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Atkinson to visit NWC for next Writers Series

Local author and Northwest College alum Callie Ann Atkinson will be the featured speaker at the next Writers Series event, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13, on the NWC campus. The free event runs from … more

11/11/25

County agrees to spend up to $310,000 more to complete sewage project with Cody

The project to expand a sewage facility in Cody to accept waste from rural Park County is expected to finish next summer at a cost of just under $5 million. At a meeting last week, Park … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/11/25

Haruka Takaku, right, and Sybil Kawano, left, will be two of the leaders of the Heart Mountain educational exchange team funded by The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation.

New Heart Mountain program to lead educational exchange with Japanese universities and museums

Thanks to a $158,622 grant from The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) will lead Educators in Exchange: Bridging US-Japan Education on … more

11/11/25

Prosecutors drop Cody stabbing case

After charging a woman in connection with a reported stabbing in Cody, Park County prosecutors have decided to drop the case. Joy E. Haskell, 44, had been facing a felony count of aggravated … more

By CJ Baker | 11/11/25

Tymber and Austyn Poley pose in their red glasses.

Eastside shares projects at STEAM event

CODY — Eastside Elementary School lit up learning at its annual Title I Science Night with the theme “STEAM & GLOW!” Students and families explored Science, Technology, … more

11/11/25

Harvesting roadkill from certain roads in Wyoming became legal in 2022, but certain requirements still have to be met before someone can legally take possession.

Recovering road-killed wildlife on Wyoming roads requires authorization from Game and Fish

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is reminding the public that recovering road-killed wildlife requires authorization. People need approval from Game and Fish prior to collection … more

11/11/25

Casper police reopen investigation into missing child from 2004

CASPER (WNE) — Casper Police Department has reopened its investigation into the disappearance of then-13-year-old Justin Phillip Harris. CPD spokeswoman Rebekah Ladd also stated that early … more

11/11/25

The 2025 Poetry Out Loud winners stand with Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. From left: Dovelynn Martinson (Sheridan, second place), Alex Brady (Cheyenne, first place), Gordon, and Danica Schutt (Moorcroft, third place).

Wyoming Arts Council announces 2025–26 Poetry Out Loud program

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Arts Council invites educators of students in grades nine-12 to participate in this year’s Poetry Out Loud (POL) program, joining peers from 54 U.S. states and … more

11/11/25

A behind-the-scenes shot from the taping of ‘From the Center of the West: A Conversation with Authors Dr. Paul Hutton and Peter Cozzens.’

Wyoming PBS and Buffalo Bill Center of the West partner to share stories of American West

RIVERTON — Wyoming PBS and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West have released their inaugural joint production featuring a conversation with historians Dr. Paul Hutton and Peter Cozzens about … more

11/11/25

Series explores perilous Cheyenne-Deadwood Trail

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series presents "The Dangerous Road to Riches: The Cheyenne-Deadwood Trail," featuring local historian Jim Allison on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at 7 … more

11/11/25

Banner Wyoming Medical Center volunteers Perry Propp and Patty Sanford help a patient with a question on Nov. 15, 2024.

Wyoming hopes to bolster health care workforce, services, access with federal health funds

Wyoming’s application for up to $800 million in federal money earmarked for rural health care focuses on stabilizing hospitals, bolstering preventative health, growing the workforce and using … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 11/11/25

The Wyoming State Trails Program grooms thousands of miles of snowmobile trails each winter to maintain safe and enjoyable riding conditions across the state.

Wyoming State Trails Program encourages riders to prepare for winter season

LANDER — The Wyoming State Trails Program encourages snowmobile enthusiasts to prepare early for the upcoming winter season by purchasing their required user fee decals and reviewing key … more

11/11/25

Where has the time gone?

The first time Trent Greenwald’s 1966 Chevy C10 really drove down Powell’s roads was last spring to transport the ashes of his grandfather to Crown Hill Cemetery for one final ride. … more

By Braden Schiller, Special to the Tribune | 11/7/25

Vanek brings nostalgic taste of childhood ballgames to Powell

As a child growing up in Ohio, Jim Vanek loved going to baseball games with his dad. And one of the best parts of that experience was the taste and smell of the stadium hot dogs. “My dad … more

By Wendy Corr, Tribune special features | 11/7/25

David Vega, owner of Slipping Gears, and employee Jon Rolfes look at a Chevy truck together. They specialize in transmissions, but do all sorts of repairs and upgrades.

Transmission shop opens in Powell

What began as a hobby when he was a teenager eventually turned into a career for David Vega. A master certified, GM trained technician and transmission specialist with 35-plus years … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 11/7/25

Jeff Kary does a lot of front end work as deer strikes, the most common type of collision he sees in his shop, can wreck the front of a vehicle.

The Ding Pro going strong for more than two decades

Jeff Kary was getting deep into a side gig doing spray on bedliners for pickup trucks in his garage in Worland when he decided to strike out on his own, return to Powell and open a shop. … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/7/25

Colleen and Rick Johnson are turning a passion for motorsports into a business at their shop on Gateway Circle where they stock hard-to-find parts for performance vehicles.

Johnson Motorsports turns passion into purpose

For each generation of Rick Johnson’s family, a new gearhead is born. And now the family behind Johnsons’ Oil and Water Service is turning their passion for automobiles into an … more

By Wendy Corr, Tribune special features | 11/7/25

As e-bike popularity grows, officials stress safety

Offering speed and ease of use, e-bikes and e-scooters have surged in popularity in recent years as a convenient mode of transportation. “I was just at a retailers’ summit, and that … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 11/7/25

Region has plenty of glass options

This area isn’t easy on vehicle windshields, whether it’s gravel kicked up by tires, trees falling or even bird strikes. Luckily, there are a number of businesses in the region … more

By Tribune Staff | 11/7/25

Bruce Fauskee (from left) and Terry Dolan, volunteer companion hunters with Wyoming Disabled Hunters, and Mike Woodcock of Hulett, who suffers from leukemia, glass on the first day of their deer hunt. The next morning Woodcock harvested a nice four-point muley from Hawks Hill Ranch on the South Fork. Four years earlier Woodcock had thought his hunting days were long gone.

Bucket-list hunt

Having thought he had made the last hunt in his lifetime four years ago, Hulett resident Michael Woodcock was shaky and tired after the first outing of his South Fork dream hunt provided by Wyoming … more

By Mark Davis | 11/6/25