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A former Powell resident is making waves in California’s wine country. Briana Jeffs, daughter of Clark and Lora Jeffs of Powell and a former First Bank of Wyoming employee, was named last week … more

3/24/26

Animator Willie Ito at the 2025 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

Hello Maggie! captures prizes from two festivals

Hello Maggie!, the animated film adapted from the book by Shigeru Yabu and Willie Ito, who were incarcerated as children during World War II, captured the best short film award at the Tigertail … more

3/24/26

Bilia awarded New Century Workforce Scholar award

Northwest College student Matilde Bilia has been named a 2026 New Century Workforce Scholar and will receive a first of its kind $1,500 scholarship. The scholarship was created to support students at … more

3/24/26

BLM announces sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management has announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 2, 2026, to offer 108 oil and gas parcels … more

3/24/26

Bob Bonnar, publisher of the Newcastle News Letter Journal and lobbyist for the Wyoming Press Association, speaks to lawmakers about public records in Lander on May 22, 2018.

Momentum builds to reform Public Records Act

Fulfilling public records requests from citizens and journalists can cost local governments money. There’s the paper and ink for the copies, and even in the digital age, it still requires staff … more

By Rebecca Huntington, WyoFile.com | 3/24/26

Prescribed burn area, Short Fork Meeteetse Creek Drainage.

BLM Cody Field Office to conduct a prescribed burn in Meeteetse Creek

CODY — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office, in coordination with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the Short Fork Meeteetse Creek Drainage … more

3/24/26

A fire east of Lovell burning partly in the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area grew to nearly 2,000 acres by midday Monday with 10% containment according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Wildfire burns in the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area

LOVELL — A wildfire that began Saturday afternoon east of Lovell grew to 1,915 acres with 10% containment as of midday Monday. The fire was reported in the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat … more

3/24/26

Ashley Trudo and her family began their journey into homesteading with a garden and some chickens, but before long they had massively expanded operations on their 9-acre plot of land on the South Fork.

Homesteading the modern way

When a young Park County family felt the pull towards a simpler, more intentional lifestyle, they didn’t imagine that their journey would someday help complete strangers get back to basics … more

By Wendy Corr, Tribune special features | 3/20/26

Backyard Birders: Using feeders and baths to attract birds

If you’re looking for a simple, rewarding activity that can help reduce stress, promote mindfulness and foster a connection to nature, give backyard birding a try. Avid birders John … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 3/20/26

Della Sheridan spent many years working at other greenhouses in the area before deciding to open her own.

The Hot Plant Greenhouse

Della Sheridan loves plants. She has a special passion for growing rare house plants, and for many years she dreamed of opening a plant shop and greenhouse to share that passion with others. … more

By Wendy Corr, Tribune special features | 3/20/26

With locations in Powell and Cody, Ryno's Rentals boasts a lot of available equipment, from tractors and graders to tillers and augers.

For projects big and small: Ryno Rentals offers tools for outdoor work

The arrival of spring and warmer temperatures means it’s time to refresh your outdoor space. From clearing debris and leaves to pruning shrubs and trees and more, Ryno’s Rental has the … more

By Amber Steinmetz, Tribune special features | 3/20/26

Aden Mayes (left) and Dylan See with Waterworks Irrigation move the base of a pivot irrigation tower to the correct spot before attaching it to the rest of the structure as Blake Thompson (in back) prepares to get a tire. The Ralston company installed a dozen pivot irrigation systems last year.

Waterworks Irrigation does it all

Jerry Thompson grew up in the world of irrigation — his father sold gated pipes to farmers, Thompson then farmed and worked for a farmer for 23 years, then for an area irrigation company. … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/20/26

‘Crown Jewel of the Landscape’

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — National Garden Bureau (NGB), the century-old nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring home gardeners, has announced the azalea as the featured flowering shrub for its 2026 … more

3/20/26

Winter desiccation, also known as winter burn, affects evergreen trees and shrubs in Wyoming.

What does a warm, dry, windy winter mean for Wyoming landscape plants?

We’ve had unusually warm and dry weather in many parts of Wyoming this fall and winter. If this trend continues and brings with it our typical western region yo-yoing temperatures (warmer spells … more

By Jennifer Thompson, UW Extension horticulture specialist | 3/20/26

Mountain View Veterinary Hospital veterinary technician Britney Varner speaks to a customer at the company’s open house party. Varner said vet techs perform an array of tasks, including surgery assistance, dental cleanings and ultrasounds.

Vet techs care for animal health in role with high burnout, stress

SHERIDAN — At animal health clinics, veterinary technicians are often the ones running the show. While not veterinary doctors, vet techs perform anesthesia, dental cleanings, surgery … more

By Georgia Lodewyk, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/20/26

Celebrating Ag Week and a divine partnership of farmers with God

National Agriculture Week (March 15-21) is celebrated every year in March on dates set by the Agriculture Council of America. “This event is a nationwide effort to tell the true story of … more

3/20/26

A bumblebee is observed flapping its wings in the fog of a vertical wind tunnel. Michael Dillon, a professor and the L. Floyd Clark Chair in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Jordan Glass, a postdoctoral research fellow in the department, headed a study that discovered a bumblebee flapping its wings downward can help cool the insect’s core body temperature as much as 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Their paper was published Feb. 18 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

UW researchers measure how much bumblebees can cool body temperature

Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumblebee hovering over a flower may look like it’s not doing much to the … more

3/20/26

Powell teen Alex Wozney takes a turn on a bareback bronc bucking machine while friends and family gather around him, thanks to Make-A-Wish honoring Wozney’s wish. Wozney has a rare cancerous medical condition and just finished a year of chemotherapy treatments in Salt Lake City. Wozney would love to be a bareback rider, just like his uncle, Powell resident Luke Wozney.

Cowboy’s wish granted: Make-A-Wish honors Powell teen with rare disorder

With a flip of a switch, 14-year-old Alex Wozney forgot about his worries and his closest family and friends couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces. After facing 12 months of aggressive … more

By Mark Davis | 3/19/26

This footage recorded outside the Cody Walgreens store, shows a Powell area man approaching a Cybertruck with a bottle containing an ‘unidentified liquid.’ The man was recently placed on probation for breach of peace.

Powell man gets probation after targeting Cybertruck

A Powell man spent parts of two days in jail and is now serving six months of probation for apparently taking his dislike of Tesla owner Elon Musk too far. Court records say Stephen Adams dumped … more

By CJ Baker | 3/19/26

Mountain Construction provided to the county an example of what the asphalt plant off of U.S. Highway 14A south of Iron Creek Drive may look like. The plant will likely only operate at the gravel pit for around three weeks this year to prepare roadbase for a highway project near Powell.

Asphalt plant approved off U.S. Highway 14A over neighbor objections

An asphalt plant to provide road base for resurfacing work on U.S. Highway 14A was approved for operations by Park County commissioners Tuesday after a host of objections from neighboring property … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/19/26