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Community Thanksgiving returns next Thursday at 11 a.m.

The Powell Ministerial Association is again sponsoring the Powell Community Thanksgiving dinner at the Park County Fairgrounds on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. What … more

11/17/22

Summer concerts to return to Washington Park

Bands will again hit the stage at Washington Park this summer for a series of free concerts. Hosted by the K-Bar Saloon, this year’s “Band in the Park” series is set to run 6-8 … more

3/14/24

Kenneth Bettger (right) shows off his check during the Senior Recognition Ceremony on Monday night. Bettger has enlisted in the U.S. Army and is a recipient of the Post 9/11 GI Bill valued at $100,000. This year’s graduating class was offered over $8 million in scholarships.

High achieving class of 2024 graduates Sunday

Powell High School’s class of 2024 will be graduating Sunday, with those walking sporting an average GPA of 3.38 and a total of $8,189,690.96 in scholarships offered. “Eight million … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/16/24

The Northeast Entrance road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs was washed away in the June flood that closed Yellowstone National Park. While other entrances opened within a month, the Northeast and North entrances remained closed into October.

State of the Park

When Cam Sholly first arrived at Yellowstone National Park in 2018 to take over as superintendent, he immediately started discussing his core priorities. They included big ticket issues like … more

By Mark Davis | 3/7/23

The lettuce is grown indoors on a body of water. While it may seem hard to believe, hydroponic crops use roughly 10% less water than the traditional growing method.

Fresh lettuce for all

In Park County School District 1 cafeterias support a Big Horn Basin business and alternative agriculture at the same time. Each week PCSD1 receives an average of 150 cases of lettuce from … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/16/23

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held an open house on June 6 in Cody, where church officials shared more information about their plans to build a temple. The church will present its plan to Cody planning officials on Thursday night.

Cody temple set for Thursday hearing

Weeks of public discussion and debate over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ plans to build a new temple in Cody will come to a head Thursday night. The City of Cody’s … more

By CJ Baker | 6/13/23

Signs opposing the planned location of a Cody temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have popped up in neighborhoods around the site. The City of Cody’s Planning, Zoning and Adjustment board is still considering what to do with the proposal.

Cody temple plans remain in limbo

The fate of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proposed Cody temple was supposed to be settled Tuesday night. But the Cody Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board’s fourth … more

By CJ Baker | 7/27/23

Billings Clinic first Level I Trauma Center in Montana, Wyoming

Area residents now have a Level 1 Trauma Center less than two hours away. Recently, Billings Clinic announced it had been verified as a top tier trauma hospital by the American College of … more

8/8/23

Park County Open Lands adds Reed to roster

Park County Open Lands, the county’s first community-led land trust program working to protect Park County’s open space, agriculture and wildlife habitat, has appointed Emily Reed as its … more

8/31/23

Cases of wanton waste on the rise

With hunters now afield, a recent case points to a rising trend of wanton waste violations. Lewis Cornell of Fullerton, California, pleaded guilty in Park County Circuit Court to waste or … more

By Mark Davis | 9/14/23

Northwest College announces spring 2022 Honor Roll

Northwest College has named 430 students to its spring semester honor rolls. The list of students represents 35 communities in Wyoming, 18 in Montana, as well as 10 states and eight countries. To … more

6/7/22

James Michael Laffin (left), and his mother Nicolle Laffin work diligently in the vineyard before the heat sets in.

When life gives you grapes make wine

Surrounded by the many harvests taking place in August, a family outside of Cowley continues to quietly tend its wine grapes, despite the harsh Wyoming weather. Larry and Nancey Blair … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/12/22

Park County School District 1 board member Lillian Brazelton (center) shakes chairman Kim Dillivan’s hand during a Dec. 12 meeting after Brazelton received a Level 1 Certified Senior Master Board Member/Leadership in Learning Award from the Wyoming School Board Association. The board and its members also received several more awards. Behind Brazelton and Dillivan are, from left, Laura Riley, Tracy Morris, Dusty Paul, Beau Fulton and Jay Curtis.

Powell’s dedicated school board receives awards

Park County School District 1’s students and staff often win awards that are later recognized by the school board, but during a Dec. 12 meeting, Steve Lensegrav, Powell High School’s … more

By Braden Schiller | 12/19/23

City hires outside consultant to help find new police chief

As the City of Powell begins its search for a new police chief, it’s bringing in some extra help. On Monday night, the Powell City Council voted to hire KRW Associates to assist with the … more

By CJ Baker | 12/21/23

Suspect dead, deputy shot in Cheyenne shootout

CHEYENNE (WNE) — One person was killed and a sheriff’s deputy was injured during an incident Monday night in east Cheyenne. Deputies with the Laramie County Sheriff’s … more

11/3/22

Kayla Kolpitcke, who was on break from her college education out of state, helped pack Christmas baskets and Toys for Tots last year on distribution day. This year the Christmas offerings will be handed out on Dec. 23 and the deadline to apply is Dec. 13.

Christmas Basket applications expected to rise

After seeing a decrease in applications for Powell’s Christmas basket program last year, organizers are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. Eighty families applied for … more

By Mark Davis | 11/17/22

Cody business owner runs for Senate

After mulling it over for the past few years, Landon Greer decided it’s the right time to run for the Wyoming Legislature. On Monday, the Cody business owner and former city councilman … more

By CJ Baker | 5/14/24

Senate reverses course and reappoints Powell engineer to board

A day after blocking Powell engineer Dusty Spomer’s reappointment to the state’s Industrial Siting Council, state senators reversed course. At the request of Powell’s two … more

By CJ Baker | 3/7/23

Darby Thomas, the Powell Murdoch’s animal science specialist, looks at a group of Red Star Link chicks about to be boxed up for a customer on a recent Friday, as nearly all the chicks were bought within the first hour of the day.

After pandemic shortages and with spike in egg prices, chicks are hot commodity

Local resident Garrett Hammarlund reached Murdoch’s with mere minutes to spare on a recent Friday morning, less than 40 minutes after the store opened and an employee announced on Facebook that … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/16/23