CJ Baker
Shoshone officials lay out trade-off: Camp sites for zip line
Sleeping Giant zip line would prompt closures on North Fork
What would you rather have in the Shoshone National Forest: a ski area with a summer zip line or more camping and road access?
That’s essentially the trade-off forest officials lay out as they examine a request by Sleeping Giant Ski Area managers to build a zip line on the North Fork ski slope.
Plea deal apparently reached in 2012 Cody murder case
A 29-year-old man charged with murdering his wife in Cody in February 2012 is set to accept an unspecified plea deal this week, according to a court schedule released by the Park County Attorney’s Office.
Lady Panthers’ season ends earlier than hoped
Finish 19-8
It didn’t end the way the Lady Panthers had hoped, but Powell High School head coach Scott McKenzie is proud of the basketball team’s 19-8 season.
“Seventeen weeks is a long journey, and I thought we had a fantastic journey this season,” McKenzie said.
Man gets nine years for bank robbery spree
Included two attempts in Cody
A man who robbed more than $14,000 from six banks last year — including those in Cody and Cheyenne — has been ordered to serve more than nine years in federal prison.
Joshua M. Beckstead, 32, received 112 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release under a sentence from U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl of Casper. Skavdahl, in his Thursday order, recommended Beckstead be placed in an Oregon facility and enrolled in a drug treatment program.
Lady Panthers’ season ends earlier than hoped
Finish 19-8
It didn’t end the way the Lady Panthers had hoped, but Powell High School head coach Scott McKenzie is proud of the basketball team’s 19-8 season.
“Seventeen weeks is a long journey, and I thought we had a fantastic journey this season,” McKenzie said.
Sheriff says only apparent motive was to steal vehicle
Court documents related to Saturday’s murders in Clark gave a clearer outline of what happened, but they didn’t make the incident any easier to comprehend.
Cody teens Tanner Vanpelt, 18, and Stephen Hammer, 19, were each charged on Tuesday with 11 felony counts that include first-degree murder, armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Hammer is alleged to have played a lesser role than Vanpelt.
Powell girls open state tournament with Rawlins
The Powell High School girls’ basketball team earned a ticket to the Class 3A state tournament with their strong play at regionals last weekend and they hope to put it to good use this week.
Suspects in Clark murders held without bail
A 40-year-old woman, her 69-year-old father and 70-year-old mother were murdered at their Clark home at midday Saturday, police say.
Two Cody teens have each been charged with 11 criminal counts in connection with the case. They made their first court appearance in Park County's Circuit Court Tuesday morning, where Judge Bruce Waters ordered them held without bail pending further proceedings.
Panther girls take third at regional basketball
After persevering in a couple of nail-biters, the Powell High School girls’ basketball team delivered one of their best performances of the season to beat Lander 56-46 and claim third place in the Class 3A West regional tournament.
Teenage suspects in Clark murders held without bail
A 40-year-old woman, her 69-year-old father and 70-year-old mother were murdered at their Clark home at midday Saturday, police say.
Two Cody teens have each been charged with 11 criminal counts in connection with the case. They made their first court appearance in Park County's Circuit Court Tuesday morning, where Judge Bruce Waters ordered them held without bail pending further proceedings.