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Three men cut blocks of ice from the North Fork of the Shoshone River and load the blocks into a freight wagon using ice tongs circa 1905.

Discover Marquette's history through photographs

Brian Beauvais, director/curator of the Park County Archives, will be giving a talk on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Homesteader Museum. Stop by and explore the early … more

3/25/25

County regs workshop rescheduled for April 9 at Cody Auditorium

The next Cody workshop as part of the county’s planning area workshop series has been rescheduled. Originally scheduled for March 31, it will now be 5-7 p.m. April 9 at the Cody Auditorium … more

3/25/25

Gordon lets ‘far-reaching’ election bill go into law

CHEYENNE — The final bill waiting for consideration on Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk became law Friday after he let it pass without his signature. House Bill 156 makes several changes to … more

By Noah Zahn, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/25/25

Shooting complex: Despite qualms, governor finalizes funding

Gov. Mark Gordon has cleared the way for $10 million to go to a planned Wyoming State Shooting Complex — though not before questioning whether lawmakers were right to make the funding a … more

By CJ Baker and Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Park County Weed and Pest employees spray for noxious weeds near Pilot Peak during the summer growing season. The county entity is holding a landowner workshop later this month to share expertise about living on a few acres in the county.

Weed and Pest to host workshop for landowners

If you're living on a few acres or more, Park County Weed and Pest District is offering a workshop later this month to help landowners learn to deal with common land management issues. The … more

By Mark Davis | 3/20/25

Maynard Brown (second from left) and Steve Burtoft (second from right) stand with other members of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. The group was in Pasadena, California, for two weeks helping residents recover personal property in fire affected areas.

Ministering to the physical, mental and spiritual in times of need

After fires raged in California early this year, damaging property and impacting the lives of many Californians, members of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief in Pasadena, including two area … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/20/25

Powell Police Officer Isaac Gutierrez prepares to accept a handshake from Chief Jim Rhea (at left) during Monday night’s Powell City Council meeting, as Officer Kevin Bennett (at right) looks on. Bennett and Gutierrez were honored for their efforts to safely evacuate a Beckman Street apartment complex during a February fire.

Officers honored for their bravery in apartment fire

When Powell police officers Isaac Gutierrez and Kevin Bennett arrived at the Parkview Village apartment complex last month, flames were already coming out the side of the building. But the officers … more

By CJ Baker | 3/20/25

Powell accountant admits embezzling $1.28 million

After a judge rejected the plea deal he’d struck with prosecutors, a Powell man decided to instead plead guilty to all of the charges filed against him in connection with a decade-long … more

By CJ Baker | 3/20/25

Powell Middle School’s state champion Mathcounts team poses with their trophy. Two of the students will be attending nationals in May. From left, Brady Kuenn, Huston Dearcorn and national qualifiers Hayden Peters and Cody Bozell.

Success leads to national qualifiers

Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts team is having quite a good year. A third consecutive state win followed a 15th straight win at the Northwest College Chapter contest, and for the first time … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/20/25

Abbie Stucki, who will graduate from Northwest College in the spring, is a semifinalist for a prestigious scholarship for community college students wanting to go on to achieve a bachelor's degree.

NWC student semifinalist for competitive scholarship

A Northwest College sophomore is the lone Wyoming semifinalist for a highly competitive scholarship that allows students a chance to attend any four-year program they can get into. Abbie Stucki, … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Residents gather at Heart Mountain Hall in February for an open house regarding county land use regulations. There will be a chance to provide input on more detailed information at an open house 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Heart Mountain Hall.

County residents more involved than expected in regs

Park County residents are paying attention. The number of county residents who provided feedback, especially via an online questionnaire, surprised the consultants from Logan Simpson … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/20/25

Travel council reopens Destination Development Community Program

CODY — The Park County Travel Council is once again accepting applications for tourism-focused community projects within the county that enhance the tourism industry through new outdoor … more

3/20/25

Corner crossing in Wyoming to remain legal, appeals court says

Three 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judges on Tuesday affirmed the ruling of lower courts that hunters can corner cross as long as hunters do not physically touch private land. Nearly half of … more

By David Velazquez, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/20/25

Sen. John Barrasso visits with a Wyoming National Guard soldier in the Middle East.

Barrasso visits Wyoming troops in Middle East

JORDAN — This week, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., visited with members of the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 115th Field Artillery Brigade, including members of the 2-300th, deployed to … more

3/20/25

Former Wyoming lawmaker Cyrus Western tapped to lead EPA Region 8

The Trump administration announced Monday it has tapped former Wyoming lawmaker Cyrus Western to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 8 office. The “Mountains … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 3/20/25

A black-footed ferret wears a specially designed tracking collar that tracks several environmental conditions as well as the movements of the ferret as it navigates the extensive underground tunnels of prairie dogs, its main prey.

Advancing technology aids in conservation

For decades, scientists working to conserve black-footed ferrets spent long nights in prairie dog towns hoping for a glimpse of green eyes shining back at them, reflections of their lights in the … more

By Mark Davis | 3/18/25

Powell police and Park County sheriff’s deputies work the scene of a Thursday evening crash at the Powell Liquor Store, near the corner of Day and First streets. The collision caused substantial damage to the building and has temporarily closed the store.

Driver crashes through back of liquor store

Bill Bregar was working at his Powell liquor store on Thursday evening when he heard tires squealing, then a very loud noise. “It sounded just like an explosion,” Bregar said, … more

By CJ Baker | 3/18/25

Alan Simpson and his wife Ann at the Irma Hotel in Cody the day in 1978 he announced he was running for U.S. Senate. Simpson holds a photo of his grandfather, William L. Simpson, milking a cow moose in Jackson Hole.

Of all awards, 70 years of marriage was Simpson’s best

Al Simpson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on July 7, 2022. It’s the highest civilian award of the United States and has been awarded to an average of … more

By Bruce McCormack, for the Powell Tribune | 3/18/25

Park County Republican Party Precinct Committeewoman Robin Berry speaks during a Thursday meeting in Cody. Earlier in the meeting, Berry noted that the party hadn’t followed notification requirements for the planned officer elections, which led to them being postponed to March 31.

GOP postpones officer elections after mistake

Park County Republicans were supposed to pick their leaders for the next two years during a Thursday night meeting in Cody. However, the officer elections had to be postponed after it was pointed out … more

By CJ Baker | 3/18/25

Driver crashes into front of Blair’s Super Market

A Powell driver crashed into the Blair’s Super Market building on Friday evening, and police suspect it was related to alcohol. Dean R. McFate, 67, reportedly “accelerated” … more

By CJ Baker | 3/18/25