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Bray calls for more transparency in treasurer’s office

Soon after getting onto Powell City Council in early 2025, Troy Bray said he felt a weight of responsibility. “It hit me, like, I'm responsible for my neighbors, for my friends. I have a … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/6/26

For more than a century, the Deaver Reservoir has served as a popular destination for recreation, fishing and boating while remaining an important part of the Deaver-Frannie Irrigation System that supports agriculture across the region.

Not Yellowstone, but something better

It is easy to take the Shoshone River Basin for granted. Today, green fields stretch to the horizon, lawns surround homes, and ribbons of irrigation water wind across one of Wyoming’s most … more

By John Bernhisel, Special to the Tribune | 8/6/26

Powell Research and Extension Center Farm Manager Sam George leads a June 30 tour of the center’s research during its annual field day. The center aims to assist area growers and most of its work involves commodity-style or large-scale crops.

Powell center highlights its ongoing research

Local ag producers and community members recently got a chance to check out the work underway at the University of Wyoming’s Powell Research and Extension Center. The center hosted its annual … more

8/6/26

Filing period opens for college, school and special district races

As the primary election nears, candidates for the fall general election races are beginning to announce, as the filing period for school board, college board and special districts such as hospital, … more

8/6/26

A key to success: Judy Gillett has been a staple employee at Briess for 43 years

The combines are rolling and another season’s hard work is coming together as barley harvest is officially underway in the region. At Briess, Malt & Ingredients, Co., which has been … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 8/6/26

While there were 21 entries into this year’s Hay Show at the Park County Fair, only seven bales wound up being delivered, evidence of the tough year for hay producers, mainly due to a bad year for alfalfa weevils.

Fair hay show a challenge not just to win, but enter

To win the hay show at the Park County Fair, your bale has to have a lot of nutritional value, which makes for a better bale on the market as well. “The higher it is, the better the value,” … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/6/26

Gordon issues executive order regarding transportation of livestock, feed

CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon issued an executive order Wednesday, authorizing emergency relief permits for vehicles transporting oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock across … more

8/6/26

A tourist visits Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah in September 2021.

Colorado River plan spares Wyoming from major cuts

Wyoming and other Upper Colorado River Basin states would be spared mandatory cuts, while the Lower Basin states — Arizona, Nevada and California — face significant water use reductions under a … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 8/6/26

Shell event gathers candidates on public lands issues

The Politics of Public Lands, a free, public and nonpartisan gathering of political candidates, public land advocates and community members from around the Big Horn Basin, will take place in Shell on … more

8/6/26

Area lettuce helps with national outbreak

LOVELL (WNE) — Wyoming was largely spared from a mass outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness, known as cyclosporiasis, from a parasite linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from a supplier in central … more

8/6/26

This chart depicts how Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate increase would be applied to different customer classifications.

Electric utility’s latest rate hike request especially steep for Wyoming ag irrigators

The need to flip on electric pumps to irrigate alfalfa fields came early this season for Cokeville-area farmers and ranchers Tim Teichert and Jason Thornock, thanks to extraordinarily dry conditions. … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 8/6/26

Side-by-side comparison of an untreated area (left) and an area sprayed with herbicide to manage invasive annual grasses (right) in Sheridan County.

UW-led institute releases film highlighting 10 years of collaborative invasive grass management

SHERIDAN — The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a short film highlighting a decade of collaborative efforts to … more

8/6/26

Observations in the Big Horn Basin and Sheridan County indicate high alfalfa weevil pressure this year.

UW Extension recommends producers evaluate alfalfa weevil control post-treatment

Observations in the Big Horn Basin and Sheridan County indicate that there is high alfalfa weevil pressure this year, University of Wyoming Extension reports. With alfalfa weevil control in full … more

8/6/26

Jess, or ‘Jessica when she’s in trouble,’ said her owner and Gillette resident Kandi Carter, pushes sheep through an obstacle course Saturday during the Stock Dog Trials during the fourth annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association Festival at the Park County Fairgrounds this past weekend.

Celebrating wool: Growers Association opens doors in area ag industry

After demonstrating his prowess herding sheep Saturday, Carie Bennett’s border collie Goose headed straight for a pool of water just out of sight of spectators crazy enough to roast in the sun. … more

By Mark Davis | 8/4/26

While all but one grandstand event made money through solid attendance, none beat out the perennial favorite demolition derby, which just missed another sellout.

Park County Fair: Good for revenue, participation

The Park County Fair is a lot of things. It’s Powell’s biggest event of the year. It’s a place to eat and drink tasty — if often not too healthy — foods and drinks, have fun at … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/4/26

Longtime educator makes bid for city council

David Bryan was appointed to the City of Powell’s Planning and Zoning Commission earlier this year and was almost immediately thrust into a debate over the city’s two-dog-per-household limit. … more

By CJ Baker | 8/4/26

Council candidate says she won’t be a ‘rubber stamp’

Powell City Council candidate Crystal Reese believes the city needs some updates and changes. “I have watched the decline of our downtown and the loss of commerce in our community for the last … more

By CJ Baker | 8/4/26

Teacher wants to boost council’s transparency

As he runs for a seat on the Powell City Council, Justin Waterworth says he’s knocking on doors and listening to residents. There are many opinions among the roughly 1,200 registered voters in … more

By CJ Baker | 8/4/26

Curtis Muecke (right) and Jyostna Subramanian work together during Skills USA Discovery Training in Virginia for national officers earlier this summer. Muecke was elected in June at the national convention.

PHS grad named SkillsUSA national officer

As the new national officers were named during the SkillsUSA National closing session earlier this summer, Curtis Muecke waited anxiously to see if he’d made the cut. He’d gone through three … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 8/4/26

The Powell American Legion and VFW car show this spring at the Park County Fairgrounds drew a crowd, but organizers are hoping to take it to another level next year with more events as a way to raise funds for the Patriot Community Center.

Legion plans more fundraisers for community center

Powell’s American Legion is growing its community events as a way to raise money for a Patriot Community Center to serve the community. That includes more events at the Park County … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/4/26