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Second-year UW medical students are, back row from left: Makena Engelker, Annika Syvrud, Caden Crooks, Kyler Arriola, Timothy Radosevich, Ben Radosevich, Carson Asher, Jill Mayer, Jack Syring and Hannah Thomas; front row, Sarah Retherford, Celeste Keelin, Cassidy Dellos, Cassidy Sebastian, Noah Gustafson, Shay Nelson, Aedian O’Connor, Lulu Rochelle, Audrey Peasley and Avery Potter.

UW Medical Education Program students to begin clerkship rotations

Twenty current University of Wyoming second-year medical students in the WWAMI Medical Education Program — who began their medical school journey on UW campus in 2024 — soon will leave the … more

1/20/26

The Wyoming Livestock Board recommends backyard chicken flock owners limit contact with wild birds, outside people and equipment to avoid avian influenza, which has been identified in a Park County flock.

Avian influenza confirmed in a Park County backyard flock

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Park County … more

1/20/26

Lummis endorses Hageman to succeed her in U.S. Senate

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Thursday endorsed U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., to be her successor in the Senate. “I’m so proud to endorse my good friend, and a … more

1/20/26

Gordon announces final round of awardees for 250th grant program

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Semiquincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the eighth and final round of awardees for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The grants program was … more

1/20/26

Winter Book Fair to raise funds for Powell Library

CODY — The Winter Book Fair is coming to the Cody Library on Jan. 24. The event is a multi-genre book signing featuring bestselling authors of romance, Western, suspense, thriller, … more

1/20/26

Portions of Grand Teton National Park open to elk hunting are outlined in this map.

Trump administration wants to boost hunting in Grand Teton National Park

The National Park Service has four months to develop ideas for how to increase elk hunting in Grand Teton National Park following a directive from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. A Jan. 7 … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 1/20/26

Federal officer charged with murder following Lander bar fight

A Bureau of Land Management law enforcement ranger and former Bureau of Indian Affairs officer faces up to life in prison after he allegedly killed a man during a bar fight Jan. 9. Richard … more

By Sarah Elmquist Squires, Lander Journal via Wyoming News Exchange | 1/20/26

Help people in need as a Red Cross volunteer

The American Red Cross is asking people to consider giving the gift of time this year and help people in need as a volunteer in Wyoming. “Our volunteers make up 90% of our work force and are … more

1/20/26

A team of Park County Search and Rescue, Cody Country Snowmobile Club and the Park County Snow Search Team help deliver an injured snowmobile rider to air support Saturday after the unidentified rider hit a bridge near the Top of the World Store.

Russian snowmobiler rescued after Beartooth crash

A Russian visitor on a snowmobile trip in Wyoming was seriously injured Saturday afternoon near the Top of the World Store in the Beartooth Mountain Range. While the accident was very serious, the … more

By Mark Davis | 1/15/26

Council, landowner reach compromise on deannexation

The Powell City Council has spent weeks debating whether to let a pair of lots leave the city and become a part of rural Park County. It now appears they’ll split the difference — letting one … more

By CJ Baker | 1/15/26

Judge tosses perjury charge against Cody woman

A judge has thrown out a perjury charge that prosecutors filed against a Cody woman, ruling that the state didn’t have enough evidence to back up the allegation. The Park County Prosecuting … more

By CJ Baker | 1/15/26

Wedding music: More than bells

Every cliche’ about wedding planning revolves around the pitfalls and missteps of creating the perfect day. But one of the most difficult details to lock down often is the wedding music. Live band … more

By Wendy Corr, Tribune special features | 1/15/26

First time Meeteetse Ice Fishing Derby contestant Heidi Freeman of Lander caught the largest trout during last year’s event, landing a 36.5-inch lake trout on the second day of the derby on Lower Sunshine reservoir. While many ice fishing derbies are canceling due to poor ice conditions this winter, Upper and Lower Sunshine reservoirs have between 4- to 5-inches of ice currently with a month before the event kicks off on Valentine’s Day.

Derby officials hope for cold February

While several Wyoming ice fishing derby officials are canceling events due to dangerous ice conditions, Upper and Lower Sunshine reservoirs, home of the Meeteetse Ice Fishing Derby, has good ice, … more

By Mark Davis | 1/15/26

U.S. Army Maj. Steven (Matt) Goodwin hugs his children Serenity, Athens, Esther and Troy after surprising them at school.

U.S. Army major surprises children at Parkside

U.S. Army Maj. Steven (Matt) Goodwin works in logistics. For the last year, he was deployed to Germany and then Poland, as the division transportation officer for the 1st Armored Division Combat … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/15/26

County begins process to put up some land for sale

There’s a roughly 1 acre parcel of land in rural Frannie, just south of the Montana state line, that a neighboring cattle ranch has been using to access some of its land. When ownership decided to … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/15/26

Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity hosts open house

Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity is holding an open house for one of its partner families in the Mountain Spirit Subdivision in Cody. The open house will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. … more

1/15/26

Cody man alleged to have ordered meth by mail

Two years after they allegedly caught a Cody man trying to obtain a sizable shipment of meth, authorities are prosecuting him. The Park County Attorney’s Office recently charged Thomas A. … more

By CJ Baker | 1/15/26

Lawmakers move to defund Wyoming Business Council

The primary budgeting arm of the Legislature voted Tuesday to defund the Wyoming Business Council, the state’s top economic development shop since 1998. Following a motion by Powell Republican … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 1/15/26

Red Canyon Ranch, as seen from an overlook on South Pass near Lander.

UW Extension documents perspectives of ranchers

LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Extension has published a new interview-based report identifying key changes, challenges and opportunities encountered by ranchers in Wyoming’s Upper Wind … more

1/15/26

The City of Powell has agreed to issue a permit to resident Venus Bontadelli that will allow her to keep her pet pygmy goat, Porsche Lane, in town. The city council, which had previously denied the permit, agreed to do so to settle a suit Bontadelli filed in federal court.

City reverses course, will allow pet goat

The Powell City Council barred a woman from keeping her pet pygmy goat in town last year, but after getting sued over their decision, the councilors are reversing course. As part of a settlement … more

By CJ Baker | 1/13/26