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Health care workers face increasing violence

In March, a patient objected to being discharged from Powell Valley Healthcare. According to an affidavit, the patient said she didn’t want to go home because she didn’t have shampoo and … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/12/22

Powell mayor to advise business incubator

Powell Mayor John Wetzel was selected to be the new business counselor for 307 IMPACT as the organization expands its operations into the Big Horn Basin. IMPACT 307 conducts a number of … more

7/12/22

The Beartooth Highway is closed near the border between Wyoming and Montana. Visitors may head to the top of the pass, but are forced to turn around at the parking lot for the summer ski area. The highway should be open late this month.

Beartooth Highway construction winding down

While Beartooth Highway construction on the Montana side is moving swiftly, the pass won’t be fully open until the end of July at the earliest, according to a Montana Department of … more

By Mark Davis | 7/12/22

The Northwest College Alumni Association’s second annual Trapper Classic Car Show was held on Saturday.

Big Horn Basin car lovers show off their beloved collections

What better day for hotrods than a hot summer day? With the temperatures over 90, the Northwest College Alumni Association held their second annual Trapper Classic Car Show on Saturday, on the NWC … more

By Richard Brady, Special to the Tribune | 7/12/22

Wyoming Unclaimed Property sets numerous records this past year

The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office paid out more than $15.25 million in money and securities value during fiscal year 2022, which ended June 30. The … more

7/12/22

Local on deferred probation for felony may face revocation

A Cody man arrested three times this year faces revocation of his probation for a marijuana possession charge he faced in 2021. A petition was filed in state district court in Cody on Thursday … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/12/22

Man played dead, lived to tell about grizzly bear attack

He resides in Buffalo, New York, but the victim in last week’s grizzly bear attack near Meeteetse may be more familiar with Wyoming’s high country than just about any other … more

By Nathan Oster, Greybull Standard Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/12/22

Sheridan College announces 2022 graduates

Sheridan College held its 73rd commencement ceremony on May 14, 2022. More than 400 degrees and certificates were earned by students at Sheridan College this year. “The … more

7/12/22

Northwest College Foundation wins 2022 Circle of Excellence Award

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recently announced the 2022 Circle of Award winners, which included recognition of the Northwest College Foundation for its 2021 inaugural … more

7/12/22

Man suspected of killing, trying to dismember another at local motel

LARAMIE (WNE) — What started as a “date night” around downtown Laramie ended in an alleged attempted rape, murder and an attempt to dismember the victim, according to a court … more

7/12/22

Wyoming farmers hurt by inflation

In an already challenging industry, farmers in southeastern Wyoming are feeling the brunt of inflation and record-high fuel prices. The average diesel fuel price in Wyoming is up to $5.70 … more

By Serena Bettis, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/12/22

Gillette group helps out-of-state family in search for missing woman

Stacy Koester and Melissa Bloxom carried the wire frames and waterproof yard signs to where the newly cut lawn met the overgrown yard next door. Placing the sign and frame in place, with a mallet … more

By Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/12/22

WDH temporarily expands WIC to support ongoing infant formula shortage

TORRINGTON (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has announced it updated income guidelines in hopes of helping more families become eligible for the Wyoming Women, Infants and … more

7/12/22

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, right, listens as Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly gives an update Friday at the Old Faithful Inn on efforts to repair road and infrastructure damage in the northern part of the park caused by severe flooding last month.

Haaland surveys Yellowstone flood damage

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said Friday she’s committed to helping Yellowstone National Park rebuild after historic flooding, but she hasn’t yet secured the funding to do … more

By Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/12/22

A bull elk forages for a meal recently. Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters as part of an effort to develop a proposal for license allocation between resident and nonresident hunters.

Wyoming Wildlife Task Force debates license allocation

The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters. These were considered as part of an effort to develop a … more

By Jasmine Hall, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/12/22

(Left to right) Brenda and Don Reynolds and Jeremy and Kathy Reynolds and their two children Trinity and Ezekial honor a family member, Albert Johnson, at his gravesite at Crown Hill Cemetery July 2. The family secured a replica medal for his headstone to commemorate his Carnegie Hero Medal awarded posthumously in 1910.

Hero found: Sheridan family secures medal for former Powell farmer

It’s impossible to know if Albert E. Johnson and Frederick A. Herbaldsheimer were friends or just co-workers. But since Feb. 13, 1910, the two names, though not well-known, have been … more

By Mark Davis | 7/7/22

Community members filled the Grizzly Room at the Cody Library on June 22 during the Plan Park County meeting. The sessions to shape the future of the county’s land use plan are in their third phase, a first update since 1998.

Plan Park County holds meeting for community input on future land use plan

Park County community members gathered at a Plan Park County meeting at the Cody Library on June 22 to discuss their future goals for the county land use plan. This meeting was held to allow … more

By Lucy Jane Crimm | 7/7/22

All-class reunion to be held this weekend

Powell High School reunion weekend is upon us. It begins with the Panther Invitational Golf Tournament, which starts at 10 a.m. on Friday. The 108th annual all-class reunion will wrap up … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/7/22

Watson signs three-year employment contract

Northwest College President Lisa Watson signed a three-year employment contract with the board of directors on June 28. Under the terms of the contract, Watson will receive a salary comparable to … more

7/7/22

Deborah Carroll wants to bring experience to clerk of district court position

Deb Carroll is one of three candidates running for the Park County clerk of district court. Patra Lindenthal announced this year that she will not seek another term for office. Carroll has … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/7/22