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People gather around to watch the carnival rides during the Park County Fair. Attendance was strong for the most part, but staff and board members have concerns with some of the grandstand events.

County fair attendance up, but some grandstand events see low numbers

The fairgrounds are once again quiet and the Park County Fair is firmly in the rearview mirror, and now the assessment of how it all went is well underway. County Events Coordinator Billy Wood … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/17/23

As grizzly bears prepare for hibernation they try to fill their bellies, also known as hyperphagia. Bears will look for any food source, from gut piles to berries and fruit. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department suggests those recreating be on the lookout for signs of bears and carry bear spray. Bears protecting their young or a food stash have been known to attack intruders in their habitat.

Grizzly hazed away from Cody nature trail

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hazed a mature grizzly bear on the Paul Stock Nature Trail Sunday, pushing him away from the heavily used area near residences. The bear was last seen near West … more

By Mark Davis | 10/17/23

Aggressive dog disrupted mail service to entire block for nearly two months

An aggressive dog prompted the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivering mail to an entire Powell block for roughly seven weeks, but the agency was recently able to restore service. Service was … more

By CJ Baker | 10/26/23

Pro-choice activists gather in front of the Capitol building in Cheyenne on June 30.

Gov. Gordon certifies Wyoming’s abortion ban

Gov. Mark Gordon certified Wyoming’s abortion ban on Friday, clearing the way for the prohibition to go into effect Wednesday. “I believe that the decision to regulate … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 7/26/22

2022 Primary Election Guide

Check out our 2022 Primary Election Guide! Inside you can find profiles on candidates in contested primary races that will appear on local ballots, as well as coverage on forums and a sample … more

8/8/22

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners are providing funding to identify crucial sections of fencing to be removed or modified to assist elk with their migration patterns as well as to improve hunting and fishing access on privately-owned land.

Elk foundation funds conservation in Wyoming

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $6,046,939 in 2022 grant funding to conserve and improve wildlife habitat, enhance public access and assist scientific research in … more

8/16/22

Empty Bowls returns Nov. 15 at The Commons in downtown Powell. All proceeds from the event will go to Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes.

Empty Bowls Scheduled for Nov. 15 at The Commons

Empty Bowls, the highly popular fundraiser for Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes hosted by Northwest College Associate Professor of Art Elaine DeBuhr and her students, returns Nov. 15. The event runs … more

11/1/22

Sheridan High School student Samantha Eliason takes off in the simulator at Sheridan Pilots 307.

Sheridan High School student aims to earn pilot’s license

SHERIDAN — It didn’t take long for Samantha Eliason to get hooked. While she had started thinking about flying a few years ago, on her first discovery flight with Sheridan Pilots … more

By Kristen Czaban, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange | 11/15/22

Powell High School’s team poses with their second place trophy and medals following the Knowledge Bowl. From left, Daniel Merritt, Ethan Cearlock, Kalin Hicswa, Kik Hayano and Sydney Spomer.

Powell High School Knowledge Bowl team places second

Powell High School’s team won second place at the 42nd Annual Big Horn Basin Knowledge Bowl amongst 16 teams from Cody, Lovell, Meeteetse, Greybull, Burlington, Riverside, Rocky Mountain, Ten … more

By Braden Schiller | 12/22/22

Lane Franks (left) and Kabrie Cannon are high school sweethearts and PHS grads who became friends during the high school cross country season. The two were engaged the November after Cannon graduated high school.

Sports stitch together the love story of high school sweethearts

High school sports, roses before state tournaments and a proposal during a deer hunt are notable moments in the love story of two recent Powell High School graduates. Kabrie Cannon, who graduated … more

By Braden Schiller | 2/14/23

Man gets probation for theft from Powell hotel

Stealing nearly $2,000 in cash from his Powell employer has landed a local resident on supervised probation for the next two years. Juan J. Medina apologized for his actions at a Wednesday … more

By CJ Baker | 5/23/23

Final permit for Cody temple remains in limbo

A planned temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remains on hold, as the City of Cody has yet to issue a building permit for the project. “We’re just kind of … more

By CJ Baker | 8/17/23

Heart Mountain Foundation board member honored for work

History educator and author Sam Mihara is the recipient of the 2023 Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice, Voices Against Injustice announced recently. The annual award recognizes and … more

8/24/23

Sheep stare at Samantha May, a summer 2023 intern through GrowinG who worked with a sheep operation. GrowinG is an internship program that prepares interns by allowing them to learn from established farmers and ranchers who host them for 10 weeks.

GrowinG Internship Program yields a successful second season

After only its second year, the innovative GrowinG Internship Program is already growing in new ways. The program is designed to prepare a new generation of farmers and ranchers for success. It … more

By Maya Kate Gilmore, University of Wyoming Extension Ag News | 9/22/23

Powell man charged with killing grizzlies, other wildlife violations

A rural Powell resident is facing a stack of criminal charges that allege he committed multiple wildlife-related violations over the past two decades. Grant L. Cadwallader, who was born in 1977, … more

By CJ Baker | 10/17/23

Wyoming options limited in Colorado River drought effort

Wyoming joined the three other Upper Colorado River Basin states lastweek in telling federal officials they will take on additional water conservation efforts, but cannot commit to sending specific … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 7/26/22

Big discovery can’t all be drilled

Amid reports that a billion-barrel oil reserve had been discovered in central Wyoming, the company behind the find was quick to explain that it has not, in fact, doubled the known volume of … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 8/16/22

The library and Powell’s future

The Powell Library has long been the gathering place for young and old to come to explore other worlds and gain new insights. With the rapid expansion of information in our time, the library no … more

11/1/22

EV chargers coming to Yellowstone, Grand Teton gateways

JACKSON (WNE) —Eastern Idaho’s Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative will install five strategically placed Level 3 electric car charging stations along two significant scenic byways, … more

11/15/22

Pronghorn migrate south for the winter near the town of Pinedale. These animals are part of a herd that migrates south through the Green River Basin. Although their travels are known, they remain unprotected by the state of Wyoming.

‘Path of the Pronghorn’ protections delayed as development proceeds

A Wyoming policy held up as the national gold standard for protecting big game migration corridors is gathering dust nearly three years into its existence, frustrating wildlife advocates who fear … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 12/22/22