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Lee Livingston has helped lead the Cody Stampede Parade Outriders in recent years while also serving on the Cody Stampede Board. He and his fellow Outriders will be honored as the Grand Marshals of this year's July 3-4 parades.

Cody Stampede Parade to honor Outriders as Grand Marshals

This year the Cody Stampede parades will be honoring a group that has been integral to the event for decades. The Cody Stampede Parade committee announced Wednesday it is honoring its own … more

4/10/25

Cody High School student Keira Jackson participates in Cody Regional Health's career program pilot last year.

Cody hospital to host immersion days for PHS students

CODY — Powell High School students will have even more chances to discover health care careers thanks to a new partnership with Cody Regional Health to offer “Immersion Days,” … more

4/10/25

Prevent hantavirus during spring cleaning

The Wyoming Department of Health wants residents to take steps to help prevent hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly disease spread by infected deer mice. “As spring arrives and people … more

4/10/25

Northwest College will again put on a mass casualty training on campus, complete with emergency response and a helicopter landing as in the past. This year’s event is April 23 and will be centered around Colter Hall and the Yellowstone Building.

Mass casualty training for NWC health students April 23

On Wednesday, April 23, the Northwest College Nursing, EMS, EMT and Paramedic cohorts will be participating in a joint training event on campus in Colter Hall. The event will be based off a mass … more

4/10/25

Animal shelter works to bring in emergency pet shelter trailer

The Park County Animal Shelter is aiming to improve disaster preparedness for pets in the region. To that end, PCAS is partnering with the AKC-accredited Laramie Kennel Club to bring a fully … more

4/10/25

The Shoshone River herd is the second most infected by CWD in the state according to Wyoming Game and Fish's latest research.

Game and Fish tested more than 5,000 samples for CWD in 2024

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory tested 5,276 samples for chronic wasting disease, and 726 came back positive — 13.7% statewide — … more

4/10/25

Commission announces nominees for Wyoming Supreme Court vacancy

SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Judicial Nominating Commission has completed its consideration of all who have expressed interest in the position of Justice for the Wyoming Supreme Court. Pursuant to … more

4/10/25

BLM seeks initial input for December 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office this week opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 99 oil and gas parcels totaling 84,045.23 acres that may … more

4/10/25

A competitor moves and fires during the 2024 annual Wyoming Governor's Match in Casper.

Ninth annual Wyoming Governor’s Match is July in Casper

CHEYENNE — The ninth annual Wyoming Governor's Match shooting contest is to be held in Casper this July. With the support of Gov. Mark Gordon’s office, the Wyoming Office of Outdoor … more

4/10/25

University of Wyoming trustees keep President Seidel

Rising furor over the controversial demotion of a University of Wyoming engineering dean has brought the state’s only public four-year university to a tipping point. Academic … more

By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com | 4/10/25

A lacquered chunk of Powder River Basin coal.

Wyoming officials cheer Trump orders to save ‘beautiful, clean coal’

To the delight of Wyoming’s top elected officials, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday to “reinvigorate” U.S. coal, but whether deregulation can … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 4/10/25

A crowd listens to Olga Troxel during a Saturday ‘Hands Off!’ rally at Cody City Park that was intended to ‘demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country’ under President Donald Trump.

Hundreds rally in Cody to protest Trump administration

Park County may staunchly be Trump country, but there was some loud dissent voiced on Saturday in Cody. Upwards of 300 people gathered at Cody City Park to protest President Donald Trump’s … more

By CJ Baker | 4/8/25

The street outside the Irma Hotel, as pictured in Cody’s early years, will play host to commemorations of an event, Paul Revere’s midnight ride, that happened long before Cody’s establishment.

County plans host of events to celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary

Park County has a number of events planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, starting with the commemoration of Paul Revere’s ride to warn the colonists of … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/8/25

Kayla Peterson has been drag racing since she was 15 years old. She’s racked up a variety of trophies and awards and was last year’s High School Champion as a senior.

Big awards and a fast car

Kayla Peterson finished her high school career as a drag racing champion. Now, with some upgraded parts in her car she’s working on her reaction time as she prepares to compete in a new, more … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/8/25

National parks dealing with diminished staffs

Park rangers have banded together to crowdsource terminations and catalog the number of National Park Service employees who have been fired across the nation since what is being called the … more

By Mark Davis | 4/8/25

Parkside Elementary School students gather around each other to run lines during drama club practice. Back row, from left: Akira Dawe, Mavis Wilhite, Angie Carrasco-Medina, Kaci Richmond and Skyler Lester. Front row: Maliah Cornett, Lila Strauch and Alaya Brown.

Parkside to stage Stone Soup play

Three years ago Parkside Elementary School had the opportunity to add an after-school program. This spring, the club that sprang forth thanks to building and district funding is preparing to put on … more

By Katie Morrison, Tribune intern | 4/8/25

First Press Club Monthly Mingle is Thursday

The inaugural Press Club Monthly Mingle is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Powell Tribune at 128 S. Bent St. It's the first event of the new Press Club social group, created by the Powell … more

4/8/25

Cody man imprisoned after fleeing vehicle with drugs

While driving his child to school in the fall of 2023, a Cody man spotted a police officer following him, quickly parked and took off running. The officer suspected a driving violation, but Levi … more

By CJ Baker | 4/8/25

Middle school drama class helps students

For middle school student Hanna Erikkila, drama class is all about self improvement. “I joined drama because I wanted to improve my self-esteem and my ability to speak in public … more

By Katie Morrison , Tribune intern | 4/8/25

Park County Planning and Zoning Chairman Duncan Bonine works in late March alongside members of his board.

Addressing issues in reg amendments leads to more board, staff work

When commissioners decided not to approve the first round of development standards and regulation amendments at the end of a January meeting filled with people hostile to them, they set off a chain … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/8/25