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Bear tracks on posted trails is a common sight in northwest Wyoming. Hikers should look to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Bear Aware chapter for safe hiking guidelines.

Yellowstone National Park hiker injured by bear

A 29-year-old male sustained injuries from a bear while hiking Tuesday morning on a trail near Yellowstone Lake. According to a park release, the incident happened on the Turbid Lake Trail, … more

9/18/25

Each Thursday volunteers assemble the food and snack items that go out as weekend ‘care packages’ in the Backpack Blessings program to address food insecurity. The Thursday, Sept. 11 team of volunteers who fill backpacks includes, from left: Judy Schatz, Don Rushing, Bonnie Earhart, Steve Reekers, Rosanna Janzer,  Julie Altman, Sheryl Kassar and Neil Earhart.

Backpack Blessings celebrates 15 years of caring

Anniversaries are usually celebrated with memories and joy. Some anniversaries are celebrated with resolve about something not yet completed. That is why this 15th anniversary for Backpack Blessings … more

9/18/25

Hogs sold at the Junior Livestock Auction were processed quickly by Jose’s Meat Processing.

Jose’s Meat Processing devotes time to fair animals

It was the panicked calls of buyers after the online, Covid-era livestock sale in 2020 that spurred Jose Garcia, Jr. to come up with a new plan starting the next year — he was going to block … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/18/25

One book at a time

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Kickoff Party with the Powell Library at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22 at the Heart Mountain Hall meeting room at the Park County … more

9/18/25

Attendees practice during a previous Stop the Bleed training. Thanks to a new grant, Cody Regional Health will now be able to expand its class offerings.

Cody Regional Health Foundation supports ‘Stop the Bleed’ training

CODY — The Cody Regional Health Foundation is supporting a program aimed at increasing lifesaving preparedness efforts in the community via a grant to purchase supplies for the Stop the Bleed … more

9/18/25

Farmers have special station in providing the world’s food

U.S. farmers operate in partnership with God, says a Powell farmer and sugar chairman of the national Women Involved in Farm Economics. Klodette Stroh, who farms east of Powell with her husband … more

9/18/25

A painting portrays Sage Creek Community Club as it appeared in the early days of the club's 101 year existence.

Sage Creek Community Club celebrates 101st anniversary

Sage Creek Club will be celebrating its 101st anniversary with a picnic, cornhole, and horseshoe pitching tournament on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the community hall on the Greybull Highway. The picnic and … more

9/18/25

A climber ascends a route in the popular Powers Wall zone of Tensleep Canyon in July 2022.

Roadless Rule change could harm climbing crags, advocates say

Climbing advocates are urging the public to oppose the proposed rollback of the Roadless Rule, which could open up prized Wyoming climbing zones such as the Wind River Range and Tensleep Canyon to … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 9/18/25

CYAIR advocates for stronger air service in Cody

CODY — Cody Yellowstone Air Improvement Resources (CYAIR) recently participated in the annual JHAIR (Jackson Hole Air Improvement Resources) Airline Rendezvous held in Jackson, as part of its … more

9/18/25

Basin bird hunters encouraged to use new wing collection barrels

Upland game bird hunters in the southern Big Horn Basin have an opportunity to submit a wing from their harvested sage-grouse or partridge to help the Wyoming Game and Fish Department gain insight … more

9/18/25

Driver Services announces temporary closures

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is announcing a scheduled temporary closure of the Driver Services offices in Riverton, Lander, Cody, Lovell, Worland, Thermopolis and Basin to train … more

9/18/25

Search and rescue assists injured male in Thorofare

Park County Search and Rescue volunteers assisted a 19-year-old male who had injured himself falling off a horse in the Thorofare last weekend, arranging to get him evacuated from the remote … more

9/18/25

A full house of community members greeted Park County Fair Advisory Board members during the Sept. 9 monthly meeting, which included a lengthy executive session.

Complaints prompt fair board member to resign as goat superintendent

After complaints from a number of parents whose children show goats at the Park County Fair, fair advisory board member Sara Skalsky has resigned her position as the goat barn superintendent. Skalsky … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/16/25

Lance and Jolene Streets celebrate the anniversary of their first date every year at the Homesteader Days celebration in Powell. The two have promised to keep ‘Betty Pitts’ — a 1914 Buffalo Pitts steam engine — running after the death of Betty’s owner Keith Murray (seen in the photo at right).

Couple shares anniversary of first date at Homesteader Days

When a strapping man in bib overalls and a straw hat pulled a rope to activate a collection of steam whistles on an antique tractor nicknamed “Betty Pitts,” the entire crowd at the … more

By Mark Davis | 9/16/25

City may revisit three-decade-old master plan next year

City of Powell officials believe it might be time to update the city’s three-decade-old master plan. At a Sept. 2 meeting, council members indicated they’ll consider hiring a firm to … more

By CJ Baker | 9/16/25

A surveillance camera captures footage of Scott Lee walking alongside a Toyota Highlander the day it was vandalized. Lee has been ordered to pay $6,000 for the damage.

Man ordered to pay for vandalized vehicle

Although a Powell man swore he wasn’t the one who vandalized a woman’s vehicle last year, a magistrate judge has held him responsible for the damage. Scott Lee, 73, has been ordered … more

By CJ Baker | 9/16/25

PCSD1 remains above the state in assessments

Just like at the state level Powell schools are on the right track when it comes to WYTOPP scores. The state reports a 1%-3% gain in English language arts, math and science over last year, and … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/16/25

Trent Sessions, C&B Operations store manager, speaks to Southside Elementary School fifth graders as part of the first Trucks and Trades event on Friday. Students completed a career readiness test and then visited select stations out of 11 options that included first responders and even a farrier.

Trucks and Trades: Fifth grade students get hands on experience at school’s newest event

Southside Elementary School’s fifth graders sat in cop cars and watched trained adults pound glowing red metal and operate garbage trucks — all in the safety of the school’s parking … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/16/25

Representatives from Powell Valley Healthcare and Northwest College converged at the Yellowstone Building to celebrate the hospital’s donation of an old ambulance to assist with educating new EMT students.

Powell Valley Hospital donates ambulance to NWC EMS program

Powell Valley Hospital’s ambulance donation could just lead to a better prepared future health care workforce. At its July meeting, the Powell Hospital District Board of Trustees … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/16/25

Powell man jailed for 2023 home entries

A Powell man will wind up serving six months in jail for wandering into a couple of homes while under the influence of drugs in late 2023. Across two separate sentences, 34-year-old Adam Lynn … more

By CJ Baker | 9/16/25