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New Powell NAPA Auto Parts store owner Matthew Sweet (left) stands with cousins Jeff (right) and Leah Cooley, who owned the store for 20 years before selling it to Sweet, who took over ownership Oct. 1.

NAPA Auto Parts store changes hands, stays in family

NAPA Auto Parts is changing hands but staying in the family. Longtime owners Jeff and Leah Cooley celebrated their retirement and final day of ownership with morning cake and friends in the … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/4/22

Sage Creek Community Club meets Saturday

The Sage Creek Community Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the clubhouse for a carry-in supper and program. The event will be hosted by the Keltner, Kelly and Harris families. Ham and … more

10/6/22

Hotshot film to raise funds for wildland firefighters support organization

There’s a chance to help wildland firefighters and learn more about hotshots at a late February fundraiser in Cody. On Feb. 22, Big Horn Cinemas will screen “Hotshot” at 4:30 … more

2/8/24

Slope flattening project set to begin near Thermopolis

A $1.09 million project to flatten slopes north of Thermopolis on U.S. Highway 20/Wyo. Highway 789 was expected to begin March 4. Prime contractor is Barnum, Inc., of Buffalo. … more

3/5/24

Easter services at Immanuel Lutheran

Immanuel Lutheran Church will be celebrating Holy Week this Thursday through Easter Sunday. At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday there will be a Maundy Thursday service followed the next day by a 5:30 … more

3/28/24

Taxi driver arrested for reckless driving in Teton County

JACKSON (WNE) — A taxi driver was arrested Thursday morning for driving his black Chevrolet Suburban taxi at high speeds, forcing other cars off the road while eluding a Teton County … more

1/17/23

Diabetes Prevention Program continuing after successful start

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) continues to offer a no-cost, home-based virtual diabetes prevention program known as #PreventDiabetes to residents at risk of the disease and its effects. … more

7/5/22

Information sought about missing Cody woman

Family members of a missing Cody woman are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to get in touch with law enforcement. Katie Ferguson was last seen on Oct. 10 in Arkansas and … more

By CJ Baker | 11/14/23

‘Miserable’ weather continues

Nick Piazza isn’t happy about about the “miserable” weather we’ve had this past December. The owner of Sleeping Giant Ski Lodge and his team couldn’t even find a time … more

By Mark Davis | 1/4/24

Land use survey underway in Bighorns

Bighorn National Forest officials will be conducting a land use survey next month as part of the National Visitor Use Monitoring program and help determine estimates of recreation use volume on all … more

10/4/22

BLM firefighters watch a recent prescribed fire project along the west slope of the Bighorn Mountains.

BLM Cody to conduct prescribed fire operation east of Lovell

The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a prescribed fire project this fall 17 miles east of Lovell in the Mexican Hills and Cow Creek areas. Approximately 400 acres are targeted within the … more

10/6/22

Yellowstone National Park is considering constructing a new permanent North Entrance Road. Virtual public meetings are scheduled next week, kicking off a 30-day public comment period.

Input sought on Yellowstone’s North Entrance Road

The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering construction of a new permanent North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park. Goals … more

2/8/24

The Wyoming Capitol has been the scene of many debates over a variety of property tax relief bills, a few of which are still alive in the second half of the session.

Options still in play for property tax relief

CHEYENNE — As lawmakers fine-tune the property tax legislation left on the table, the conversation over who receives relief and how it is calculated continues. One proposal would offer … more

By Carrie Haderlie, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 3/5/24

A Chevy Silverado crashed into an SUV and through a fence at the intersection of Lane 9 and Road 10 last week. The driver blamed icy conditions for the Jan. 10 incident.

Icy conditions reportedly caused crash into SUV, house

A driver who collided with an SUV and then crashed through a fence and into a home on Powell’s west side last week attributed the crash to icy conditions. The incident occurred shortly … more

By CJ Baker | 1/17/23

High school robotics enjoys an international experience

Amidst growing competition, Powell High School’s robotics club’s Team 3189, also known as Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, competed at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/25/23

This year’s Powell Middle School Knowledge Bowl team stands victorious after sweeping the competition and earning the maximum number of points. Back row from left, Huston Dearcorn, Cash Peterson and Gabe Leighton; middle row, David Stensing, Calvin Opps and Maysyn Schuler; front row, Cyrus Snell and Jim Black.

Powell Middle School students continue to win with knowledge

Continuing to excel at the Big Horn Basin Knowledge Bowl, Powell Middle School retained the first place title when the Panthers won by three points May 10 on their home turf. The 36th Annual Big … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/30/23

Disc golf enthusiast Larry Clifford Kirk works on his short game at Hamblin Park last week. Kirk dropped by Evanston as part of his latest U.S. tour, in which he’ll play disc golf in all 50 states.

Disc golf enthusiast visits Evanston on latest tour

In 2013, Larry Clifford Kirk — then a technical sergeant in the United States Air Force and a longtime disc golf enthusiast — set out to play disc golf in 50 states in 50 days, a feat … more

By Don Cogger, Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/5/22

Flash flooding last spring impacted Lane 13 near the Willwood Dam worst of any other county road, as water pouring down a draw in the McCullough Peaks washed away some of the infrastructure near the road. The road is slated for major work as part of a Willwood road corridor project.

Willwood road improvements have become top priority

An increase in traffic and failing pavement sections have made maintenance on the Willwood road corridor more of a priority for Park County Public Works, leading to preparations now on a large … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/14/23

Feds approve Wyoming’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan

LYMAN (WNE) — The Federal Highway Administration announced Tuesday that Wyoming’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan has been approved and Fiscal Year 2022 funding has been … more

10/4/22

Improvements on the Old Gardiner Road continue, but the North Entrance opening has been delayed until at least Nov. 1, according to park officials.

Yellowstone delays North Entrance opening

While Yellowstone National Park officials have confirmed the Northeast Entrance Road (U.S. Highway 212) will open to traffic on October 15, the North Entrance will remain closed at least through Nov. … more

10/6/22