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Lower interest rates could make financing home loans more affordable across Wyoming

Lower interest rates could help buyers across the state qualify for home loans, but affordable mortgages are only a single factor in easing a housing crisis in Wyoming caused primarily by low supply. … more

By Carrie Haderlie, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 10/18/24

Outdoor repairs using heavy-duty duct tape

(StatePoint) With fall here, it’s time to prepare yards and outdoor gear for the cooler months. While many think of duct tape as a quick fix for indoor projects, it might come as a surprise … more

10/18/24

Patio resurfacing can be done with minimal experience and brings a restored look to your home while also enhancing functionality.

Porch and patio pick-me-up ideas

(StatePoint) If your concrete porch and patio surfaces are plain, ugly or in disrepair, you may assume the only solution is to hire a contractor for a complete overhaul. The truth is that you can … more

10/18/24

A Wyoming home with a solar panel. This panel is not connected to the grid.

Wyoming Supreme Court sides with small-scale solar users

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed a decades-old state law on Aug. 30 that incentivizes homes and small businesses to produce solar electricity — a critical win for those who have already … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 10/18/24

Wapiti resident Richard Jones speaks during the public comment section of Monday’s Northwest College board meeting. Jones was one of five people to speak in favor of a name change, while three, including a representative on behalf of the Northwest College Foundation board, spoke against.

In survey, most oppose NWC name change

Over the past several weeks, roughly 1,500 people have weighed in on whether a name change is right for Northwest College. A sizable majority of the responses submitted through Monday night — … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/17/24

Ethan Asher, sits in the middle of a group of young football players while the Powell Panthers stand behind them following the third annual Facing the Panthers game where young athletes get to test their mettle against the high school team. Asher has been busy outside of organizing Facing the Panthers, which ends every year with a community dinner.

Ethan Asher strives forward

The morning of Ethan Asher’s second day of his senior year, he was seriously injured when his truck rolled west of town. The Powell High School senior’s life was forever changed that late … more

By Sophie Czirr, Tribune intern | 10/17/24

Powell man charged with making gun threat

A Powell man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened a family member with a gun. Charging documents allege Edmund A. Drew used a pistol to break out the window of his … more

By CJ Baker | 10/17/24

School board candidates speak on concealed carry and finance at local forums

Election season is well underway, with dozens of community members vying for a spot in local offices including Powell’s school board where six candidates, including one write-in, are … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/17/24

Former Wyoming Army National Guard Brigadier General and retired Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik made youth participation a priority during his 29 years of service at Game and Fish. He also served in two deployments abroad during his 35 years with the Guard.

Brian Nesvik's retirement leads to new era at Game and Fish

With little fanfare and a few jokes, Brian Nesvik said his goodbyes at the end of the most recent public Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting. There were no tears, but rather a celebration and a … more

By Mark Davis | 10/17/24

City truck comes in over budget

After getting several vehicles at better-than-expected prices last month, the City of Powell’s luck ran out last week. At its Oct. 7 meeting, the city council agreed to spend $71,630.34 on … more

10/17/24

NRCS announces extension of ACEP and RCPP easements

Land trusts and landowners have additional time to apply for USDA conservation funding for perpetual conservation easements. Jackie Byam, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state … more

10/17/24

The Pack Trail Fire moves over Burnt Ridge and toward Elk Creek Ranch on Friday in the Gros Ventre Range.

Firefighters work to protect Gros Ventre from Pack Trail Fire

GROS VENTRE — As the Pack Trail Fire moved down Burnt Ridge, torching pine trees in its path, Chris Fizer pointed to 10 feet of bare ground firefighters had cleared between a fence and the … more

By Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 10/17/24

Powell High School graduate Ben Wetzel works the line of the Remington Fire in Sheridan County earlier this year. The former Powell Valley Healthcare employee is the only working certified wilderness paramedic in Wyoming and has also qualified as a firefighter.

On the frontline

Knowing the mountain range where he grew up hunting, fishing and camping with his family will never be the same in his lifetime, 2015 Powell High graduate and former Powell Valley Healthcare … more

By Mark Davis | 10/15/24

Mayoral candidate calls for more public involvement

If Kade Richmond is elected as Powell’s next mayor, he says a top priority will be getting more people engaged with what’s going on in city government. “Because people … more

By CJ Baker | 10/15/24

Volunteers, including Seth George (at left), help Mike Moncur (on truck) load spaghetti, corn, diced tomatoes, flour and other items for Northwest College’s TriO Support Services. The boxes were among 16 tons of commodities that Latter-day Saint Charities provided to 16 local nonprofit organizations and churches.

Church delivers tons of food to local nonprofits

Local efforts to help those struggling with hunger got a 16-ton boost last week, courtesy of the humanitarian arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The 32,000 pounds of items … more

By CJ Baker | 10/15/24

The C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet, can be viewed for the next 10 days in the early evening. Watch for where the sun sets and then look up about 15 degrees from the horizon about 45 minutes after the sun dips below the horizon.

Comet follows northern lights sightings in area

Local photographer Greg Wise, ever observant of the night sky, has been burning the midnight oil the last few weeks. He has been out for multiple viewings of the northern lights and, Sunday … more

10/15/24

Sugar beet deliveries slowed by warm weather

Where are the crisp fall temperatures? Sugar beet harvest in the Lovell Factory District of the Great Western Sugar Cooperative has turned into a test of careful pile management at beet … more

By Dave Bonner | 10/15/24

A student’s tray shows fresh ingredients sourced by PCSD1 for Farm to School Day.

From farms to schools to trays

Every year in early October, schools across the nation look locally for their foods, and students learn a little bit more about the lunch on their plate. It answers the age-old question, where does … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/15/24

School board chair runs for third term

After two terms, Kim Dillivan, Park County School District 1’s school board chairman, wants another go-round in what he calls a great district. “I want to do what I can to help … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/15/24

PVHC is expanding services to include more virtual care visits for patients

Virtual care, also called telehealth, is a convenient option for patients to see their health care provider from home or other location, in place of making a trip to a clinic or doctor’s … more

10/15/24