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Preschooler Madilyn Liechty shows off her hands to teacher Dolores Synegard while doing an art project at the Evanston Child Development Center in 2023.

As education savings accounts roll out, school-choice advocates push again for expanded eligibility

As the Wyoming Department of Education prepares to roll out a new education savings account program, school-choice advocates are again asking lawmakers to expand the non-public-school assistance … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 6/18/24

Nathan Tedjeske, Cody High School’s principal and a 2023-2024 Milken Educator, receives his $25,000 prize from Lowell Milken (left), Milken Educator Awards founder and Milken Family Foundation chairman and co-founder, and Mike Milken, president and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation.

Wyoming Milken Educator Award recipients walk the red carpet in Los Angeles

The 2023-2024 class of Milken Educator Award recipients were greeted by public fanfare as they touched down in Southern California last week for a national forum held at the University of California … more

6/18/24

Forest projects include trails, facilities in the Bighorns

The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region recently announced an investment of over $27.5 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support 59 individual projects across … more

6/18/24

Dog grooming advice to keep pets clean and healthy

(Family Features) Regular grooming can keep your dog looking and smelling his or her best, but it's also important for maintaining health. If you choose to groom at home rather than opting for (often … more

6/18/24

How to support your pet's health during summer

(Family Features) As a pet parent, you know your pet's needs are continually evolving. That's true during different stages of growth and even as the seasons change. Part of supporting your pet … more

6/18/24

A spring visitor to Yellowstone National Park was recently fined, kicked out of the park and sentenced to jail time for getting too close to Steamboat Geyser.

Man to be jailed for approaching Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser

Looking to send a message to Yellowstone National Park visitors, a federal judge has levied some relatively stiff penalties on a young man who walked across one of the park’s thermal areas this … more

By CJ Baker | 6/13/24

Wendy Smith, a science teacher at Powell High School, retired after three decades. In this photo Smith helps a student with an owl pellet dissection in 2018. That same year Smith won an award, the DuPont Pioneer Excellence in Agriculture Science Education Award, from the National Science Teachers Association.

Longtime teachers Smith and Heny retire after 67 years

At the end of the school year, two Powell High School teachers turned in the keys to their classrooms after a combined 67 years teaching students. Wendy Smith worked at Powell High School for 35 … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/13/24

Return of the dinosaurs: Proposed museum will celebrate Wyoming’s Jurassic history

As large crowds of onlookers toured the Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show in Powell, many were thrilled to be greeted by a life-size cast of an impressive camarasaurus head, once common to the … more

By Mark Davis | 6/13/24

Josh Pomeroy (front left) and Trey Peterson (front right) finish planting a bur oak alongside (from left, in back) Cobee Cozzens, Eddie Walsh, Gabriel Villalobos, Zac Peterson and Wesson Warren. It was Saturday’s seventh and final planting through the Homesteader Roots program.

Volunteers plant seven new trees

Powell’s urban forest got a boost on Saturday, as a group of Boy Scouts and other volunteers with the Homesteader Roots program planted seven new trees. The dozen or so volunteers split … more

By CJ Baker | 6/13/24

Authorities suspect a woman drunkenly crashed her SUV in this rugged area east of Cody, despite her claims that it was the work of an unknown assailant.

Driver alleged to have drunkenly crashed vehicle off cliff outside Cody

A Cody woman told authorities a wild story on Saturday morning — reporting that an unknown assailant had knocked her unconscious the previous night and then pushed her vehicle off a cliff with … more

By CJ Baker | 6/13/24

From left, Anna Smith, Anne Aguirre, Justyce Engesser, Cayleigh Douzenis, Emma Christopherson, Kinsley Braten, Caitlin Belmont and Brittney Wambeke perform during Upstage Dance Academy’s fifth annual spring recital shows May 31 and June 1 at Powell High School.

‘Unstoppable,’ Upstage Academy holds its fifth annual spring recital

Upstage Dance Academy recently held its fifth annual spring recital with the theme “unstoppable.” “We were very excited to celebrate our fifth year together as a studio. We … more

6/13/24

Mangold runs for one more commission term

A longtime voice of Powell wants four more years to finish off what he started on the Park County Commission. Scott Mangold has been the voice of Powell for decades, from his work as a part … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/13/24

Simone eyes county as next step in public service to area

Kelly Simone has long been drawn to public service. The South Fork resident and Wyoming native has served on the Park County School District 6 board and is on the West Park Hospital board. Now, … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/13/24

Tour the old Powell Library building

Residents of Powell and surrounding areas are invited to an open house at the old library building. Come say farewell to the building and enjoy a guided tour behind the scenes. Library staff will … more

6/13/24

Launch party for local author’s tale of adventure

Clark author Cathy Ringler will launch “Miya’s Mountain” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at the Cody Public Library. In this coming-of-age novel, 15-year-old Miya Skippingbird … more

6/13/24

Upcoming public meetings to address future highway projects

A series of annual public meetings is scheduled in July, August and September to address future highway and bridge improvement projects in northwest Wyoming. The State Transportation … more

6/13/24

Park County Open Lands is hosting its second annual community picnic on Friday, June 28, from 5-8 p.m. at Canal Park in Cody.

Park County Open Lands hosts community picnic

The community is invited to join Park County Open Lands for the 2nd Annual Community Picnic on Friday, June 28, from 5-8 p.m. This picnic will be a family friendly event with opportunities to meet … more

6/13/24

A sow black bear trailed by five cubs — an extraordinarily large litter — ascend a hill on the slopes of Teton Pass.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Within hours of the sighting on June 5, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 6/13/24

Garland Light & Power down briefly Monday

Service to 24 customers on the Garland Light & Power electrical system north of Powell was interrupted briefly after 6 a.m. Monday, June 10. An equipment failure was the source of the outage … more

6/13/24

Historic preservation looks for input on new plan

The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is beginning its initial public input sessions for the development of the next 10-year statewide historic preservation plan. The development … more

6/13/24