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Earl Durand author to speak at libraries, Homesteader Museum

Jerred Metz, author of “The Last Eleven Days of Earl Durand,” will speak at the Cody and Meeteetse libraries and at the Powell Homesteader Museum in collaboration with the Powell Library. … more

5/9/23

Summit to assist Wyoming communities with federal grant process

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-Wyo.) alongside Gov. Mark Gordon, announced they are hosting a Federal Funding Summit to provide free professional … more

5/9/23

The Bureau of Land Management is urging those who use dirt roads on BLM land to avoid muddy roads as a way to protect the road and roadside vegetation.

Steer clear of muddy trails and roads this spring

The Bureau of Land Management asks recreationists and other travelers to steer clear of muddy trails and roads as spring snowmelt and precipitation have resulted in muddy conditions throughout our … more

5/9/23

A ruddy duck drawn by Powell High School freshman Hayden Watts won the Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Competition.

Powell students win state junior duck stamp competition

Two Powell High School students have won the Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Competition’s top two prizes. Hayden Watts, a freshman, won the art division with a painting of a ruddy duck and Amelia … more

By Mark Davis | 5/4/23

The Powell City Council doesn’t want to revisit the city’s rules for backyard chickens. On Monday, councilors declined a citizen’s request to allow more than four chickens per lot.

Council ‘bawks’ at allowing more backyard chickens

Powell City Council members are not eggs-actly excited about allowing more backyard chickens. On Monday, council members rejected a citizen’s request to increase the current four-chicken per … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/23

Grizzly bear killed near Yellowstone

Responding to the scene of a dead grizzly bear Monday, officials found a mature boar shot and killed just off the North Fork Highway at MP 14 near the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. … more

By Mark Davis | 5/4/23

School district to start new program to replace pre-k

Park County School District 1 will no longer offer a pre-kindergarten class which will avoid competition with local preschool providers. However, a program will take its place to give … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/4/23

From left, Larry French, Larry Dodge and Andris Vaskis (in back) speak to Park County Commissioners on Tuesday about a revised plan for county emergency food storage that would focus on freeze dried foods.

Group unveils new emergency storage plan: freeze-dried foods

After Park County Commissioners expressed some concerns about a proposal to store raw commodities as an emergency food supply, a group of area residents is now focusing on freeze-dried foods. At a … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/4/23

From left, Powell Middle School students Riley Fagan, Anyston Keller, Orin Onstine, Tyler Kruger and Onyx Miller will be competing in an international robotics competition in Long Beach, California, on May 19.

Powell Middle School Robotics head to California

Members of Powell Middle School Robotics will be attending the Western Edge FIRST LEGO League Open — an international robotics competition May 19 in Long Beach, California. Five middle … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/4/23

Powell Valley Healthcare ready to highlight employees, services more

Powell Valley Healthcare staff and board members want to do more bragging — about the good work of providers, medical and non-medical staff, and everyone else who contributes to the hospital. … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/4/23

As some electric rates rise, Powell’s to hold steady

At a time when inflation seems to be driving up the cost of everything, the City of Powell and its residents are getting a reprieve on their electric bills. The city’s wholesale power … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/23

‘Annie Get Your Gun’ comes to Powell High School

Annie Oakley’s sharp-shooting story will be coming to Powell High School Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 when the Powell High School Drama Club performs “Annie Get Your Gun” by … more

5/4/23

Postal food drive returns May 13

As the first community-wide food drive since 2020 arrives this month, a common inclination may be to reach into the far corners of your cupboard and grab something to donate. But while every … more

5/4/23

Cody sex offender imprisoned for exposing self, violating rules

A Cody man who repeatedly exposed himself to coffee kiosk workers last fall has been ordered to serve roughly 2 1/2 years behind bars. Andrew C. Crawford, 34, was recently sentenced on four … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/23

Kickstart Wyoming scholarship program geared toward those aged 24 and older

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Kickstart Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship is a new state-wide program that offers up to $1,800 per semester toward tuition at Wyoming’s eight community colleges … more

5/4/23

Sheridan man rescues stranger from house fire

SHERIDAN (WNE) — Joe Kosma and his wife Kori Malles were out on a drive Saturday when they witnessed a fire barreling out of 519 N. Gould St. Amid the smoke and flames, a gentleman on the front … more

5/4/23

Gray proposes rules to require investments to disclose ESG

CHEYENNE — Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray is requesting the state require investment advisers and others to disclose when their investments include environmental, social and … more

5/4/23

Wyoming coal prices jump

CASPER — Wyoming coal’s market value has jumped — again. The average spot price for coal mined in the Powder River Basin climbed more than a dollar, from $14.65 per short ton to … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/4/23

New report shows impact of hospitals and nursing homes on Wyoming economy

Cheyenne — A new report commissioned by the Wyoming Hospital Association (WHA) and its for-profit subsidiary, WHA Resources, Inc., provides an objective analysis of the … more

5/4/23

Participants run through campus Saturday during the first Berry Run, which raises scholarship money to honor Berry Bryant, a former NWC student who was murdered about 26 years ago, and to raise money for a scholarship in her name.

New annual community run brings awareness to campus violence

By the time the starting gun sounded to start the first Berry Run on the Northwest College campus, more than 150 participants were lined up next to the new Berry Bryant memorial bench — … more

By Mark Davis | 5/2/23