Ilene Olson
Doctor receives patent for surgical instrument
Brecheen’s invention called ‘the holy grail of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery’
Cycling in the Pyrenees of Southern France isn’t the setting one might connect with inspiration for a technical innovation to simplify a gynecological surgery procedure.
NWC board candidates explain their views on college
Six of the seven candidates for the Northwest College Board of Trustees laid out their visions for the college and weighed in on other topics during an Oct. 10 forum.
Doctor receives patent for surgical instrument
Brecheen’s invention called ‘the holy grail of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery’
Cycling in the Pyrenees of Southern France isn’t the setting one might connect with inspiration for a technical innovation to simplify a gynecological surgery procedure.
Layoffs complete at Powell Valley Healthcare
Eleven employees laid off; hours cut for another eight
A total of 11 people were laid off at Powell Valley Healthcare as a result of a reduction in force designed to improve the organization’s bottom line. That includes four who were let go last month.
EDITORIAL: Prevention grant aims at improving lives for many Park County youth
A $625,000 federal grant awarded recently to the Park County Coalition Against Substance Abuse is good news for Park County youth and for Park County in general.
Grant aims at preventing substance abuse by Park County youth
Federal grant provides $625,000 over 5 years
A federal grant recently awarded to a Park County coalition will provide $125,000 per year for five years to help prevent alcohol and prescription drug abuse by local youth.
Yellowstone sees slight drop in September park visitors
EDITORIAL: Child abduction reminds us to teach children to stay safe
Parents and grandparents throughout Park County and the surrounding area waited for news with their hearts in their throats Monday evening after an Amber Alert was issued about a missing 11-year-old Cody girl.
EDITORIAL: Fifth-penny tax would help reduce strain on city budgets
Powell residents who live or have business on the south side of town experienced an up-close-and-personal example of the reason some local government leaders in Park County are supporting a fifth-penny sales tax.
EDITORIAL: Abandoned Mine Land money owed to Wyoming
Congress appears to be playing Robin Hood in reverse with Wyoming’s share of federal Abandoned Mine Land payments, choosing to take 90 percent of AML payments owed to the state and leave that money in federal coffers instead — effectively robbing Wyoming to help itself.


