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Members of the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited guide volunteers from Powell and Cody high schools through the Garland Canal, electro-shocking fish in an effort to save native trout at the end of the irrigation season. Last year about 100 trout (mostly brown trout between 22- and 27-inches in length) were saved and returned to local waterways.

Volunteers from Powell and Cody high schools had barely got their boots wet when the first 2-foot-long brown trout was pulled from the Garland Canal. They got bigger through the day as the East … more

By Mark Davis | 10/26/23

Coffee with a cop

Local law enforcement officers will be at the Pardner’s Café on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m- noon in the Park County Library in Cody in recognition of National Coffee with a Cop … more

9/29/22

Old Gardiner Road resurrected

As four main gates swung closed for the season Monday at Yellowstone National Park, another opened early to cheers. Crews finished striping the historic Old Gardiner Road to the North Entrance a … more

By Mark Davis | 11/1/22

Top spenders had mixed record in local races

Money may have helped some candidates in the general election, but it was far from the only factor. The top spender in the Northwest College board race won a seat Tuesday, but the top … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/15/22

Authorities say they caught Cody man selling meth

Before they found meth in a Cody man’s garage this month, authorities say they’d covertly caught him selling the drug three separate times and had evidence he’d been involved in a … more

By CJ Baker | 2/28/23

Governor appoints Basin residents to state boards

Although the reappointment of Powell engineer Dusty Spomer to the Industrial Siting Council drew the most attention, he was just one of 14 Big Horn Basin residents named to various state boards by … more

By CJ Baker | 3/7/23

Beth Brazelton (bottom row, left) holds her trophy for winning the muzzleloader category during her final 4-H state competition the weekend of July 8 in Douglas. Other competitors included Jeremy Holloway (second) from Big Horn County, Gregory Conklin (third) from Johnson County, Grace Hinton (fourth) from Sheridan County and Jace Brezina (fifth) from Natrona County.

Powell shooters earn state titles

Powell’s Beth Brazelton has added two individual state trophies to her collection of “six or seven,” she said after winning the .22 and muzzleloader rifle titles in Douglas two … more

By Mark Davis | 7/18/23

2023 Powell High School spring semester honor roll

A total of 313 Powell High School students earned a spot on the spring honor roll for the 2022-2023 academic year. Of these 313 students 80 were freshmen, 63 sophomores, 80 juniors and 90 seniors. In … more

7/27/23

Governor asks for meetings on proposed power hike

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) is reviewing a proposed rate increase from Rocky Mountain Power (RMP). The rate increase would impact thousands of Wyoming people … more

8/24/23

Get rid of unwanted medications on Saturday

The Powell Police Department will host another Drug Take Back event on Saturday, collecting residents’ unused, unwanted and expired medications. Residents can simply bring their … more

10/26/23

Food pantries seeing their inventories fall just as more Wyomingites turn to them for help

A couple of decades ago, Leilani Martin stopped by Poverty Resistance maybe once a year. She started visiting the Casper food pantry off and on in 2018 or 2019, she said — just when money was … more

By Mary Steurer, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 8/16/22

Northwest College student Jose Atilano has been a part of the GEAR UP program through Northwest College and has found success with it.

Northwest College celebrates National GEAR UP Week 2022

The Northwest College GEAR UP program is participating in National GEAR UP Week 2022. The week commemorates the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs … more

9/29/22

County outdoor and economic groups push Rails to Trails petition

There’s a new petition being pushed by county outdoors organizations and the Powell Economic Partnership for a proposed trail between the BNSF Railroad and Garland Canal that could ultimately … more

1/9/24

DCI nears end of investigation into deputy-involved shooting outside Powell

The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation is nearing the end of its investigation into the Aug. 30 critical incident where a Park County Sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect, according to the … more

By Braden Schiller | 11/1/22

The new Game and Fish building in Cody is a far cry from the former building, offering ample public space and many helpful amenities for outdoor sports enthusiasts. The facility is planning a grand opening Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

View inside Cody Region offices reveals space to grow, frugal philosophy

You don’t have to enter the new Wyoming Game and Fish Department regional office building to know it’s a dramatic improvement over the department’s former home. The ample parking … more

By Mark Davis | 11/15/22

Christmas holiday alters Tribune schedule

To allow employees to spend time with their families over the Christmas holiday, the Powell Tribune will not be publishing an issue on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The Tribune will resume its regular … more

12/22/22

Alexander makes Dean’s List in Minnesota

Freshman Ashley Alexander has made the Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Duluth for the fall 2022 semester. Dean’s List students have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or … more

1/26/23

Powell resident Alex Few works with a group while working for the Western Landowners Alliance in October. Few now leads Park County Open Lands, which hopes to protect farms and ranches from being developed outside of agriculture.

Powell resident now leads open lands organization

Alex Few found herself staring out the window of her Washington laboratory longing for fresh air and open spaces. She was supposed to be looking through a microscope for research. Instead she stared … more

By Mark Davis | 2/28/23

From left, Park County Undersheriff Andy Varian, Park County Sheriff Darrell Steward and Scott Bagnell, emergency medical services and emergency room manager, attend the mass casualty tabletop training session at Northwest College on Monday morning.

Agencies plan mass casualty event training at NWC

Law enforcement from across the county, EMS teams from hospitals across the Big Horn Basin and even troops from the Wyoming National Guard will converge on Northwest College the second week in June … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/7/23

Feds walk back BLM boss’ corner crossing directive

Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning said she directed her state offices to “implement” corner crossing, the Billings Gazette reported Thursday, even though a … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 7/18/23