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Average gas prices drop less than a penny in the past week in Wyoming

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 … more

7/17/25

The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) team gathered in Laramie for training in June.

Federal budget bill eliminates significant funding for state nutrition program

LARAMIE — Recent federal legislation has eliminated funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program, which currently provides nutrition education for families and individuals across the state, … more

7/17/25

Court blocks Wyoming wild horse roundup, cites ‘ecological balance’ questions

A federal court on Tuesday stopped the Bureau of Land Management from capturing thousands of wild horses, saying the agency failed to explain whether the roundup would maintain a “thriving … more

By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com | 7/17/25

If at first you don’t succeed ... Runner makes good on his goal after valiant effort fails

Though weak and retching, Powell resident Garrett Burbank had refused to give up for about 40 miles despite being extremely sick a week prior to his first attempt to run 100 miles last year during … more

By Mark Davis | 7/15/25

A skier flies down a run at Sleeping Giant in a past year. Northwest College is starting a program in the fall through which grads will be trained to go into operations at a ski hill.

Northwest College ski area management program approved

Northwest College students will have the opportunity to learn how to be much more than ski bums starting this fall. Following its recent approval by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/15/25

Cody, NWC grad learns rural medicine at Powell hospital

Caden Crooks wouldn’t be alive today without the quick thinking of a physician who, he said, saved the life of his mother two years before he was born. She had gone in for a surgery … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/15/25

Man receives prison time in Lovell, Cody drug cases

Over nearly a decade of sobriety, Marc Cantrell said he had a good life: The 45-year-old was raising a family, driving a commercial truck and running a mechanic shop in Powell. But Cantrell said … more

By CJ Baker | 7/15/25

Fundraisers underway to support Powell dispatcher and family

In her prior role as an EMT and current one as a dispatcher, Kaitlyn Lechner has helped many Powell area residents navigate some tough medical situations. Her friends and colleagues are now hoping … more

By CJ Baker | 7/15/25

Missionary Grayce McEarl (right) runs alongside local youth during the volleyball portion of a skills camp hosted by Victory Baptist Church and overseen by missionaries from First Baptist Lexington out of Lexington, Tennessee.

Good game: Tennessee missionaries provide sports and skills camp for kids, service for community

Last week, the south side of Powell had a little extra going on. Missionaries from First Baptist Lexington out of Lexington, Tennessee, could be seen around town leading kids’ camps … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/15/25

The community gathers for last August’s Paint The Town Red, Northwest College’s annual downtown event. This year’s Paint The Town Red will kick off at 4 p.m. on Aug. 22.

Paint the Town Red returns Aug. 22 featuring The Jared Stout Band

Downtown Powell will once again be the site for Paint the Town Red, hosted by Northwest College on Friday, Aug. 22 from 4-10 p.m. The eighth annual event includes live music, food trucks, games, and … more

7/15/25

Visitors at Yellowstone National Park line up to view and photograph wildlife, home to many of Wyoming’s charismatic critters. June visitation saw a slight drop over June of 2024, but still more than 2021, the park's record visitation year.

June Yellowstone visitation drops slightly

Despite hosting more than 925,000 visits in June and being up 1% over last year in June, attendance was down 1% from 2021, the record year for Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone officials … more

7/15/25

Ralston lot rezoned commercial for dog groomer

While county residents and officials are debating future land uses and zoning issues as part of amended development standards and regulations, one property in Ralston with a few businesses on it just … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/15/25

Second case of measles confirmed in Niobrara County

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed a second case of measles in an unvaccinated child from Niobrara County. The source of the child’s exposure is not … more

7/15/25

A firework lights up the sky in Clark during the town's July 4 fireworks show, held at the Flying N Ranch.

Clark fireworks show

Hundreds of Clark residents and who knows how many others on nearby vantage sites discovered the wizard of “ahhs” as they were treated to a July 4 fireworks show. The nearly … more

By Bob Rodriguez, Special to the Tribune | 7/15/25

Water temperatures, low river flows prompt fishing closures

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS — Select Yellowstone National Park rivers have closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and … more

7/15/25

Women veterans invited Aug. 2 to connect with their sisters in service

CASPER — Veterans Affairs is inviting women veterans to “Promoting Our Women Warriors (POWW),” a free, full-day opportunity to connect with each other Saturday, Aug. 2, at the … more

7/15/25

Concerned about the precedent they’d be setting, the Powell City Council denied Venus Bontadelli’s request to keep her Nigerian pygmy teacup goat, Porsche Lane, at her Powell home.

City says no to pet goat

A Powell woman had to find a new home for her Nigerian pygmy teacup goat, as city council members are sticking with their limits on in-town pets. The City of Powell generally bars its residents … more

By CJ Baker | 7/10/25

National Champion: Former Powell student working towards pro card

Stepping in the tee box on the tree-lined 17th hole at Winthrop Meadows in Rock Hill, South Carolina, during the D3 College Disc Golf Championship, Aaron Walker had 700-feet of fairway surrounded by … more

By Mark Davis | 7/10/25

While the proposed county budget doesn't include funding for Phase 2 of Willwood (Phase 1 was last fall, as pictured) it does include funds to purchase culverts for work by the county road and bridge crews on Willwood Phase 2 and Green Creek Road.

County commissioners hike employee pay despite revenue cuts

The Park County commissioners have made cuts to departmental budgets and slashed grants to outside organizations in order to provide a raise to employees in the coming fiscal year. Park … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/10/25 | 1 comment

Michigan man gets year in jail for killing deer, cow

For poaching nine deer in the City of Cody and killing a cow on a ranch north of town, a young Michigan man has been ordered to serve a year in jail and a couple years of probation. Josh T. … more

By CJ Baker | 7/10/25