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The 2022 Park County Republican Women scholarship recipients pose with keynote speaker Ashlee Lundvall (center). From the left the recipients are: Allison Edwards of Cody, Delaney Salzman of Meeteetse, Madison Harvey of Powell and Kabrie Cannon of Powell.

Two Powell High School senior girls were awarded scholarships when they attended the 15th annual Park County Republican Women (PCRW) Leadership Tea at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on April 10. … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/9/22

RaeAnn Jackson flashes a big smile at her pumpkin stand on Friday. Jackson has set up shop in her grandmother’s front yard on South Bernard Street where she is selling pumpkins, baked goods and cornstalks.

RaeAnn Jackson has 200 pumpkins for your fall festivities

On South Bernard Street RaeAnn Jackson, a sixth grade student at Powell Middle School, is trying to sell 200 pumpkins out of her grandma’s front yard. Not all of the pumpkins are on site, … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/20/22

Wyoming Humanities awards thousands in grant dollars to organizations across the state

The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association was one of seven nonprofit organizations throughout the state to receive significant grants from Wyoming Humanities. Wyoming Crossroads Grants are part of … more

2/13/24

After 15 years Powell High School’s track will receive a new look. The red and white track will be renovated by the end of July with black lanes, orange exchange zones and black long jump and high jump pits.

New look for high school track

When Powell High School’s track was put in, students and staff had only been in the building two years and the football field was still grass, not turf. Fifteen years later the track has begun … more

By Braden Schiller | 2/20/24

Seth Cozzens, co-owner of Plumbing Plus in Ralston, works to replace a decades old service line that collapsed, requiring a full new line to city sewer lines. The property had both older, brittle PVC and orangeburg pipes that were completely clogged and needing replacement.

The good news about your sewage system

Standing about 5 feet below street level in a hole he dug earlier that morning, Seth Cozzens held part of a PVC pipe from the 80s in his hands. Applying just a smidgeon of pressure, the brittle … more

By Mark Davis | 4/26/24

Crossover voting: Nearly 10% of GOP primary voters had changed affiliation since start of year

Crossover voters did make an impact in Park County’s summer primary election, although whether it was enough to alter any results is up for debate. Nearly 10% of the Republican primary … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/20/22

District Court Judge Bill Simpson, first row at right, swore in the county elected officials, both new and incumbent, who started new terms in January, including: First row, from left, county clerk Colleen Renner, treasurer Barb Poley, commissioner Dossie Overfield, Clerk of District Court Debra Carroll; second row, attorney Bryan Skoric, commissioner Lloyd Thiel, coroner Cody Gortmaker, commissioner Scott Steward, assessor Pat Meyer and sheriff Darrell Steward.

Judge Simpson swears in county’s elected officials

Park County’s new contingent of elected officials was sworn in the morning of Jan. 3 in front of family, friends and colleagues, some to positions they’ve served in for many years, some … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/10/23

Paul Utzman sprinkles sugar and cinnamon onto a tray of doughnuts fresh from the fryer in the kitchen of the YES House on March 17 in Gillette.

Doughnut stop believing

GILLETTE —A classic favorite, this beloved breakfast pastry comes in all shapes and sizes. Covered in sugar, glazed, filled or frosted, its history is based in Dutch, Russian and French … more

By Cassia Catterall, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/4/23

Park County Republican Party Chair Martin Kimmet (from right) recognizes organizer Carol Armstrong for putting together another Freedom Celebration on July 3 at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park as Gov. Mark Gordon, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman sit with state elected officials and other dignitaries at the start of the event.

Host of state, local leaders speak at Freedom Celebration

Gov. Mark Gordon said it was a testament to Wyoming government's commitment to its people and the United States of America's founding principals that the entire Washington D.C. delegation and all … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/6/23

Newsome, Webber face off again for HD-24 seat

It’s a rematch in the Republican primary election in August for the GOP nomination to move forward in the Cody House District 24 race for the Wyoming Legislature. State Rep. Sandy … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/24/22

Wyoming prepares to consider $14M in outdoor rec proposals

With more than $14 million in federal stimulus and other monies earmarked for outdoor recreation, Wyoming is preparing to accept grant proposals for trail reroutes, new campsites, boat ramps and … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 6/9/22

Uno, the first beagle of 4,000 seized from a Virginia facility that bred dogs for medical testing, does the rounds at Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary with John Ramer, the organization’s executive director. Ramer, who lives at the Hartville, Wyoming, animal sanctuary with other employees, personally adopted Uno after the dog was released from the facility.

Kindness Ranch continues to foster breeding facility beagles

CHEYENNE — Following the closure of a Virginia facility that bred beagles for medical research, more than 200 of these dogs found a second chance in tiny Hartville, Wyoming. … more

By Hannah Black, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 10/20/22

The Powell Medical Foundation’s annual Mardi Gras fundraiser has expanded this year due to increased interest after the event sold out last year.

Mardi Gras fundraiser returns to fairgrounds

The Powell Medical Foundation is adding an extra table to this year’s festive fundraiser, because last year all 250 seats were filled. This year there are 260 seats available for the Mardi … more

2/13/24

Last year marked the first full year for the Park County Library System’s new outreach van, which was present at more than 100 community events.

County libraries increase outreach to communities

The Park County Library System has been ramping up its outreach recently. On Feb. 6 Park County Library System Executive Director Karen Horner revealed the second annual report on the system and … more

By Zac Taylor | 2/20/24

Cody High School and NWC grad Sydnie Stambaugh uses skills from her drafting degree to help people design cabinets at Bloedorn Lumber in Powell.

Northwest College grad designs cabinets at Bloedorn

A Powell kitchen and bath designer is using some of the skills she learned at Northwest College to help people design the cabinets of their dreams. In fact, Sydnie Stambaugh said it’s made … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/26/24

Electric co-op, tree trimmer deny liability for fatal Clark fire

An electric co-op and tree-trimming company are denying any liability for a 2021 fire that claimed the life of a Clark woman. Cynthia Ruth, 61, was killed by the wildfire that began late on the … more

By CJ Baker | 12/20/22

Joe Skorupski, in his element, posing with a sturgeon. Skorupski discusses Yellowstone cutthroat trout conservation at the April 6 Draper Museum Lunchtime Expedition at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

Museum presents talk on Yellowstone cutthroat trout

The Yellowstone cutthroat trout is the only native trout species in the Big Horn Basin, but habitat loss and activities such as the introduction of nonnative species have resulted in decreases from … more

4/4/23

Owen Schaad pulled in the new state record tiger trout from Viva Naughton Reservoir near Kemmerer. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has stocked several Big Horn Basin waters with the species.

Hooking a tiger

When Owen Schaad pulled in the new state record tiger trout from Viva Naughton Reservoir near Kemmerer, it was quite the surprise. He fished the water often but didn’t usually catch much. … more

By Mark Davis | 7/6/23

Big Hoss, a 4-year-old gray-and-white pinto gelding from the Green Mountain Herd Management Area southeast of Lander, made history on Saturday by receiving the highest bid ever for an animal gentled by Honor Farm trainers.

Big bucks raised by BLM at wild horse and burro event

Records were broken at last weekend’s Bureau of Land Management/Wyoming Honor Farm wild horse and burro adoption. More than 250 people attended, while 55 animals gentled by inmate trainers … more

By Sarah Beckwith, Bureau of Land Management | 5/24/22

Jackson students walk out of school to protest gun violence

Hundreds of students left Jackson Hole High School at 10 a.m. Monday to protest gun violence in response to recent mass shootings such as the Uvalde, Texas, massacre, where an 18-year-old gunman … more

By Evan Robinson-Johnson, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange | 6/9/22