John ‘Big E’ Einhaus fires up his 2006 Monte Carlo SS NASCAR race car in his Powell garage. The car is licensed and insured for road use, but it doesn’t get far from the Big E Ranch, unless requested for a special celebration.
Saving history
When John Einhaus left Chicago and his life-long career as a machinist, he and his wife started looking for a new home. Einhaus used to travel west to participate in backcountry snowmobiling, but he …
Layne Scheveck of Billings in his black Chevy Nova (background) edges out Chad Torgrimson’s gray Chevy Camaro during an arm drop event.
Homegrown racing at Battle on the Bench
Baking under the Wyoming summer sun, the cars sitting on asphalt of the Powell Municipal Airport shimmer as drivers prepare for their mark. Standing between the drivers, the race coordinator drops …
Prepare your car for winter conditions
While area temperatures have only recently dropped to what we usually expect in the fall, winter will be here before we know it, which means it is time to make sure that your vehicle is prepared for …
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Hard to not like seeing all these wonderful cars line up on the Red Lodge main street each summer.
My life with cars
It seems my whole life has been intertwined with cars since the mid 50’s! My dad bought Chevy’s, not the sexy Impala’s but the everyday, four-door Biscayne’s and eventually the Chevy Bel Air …
From left: Owner Andy Asher stands with most of his Pacesetter Tire crew, including Aidan Cannizaro, Kalen Sapp, Stephen ‘Diesel’ Hale (holding mascot dog Shania Twain) and Doug Greathouse.
Asher opens Pacesetter Tire 
Thinking of it as a way to give back to the community, Andy Asher recently purchased Interstate Tire Service, renamed Pacesetter Tire, and is working to revitalize the business.  “I've …
Powell High School junior Autumn Kidd stands with her Subaru Crosstrek, one of many seen in the PHS parking lot.
Crosstrek craze at PHS
Looking in the high school parking lot, there’s quite a variety of cars and trucks, but one common car stands out among the crowd: the Subaru Crosstrek.  The Subaru Crosstrek is best …
Election judges Andy Lowe, Sandy Thiel, Myriam Wipf and othes wait for business during a slow moment Tuesday at Heart Mountain Hall. Early voting and new technology have helped to speed up the process on Election Day.
Park County voter turnout sinks
After seeing a relatively high turnout during August’s primary election, Park County saw a relatively weaker turnout for this week’s general election. Unofficial results say that, between …
Converse and Niobrara County residents packed like sardines into the Converse County Library meeting room for the January public hearing regarding the Pronghorn H2 and Sidewinder leases. The overwhelming majority expressed opposition to the wind farm leases and other industrial projects they say threaten agriculture, tourism, viewsheds, wildlife and ‘legacy’ ranching and ‘way of life.’
Energy project lease on state trust land moves forward after state Supreme Court ruling
Outgoing Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon was thrilled Tuesday when the state Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling which threw out a state land trust lease to the Pronghorn H2 wind project in …
Powell council poised to get two new faces
In a pair of races decided by razor-thin margins, Powell voters appear to have elected two new members to the city council while re-electing two others by more comfortable margins.     …
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Men split opening weekend
A second half comeback stopped the Northwest College men’s basketball team from starting the season 2-0, as the Trappers defeated the College of Southern Nevada 78-70 before falling on a late …
Colby Ducatt (top) is one of six Trapper returners, as they start the season in Colorado with the Rookie Mines Open in Golden on Sunday.
Trapper wrestling set for 2026-27 season
Six wrestlers return for the Northwest College wrestling team, joined by a number of Wyoming athletes as well as recruits from across the country. Four of those six returners from last year’s …
Trapper volleyball advances in four
The Northwest College volleyball team won its first match at the Region IX Tournament against McCook Community College 3-1 in Casper on Wednesday. Northwest (14-14) started slow, losing the …
The Panthers celebrate following the match winning point against Mountain View on Friday, as they qualified for the state tournament with two wins on Friday.
State bound: Panthers place second at regional tourney
Two wins Friday in the 3A West Regional Tournament secured a return to the 3A State Championships for the Powell High School volleyball team, as the Panthers defeated Pinedale 3-0 and Mountain View …
Finishing strong: Trappers ride momentum to postseason berth
Heading into the final week of the regular season the Northwest College volleyball team needed three wins to keep its season alive. The Trappers did just that, defeating Central Wyoming College 3-1 …
Tempie Day was one of the final Panthers to qualify for state, as six qualified individually and head to Gillette this week to compete on Thursday and Friday.
PHS swim takes six to state
Adding two more qualifiers last week ensured the Powell High School swim and dive team will have half its team competing in Gillette on Thursday-Friday at the 3A State Championships. “With a …
Obituaries
Paul Eugene Graham, age 56, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving parents, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on May 3, 1970, to …
Jeffrey Allan Easum, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on Feb. 21, 1969, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Roger and Linda (Anderson) Easum.  Jeff …
On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, Steven Allen Tilley passed away at home from complications of heart disease. Steve was born Dec. 8, 1967 in Powell, Wyoming. He spent his childhood in Deaver, Wyoming. …
Lorri Pearl Burris passed peacefully the evening of Oct. 27, 2026 in her home, with family surrounding her. She was 65. Lorri was born May 23, 1961, in Powell, Wyoming, to Roderick Geary …
Jeffrey Easum, 57, of Powell, passed away recently. Services will be held at the Yellowstone Room at Northwest College on Friday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Full obituary to follow. 
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