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Groups to host tailgate dinner prior to football game against Lander

Powell Panther football fans will have a chance to eat some barbecue prior to the Sept. 9 home game against Lander. Starting at 6 p.m., Powell Valley Healthcare is joining forces with the … more

9/1/22

Wyoming Department of Education social media hacked, shares school choice survey

The Wyoming Department of Education shared a school choice survey on its social media last weekend, which an official said was the result of a hack. WDE spokeswoman Linda Finnerty said a … more

By Jasmine Hall, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/1/22

New ‘Wyoming Chronicle’ season starts airing in September

Riverton — A new season of “Wyoming Chronicle” starts in September, with installments featuring a one-of-a-kind museum in Gillette, a scientist pivotal to the deployment of a … more

9/1/22

Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan declined to run again for his position and instead will assume a judgeship in the state despite there being three months remaining on his term as secretary of state.

Buchanan to depart early

Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan is set to assume his judgeship next month, leaving his office with three months remaining on his term. The departure means Wyoming’s top … more

By Victoria Eavis, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/1/22

State gets grant to help adults reentering the workforce from incarceration

GILLETTE (WNE) — The state has received a grant to help adults who are re-entering the workforce after being released from prison. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, in … more

9/1/22

Man found dead in ponds

EVANSTON (WNE) — The Evanston Police Department responded to a call on Friday morning, Aug. 19, about what appeared to be garbage floating in the northwest area of the Bear Ice Ponds, according … more

9/1/22

Wyoming files court challenges of June oil and gas lease sale

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming is taking legal action to “protect the oil and gas industry.” The state has filed a motion to intervene in a … more

9/1/22

Deputy shoots, kills armed suspect

Powell — A Park County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a suspect who had charged the deputy with a gun Tuesday afternoon after fleeing down a canal road, according to a … more

8/31/22

Recount: Newsome’s 83-vote win in HD 24 confirmed

Rep. Sandy Newsome’s narrow win in the House District 24 primary was confirmed Monday after a recount at the Park County Elections office, initiated by challenger Nina Webber, was verified … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/30/22

A crew of volunteers from HistoriCorps works on the old district ranger residence at the Crandall Ranger Station. The cabin was built more than 80 years ago and was in desperate need of updating as it now serves to house seasonal workers in the Shoshone National Forest. The project is being funded by the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act.

Federal funds to help save forest infrastructure

For years, maintenance to historic buildings at the Sunlight and Crandall ranger stations have been put off due to the lack of funding. Now, with the funds in hand, Shoshone National Forest crews and … more

By Mark Davis | 8/30/22

Enrollment on par with last year; spotlight is on new student center

Northwest College President Lisa Watson kicked off the 2022-23 academic year Monday with an upbeat “State of the College” address that noted steady enrollment for the fall semester and … more

By Dave Bonner | 8/30/22

Mud, trees and debris cover the North Fork Highway near the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park after a mudslide closed the road late last Wednesday. The road was reopened by 3:30 a.m. the next day, according to a WYDOT official, but more work is needed in the future to shore up the path from Cody to the national park.

Mudslide damages cabin, vehicle on the North Fork

After a thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the eastern portion of Yellowstone National Park and the area outside the East Entrance, Kitty Creek swelled out of its banks and mud and debris poured onto … more

By Mark Davis | 8/30/22

Northwest College associate professor Jay Dickerson sends his approach shot on the second hole at the Dee Havig Disc Golf Course, installed on campus in 2021. Dickerson won first place in the inaugural Kick-Off Week tournament, beating players from the school and avid players from around the community.

Dickerson wins Kick-Off disc golf tournament

Immediately after being hired, Northwest College biology professor Jay Dickerson spent the next seven years lobbying for a disc golf course on campus. Sunday afternoon the hard work paid off for the … more

By Mark Davis | 8/30/22

Farm to Table Dinner back, part of Homesteader Days

Homesteader Museum invites you to dine under the stars and play in the street. The Farm to Table Dinner on Second Street in front of Washington Park returns this year after a Covid-imposed hiatus … more

8/30/22

Recently a group of high level U.S. House and Senate staffers, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, were brought out to the Big Horn Basin by the Wyoming County Commissioners Association for a tour of the region that included 22 stops and 64 speakers.

Commissioners show off Basin to D.C. staffers

Recently a group of county commissioners hosted a group of high level staffers for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives for a tour around the Big Horn Basin. The goal, said commissioner … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/30/22

Case alleging abuse of a vulnerable adult bound to district court

The trial of former Powell High School teaching assistant Brandy Wetherbee, who is charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult, will be moving foward following a preliminary hearing on Aug. … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/30/22

School board positions attract ten candidates

Out of 37 candidates filed for trustee positions in seven special districts in the area as of Aug. 26, nearly a third are running for just four seats on the Park County School District 1 board. … more

By Dave Bonner and Braden Schiller | 8/30/22

Man missing in Fremont Lake; water search continues for Pinedale man

PINEDALE (WNE) — A Pinedale man who went swimming off a boat during an employee appreciation party on Fremont Lake Wednesday afternoon was presumed dead after he failed to … more

8/30/22

Wyoming battles No. 18 Creighton in 4 sets

The Wyoming Cowgirls gave 18th-ranked Creighton all it could handle Saturday night in Laramie to close the Rumble in the Rockies, ultimately falling to the Bluejays in four sets, 25-18, 9-25, 28-30 … more

8/30/22

Suspicious deaths ruled murder, suicide

WORLAND (WNE) — The investigation into two deaths in Worland last week have been ruled as a murder and suicide. According to a press release from the Washakie County Sheriff’s … more

8/30/22