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Hank Schwartzbauer, a Vietnam veteran, found a lighter belonging to a fellow Vietnam vet while on a plane home in 1968. Schwartzbauer is hoping to find the owner of the lighter or his family.

Vietnam vet spends decades looking for owner of lighter — a fellow vet

CASPER — It’s 1968. Hank Schwartzbauer boards a plane from Los Angeles to Billings. He’s a U.S. Navy sailor on furlough from the Vietnam War. It’s one of the many flights … more

By Lauren Miller, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/11/23

BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $14,776,920

CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon was pleased the Bureau of Land Management finally held a federally required, quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming, more than a year after the last one, but … more

7/11/23

Former Powell resident gets 40 years in Nevada for two rape cases

A former Powell resident has been ordered to serve up to 40 years in prison for two unrelated sex crimes in Nevada. Appearing in a Reno courtroom last month, 21-year-old Robert A. Benner pleaded … more

By CJ Baker | 7/6/23

Harry Luge performs for children attending David and Jennie Rael’s Fourth of July Celebration in Cowley on Tuesday. Hundreds enjoyed the party before being joined by even more people traveling to see the fireworks show.

Rael family party returns with picnic for hundreds, fireworks

Last year David and Jennie Rael’s home was all but deserted on July 4; an unusual site for the past three decades. The family typically invites hundreds to enjoy a Fourth of July picnic … more

By Mark Davis | 7/6/23

Alumni 108th stayed dry

Despite rain showers in the early evening Saturday, the 108th consecutive all-class reunion of the Powell High School Alumni Association stayed dry indoors at the Park County Fairgrounds. … more

7/6/23

Park County Republican Party Chair Martin Kimmet (from right) recognizes organizer Carol Armstrong for putting together another Freedom Celebration on July 3 at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park as Gov. Mark Gordon, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman sit with state elected officials and other dignitaries at the start of the event.

Host of state, local leaders speak at Freedom Celebration

Gov. Mark Gordon said it was a testament to Wyoming government's commitment to its people and the United States of America's founding principals that the entire Washington D.C. delegation and all … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/6/23

Owen Schaad pulled in the new state record tiger trout from Viva Naughton Reservoir near Kemmerer. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has stocked several Big Horn Basin waters with the species.

Hooking a tiger

When Owen Schaad pulled in the new state record tiger trout from Viva Naughton Reservoir near Kemmerer, it was quite the surprise. He fished the water often but didn’t usually catch much. … more

By Mark Davis | 7/6/23

Woman found dead in Yellowstone identified

On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone law enforcement officers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. Officers observed a single vehicle that … more

7/6/23

Fun mix of programs for July at Bighorn Canyon

The following programs can be enjoyed on the South District of the park near Lovell: Ranch Tours There are four historic ranches at Bighorn Canyon. Each has their own … more

7/6/23

Dayton poaching case results in decades-long license suspension, thousands in fines

A poaching case quietly closed March 8, 2022, involving a web of individuals and incidents of fraudulent tagging, improper disposal and transferring licenses, according to court documents and reports … more

By Shelby Kruse, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/6/23

A guided angler floats under a Thermopolis bridge over the Bighorn River in September 2022. Roughly 40% of all anglers Wyoming Game and Fish surveyed on the Bighorn are guided, according to a 2021 report.

One more cast? Lawmakers try to land guided fishing regulations, again

Some days out on the water the drift boats and rafts are so dense, Wind River Troutfitter owner Ron Hansen feels like everybody’s on top of each other. The phenomenon, he said, is most … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 7/6/23

Wyoming elected officials react to Supreme Court ruling on student loan debt relief

CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, Wyoming’s two U.S. senators weighed in with official statements after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s student loan debt … more

7/6/23

Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure

Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet … more

By Ivy Secrest, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/6/23

A windstorm and rain hit the southern section of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, toppling trees, knocking out electricity and forcing the closure of some facilities at the park near Lake Village.

Wind, rain hit east side of Yellowstone

Monday evening a major storm rolled into Yellowstone National Park in the early evening, impacting the southern portion of the park, primarily in the Lake Village area. “Monday … more

7/6/23

Judge dismisses exploitation charge against Powell caregiver

Prosecutors allege a woman abused her position at an assisted living facility to obtain $12,000 worth of loans from one of the facility’s residents and got the 88-year-old to move out of the … more

By CJ Baker | 7/3/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department fish culturalist Jim Schaffer stocks the Homesteader Park pond Thursday with more than 500 Eagle Lake trout, shoring up the supply for the rest of the season at the Powell fishery.

Homesteader Park's trout pond restocked

More than 500 feisty Eagle Lake rainbow trout from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Tillett Springs Rearing Station are now temporarily calling Powell their home. Next stop: your skillet. … more

By Mark Davis | 7/3/23

Richard Jones speaks to community members during a Wyoming Citizens Against Normalization (WYCAN) meeting May 20 at Powell Church of Christ. WYCAN was formed roughly one year ago to provide citizens with counter information to marijuana normalization.

Group forms in Park County to counteract marijuana normalization

Wyoming Citizens Against Normalization (WYCAN) wants Park County residents to have all the information about marijuana use through a variety of sources so they can make their own decisions. … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/3/23

Committee looks for ways to make it easier for citizens to serve

Recent conflict between Gov. Mark Gordon and state senators over who should be allowed to serve on the state’s boards and commissions have some lawmakers wondering if it’s time to revamp … more

By CJ Baker, WyomingTruth.org | 7/3/23

Hospital board member appointed

A Powell Valley Hospital Board member who was elected in November had to be appointed to her position last month, after she became temporarily ineligible to serve due to being stricken from the voter … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/3/23

Powell student graduates from Wyoming Connections Academy

Powell student Jaden Bear graduated from Wyoming Connections Academy on June 3 at Riley Arena in Cody. Wyoming Connections Academy is an online tuition-free program for K-12 students that has over … more

7/3/23