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Don Getty won first place in the wildlife category with his photo ‘Fly By.’

Gib Mathers Contest highlights best of local photographers’ images

Two regional photographers dominated the 2022 Gib Mathers Photography Contest. Don Getty of Wapiti, and Kinley Bollinger of Powell, were awarded five of the possible nine awards in landscape, … more

By Mark Davis | 7/7/22

Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder speaks during the annual Freedom Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park in Cody.

Freedom Celebration includes speeches from Schroeder and Halverson

Office holders and public figures from Park County and across Wyoming celebrated liberty and addressed some hot topics in the state during the Freedom Celebration hosted by the Park County Republican … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/7/22

Sen. Alan Simpson and the late Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta attending the 2018 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

Heart Mountain applauds Sen. Simpson’s award

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation congratulates former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson for being named as one of 17 Americans who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joseph … more

7/7/22

Red Cross seeks volunteers to support flood recovery

The American Red Cross is actively seeking Event Based Volunteers in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater counties to help with ongoing disaster recovery. Opportunities specific to individuals who live … more

7/7/22

Meetings for mitigation scheduled statewide

Wyoming Office of Homeland Security personnel will be traveling throughout the state on a mitigation roadshow. WOHS personnel will host meetings in six locations and will focus on individual … more

7/7/22

Construction date eyed for new UW residence hall

LARAMIE (WNE) — After nine years of planning, a construction date is in sight for the new University of Wyoming residence hall project. The $250 million project promises to bring a new … more

7/7/22

Devils Tower visitors spend $40M

GILLETTE (WNE) — Devils Tower National Monument had a record-breaking year in terms of visitors in 2021, and that translated into an increase in local revenue. Visitors to Devils Tower spent … more

7/7/22

Lee Post, one of the world’s leading wildlife articulation specialists, works on the spine of a mountain lion for a display at the Draper Natural History Museum. The museum will soon display his and volunteers’ work in two displays, including a grizzly bear skeleton scratching its back on a tree. Visitors can watch the work in progress until July 7 at the museum.

Draper Natural History Museum brings in expert to build grizzly bear and mountain lion skeletal displays

It didn’t take long for Lee Post to develop a love for the natural world. He was a collector before he could walk — so much so, his parents were forced to check his pockets before he came … more

By Mark Davis | 7/5/22

Cody lawmaker authored anti-abortion trigger law

Wyoming’s trigger legislation to prohibit abortions was sponsored by a Park County legislator‚ Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams of Cody. House Bill 92, passed in the budget … more

By Dave Bonner | 7/5/22

Untreated and stretched thin

For too long, Wyoming has had the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of suicide in the nation. Total numbers of deaths from suicide are among the lowest, owing to the state’s small … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/5/22

Yellowstone opens north loop, segments of Beartooth Highway

Yellowstone National Park opened the north loop on Saturday to all visitors and suspended the Alternating License Plate System on the same day. Hopefully, it is in time to help save the season for … more

By Mark Davis | 7/5/22

Reunion offers fun during 108th year

The Powell High School Wyoming Alumni Association continues a tradition over a century old with its 108th all-class reunion this Friday and Saturday. The reunion will include the annual golf … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/5/22

Park County School District 1 Board Chairman Kim Dillivan tours the recently renovated Home Ec Cottage which has been repurposed as the Special Services Cottage. The building is the second oldest in the district and still has the original wood flooring.

School board tours renovated facility, tackles budget

A tour of a recently renovated 70-year-old cottage kicked off Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Park County School District 1 board. Now dubbed the Special Services Cottage, the … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/5/22

Gary Graber stands with the mural he designed. The mural was a Father’s Day surprise for Gary’s father, John, as well as a tribute to all veterans for their service. On Flag Day in June, the Sons of the American Revolution awarded Graber a Flag Appreciation Award for showing ‘exemplary patriotism in the display of the flag of the United States.’

Sons of American Revolution recognize Graber’s flag mural

If you’ve driven between Powell and Cody, you’ve likely noticed Gary Graber’s American flag mural. Painted across the whole side of a barn facing Wyo. Highway 14 West is the … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/5/22

Several wildland fires reported

Fire season is here and several active fires have been reported in the northwest Wyoming area. A fire was reported in the Corral Creek area south of Crandall Wednesday evening, according to … more

By Mark Davis | 7/5/22

Cody man arrested for use of controlled substances, indecency

Cody resident Christopher Badia was arrested Wednesday and charged with being under the influence of controlled substances, interfering with a peace officer and public indecency, all misdemeanor … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/5/22

A child incarceree stands in front of a guard tower at the Heart Mountain ‘Relocation Center.’

Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation invites Muskego-Norway School Board for visit

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, which operates a museum on the site of one of the 10 incarceration camps that held Japanese Americans during World War II, is extending a formal invitation to … more

7/5/22

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming oil and gas lease sale nets $13,021,696

Following an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office last week conducted a lease sale offering 122 parcels totaling 119,493 acres. … more

7/5/22

Diabetes Prevention Program continuing after successful start

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) continues to offer a no-cost, home-based virtual diabetes prevention program known as #PreventDiabetes to residents at risk of the disease and its effects. … more

7/5/22

Learn to kayak this year on Bighorn Lake

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is offering a guided kayak program this year on Bighorn Lake. Programs will be held on both ends of the lake and cover proper paddling techniques, … more

7/5/22