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City of Powell Planning and Zoning Commission member David Bryan (at desk at right) studies the city’s pet ordinances alongside City Building Official Ben Hubbard (looking at camera) during a Monday night meeting. The commission is recommending the city let residents keep more pets.

Panel recommends looser pet rules, but can’t agree on dogs

The Powell Planning and Zoning Commission effectively came to a stalemate on Monday night as it considered how many dogs the city should allow residents to keep. That puts the decision squarely back … more

By CJ Baker | 4/30/26

City councilman raises prospect of ‘hanging bad judges’

After a Casper judge blocked the Legislature’s latest attempt to prohibit abortions in the state, a Powell city councilman raised the prospect of “hanging bad judges.” Councilman Troy Bray … more

By CJ Baker | 4/30/26 | 1 comment

Construction along U.S. Highway 14A through Powell has slowed traffic through the heart of town. The project is along the north side of the roadway and is being done by Mountain Construction out of Lovell, with traffic control being done by S&L Industrial out of Cowley.

Construction work moves west on Coulter

Construction work is moving forward on the west side of Powell along Coulter Avenue/U.S. Highway 14A as crews complete concrete work on the north side of the roadway from Cheyenne Street to Division … more

4/30/26

Pictured from left: Sydney Simone, Amelia Solberg, Hadley Cooper and Mersades Jackson all received scholarships.

Park County Republican Women award seniors at Leadership Tea

The Park County Republican Women hosted their 19th annual Leadership Tea on Sunday, April 12, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. This event honors the 2026 high school girl graduates of … more

4/30/26

Powell Creative Corner open mic Friday at Gestalt Studios

Powell residents are invited to attend the first-ever Powell Creative Corner, a community open mic event taking place Friday beginning at 5 p.m. at Gestalt Studios in Powell. Created by local artist … more

4/30/26

Fly Fishing Fair slated for May 9 in Cody

Fishing season has arrived and if you are interested in learning the basics of fly fishing, East Yellowstone Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Outdoorsmen and North Fork Anglers are hosting a Fly Fishing … more

4/30/26

Bill Kearney with an elk he shot in 1977 in the Laramie Mountains.

Before Elk Mountain: The forgotten corner-crossing case that set the stage for public land access across the West

Many public land advocates credit four Missouri hunters — who spent five years fighting corner-crossing trespassing charges and a civil lawsuit — with opening millions of acres of public land in … more

By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com | 4/30/26

Meeteetse photo exhibit is Friday

Wyoming Public Media is hosting an opening reception in Meeteetse for a photo exhibit celebrating the winning entries from its photo contest, Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes. … more

4/30/26

The presentation will focus on more than 35 years of field research on snowy owls in Utqiaġvik, Alaska.

‘Snowy Owls on the Edge of Survival’ presentation Monday

CODY — The Park County Library will host wildlife researcher Denver Holt for a public presentation on Monday, May 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Grizzly Hall. The event is free and open to the public. … more

4/30/26

Shoshone Back Country Horsemen Service Coordinator Howard Sanders disassembles a gate on the historic Shoshone National Forest Sunlight District Ranger Station in the Absaroka Mountain Range. The horsemen volunteered to rebuild the equine corrals and gates at the station, including paying for materials and supplying the labor. The organization cleans at least 100 miles of trails in the forest, but also offers to work on other projects, from education for horse owners and young riders to building and installing fire rings at equine campsites.

Horsemen with a hammer

Often camping at the historic Sunlight Ranger Station, taking advantage of their equine infrastructure and nearby mountain trails, Powell resident Frank Fagan and his family struck up a friendship … more

By Mark Davis | 4/28/26

From left, Park County Travel Council Board Chair Quinton Blair, Park County Commission Chair Scott Steward, Buffalo Bill Center of the West CEO Rebecca West, Wyoming Shooting Complex Board Member James Klessens, Shooting Complex CEO Patrick Giles, Gov. Mark Gordon, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Cody Mayor and complex board member Lee Ann Reiter, Groathouse Construction CEO Fred Bonnenberg, Forward Cody CEO Jake Hogan and Civilian Marksmanship Program Board Member Ed Newell toss ceremonial shovels of dirt at a Saturday groundbreaking. Off camera are Wyoming Shooting Complex Board Chair Glenn Ross and Cody Country Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Thoma.

Shooting complex gets $10 million grant match

As dignitaries gathered at a remote area south of Cody to mark the official groundbreaking of the Wyoming Shooting Complex, they were confident they had picked the right spot. “When you look … more

By CJ Baker | 4/28/26

Amara Linton and Hayden Tietema enjoy books and treats while sitting at a long table that looks out over Third Street.

New library opens to fanfare

Park County Commissioner Dossie Overfield, coming to the end of her second term in office, said when she was first elected, the late Park County Library District board member and supporter, Pat … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/28/26

Navy contractor running for state House

Matt Legler has a long record of public service — serving in and with the Navy for decades and working with Congress and the White House. But it was only recently that he decided to run for the … more

By CJ Baker | 4/28/26

Hoeft seeks to move up to Senate

State Rep. Paul Hoeft planned to seek another term in the state House in this year’s elections. But when retiring Sen. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, approached Hoeft late in the winter Budget Session and … more

By CJ Baker | 4/28/26

The small wooden box, hidden for more than a month, is shown atop the gravestone of Derinda S. Johnson at Penrose Cemetery, where it was concealed beneath the flowers on the right.

Treasure found after four-week hunt in Big Horn Basin

After four weeks of searching, the Big Horn Basin Treasure Hunt has come to an end. Rachael Handley of the Powell area located the hidden silver at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, successfully solving the … more

4/28/26

Professor of Anthropology Dr. Greg Smith flies a drone at Northwest College. Smith is one of the instructors working with the new certificate program.

Northwest College receives formal approval to offer Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems certificate

Northwest College recently received formal approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to begin offering a new Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Technician Certificate focusing on … more

4/28/26

Fourth annual Northwest College Student Academic Showcase takes place on May 1

Northwest College is hosting its fourth annual Student Academic Showcase on Friday, May 1, in the Yellowstone Building Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m., is free and … more

4/28/26

Heart Mountain representatives met with Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Pictured from left: Aura Sunada Newlin, Shirley Ann Higuchi, Lummis, Doug Nelson and Ray Locker.

Officials’ help critical for hospital land transfer

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is working with federal officials and Wyoming’s congressional delegation to expedite the transfer of the property where the site’s historic hospital … more

4/28/26

Workers perform surveying activities as part of the U.S. Highway 14/16/20 project west of Cody.

Early May start slated for paving improvement project west of Cody

A $5.83 million pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin in early May west of Cody on U.S. Highway 14/16/20. The 9.9-mile project begins 10.249 miles east of Yellowstone National … more

4/28/26

District judge temporarily blocks Wyoming’s newest anti-abortion law

Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey on Friday temporarily halted enforcement of Wyoming’s newest anti-abortion law while a legal challenge against it proceeds. The law in question, … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 4/28/26