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County sends leftover grant funding to pay for future HVAC work at law enforcement center

The Park County Commissioners are moving some leftover federal Covid-era funds to the next big project after the $5.2 million dollar courthouse HVAC remodel. At the Dec. 16 meeting, … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/18/25

Powell gets high marks for ‘livability’

By at least one measure, City of Powell residents enjoy a pretty good quality of life: The AARP recently named Powell as one of the most livable communities in the state. The organization’s … more

By CJ Baker | 12/18/25

A coyote pokes its head out, surprised to see the photographer, as it makes its way through the snow at Yellowstone National Park. Outside the park, coyotes are defined as predators in Wyoming and there are no bag limits, license requirements or stamps required to hunt them. The only restriction on take of coyotes is you cannot harvest a coyote from any public road, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Check Game and Fish regulations for hunting other predators and mitigation strategies for saving livestock.

Quiet changes: Park County Predator Board researches use of suppressors

As shooting technology improves, the Park County Predator Board has purchased newly available improvements to increase the odds of removing predators threatening area livestock. Now they are … more

By Mark Davis | 12/18/25

Southside Elementary School's student leadership team joined up with school staff to shop for the Loaves and Fishes food pantry last week using money raised from a penny drive at the school. Students pictured, from left: Kaybree Leonhardt, Fynnlee Faulkner, Parker Kruger, Akea Wisniewski, Charlie Allen, Scout Lowe, Timber Barrus, Kaylee Croft and Ryleigh White. Staff, from left: Principal Scott Schiller, School Resource Officer Trevor Carpenter, Kati Sears, Heidi Dicks, Deena Wisniewski and Tammy McCray.

The spirit of giving: Elementary schools donate food to Loaves and Fishes

Southside’s student leadership team flooded into Blair’s last week to shop. While there were some expected purchases — cereal — the students were not shopping for themselves but … more

By Zac Taylor and CJ Baker | 12/18/25

Fremont Motor Powell earns Fremont store of the year

There are 13 Fremont Motors locations in Wyoming, from Powell and Cody to Casper and Riverton. For 2025, no store surpasses the local dealership. “Congratulations to the hardest working … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/18/25

From left, PCSD1 board members Ben Borcher, Trace Paul, Lillian Brazelton, Beau Fulton, Kim Dillivan, Tracy Morris, Dusty Paul, and Superintendent Jay Curtis.

School board members awarded for service

A number of Park County School District 1 board members received awards for service from the Wyoming School Boards Association at the WSBA conference. Beau Fulton received Award of Distinction, … more

12/18/25

Bars can stay open til 3 on New Year’s Eve

Powell’s bars are getting an extra hour to celebrate the arrival of the new year. On Monday, the Powell City Council voted unanimously to let the city’s retail liquor license holders stay … more

12/18/25

Musical dinner slated for Saturday at The Commons

Local musicians will turn a Christmas dinner into a musical affair this weekend at The Commons. Powell event management company Branchlight Entertainment is putting on The Longing and the … more

12/18/25

Red Cross urges wildfire preparedness as high winds raise fire risk

CHEYENNE — The American Red Cross of Wyoming is urging residents to take steps now to prepare for wildfire as a period of high impact wind moves through the region and National Weather Service … more

12/18/25

Hageman bill would allow youngest truck drivers to cross state lines

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., on Thursday introduced the Responsible Opportunity for Under-21 Trucking Engagement Act, a bill that would expand opportunities for qualified 18- … more

12/18/25

Memorial flowers at Brown University's Engineering Research Center days after the Dec. 13, 2025 shooting.

Laramie grad, yards away from Brown shooting, now home and safe

Brown University freshman David Novogrodsky had planned to be in the seven-story Barus and Holley engineering and physics building on the Providence, Rhode Island campus Saturday when a gunman burst … more

By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com | 12/18/25

Man deported for sixth time

Following his arrest on a drunk driving charge last month, a Mexican citizen who’d been living in Cody was removed from the United States for a sixth time. Cody police took 43-year-old Enrique … more

By CJ Baker | 12/16/25

Bill Harvey prepares to lay a wreath representing a branch of the armed services at the wall of honor outside the American Legion on Saturday for the local Wreaths Across America observance. Volunteers then laid wreaths on the graves of all veterans in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Volunteers honor all Powell veterans with wreaths

Every veteran buried at the cemetery south of Powell was honored Saturday with a word of thanks and a wreath laid on their grave Dozens were on hand at Crown Hill Cemetery for the annual Wreaths … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/16/25

Next year Northwest College students will likely have a chance to learn more about unmanned aircraft used in a variety of fields from agriculture to business.

NWC moves forward on 9-credit drone program

Northwest College faculty have put together a nine-credit program for students to learn about unmanned aircraft usage in the wake of receiving a nearly half million dollar grant to form the … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/16/25

Cody airport hoping to restore Salt Lake flight service in 2027

Cody airport boosters are optimistic that they’ll be able to strike a deal with Delta Air Lines to restore service to Salt Lake City, though likely not for another year. “I think that we … more

By CJ Baker | 12/16/25

Park County Open Lands has finalized its fifth conservation easement, permanently protecting the 173-acre Cross L7 Homestead. The conservation easement ensures the property will remain a working agricultural landscape, safeguarding its historic water rights, productive pasture, habitat for deer, and a critical stopover site for migratory birds just outside of Cody.

Saving open lands

As 2025 comes to an end, Park County Open Lands has announced the signing of its second conservation easement of the year, bringing the total since the organization’s inception to five signed … more

By Mark Davis | 12/16/25

Windstorms cause at least 39 blow-over crashes in three days

SHERIDAN (WNE) — The ongoing high wind event caused 39 vehicles to crash on Wyoming highways so far this week, especially Dec. 9-11, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) reports. WYDOT … more

12/16/25

Proposition case dropped following mental health concerns

All charges have been dropped against a New Mexican man who reportedly propositioned two Powell teens for sex, after the 75-year-old’s attorney provided documentation about the former opera … more

By CJ Baker | 12/16/25

Attendees congregate during a previous First Day Hike at Sinks Canyon State Park as part of the Wyoming State Parks' annual events every Jan. 1.

First Day Hikes: Spend New Year’s Day at a Wyoming State Park or Historic Site

CHEYENNE — Jan. 1, 2026, marks the 15th consecutive year that Wyoming State Parks is offering guided hikes at locations across the state for First Day Hikes. First Day Hikes is a national … more

12/16/25

UW graduate student Emily Davis carries a helicopter-captured coyote on which to place a GPS collar in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Her Ph.D. research is part of the ‘Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid’ TV series.

Saving Yellowstone: UW scientists star in 4-part television series

University of Wyoming scientists are front and center in a four-part television series, “Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid,” now airing on Animal Planet. Assistant Professor Ellen Aiken, … more

12/16/25