City of Powell received the highlighted sliver of land alongside Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply decades ago for an alley right-of-way, but never used it. The small parcel will soon be sold back to the owner.

City to sell ‘weird little parcel’ of land

Powell officials aren’t exactly sure why they own a small sliver of land alongside Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply store, but they’ll soon net $300 by selling it back to the … more

By CJ Baker | 1/28/25

Above, Elizabeth Coggins, the clinical supervisor at Cody Regional Health’s Women’s Health and Nursery sorts through the new Milk Depot’s first donation of breast milk.

Women’s Health and Nursery receives first milk donation

CODY — Cody Regional Health’s Women’s Health and Nursery has received its first milk donation, not long after opening its new donation center. According to a hospital press … more

1/28/25

A student sits beneath the ‘Landform Journey’ sculpture on the fireplace of the Student Center on the Northwest College campus.

Student center dedication includes public art celebration

The Wyoming Arts Council, as part of the Art in Public Buildings program, in partnership with Northwest College, is participating in the open house celebration for the recently completed student … more

1/28/25

Jim and Maggie LaFollette are approaching their 66th wedding anniversary in April. Pictured behind the longtime Powell couple (seated) are their four children (from left) Susan Haywood of Billings, Quin LaFollette of Ralston, James (Butch) LaFollette of Greybull and Robin Grussendorff of Casper.

2025 marks 66th anniversary for Jim and Maggie LaFollette

Jim and Maggie LaFollette and their four children gathered for a recent joint birthday and wedding anniversary celebration. The birthday is Jim’s 84th, today (Tuesday) Jan. 28. The … more

By Dave Bonner | 1/28/25