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Library debate rages on, 15 months later

Nearly 15 months have passed since a group of Campbell County residents voiced their concerns about books with sexual content that were readily available to kids and teens in the Campbell County … more

By Jonathan Gallardo, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 10/4/22

Feds approve Wyoming’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan

LYMAN (WNE) — The Federal Highway Administration announced Tuesday that Wyoming’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan has been approved and Fiscal Year 2022 funding has been … more

10/4/22

Educators, leaders invited to natural science workshop

A natural science educator workshop featuring the award-winning curricula of Project Learning Tree, Project WILD & Project WET, will be Oct. 8-9 at the Park County Complex in Cody. … more

10/4/22

Assessor pushes for cap on rising property taxes

Park County Assessor Pat Meyer and his office feel the pain of taxpayers in a year when property tax bills were mailed with increases as high as 25% to 45%. He doesn’t want to send those … more

By Dave Bonner | 9/29/22

A Rocky Mountain red fox, a subspecies of the common predator found only in the Beartooth Mountains, carries a fresh rodent meal to a safe place to eat along the Beartooth Highway. The subspecies have a variation of coloration, larger paws and smaller ears than the typical red fox. There are 45 variations of red fox around the world, some that are endangered.

The perfect fox

In the drainages, plateaus and enclaves of the Beartooth Mountains, a relic of two ice ages ago is thriving despite being isolated for hundreds of thousands of years. The Rocky Mountain subspecies of … more

By Mark Davis | 9/29/22

New PMF director plans more outreach, events

The new executive director of the Powell Medical Foundation has a lot of plans and a lot to do. She couldn’t be more excited. Amy Wells, a Cowley resident, is just a few weeks into her new … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/29/22

Powell schools exceed targets according to accountability reports

Powell schools excelled in many categories based on newly released state data, but Powell Middle School’s 2021-2022 eighth grade class was at the front of the pack. On the state level, … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/29/22

During the community showcase Tuesday evening, Miles McNair (from left), learns about the Powell Middle School Fly Fishing Club with his daughter Fae and wife Heather from Physical Education Teacher Eric Oram.

Powell Middle School hosts first community showcase

Dozens of students and family members showed up within an hour when Powell Middle School held its first community showcase event on Tuesday. The event aimed to show students and parents what clubs … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/29/22

Freshman attendant Averie Warner (from left) will be escorted by Korbyn Warren (escorts not pictured), junior attendant Bella Bertagnole will be escorted by Joe Bucher, sophomore attendant Maggie Atkinson will be escorted by Paul Cox, senior attendant Abby Wambeke will be escorted by Yared Robirds, and senior attendant Sydney Hull will be escorted by David Polson. All five girls will be honored at Friday’s football game against Star Valley. A queen will be decided between Wambeke and Hull.

Homecoming Parade Friday in downtown Powell

On Friday, Powell High School will have its 2022 Homecoming Parade. The parade will start at 1:15 p.m. and will commence at Bent and Third streets. The parade will proceed south down Bent … more

9/29/22

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

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

Two more wild birds found dead with avian flu

Avian influenza has once again been discovered in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory, in cooperation with UW’s Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, … more

By Mark Davis | 9/29/22

Three dead after crash outside of Thermopolis

Three people were killed in a fatal crash Sept. 24 at milepost 121.4 on U.S. Highway 20 in the Wind River Canyon. There were no survivors. Around 10 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers … more

9/29/22

The latest data by Northwest College shows high school graduates from the Big Horn Basin who attend the college graduated at higher than average levels.

Big Horn Basin students perform better than most at NWC

High school graduates from the Big Horn Basin do better than the average in completing their studies at Northwest College and those who started college classes while in high school were even better. … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/29/22

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

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

Brady Thomas celebrates with his cousin Dylan Lassleyoung after Lessleyoung was able to make a perfect shot on a pronghorn while guided by volunteers with Wyoming Disabled Hunters. Volunteers Marvin Blakesly and Del Ray ‘Paco’ Jones celebrate in the background.

Wyoming Disabled Hunters host outdoor sports enthusiasts from around the country

After waiting years for a chance to harvest a big game animal, Dylan Lessleyoung was stunned by how quickly his pronghorn hunt progressed from saddling up to harvesting a beautiful buck. … more

By Mark Davis | 9/27/22

The school resource officer’s vehicle is often parked at Powell High School. The district currently has two officers.

Park County School District 1 focused on safety

School shootings have become increasingly prevalent in the United States. According to the Washington Post, 311,000 children have been involved in a school shooting since the 1999 Columbine High … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/27/22

Kain Baxter takes the stage at Billings Pub Station earlier this month to open for B.o.B. Baxter was among several up-and-coming artists to open for the grammy nominated rapper and has music available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube, among other platforms.

Powell local opens for grammy nominated rapper as his career continues to grow

For Powell local Kain Baxter, son of Meredith and Josh Baxter, some might say that “if airplanes in the night sky were shooting stars,” he wished right. But Baxter, who recently opened … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/27/22

City to remind residents to store trailers off the street

The city of Powell will soon have its community service officer out putting reminders on trailers and campers parked on streets to store them somewhere else. At last Monday’s city council … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/27/22