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PHS freshman Sophia Petrie’s color pencil drawing ‘Fulvous Whistling Duck in the Green’ won best of show in the state Junior Duck Stamp competition.

Powell High School dominates state duck stamp contest

Three Powell High School underclassmen outperformed the competition during the 2022 Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp contest. Powell High School freshman Sophia Petrie won best of show for her duck … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/24/22

Northwest College accepting applications for Friendship families

The Northwest College Intercultural Programs Office is now accepting applications for its Friendship Family program, which matches international students with local Wyoming families who serve as a … more

6/9/22

Jackson man hospitalized after hunting dispute

JACKSON (WNE) — A Jackson man was severely injured along the Greys River Road on Saturday evening when two unidentified men beat him up during a hunting excursion. The man’s … more

10/20/22

Influenza B making its way through county

As local sports programs, schools and parents have experienced in the last few weeks, there’s a lot of sickness occurring in Powell. Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin … more

2/20/24

Tim and LeAnne Kindred stand in front of their new home which is under construction. The home will be a shop house with ample room both for Tim’s business and for storage and hobbies.

Couple builds 9,600 square foot shop house

When Dick Jones Trucking sold to Ryan Bros. over two years ago it was the right time for Tim and LeAnne Kindred to build their forever home. “Well, in that sale, my shop … was at … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

Kanye West pulled the real estate listing for his Cody ranch in August, which had included the above photograph of the property. West continues to hold the ranch through an LLC and last month, he apparently paid off a lien that the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services had filed against the company over unpaid workers' compensation premiums.

Amid reported tax issues, Kanye West settles Wyoming debt

Kanye West and his businesses may owe more than $50 million in taxes, but they appear mostly all square with the State of Wyoming. Now known as Ye, the musician and entrepreneur left behind tens … more

By CJ Baker | 12/20/22

Police: Man entered school grounds, tried to grab 6-year-old

LANDER (WNE) — A Fort Washakie man was arrested Thursday in Riverton after he allegedly entered Saint Margaret’s school grounds and attempted to grab a 6-year-old girl and her … more

1/10/23

Cheyenne woman pleads guilty to stealing over $200K

CHEYENNE (WNE) — A Cheyenne woman pleaded guilty Friday morning in federal court to stealing more than $200,000 from a local theater company over the span of two years. Late last … more

4/4/23

A geologist looks north along the Wiggins Fork valley near Caldwell Creek on the west half of The Ramshorn 30’ x 60’ quadrangle as part of a recent mapping effort. Peaks of the Absaroka Range are visible in the background.

State publishes new map of landslide-prone region

A new Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) map depicts the geology of one of the state’s most landslide-prone regions and offers new insights into the recent geologic history of the area. The … more

6/15/23

Alumni 108th stayed dry

Despite rain showers in the early evening Saturday, the 108th consecutive all-class reunion of the Powell High School Alumni Association stayed dry indoors at the Park County Fairgrounds. … more

7/6/23

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to wait for the pilot car before driving through the tunnels.

WYDOT reminds drivers to wait for pilot car

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is requesting that drivers in the construction zone on U.S. Highway 14/16/20W near the tunnels always wait for pilot cars during working hours. Some … more

8/10/23

Buchanan reverses course; Dockstader filed to run for secretary of state

Senate President Dan Dockstader filed to run for Wyoming secretary of state on Tuesday, the same day that the current officeholder, Ed Buchanan, announced he would not seek a second … more

By Victoria Eavis, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/24/22

The 2022 Park County Republican Women scholarship recipients pose with keynote speaker Ashlee Lundvall (center). From the left the recipients are: Allison Edwards of Cody, Delaney Salzman of Meeteetse, Madison Harvey of Powell and Kabrie Cannon of Powell.

Seniors receive scholarships from PCRW

Two Powell High School senior girls were awarded scholarships when they attended the 15th annual Park County Republican Women (PCRW) Leadership Tea at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on April 10. … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/9/22

RaeAnn Jackson flashes a big smile at her pumpkin stand on Friday. Jackson has set up shop in her grandmother’s front yard on South Bernard Street where she is selling pumpkins, baked goods and cornstalks.

RaeAnn Jackson has 200 pumpkins for your fall festivities

On South Bernard Street RaeAnn Jackson, a sixth grade student at Powell Middle School, is trying to sell 200 pumpkins out of her grandma’s front yard. Not all of the pumpkins are on site, … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/20/22

Wyoming Humanities awards thousands in grant dollars to organizations across the state

The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association was one of seven nonprofit organizations throughout the state to receive significant grants from Wyoming Humanities. Wyoming Crossroads Grants are part of … more

2/13/24

After 15 years Powell High School’s track will receive a new look. The red and white track will be renovated by the end of July with black lanes, orange exchange zones and black long jump and high jump pits.

New look for high school track

When Powell High School’s track was put in, students and staff had only been in the building two years and the football field was still grass, not turf. Fifteen years later the track has begun … more

By Braden Schiller | 2/20/24

Seth Cozzens, co-owner of Plumbing Plus in Ralston, works to replace a decades old service line that collapsed, requiring a full new line to city sewer lines. The property had both older, brittle PVC and orangeburg pipes that were completely clogged and needing replacement.

The good news about your sewage system

Standing about 5 feet below street level in a hole he dug earlier that morning, Seth Cozzens held part of a PVC pipe from the 80s in his hands. Applying just a smidgeon of pressure, the brittle … more

By Mark Davis | 4/26/24

Crossover voting: Nearly 10% of GOP primary voters had changed affiliation since start of year

Crossover voters did make an impact in Park County’s summer primary election, although whether it was enough to alter any results is up for debate. Nearly 10% of the Republican primary … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/20/22

District Court Judge Bill Simpson, first row at right, swore in the county elected officials, both new and incumbent, who started new terms in January, including: First row, from left, county clerk Colleen Renner, treasurer Barb Poley, commissioner Dossie Overfield, Clerk of District Court Debra Carroll; second row, attorney Bryan Skoric, commissioner Lloyd Thiel, coroner Cody Gortmaker, commissioner Scott Steward, assessor Pat Meyer and sheriff Darrell Steward.

Judge Simpson swears in county’s elected officials

Park County’s new contingent of elected officials was sworn in the morning of Jan. 3 in front of family, friends and colleagues, some to positions they’ve served in for many years, some … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/10/23

Paul Utzman sprinkles sugar and cinnamon onto a tray of doughnuts fresh from the fryer in the kitchen of the YES House on March 17 in Gillette.

Doughnut stop believing

GILLETTE —A classic favorite, this beloved breakfast pastry comes in all shapes and sizes. Covered in sugar, glazed, filled or frosted, its history is based in Dutch, Russian and French … more

By Cassia Catterall, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/4/23