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Wyoming Connections Academy welcomes K-12 students statewide for school year

CODY — Wyoming Connections Academy, a tuition-free, public virtual program serving students in grades K-12 across the state, began the 2024-2025 academic year last week. According to … more

9/5/24

Snowmobiles line the edge of U.S. Highway 212 in front of the Soda Butte Lodge in Cooke City, Montana. Residents in nearby Wyoming and Montana communities are looking to find a compromise over plowing part of the highway used by snowmobiles.

Plowing Yellowstone’s ‘plug’

A newly released public opinion study suggests a potential thaw in a long-frozen disagreement over winter access to the vast snowy playground around the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National … more

By Ruffin Prevost, WyoFile.com | 9/3/24

John and Terry Collins closed their Marquis Awards & Specialties downtown store after inviting the community to a celebration Friday on the final day of existence for the 41-year-old business.

Marquis Awards owners retire after four decades of serving the community

The business that would become a downtown staple started in a house in Powell with a showroom in the upstairs bedroom. Marquis Awards & Specialties was launched in July of 1983 by John and … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/3/24

Man accepts prison time for high-speed crash

After racing into Powell at more than 140 mph and crashing into four different vehicles last year, Cameron Boni explained to authorities that he was fleeing from unknown people who’d planted a … more

By CJ Baker | 9/3/24

Powell High School reverts to district attendance policy

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things, including attendance practices at Powell High School. Now, years later, it’s returning to normal. “When Covid hit that following year, … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/3/24

The Yellowstone Songwriter Festival will once again be in downtown Cody. Pictured are Jeff Plankenhorn (from left), Carin Mari and Aaron Bilehauser at Blanca Tatanka.

Yellowstone Songwriter festival returns to Cody for fourth year

Downtown Cody will feel the music Thursday through Saturday when the fourth annual Yellowstone Songwriter Festival comes to town. The festival will have 30 live shows, 22 songwriters and take … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/3/24

WDH urges parents to remember vaccines for students

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) encourages parents to remember important vaccinations for their children along with lunches, notebooks and backpacks as students begin a new school year. … more

9/3/24

Clearwater Fire now 91% contained

CODY — The Clearwater Fire on the Wapiti Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest remains at 1966-acres with 91% containment, according to the final update on the fire put out by the … more

9/3/24

Missouri motorcyclist dies in crash near Meeteetse

A 44-year-old motorcyclist died last week after he crashed south of Meeteetse. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. Willard Sandefer of Missouri was traveling on Wyo. … more

9/3/24

Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund grant application deadline approaching

The next Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF) grant application deadline is Oct. 1, for projects/events/activities that begin after Jan. 1, 2025. WCTF grants are restricted to nonprofit and … more

9/3/24

NWC student named 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

Oceana Munsey, a student at Northwest College, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Munsey, who is from … more

9/3/24

A large group of state and university dignitaries cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new University of Wyoming College of Law and new Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential Learning on Thursday, Aug. 22, on the UW campus. There are, from left, Tayla Trujillo, Trudi Holthouse, Gov. Mike Sullivan, Kermit Brown, Paul Hickey, UW President Ed Seidel, Marilyn Kite, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, Ann Simpson, Julie Hill, Klint Alexander and Rob Nicholas.

UW College of Law opens Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential Learning

LARAMIE — A $38.3 million expansion and renovation of the University of Wyoming’s College of Law Building has been completed, including a new center for student-led legal clinics named … more

9/3/24

A water main break led to small geysers of water pushing up through the cracks on Coulter Avenue near Bent Street on Wednesday afternoon, which led the city to close the street until Thursday morning, when part of it was reopened as repair work continued.

Broken water main under highway disrupts Powell traffic

Water began gushing out from below Coulter Avenue on Wednesday evening, after a water main ruptured. The break turned the highway into something of a water feature, with geysers of water shooting up … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/24

Cody temple again cleared to move forward

A judge has again cleared the way for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to begin building its new temple in Cody. In a Monday ruling, retired District Court Judge John Perry upheld … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/24

Upland Hills owner and Powell resident Karl Bear moves an 11-month-old greater sage grouse to a flight pen Tuesday for the first time. Each pen has cover, including their major food source; sagebrush. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has approved a plan that could see farm-raised grouse released in the wild.

Game and Fish approve of plan to release pen-raised greater sage grouse into the wild

A plan to release pen-raised greater sage grouse into the wild by Upland Hills, LLC (formerly a division of Diamond Wings Upland Game Birds) has been approved by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department; … more

By Mark Davis | 8/29/24

New subdivision proposed south of town

An eight-lot subdivision south of Powell is in the process of seeking approval by the county. On Tuesday, Park County commissioners requested more information on the preliminary plat of the … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/29/24

Candidates line up for general election

Two years ago, a slew of candidates filed to run for school boards, hospital boards and other volunteer positions on the general election ballot. But things were much sleepier this time around. … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/24

Students pose next to the 2023 Braggin’ Board in December. The board showcases students outdoor achievements, at the end of each calendar year students with a photo on the Braggin’ Board draw for prizes courtesy of Eastman’s Hunting Journal.

Braggin’ Board encourages students in their outdoor activities

Powell Middle School students have a lot to brag about including impressive pronghorn, deer, elk, birds, a mountain goat and a bighorn sheep, an assortment of fish and other notable … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/29/24

Bill Goolsbey poses with his son Rhett during the latter’s high altitude hunt for a bighorn sheep. The once in a lifetime hunt happened at the beginning of Rhett’s hunting career—the trip lasted eight days on horseback and they nearly had to head back to school before finally finding a ram.

The dream season: Two lucky hunters draw once in a lifetime tags on first attempts

As her husband and her oldest son described their hunt, Kalee Goolsbey’s face turned red. Bill and his 13-year-old son Russell had been hunting for a mountain goat billy for days on the rain- … more

By Mark Davis | 8/29/24

Park County Assessor Pat Meyer talks with commissioners at an early August meeting about a property tax rollback proposal he is advocating.

Assessor supports property tax rollback

Park County homeowners paid some of the biggest property tax bills in the state last year. According to numbers crunched by Assessor Pat Meyer, the median bill of $2,604 ranked as the … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/29/24