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Ribeka Igari, an international student from Japan, tries a plate of Sri Lankan food during the first Wednesdays Around the World lunch of the new school year. Japanese food will be featured Wednesday.

‘Wednesdays Around the World’ and ‘What’s The Tea’ return to NWC

Following its overwhelming success during the spring 2025 semester, “Wednesdays Around the World” and “What’s The Tea” are returning to Northwest College this fall with … more

9/2/25

Missing hiker’s body found in Bighorns

Grant Gardner, the hiker from Minnesota who went missing after summitting Cloud Peak in the Bighorns, was found deceased Aug. 26 by a group of climbers. According to a Big Horn County … more

9/2/25

West Nile virus cases increasing in Wyoming

SHERIDAN (WNE) — West Nile virus was first detected in mosquitoes collected from Sheridan County in July. Since then, additional infected mosquitoes have been discovered in Sheridan County and … more

9/2/25

New rules and funding changes mean big differences in enrollment

CHEYENNE — Wyoming residents who get health coverage through the health insurance marketplace should expect differences when enrolling, including cost increases and a smaller staff at a … more

9/2/25

BLM lease sale set for December

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office's Dec. 3 oil and gas lease sale will offer 86 oil and gas parcels totaling 79,169 acres in Wyoming, including a few parcels on … more

9/2/25

Blue roan bachelor stallion Ultra Blue communicates with fellow members of the Pryor Mountain wild mustang herd as black stallion Orlando looks on near Pen’s Cabin in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Friday afternoon.

Decades of cooperation threatened

For 57 years, local wild horse advocates have had a close working relationship with the Bureau of Land Management in the ongoing management of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The Pryor … more

By David Peck, Lovell Chronicle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/2/25

Curtis Rohrer poses with an impala during an early August hunt in South Africa.

August in Africa

It was a surprisingly cold six days of hunting for Powell residents Jonathon Robbins and Curtis Rohrer, who were two-and-a-half hours outside Johannesburg, South Africa earlier this month. … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/29/25

Not dead yet

Are you done whining about being “unsuccessful” in Wyoming’s limited quota draws for the upcoming hunting season? Not quite? Welcome to the club. When you get the email … more

By Mark Davis | 8/29/25

Hunting forecast

Spring and summer conditions throughout the region have produced average to above-average precipitation and lower temperatures through July. The 2024-25 winter was relatively mild across the … more

8/29/25

Wild game recipes

As another season gets underway, Wyoming hunters will be heading out to the mountains, the sagebrush, lakes and rivers to hunt all manner of big game, birds and more. But harvesting an animal is only … more

8/29/25

A 1% tax for seniors?

Park County voters could be asked to consider a temporary, 1% sales tax next year. Though the discussions remain in the very early stages, local government leaders are considering the idea of … more

By CJ Baker | 8/28/25

Bachelor party clean-up: Back Country Horsemen volunteer to collect litter, clear trails

At 76, Bruce Fauskee says he’s slowing down. If that’s true, he must have had superhero strength when he was a whipper snapper. Fauskee volunteers for several nonprofits and … more

By Mark Davis | 8/28/25

City asked to allow more small lots

For a couple decades, the City of Powell has allowed developers to squeeze two homes onto corner lots — but only in certain, older parts of the city. The city council is now being asked to … more

By CJ Baker | 8/28/25

Wyoming’s range: Board adopts brand for state shooting complex

The Wyoming State Shooting Complex has a brand. At the Aug. 14 meeting, the joint task force board adopted branding developed by Cody company Tilt Shift and the marketing committee that … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/28/25

Powell Middle School special education teacher Jodee Metzler was named Educator of the Year by the American Legion during an early August meeting. From left, Principal Kyle Rohrer, Metzler, Post Commander Steve Olsen and Assistant Principal Chanler Buck.

Winning streak: Metzler receives second award in two years

Jodee Metzler, a special education teacher at Powell Middle School, has been receiving some positive attention lately. Most recently she was named Wyoming’s Educator of the Year by the Wyoming … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/28/25

PVHC, Powell Athletic Roundtable host first Panther Tailgate on Sept. 5

Powell Valley Healthcare Sports Medicine and the Powell Athletic Roundtable are opening the home football season with a Panther Tailgate dinner on Friday, Sept. 5, beginning at 4:45 p.m. at Panther … more

8/28/25

Lodging tax likely to ‘soften’ by end of summer

While Park County’s lodging tax receipts were up 3% in July over last year, statewide receipts are expected to slip, said Quinten Blair, Park County Travel Council board member and … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/28/25

Cody’s Fall Stroll set for Sept. 4

CODY — The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce invites the community Sept. 4 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., to take part in the Fall Stroll, an evening event designed to encourage residents and … more

8/28/25

Park 6 educators shine at Wyoming conferences

CODY — Educators and administrators from Livingston Elementary, Eastside Elementary, Cody Middle School, Cody High School and Heart Mountain Academy joined colleagues from across the state for … more

8/28/25

Cody Roberts poses with a wolf he took possession of in February 2024. The animal was subsequently taken to the Green River Bar.

A divided Wyoming community, reeling from a tormented wolf and deluge of threats, braces for Cody Roberts’ prosecution

PINEDALE — Kari DeWitt knew she was signing herself up for unpleasant times by talking with a journalist. But the 14-year Sublette County resident, office worker and mother of three, did just … more

By Mike Koshmrl, Wyofile.com | 8/28/25