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A young hiker overlooks Hot Springs State Park during the annual First Day Hike.

Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites host record First Day Hikes

On New Year’s Day 2024, Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites hosted a record number of participants during its annual First Day Hikes with 1,132 attendees hiking more than 2,000 miles. This … more

1/9/24

Liquor licenses approved, report reveals compliance

City council approved renewals for liquor licenses for Powell businesses Monday, and a number of those businesses had passed at least one test this year in regards to not selling to minors or drunk … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/29/22

City of Powell personnel work to excavate a broken water main alongside Don and Diane Branstetter’s Avenue G home on Dec. 3. Water from the city’s leaking pipe flooded the Branstetters’ crawl space and ruined their water heater.

Broken water main leaves Powell couple with big bill

A Powell couple is facing a nearly five-figure cleanup bill after a city water main broke and flooded their crawl space in December. The city’s insurer declined to cover the damage, … more

By CJ Baker | 3/19/24

Bipartisan Barrasso bill would boost U.S. uranium production

CHEYENNE (WNE) — U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, has joined ENR Chairman Joe Manchin, (D-West Va.), and Sen. Jim Risch, … more

2/28/23

Wyoming 4-H to host virtual career fair March 21

On Tuesday, March 21, Wyoming students are encouraged to hop online for an engaging, one-of-a-kind career night featuring speakers from across the country, including Ryan “Cal” Callaghan … more

By Brooke Ortel, UW Extension | 3/16/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist Gary Fralick inspects a doe mule deer carcass in winter 2022-’23.

Mule deer death rates deepen in western Wyoming

One of Wyoming’s flagship mule deer herds has lost more than half of its animals to an unusual inverted snowpack that’s still killing scores of animals well into April. The dire … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 4/20/23

Wyoming coal prices jump

CASPER — Wyoming coal’s market value has jumped — again. The average spot price for coal mined in the Powder River Basin climbed more than a dollar, from $14.65 per short ton to … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/4/23

County to hold meeting on Willwood Road improvements

Park County has been laying the groundwork for a major road project on the Willwood that aims to improve the area’s main roads, while also having an impact on the area residents. At its … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/26/23

Gracie, a cat whose permanent home is at the Moyer Animal Shelter, keeps shelter founder Elfriede Milburn company in the office at the Powell shelter. The tougher the economic struggles are, the fewer people are looking to adopt.

Economic struggles hit family pets

Recent economic instability is hitting Big Horn Basin residents where it hurts the most; their pets. And now, as pet ownership becomes more challenging, it is hitting local animal shelters as well. … more

By Mark Davis | 6/22/22

Wyoming Highway Patrol now has fentanyl-sniffing dog

EVANSTON (WNE) — Last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol trained their first Narcotic Detection K-9 to detect the odor of fentanyl. Fentanyl has been widely reported in the news … more

7/26/22

Old road viewing available Aug. 20 on Great Dam Day

Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center will celebrate the 28th anniversary of Great Dam Day Saturday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center, along with Buffalo … more

8/16/22

Ahmari, a female wolverine at ZooMontana in Billings, gave birth to the zoo’s first litter earlier this year. The zoo is part of a European Association of Zoos and Aquariums breeding program, intended to save genetically pure lines of the predator.

Saving the ‘woods devil’

W hen the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced federal protections for wolverines in the lower 48 states in late November, attention immediately turned to conservation efforts. The formidable … more

By Mark Davis | 12/28/23

Miles McNair (left) and Squadron Commander Lt. Col. BJ Carlson pin the Airman insignia on Cadet Airman Fae McNair's collar.

Powell Student receives promotion in Civil Air Patrol

Fae McNair, a seventh grade student at Powell Middle School, received her first promotion to airman in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet program. Airman McNair recently joined the Yellowstone Regional … more

1/9/24

Senators push transportation board to include coal industry representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wyoming’s two U.S. Senators joined with other coal state legislators to push to get coal industries representatives on a federal committee. U.S. Sens. Cynthia … more

11/29/22

Kelsey Harp, bartender at Millstone Pizza Co. and Brewery in Cody, pours a craft beer from their tap Saturday night during a busy night in the business. Brewer Zachary Flynn has upped the game for Millstone craft beers.

A toast to the town

With more than 10,000 craft breweries in America, Cody now stands out as the top small town craft beer scene in the nation, according to a recent USA Today poll. But it only gets better from here as … more

By Mark Davis | 3/19/24

Northwest lags behind rest of state in precipitation

The state’s snow/water equivalent average is 111% of median with a high of 146% — a dramatic improvement over one and year year-to-date readings, according to the Natural Resources … more

2/14/23

New wolf-kill compensation fund advances

Wyoming stockgrowers welcome relief for livestock killed by wolves in Wyoming’s unregulated “predator zone,” despite contradictions with the industry’s long-held … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 2/28/23

New report shows impact of hospitals and nursing homes on Wyoming economy

Cheyenne — A new report commissioned by the Wyoming Hospital Association (WHA) and its for-profit subsidiary, WHA Resources, Inc., provides an objective analysis of the … more

5/4/23

The second annual Jim Beavers Memorial Graveyard Gallop 10K/5K/1 mile Run/Walk starts Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Rocky Mountain Blasting & Coatings.

Second annual Jim Beavers Memorial Graveyard Gallop Run/Walk is Saturday

The Homesteader Museum is putting on the second annual Jim Beavers Memorial Graveyard Gallop 10K/5K/1 mile Run/Walk on Saturday not too far from the inaugural race last year. The event will take … more

10/26/23

Converse County wildfire mostly contained

CASPER (WNE) — A 3,200-acre wildfire 25 miles northeast of Casper has been 80% contained as of Friday morning, an official said. The fire, dubbed Sand Springs, began around noon … more

7/26/22