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Nearly 5K gallons of fuel spilled in Yellowstone

JACKSON (WNE) — After the driver of a tanker truck lost control, the rig rolled and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons of unleaded gasoline in Yellowstone National Park early Friday. The … more

8/23/22

Students enjoy a warm August day on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie. UW trustees are mulling a change in how student fees are charged, moving from per-credit billing to a flat rate.

UW considers block tuition, 4% increase

University of Wyoming trustees are mulling a change in how student fees are charged, moving from per-credit billing to a flat rate. The change is one of the issues the UW Board of Trustees … more

By Abby Vander Graaff, Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange | 8/23/22

Voters stand in line to make address changes, register to vote, and switch party affiliation while they form long lines shortly before the doors were locked at 7 p.m. at Heart Mountain Hall in Tuesday’s election in Powell. Voters smashed the previous record for a primary.

A record vote by a long shot!

The contention that voter turnout would be restrained because people didn’t trust voting machines was completely bashed by Park County voters who flooded to the polls in record numbers for … more

8/18/22

Two incumbents keep positions in primary, Steward joins the pack

According to unofficial results, incumbent Republicans Lloyd Thiel and Dossie Overfield won their way into the general election while newcomer Scott Steward led the pack. Results will be … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/18/22

Laursen sweeps to win in Senate district race

Sweeping all eight Powell area precincts, Rep. Dan Laursen piled up a surprisingly heavy margin in Tuesday’s primary voting to vault him into the general election as winner in the three-way … more

By Dave Bonner | 8/18/22

Wings ‘N Wheels returns to Powell Muncipal Airport

The Wings ‘N Wheels event will return to the Powell Municipal Airport this Saturday, Aug. 20. This will be the first time the event is held since 2018, and this year organizers are adding drag … more

By Kevin Killough | 8/18/22

Renner heads into her third term

Colleen Renner will remain Park County Clerk for her third 4-year term after defeating Tim Lasseter soundly in the primary. Renner easily won by more than a 2,800 vote margin, 6,696 to 3,892. It … more

8/18/22

Northrup comeback: In a new district, former legislator wins big

David Northrup, Willwood farmer and former legislator, is about to drop the “former.” He is on the way to becoming Rep. David Northrup again. The former three-term member of the … more

By Dave Bonner | 8/18/22

Skoric scores major victory over Pojman

Bryan Skoric pulled out a strong victory over Leda Pojman for Park County Attorney, winning the race by just shy of 3,000 votes in the most expensive county courthouse race. Skoric won 6,960 votes … more

By Mark Davis | 8/18/22

Group one from the 2022 educator workshops pose together in front of Heart Mountain.

Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation receives NEH grant to continue workshops

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has received a grant from the National Endowment of Humanities to conduct workshops for 72 teachers from around the country for the third consecutive year. The … more

8/18/22

Park County voters broke with state in superintendent primary race

In state elections primaries Tuesday, Park County voters nominated the same Republican candidates as voters in the state as a whole did, with the exception of the race for superintendent of public … more

By Kevin Killough and Braden Schiller | 8/18/22

Banks wins Park County primary election for HD 26

Dalton Banks, 27, of Cowley, won the primary elections for HD 26 representative Tuesday based on unofficial results. According to these results Banks won with 1,100 votes in Big Horn … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/18/22

First deputy Carroll wins court clerk runoff

Debra Carroll, who has worked in the Park County Clerk of Court’s office for 18 years, won the primary election runoff Tuesday over two competitors. Carroll is first deputy under retiring … more

8/18/22

Newsome wins narrowly in Cody House district 24 race

In the most expensive back and forth legislative race in Park County, incumbent Republican Rep. Sandy Newsome won her Tuesday primary contest in House District 24, Cody. Newsome won the close … more

8/18/22

Gortmaker wins Park County primary election for coroner

Cody Gortmaker of Cody won the primary election for Park County Coroner according to unofficial results posted by the Park County Elections page. Gortmaker won the primaries with 4,723 votes, … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/18/22

Crossovers mostly Dems to Republican

Changing political party affiliation ahead of the primary election, so-called “crossover voting,” was an act undertaken by 776 registered voters in Park County this year. That … more

8/18/22

One-fourth of voters in the county cast ballots early

Park County went into primary Election Day Tuesday with 17,679 registered voters. Over one-fourth of those voters had already cast their ballots before the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday … more

8/18/22

City council candidates advance uncontested

Election night is stressful for a majority of candidates, but Powell City Council candidates were able to go through the night stress free walking out of the other side of their uncontested primaries … more

By Seth Romsa | 8/18/22

Average gas prices drop another 6.2 cents statewide

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.10 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 … more

8/18/22

Costly race: Candidates for park county attorney spent $53,000

The primary race between Leda Pojman and incumbent Bryan Skoric has been one, if not the most expensive race ever for Park County Attorney, according to pre-primary campaign finance reports filed … more

By Mark Davis | 8/16/22