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Bureau predicts full pools in Big Horn Basin

The Bureau of Reclamation is forecasting full pools for four Big Horn Basin reservoirs in their April recent report detailing predicted April-July runoff. Reclamation’s storage reservoirs … more

4/13/23

Campground hosts needed

The Shoshone National Forest is seeking volunteer hosts for its Wapiti and Dead Indian campgrounds. Campground hosts are responsible for welcoming visitors and providing public information. They … more

4/13/23

Tattoo artist Kyle McCaffrey to speak at NWC on April 17

Kyle McCaffrey, a Billings-based tattoo artist, will speak and share his portfolio of work at the Northwest College Art Department on Monday, April 17. The presentation will run from noon-1 p.m. in … more

4/13/23

Talk to focus on ‘courage’ in Wyoming

Author Rodger McDaniel and former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson are scheduled to discuss the theme of McDaniel’s recent book, “Profiles in Courage: Standing Against the Wyoming … more

4/13/23

Wyoming records ombudsman position remains vacant

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming’s statutorily required public records ombudsman position has been vacant since the beginning of March, and officials are seeking a replacement. The … more

4/13/23

Probation recommended for man accused of pointing rifle from car

GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of pointing an AR-15-style rifle at a car full of people after cutting them off reached a plea deal that recommends probation on reduced charges. Christen H. … more

4/13/23

An adult great horned owl sits on one of its regular perches March 22 inside the outdoor garden center at Menards in Gillette.

Great horned owls make years-long home inside Gillette store

GILLETTE — June and Bruce are kind of an odd couple. From what we know, their lifestyle has been fairly normative in the sense that they’ve stuck together for years, raised their … more

By Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/13/23

Report: Coal infrastructure in Wyoming can be ‘repurposed’

Wyoming is home to a wealth of mining and coal-fired power generation infrastructure that will eventually be decommissioned, razed and shipped away, even as the state courts dozens of new … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 4/13/23

Brandon and Rob Christiansen make their pitch Thursday evening for their Point Blank Tech electronic bipod during the Impact Park County’s first annual Start-Up Challenge Pitch Night at the Coe Auditorium in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The company was awarded $4,000, including a $1,000 for the audience choice award.

First Park County start-up pitch night funds new entrepreneurs

Brandon Christiansen had an idea that he couldn’t let go. The more he thought about it the more he was convinced it was possible. So he started a small business called Brandon’s Workshop … more

By Mark Davis | 4/11/23

Hospital prepares program to help patients pay bills

Powell Valley Healthcare is preparing for the roll out of a program that staff hope will bring relief to many self-pay and high deductible patients working to pay medical bills. The CarePayment … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/11/23

Powell City Council’s grant application for seed elevator mural upgrade advances

The Powell City Council’s bid to revamp the city’s mural of John Wesley Powell cleared its first hurdle last week: A Park County Travel Council subcommittee decided that the city’s … more

By CJ Baker | 4/11/23

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) holds up H.R. 1 — the Lower Energy Costs Act brought by the Republican Party — during a Friday town hall at the Cody library. Hageman covered a host of subjects before a packed house of attendees.

At town hall, Hageman calls for need to rein in federal regulators

As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives slogged through 15 votes to elect a new speaker in early January, they spent more than 25 hours on the House floor together, with little to do but … more

By CJ Baker | 4/11/23

Final stocking was underway Monday afternoon to prepare for the scheduled Wednesday, April 12 opening of the new Good 2 Go convenience store in Ralston.

New Good 2 Go convenience store in Ralston to open Wednesday

The new Good 2 Go convenience store will open on 492 Main Street in Ralston this Wednesday, April 12, right next door to the current store. The new store has been in discussion for over 10 … more

4/11/23

Students from Burlington, Cody, Greybull, Lovell, Meeteetse, Rocky Mountain and Powell perform during the end of the day Big Horn Basin Elementary Music Festival concert on April 1.

Elementary music festival returns to Powell

Roughly 160 elementary students from across the Big Horn Basin sang, played the recorder and participated in a variety of movement-based performances during the Big Horn Basin Elementary Music … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/11/23

The northern long-eared bat was reclassified for federal protections from a threatened species to an endangered species largely due to white-nose syndrome, a disease that has been quickly killing bats across the U.S.

Sen. Lummis joins fight against long-eared bat protections

For the second time in about a week, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is joining a fight to protest the Endangered Species Act; this time protesting the reclassification of the northern long-eared bat … more

By Mark Davis | 4/11/23

PHS alumni association readies 109th reunion

The tradition continues in Powell this summer. For the 109th consecutive year, Powell High School alums will gather June 30-July 1 to celebrate a weekend of class reunions. Individual anniversary … more

4/11/23

Powell woman named Miss Cody Stampede Lady in Waiting

A Powell woman is set to be the 2024 Miss Cody Stampede after being crowned Lady in Waiting at the Miss Cody Stampede Royalty Pageant in March. Gracie Jopp, daughter of Brandon and Rachel Jopp, … more

4/11/23

This pile of scrap metal at the Powell landfill has been building up for the last couple of years, but will soon be removed by Harris Trucking, which had the winning bid to remove the scrap.

Bid awarded to clear scrap metal at landfills

Once again, Harris Trucking is set to clear the piles of scrap metal at Park County’s three landfills. On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously approved the bid for the local company over that … more

4/11/23

Billings poet Cara Chamberlain to appear at the Cody Writers Series on April 13

The Cody Writers Series returns on Thursday, April 13, with Billings poet Cara Chamberlain scheduled to appear and read selections from her various works. The event will take place in the Grizzly … more

4/11/23

Free horsemanship clinic teaches youth communication and trail skills

Youth ages 10-18 are invited to attend a clinic sponsored by the Shoshone Back Country Horsemen. The free clinic will be held May 6, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Boot and Bottle Club, 69 Southfork Rd, … more

4/11/23