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Harmful drug-resistant bacteria a worry in raw meat

According to a recent analysis of Food and Drug Administration data, about 30% of U.S. retail meat samples recently tested positive for at least one type of potentially harmful bacteria, and nearly … more

6/26/25

Health department urges mosquito bite prevention to avoid West Nile virus

CHEYENNE (WNE) — With mosquito season ramping up, the Wyoming Department of Health urges people to protect themselves from mosquito bites this summer to help prevent West Nile virus infection. … more

6/26/25

Child abuse case nets months of jail time

A Powell man is serving three months in jail for the abuse he reportedly inflicted on his girlfriend’s 6-year-old child last summer. Thayne D. Vialpando, 23, admitted in Park County … more

By CJ Baker | 6/26/25

Trevion Solberg (left) shakes the hand of counselor Kara Miller at Powell High School during the annual awards ceremony in May. Solberg will be attending Crown College this fall, partly due to a National Merit Scholarship. Solberg is the first Powell High School student in eight years to receive a monetary scholarship from the organization.

PHS grad earns National Merit Scholarship

W hen Trevion Solberg graduated Powell High School this May, he was not only a member of the 2025 graduating class, but Powell’s first student in just under a decade to be awarded a National … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/26/25

Friendship Families sought for NWC international students

The Northwest College Office of International Student & Scholar Services is seeking local families to join the Friendship Family program, which gives members of the community an opportunity to … more

6/26/25

Powell artists to be featured at Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale

This summer, Powell artists will be featured as the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum celebrates the 45th Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale. Running from July 17 to Aug. … more

6/26/25

After receiving a ruling from District Court Judge Melissa Owens, Marci Bramlet, an attorney representing the plaintiffs suing the state, talks with plaintiffs Dr. Giovannina Anthony and Christine Lichtenfels on March 25 in district court in Jackson.

Will a new Wyoming law protect providers or limit abortions? It depends on which lawyer you ask

T he same group of abortion rights advocates whose legal challenges have stymied past attempts to stop or limit abortion in Wyoming is seeking to block part of another new law. That statute, … more

By Joshua Wolfson WyoFile.com | 6/26/25

The Trump administration has moved to end the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which prevents most logging and road development in remote parts of national forests. That includes the Wyoming Range on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Trump administration to end 'Roadless Rule,' opening up Greater Yellowstone to logging

JACKSON — The Trump administration has ended a decades-old rule protecting roadless areas in national forests, which could open millions of acres in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to timber … more

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 6/26/25

Thermopolis concert to feature Lorrie Morgan, Chancey Williams

THERMOPOLIS — The Wyoming Discovery Days Festival will include some major musicians this year for its “Big Music in a Small Town” concert, featuring country music legends Lorrie … more

6/26/25

Wyoming's delegation, including Rep. Harriet Hageman and Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during the 2023 Freedom Celebration, the last at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial in Cody. This year's event will be at the W Arena and all members of the delegation plan to attend as well as numerous other state and local officials.

Freedom Celebration focuses on Revolutionary War

O n July 3, 1775, General George Washington took charge of the army of militia that had formed in the wake of the battles of Lexington and Concord to besiege the British troops in Boston. … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/26/25

Cody Regional Health launches online childbirth class

CODY — Cody Regional Health has launched an online childbirth class, designed to provide expecting parents with flexible, convenient and expert-led education to support them through … more

6/26/25

Above left, Clay Matthews (left), the district’s head mechanic, poses with student McCoy Banks and Transportation Director Jim Pehringer. Above right, Banks sits in a Park County School District 6 bus. Banks earned his Class B CDL through the district’s Classroom 2 Careers Initiative.

Park 6 transportation department celebrates first student CDL graduate

The Park County School District 6 Transportation Department recently hit a significant milestone — the successful graduation of its first student with a commercial driver’s license (CDL). … more

6/26/25

The 41st annual Rael Independence Day celebration will include more large fireworks for the display, a half beef and full pig barbecued for the potluck dinner and, new this year, a photo booth complete with a professional photographer and Harry Luge and his full band. The additions to the event, sponsored by S&L Industrial, will make the 2025 celebration the largest ever for the free event.

Cowley fireworks boom

Every year, as Jennie and David Rael work countless hours to prepare for their Independence Day extravaganza, David promises the love of his life that "this is the last year." "I tell her … more

By Mark Davis | 6/24/25

Travel council plans to have new director in place before end of year

The Park County Travel Council is aiming to have an offer out to its top candidate by mid September, and a new executive director in place most likely well before the end of the year. At … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/24/25

Alabama man alleged to have misused ex-employer’s credit card

After losing his job at a private South Fork ranch last year, an Alabama man is alleged to have gone on a spending spree with his former employer’s credit card. Marc J. Rosen, 63, is … more

By CJ Baker | 6/24/25

US Ballistic Laboratories plans to load, assemble and pack artillery projectiles for the U.S. military on the right-hand portion of this facility on Road 2AB in Cody. The building was originally constructed for the now-shuttered Cody Laboratories.

New company plans to assemble military artillery shells in Cody

U.S. military leaders have been calling on American firms to produce more munitions — and a new company in Cody wants to help the country meet that goal. US Ballistic Laboratories is … more

By CJ Baker | 6/24/25

College adopts policy on concealed carry on campus

Northwest College is ready for new state law going into effect July 1 that eliminates gun free zones in most areas of the campus by adopting a policy of its own. Trustees unanimously … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/24/25

New commercial greenhouse business approved east of Powell

A new greenhouse business is coming to Powell. On Tuesday, Park County commissioners approved a special use permit for commercial greenhouses to be built alongside a retail shop on Lane 9 east … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/24/25

A moose grazes In the Yellowstone region. The moose population has dwindled in recent years due to more predators and diseases.

Springtime with moose

Every year since moving to Powell, I've looked forward to going up into the higher elevations to gather a few more photo opportunities with springtime moose. My first trip up which was this past … more

By Richard Brady, Special to the Powell Tribune | 6/24/25

Cody grad earns prestigious scholarship

Bliss Bonner, a recent Cody High School graduate, will be one of an elite few as she heads to the University of Wyoming as a member of the fifth wave of Tomé scholars. “I think the … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/24/25