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CWD testing results in for 2022

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory tested 6,701 samples from big game animals for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 2022. Testing was completed earlier this year … more

6/13/23

Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger is now rated as high, yet there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park.

Yellowstone reports first wildland fire of the year

Yellowstone officials confirmed the first wildland fire of the year in Yellowstone National Park. The small fire was lightning-ignited on July 22 and was located between Little Cottonwood Creek and … more

By Mark Davis | 7/27/23

Shoshone Back Country Horsemen members Danika (right) and Frank Fagan cross the North Fork of the Shoshone River with a string of horses en route to the club’s 30th anniversary celebration after three days in the Shoshone National Forest clearing trails. The father and daughter team covered 54 miles in the days prior to the party.

Shoshone Back Country Horsemen celebrate 30th anniversary

As Yellowstone burned in ’88, Bill Brazelton was teaching horse and mule packing at Northwest College. Then he was introduced to an organization that changed his family’s life. … more

By Mark Davis | 8/24/23

NWC students Karina Boreen (left) and Octavio Pérez Carro meet up ahead of a humans vs. zombies scavenger event on Oct. 18.

Northwest College sees student involvement in campus activities

It’s alive! The Northwest College campus has been crawling with activity, from students lounging and studying together, to the zombie outbreak that swept through campus last week. NWC … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/26/23

Cindy Aune, a creative arts educator implementing personal growth programs through the arts; Lynne Simpson, a professional aging expert and theater artist; and Suzanne Bradbeer, a produced and published playwright from New York City with extensive experience in writing workshops, will lead the first series of Creative Aging workshops.

Creative workshop for retirees starts in January

The Institute for Creative Aging recently announced an eight week program entitled “Explore Your Creativity” to begin in January. The goal of the workshop is to provide participants … more

12/28/23

Two youth organizations to hold first pumpkin patch fundraiser

As Halloween festivities begin to blow in with the fall breeze, a pumpkin patch will appear at the lot next to Yellowstone Motors. Starting Oct. 5 and ending on Halloween, the Powell Pumpkin Patch … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/29/22

Katelyn Showalter (right) poses with her family for a Christmas photo. Showalter is pursuing treatment for failure to thrive, a condition normally found in infants, along with other medical conditions. Back row, from left: Tyler Showalter with his wife Katelyn. Front row, from left: Liam Showalter, Kalvyn Showalter and Chloee Showalter.

Local mom looks for answers to mystery illness with community support

Katelyn Showalter has been looking for answers for the past year. She’s lost 100 pounds and is using a feeding tube. She has multiple medical conditions and is without an underlying cause but … more

By Braden Schiller | 1/9/24

Passenger killed in one-vehicle crash

A Powell man was killed in a single car traffic accident Oct. 24 outside of Cody. Mark Tate, 43, a passenger in a Ford Ranger, was killed while the driver also sustained injury. According … more

Tribune staff report | 11/1/22

First responders tend to the scene of a Friday morning plane crash east of Powell. While the plane suffered significant damage, there were no injuries.

No one injured in Friday plane crash outside Powell

A small plane suffered substantial damage, but neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured after they crashed in rural Powell on Friday morning. The fixed-wing, single-engine Kitfox took … more

5/14/24

Campground opens as Clearwater Fire more contained

The Wapiti Campground, which was closed in the early days of the fire when it threatened U.S. Highway 14/16/20W, reopened Wednesday in yet another clear sign that the fire is now less of a threat to … more

8/15/24

Park County Assessor Pat Meyer talks with commissioners at an early August meeting about a property tax rollback proposal he is advocating.

Assessor supports property tax rollback

Park County homeowners paid some of the biggest property tax bills in the state last year. According to numbers crunched by Assessor Pat Meyer, the median bill of $2,604 ranked as the … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/29/24

Wyoming biologists released 35 black-footed ferrets outside Meeteetse in 2015. The milestone event came after years of captive breeding as part of an effort to restore the endangered species throughout North America.

Judge backs feds in black-footed ferret reintroduction dispute

A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plans for managing black-footed ferrets in Wyoming, the state where the once-presumed-extinct species was rediscovered some four … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 9/17/24

Buffalo real estate firm launches Cody office

Veteran real estate broker John Parsons has launched a Cody office that he will lead for 307 Premier Properties, a real estate firm based in Buffalo. The company was started by some of Parson’s … more

3/7/23

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

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

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can form HCBs that produce toxins and other irritants that pose a risk to human and animal health.

Notice to avoid and report possible harmful cyanobacterial blooms in Wyoming waters

CHEYENNE — With summer nearly upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Wyoming Department of … more

6/13/23

2023 University of Wyoming spring semester graduates

Following the spring 2023 semester 46 Park County students attending the University of Wyoming graduated with one or more of the following: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), … more

7/27/23

This rendering shows how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ planned temple is expected to look once it’s completed off Skyline Drive in Cody. However, a group of neighbors is going to court in an effort to force the church to build the facility in a different location.

Neighbors take city to court in bid to stop Cody temple

The fight over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new Cody temple is headed to the courts. On Monday, a group of 11 couples and individuals who live near the site sued the … more

By CJ Baker | 8/24/23

Man charged with sexually abusing child

A 22-year-old man has been charged with having sexual contact with a 12-year-old child. Randon T. Gresham faces a count of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree. Gresham was arrested … more

By CJ Baker | 10/26/23

American Legion fundraiser to help 12-year-old on dialysis

The American Legion is hosting a fundraiser Saturday to help a Lovell 12-year-old with ties to Powell who is on dialysis awaiting a kidney transplant. Organizer Patty Paulsen said Nevaeh Reynosa … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/29/22