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Jim Saubier, head of the design committee and member of the Park County Shooting Complex Joint Powers Board, shows off the design his subcommittee and a consultant came up with after talks with various experts in professional shooting.

Wyoming State Shooting Complex close to finalizing design

A design for the Wyoming State Shooting Complex could be approved early this month after the design committee revealed a map of where various shooting disciplines would be located at the Sept. 25 … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/7/25

Gas prices in Powell are still above state, national averages

Gas prices in Powell remain mostly above the state average even as prices have dropped somewhat recently with the slackening of the tourist season in the region. Gas prices are expected to continue … more

Tribune staff report | 10/7/25

Cody teen facing charges after theft, tire slashing

Cody police say a teen stole items from a vehicle and slashed the tires on another one last month. Court records show police are also probing whether 18-year-old Camren Walk was responsible for an … more

By CJ Baker | 10/7/25

An artist’s rendering of the completed root cellar exhibit.

New grant will enable creation of root cellar exhibit

Heart Mountain’s restored root cellar will be the focus of a $338,883 grant from the National Park Service’s Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) program. The grant supports the … more

10/7/25

Northwest College Preview Day scheduled for Nov. 7

POWELL — Potential Northwest College students are invited to attend NWC’s annual Preview Day, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The event gives those who are exploring … more

10/7/25

Meeting for spring NWC trip to Peru set for Oct. 14

An informational meeting for the annual Northwest College Photographic Communications spring trip is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14. The meeting runs from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 70 of the Fagerberg … more

10/7/25

Cody Regional Health Foundation welcomes new board members

CODY — Cody Regional Health Foundation has added two new board members, according to a recent press release. Rebecca Blanksma and Lynn Rodgers joined the board for their first meeting in … more

10/7/25

Autumn fish rescue on tap

The East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited is gearing up for the annual fish rescue from local irrigation canals. With canals shutting down around Oct. 15, volunteers are needed to help with … more

10/7/25

Home on the range ‘east of Farson’

Wyoming’s ungulates know better than to linger too long when a vehicle slows and stops, especially in the fall. Oftentimes, it’s a source of danger: next comes a door opening and a human … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 10/7/25

Annual Medicare Advantage Plan enrollment period begins Oct. 15

CHEYENNE — WyoBlue Advantage is reminding seniors aged 65 and older that the Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment Period for 2026 begins Wednesday, Oct. 15. Medicare Advantage, also known … more

10/7/25

The Stone Barn, as pictured in 2004, is located in the McCullough Peaks.

Historic Stone Barn featured at Sage Creek talk

The history of the “Stone Barn” will be the featured program at the monthly meeting of the Sage Creek Community Club, located on the Greybull Highway. The public is invited to a carry-in … more

10/7/25

Abortion ruling not expected until year’s end, Wyoming chief justice says

The Wyoming Supreme Court may not issue its highly anticipated decision on whether the state constitution protects abortion rights until sometime closer to December, Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden … more

By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com | 10/7/25

VA holds flu clinics across Wyoming

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan VA Health Care System team is holding walk-in flu clinics for veterans in their local community VA clinics. Enrolled veterans are encouraged to stop by for this fast and … more

10/7/25

A mountain biker rides a trail on Polecat Bench. The EPA is prepared to assist Powell Economic Partnership bring new recreation infrastructure to Park County.

Feds to assist Park County in building outdoor rec economy

As the Powell Economic Partnership seeks to boost the local economy with outdoor recreation, it’s getting some help from the federal government. The Environmental Protection Agency and … more

By CJ Baker | 10/2/25

Grizzly bear fatalities are on the rise this year, but Game and Fish’s Large Carnivore Biologist Supervisor, Dan Thompson, said that has not led to a concerning decrease in the overall population of the Yellowstone area grizzlies.

Bear cubs challenge large carnivore managers

It’s that time of year when state and federal agencies working on grizzly bear conservation are holding their breath, hoping to make it through another season without a human fatality while … more

By Mark Davis | 10/2/25

State Reps. Mike Yin (left), D-Jackson, and Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, speak to a couple dozen attendees at the Cody Library last week as part of the legislator’s around-the-state listening tour.

Democratic lawmakers hear from local residents

Concerns about the rising costs of health care, the struggle to keep young families in the state, sale of public lands, voting rights and general divisiveness were shared by people from both sides of … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/2/25

Cody man alleged to have strangled another woman

A man who’s on probation for strangling a former girlfriend in Powell and on bond for allegedly stalking a different partner in Cody is now alleged to have strangled another woman in Billings. … more

By CJ Baker | 10/2/25

Judge’s decision to release man from prison being reviewed

In a rare move, the Wyoming Supreme Court is reviewing a Cody judge’s decision to release a local man from prison and place him on probation. Park County District Court Judge Bill Simpson … more

By CJ Baker | 10/2/25

Scandinavia to the Bighorns

When Frida Klarskov Reksten’s feet touched the ground outside the Billings-Logan International Airport, the first thing she noticed was the pavement. “Especially where you walk in … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/2/25

Driver pays fine for viral wreck in Beartooths

A driver who gained internet infamy for wrecking his 2020 Ford Mustang in the Beartooth Mountains has paid a $240 penalty in connection with the crash. Matthew Lund of Billings, who turns 37 … more

By CJ Baker | 10/2/25