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Buckboard Marina owner Tony Valdez observes toxic cyanobacteria blooms at Flaming Gorge Reservoir on Sept. 26, 2022.

‘It’s incredibly bad’: No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis

The outlook for the Colorado River, and Lake Powell in particular, continues to worsen due to a historically warm winter and dismal snowpack. Projections show that Lake Powell on the … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 4/14/26

The Cody Police Department released this poster as part of its efforts to locate Shawn Hughes.

Public asked to help find missing Cody man

The Cody Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 36-year-old man who’s been missing all week. Shawn Ezekiel Hughes was last seen around 10 a.m. Sunday, walking … more

4/9/26

Wednesday lunch traffic flows past and in and out of the Powell Albertsons, an area of traffic concern in the city.

U.S. Highway 14A improvements scheduled to begin April 13 between Powell and Ralston

A large Wyoming Department of Transportation roadwork project on U.S. Highway 14A between Powell and Ralston is set to start Monday, and with it will be a solution to ease some of the Albertsons … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/9/26

Volunteers meet at the Belfry Bridge access area in Cody to organize their assault on litter at Shoshone River fishing access areas between Powell and Cody. They were led by Dave Sweet of the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited with team leaders taking volunteers to areas of need.

Legacy of service: Trout Unlimited volunteers take pride in spring cleaning

After years of floating the Shoshone River as it flows through Park County and gathering a diverse range of garbage, from appliances to furnishings, tires and trampolines, volunteers with the East … more

By Mark Davis | 4/9/26

County plans next round of public regulation meetings in June

Another phase of the county’s lengthy development standards and regulations process is wrapping up. Park County Commissioner Dossie Overfield, in her regular update on the process, said … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/9/26

The City of Powell is hoping to land an $80,000 state grant to help pave a portion of this pathway along Lane 8, between North Gilbert Street and the Park County Annex (Absaroka Street).

City hopes to extend paved path on north side

The City of Powell recently installed a paved walking and biking path on the northern end of town, and city officials are hoping the state will help extend it. At their Monday night meeting, the … more

By CJ Baker | 4/9/26

County to again use voting machines, but with hand count audit

Park County commissioners reaffirmed on Tuesday that this year’s election results will again be tabulated by machine. While a local group has lobbied for hand counting over the past several … more

By CJ Baker | 4/9/26

A group of residents are banding together to clean up trash in the Garland Canal Saturday morning and are inviting anyone who is willing to join in by meeting at Homesteader Park at 9 a.m.

Powell’s irrigation garbage pickup day Saturday

This winter’s windy weather has caused a lot of accumulation of trash in the Garland Canal. With the permission from the Shoshone Irrigation District and cooperation with the City of Powell, a … more

4/9/26

Cody seeks $500K for boat launch

The City of Powell isn’t the only local governmental entity vying for dollars from Wyoming Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Trust Fund: At their Tuesday night meeting, the Cody City Council … more

By CJ Baker | 4/9/26

Campaign signs, ads not allowed in state rural rights-of-way

The Wyoming Department of Transportation this week reminded citizens that advertising signs cannot be placed in the state rights-of-way. “With the upcoming election season, … more

4/9/26

Commissioners appoint longtime member to return to travel council

A familiar face will return to the Park County Travel Council as five-year member Quintin Blair was appointed to fill the final year in former chair John Parsons’ term, after the longtime member … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/9/26

Cody Roberts exits his change of plea hearing at the Sublette County Courthouse on March 5, 2026 in Pinedale. Roberts pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty.

Judge sentences Cody Roberts to 18-month probation for ‘disturbing’ wolf cruelty case

Calling Cody Roberts’ maiming and capturing of a wolf “cruel,” a judge on Wednesday sentenced him to 18 months of probation as part of a plea deal that will keep the western Wyoming man out of … more

By Angus Thuermer, WyoFile.com | 4/9/26

Researchers Todd Surovell and Juan-Luis García examine the bank of the Chinchihuapi Creek near the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Peru. Their research found that the site is only 4,200-8,200 years old, not 14,500 years old as posited by researchers who worked on the site from the 1970s through the 1990s.

UW-led research resets age of famous South American archaeological site

New research led by a University of Wyoming archaeologist near an ancient encampment in South America challenges a relatively new but widely accepted theory that the people who made and used Clovis … more

4/9/26

Park County Republican Party precinct committeeman Tim Lasseter of Cody speaks at the party’s late February convention at the Park County Fairgrounds. The party debated various resolutions and the Republican platform at the event.

GOP backs election of judges, hand-counting

Leaders of the Park County Republican Party recently put together something of a political wish list, calling for a host of changes to state and local government. At their biennial convention in … more

By CJ Baker | 4/7/26 | 1 comment

Powell’s Dereck and Nikki Hutzenbieler help their daughters Kimber, 1, and Hayven, 4, find Easter treats in the grass at the Park County Fairgrounds Saturday during the Gary Sweet Memorial Easter Egg Hunt. Not in the picture is their 3-year-old son Jameson.

In a blink: Powell Easter egg hunt brings generations together

As his youngest daughter, Kimber, grabbed his giant index finger with her sweet, tiny hand while waiting for the start of the Saturday before Easter festivities at the Park County Fairgrounds, Dereck … more

By Mark Davis | 4/7/26

Homesteader Park to remain a park in ‘perpetuity’

Lest there be any doubt, the City of Powell affirmed last week that Homesteader Park will always be a park. At a March 16 meeting, the council agreed to file a document with the Park County … more

By CJ Baker | 4/7/26

Recalibration bill leaves school funding questions

It’s not clear what the full impact of the state Legislature’s massive recalibration bill for school funding will be as it’s the first major school funding for many years and, Park County … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/7/26

People flock to see the work-in-progress root cellar at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center during last summer's Heart Mountain Pilgrimage. Work to restore the root cellar and make it an exhibit was funded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites program, which is in jeopardy in the next federal budget.

Funding jeopardy

As the long process to restore and create an exhibit to display the historic root cellar at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center continues, the funding that made that and other projects possible is … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/7/26

Powell brothers succeeding with WWAMI

Two brothers from Powell are finding success at the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences thanks to the Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program. “The Wyoming WWAMI program … more

4/7/26

Vehicular homicide case paused for mental evaluation

Citing concerns about the defendant’s competency, a judge has paused a vehicular homicide case until the man can undergo a mental evaluation. Craig R. Spandl, a 47-year-old Arizona resident, … more

By CJ Baker | 4/7/26