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Powell resident Patrick Nylander, 14 months old, sits with Santa during the Sage Creek Community Club’s 99th annual Christmas program.

Sage Creek Community Club holds 99th Christmas program

Beneath the rafters were echoes of Christmas programs of days gone by at the Sage Creek Community Club’s 99th Christmas program. On Dec. 2, excited children, dressed up in their finest clothes, … more

By Cheryl Darling, Special to the Tribune | 12/21/23

Wyoming occupational fatalities increase to 34 in 2022

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Tuesday that the number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming rose from 27 in 2021 to … more

12/21/23

BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office recently announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 5, 2024, to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,417 acres in … more

12/21/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department staff at watercraft check stations inspected more than 73,000 boats last season.

AIS watercraft check stations break records for high-risk inspections, decontaminations and mussel boats in 2023

CHEYENNE — Wyoming once again faced an increased risk from aquatic invasive species in 2023, but remains free of invasive mussels. Over the inspection season, Wyoming Game and Fish … more

12/21/23

Groathouse Construction CEO Fred Bronnenberg talks to NWC board members and administrators at the start of a tour of the construction site Dec. 11.

NWC student center building construction on track, within budget

Areas of the new Northwest College student center are starting to take shape with the project back on schedule after weather and a large active shooting drill had temporarily delayed the project. … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/19/23

Worland man alleged to have possessed illegal weapons

Federal prosecutors say a Worland man illegally possessed a pistol that had been made fully automatic, multiple devices that can convert rifles into automatic weapons and an unregistered … more

By CJ Baker | 12/19/23

A Better Wyoming: New grassroots group organizes in defense of resident hunters

Meeting in the basement of Big Horn Federal Savings Bank in Cody, 18 local men sat in a circle “AA style” to discuss the beginnings of a new grassroots organization. The hope behind … more

By Mark Davis | 12/19/23

NWC trying to find qualified candidates for top positions

When Northwest College President Lisa Watson spoke last week to the college board about the college’s latest audit and the hard work required to do it, she spoke with a lot of personal … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/19/23

Many Medicare numbers compromised in breach

The Powell Senior Center was informed last week that the security firewall for Medicare was breached. There were 400,000 Medicare numbers nationwide that were compromised, center director Linda … more

12/19/23

Park County School District 1 board member Lillian Brazelton (center) shakes chairman Kim Dillivan’s hand during a Dec. 12 meeting after Brazelton received a Level 1 Certified Senior Master Board Member/Leadership in Learning Award from the Wyoming School Board Association. The board and its members also received several more awards. Behind Brazelton and Dillivan are, from left, Laura Riley, Tracy Morris, Dusty Paul, Beau Fulton and Jay Curtis.

Powell’s dedicated school board receives awards

Park County School District 1’s students and staff often win awards that are later recognized by the school board, but during a Dec. 12 meeting, Steve Lensegrav, Powell High School’s … more

By Braden Schiller | 12/19/23

Deputy director selected as new leader of Wyoming Community College Commission

The Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) concluded a three-day special meeting last week and voted to select Ben Moritz as the next Wyoming Community College Commission executive director. … more

12/19/23

Christmas Eve services

The season of holiday cheer and Christmas Eve services is here. Many local churches will be holding services. Union Presbyterian and First United Methodist Church of Powell will have a combined … more

12/19/23

Kid Wilson driving his 1915 White Motor Co. 45-C touring car, with a load of tourists bound for Pahaska, leaving from in front of the Irma Hotel. Wilson ran his touring company from the Park Garage, across Sheridan Avenue from the Irma; that building eventually became the Cody Theater.

Free Talk: Local Lore with Bob Richard

At his next “Local Lore” program at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Bob Richard presents The History of Pahaska Tepee. The free, illustrated presentation takes place Thursday at noon … more

12/19/23

Participants listen to a presentation about Heart Mountain by Johnny Tim Yellowtail, the historic site caretaker of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center.

Foundation taking applications for NEH educator workshops

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is accepting applications from educators interested in participating in its two six-day workshops in June 2024 to learn about the Japanese American incarceration … more

12/19/23

Cody residents Jean Shanor and Karen Biesemeier sell low sodium and low sugar products from their greenhouse at the winter farmers’ market at the Cody VWF every Saturday.

Winter farmers’ market brings people together

Perhaps a surprise gift this holiday season is the fact that the farmers’ market in Cody at the VFW Hall, 12th Street and Salsbury Avenue, continues through the winter from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A … more

By Bob Rodriguez, Special to the Powell Tribune | 12/19/23

Wyoming Rescue Mission buys recovery ranch

CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming Rescue Mission, a Christian homeless shelter in Casper known for its discipleship program, has purchased 355 acres of land outside Esterbrook to use for a recovery … more

12/19/23

Wyoming makes historic investment to expand high-speed internet access

CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has recommended funding 32 applications totaling $70.5 million in federal funds to expand broadband to more than 11,000 locations across … more

12/19/23

Plaintiffs’ attorney Peter Modlin looks through the printout of his powerpoint presentation during the summary judgment hearing Thursday in Teton County District Court.

Abortion parties argue for judgment

The future of abortion access in Wyoming remains undecided after nearly four hours of arguments Thursday. A Teton County judge said she would issue a ruling at a later date despite two sides … more

By Kate Ready, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/19/23

‘State aid hasn’t kept up’

CHEYENNE — Community colleges are burdened with the high costs of inflation, and the Wyoming Community College Commission is trying once again to get the state to pay its share. Funding … more

By Hannah Shields, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/19/23

Then Shoshone National Forest Law Enforcement Officer Ron Ostrom visits with members of the public during a 2017 meeting in Cody. Last week, a jury convicted Ostrom of six felony charges, finding he lied to his supervisors and kept a government horse when he retired in 2021.

Former officer convicted of stealing horse, lying to Forest Service

When Ron Ostrom retired from the Shoshone National Forest in August 2021, the law enforcement officer turned in his badge and other government property he’d accumulated over a 30-year career. … more

By CJ Baker | 12/14/23