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PVHC to hold an open house on April 26

Powell Valley Healthcare is celebrating Patient Experience Week with a community open house. In recognition of Patient Experience Week, which takes place April 24-28, Powell Valley Healthcare … more

4/20/23

WCW opens application period for Woman Entrepreneur Award

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is seeking nominations for outstanding female entrepreneurs across the Cowboy State for recognition with the annual Woman Entrepreneur … more

4/20/23

Dog bite ignites Douglas PD political firestorm

Penny arrived at Rena Gustafson’s home on Good Friday. The 14-pound Chihuahua was a great Easter present for the grandmother raising two of her grandkids, and she immediately fell in love with … more

By Matt Adelman, Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/20/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist Gary Fralick inspects a doe mule deer carcass in winter 2022-’23.

Mule deer death rates deepen in western Wyoming

One of Wyoming’s flagship mule deer herds has lost more than half of its animals to an unusual inverted snowpack that’s still killing scores of animals well into April. The dire … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 4/20/23

City workers fill cracks downtown

With hot, slick, extremely sticky goo squirting from a stained metal rod, a Powell city maintenance crew worked numerous 1st Street cracks Wednesday, trying to do little bits of “hot pour … more

By Mark Davis | 4/19/23

Property tax relief available for more Wyoming homeowners

Thousands more Wyoming homeowners can get a break on their property taxes this year, thanks to an expanded tax relief program approved by the Wyoming Legislature. In their recent session, … more

By CJ Baker | 4/18/23

A grizzly boar and a greater sandhill crane hang out at Blacktail Pond in the north section of Yellowstone National Park Sunday at sunrise. The bruin was chewing on a winter-kill bison carcass nearby and came to the open section of water for an icy bath. The crane seemed unfazed by the visitor at the pond, often coming within a few feet of the burly apex predator. The National Park Week celebration begins April 22 with free admission to all national park properties. The East Entrance opens May 5 (weather permitting).

Yellowstone officials hoping for a ‘quiet’ year

After munching on the carcass of a winter-kill bison half submerged in Blacktail Pond in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, an impressive grizzly boar moved to open water for a morning … more

By Mark Davis | 4/18/23

Kiran Darai is the first Powell Economic Partnership Americorps volunteer to focus on outdoor recreation and has thus been busy enjoying the area recreation opportunities while also asking area residents what they’d like to see.

VISTA member at PEP wants to hear from residents about outdoor recreation

For the first time the Powell Economic Partnership has an Americorps volunteer focusing on outdoor recreation, and considering the surveys, listening sessions and hike reviews, it shows. … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/18/23

Acting Shoshone National Forest Supervisor Kathy Minor (at right) and District Ranger Casey McQuiston visit with Park County commissioners at their March 21 meeting.

Effort to revise Shoshone’s trails and roads remains ‘in limbo’

In June 2015, the Shoshone National Forest began reviewing potential changes to its current system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicles. Nearly eight years later, the Travel Management … more

By CJ Baker | 4/18/23

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Jason Sleep (left) laughs as middle school teacher Brian Bonander smashes a raw egg down on Superintendent Jay Curtis’s head.

Return of the cackleberries

Cackling preteens gleefully smashed a mix of brightly colored raw and hard boiled eggs onto the heads of Park County School District 1 staff on April 6, all for the sake of providing support to a … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/18/23

NWC Foundation Board elects new members

The Northwest College Foundation has two new directors. The foundation’s board of directors elected two new directors at its last meeting. Newly-elected board members include … more

4/18/23

A selection of the works that will be on display at the Northwest College Art & Design Show opening April 25.

NWC Juried Student Art & Design show opens April 25

The 2023 Northwest College Juried Student Art + Design Exhibit will open in the Northwest Gallery located inside the Cabre Building on Tuesday, April 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to … more

4/18/23

Job fair slated for Wednesday in Cody

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is hosting a Wednesday job fair at the Cody Auditorium. Veterans and military personnel are invited to attend from 10-11 a.m., with the job fair open … more

4/18/23

Haley Pearson-Horner was presented a $200 scholarship from the Daughters of the American Revolution by regent Karin Neilson on April 1.

Daughters of the American Revolution award scholarship to Cody student

Cody student Haley Pearson-Horner is this year’s recipient of the $200 scholarship from the Big Horn chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Pearson-Horner was awarded the … more

4/18/23

‘Local Lore with Bob Richard’ features Cody artist

Cody-born artist Jeffrey B. Rudolph’s artistic journey began in his father’s carpentry shop when he was a child carving on scraps of wood. At the next “Local Lore with Bob … more

4/18/23

Heart Mountain publishes Japanese-language edition of ‘Setsuko’s Secret’

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has published a Japanese-language edition of “Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American … more

4/18/23

Game and Fish program provided 2.6 million acres of hunting access in 2022

SHERIDAN (WNE) — A Wyoming Game and Fish Department program that works with landowners to secure permission for the public to access private lands for hunting and fishing saw another year … more

4/18/23

Truck driver who couldn’t figure out how to open door gets arrested for DUI

GILLETTE (WNE) — A 53-year-old Nevada truck driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday evening after struggling with the door of his semi. Deputies were called … more

4/18/23

Second student arrested for threats

GILLETTE (WNE) — A student was arrested last Wednesday for making terroristic threats following an alleged and unspecified threat involving Twin Spruce Junior High. The incident follows the … more

4/18/23

Ancient grains may offer new opportunities

LARAMIE — Wyoming may be well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for products made with ancient grains, a new study by the University of Wyoming Extension suggests. The … more

4/18/23