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Bestselling author Anne Hillerman visits Northwest College on Sept. 29 for annual Wasden Reading

Bestselling author Anne Hillerman visits Northwest College on Thursday, Sept. 29, to deliver the 2022 Wasden Reading. The popular literary series returns this year after a two-year absence due to the … more

9/22/22

The GMS Hummer EV pickup is one of the offerings of the new EV Hummer line, which Yellowstone Motors is planning for by expanding operations onto a neighboring lot along Gateway Drive.

Companies ask permission to approve EV charging stations and dealership expansion for EV Hummers

Powell may be looking at a more electric-vehicle friendly future. City council members recently agreed to move forward on appraising two city-owned parcels in the Gateway West addition as a … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/4/22

Gasoline prices up nearly 10 cents a gallon in Wyoming in past week

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 9.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.97 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 … more

3/7/24

County, consultants unveil draft of new land use plan

After dozens of meetings with people throughout the county, business and government stakeholders, and revisions made by county officials, the draft of a new Park County Land Use Plan has been … more

By Zac Taylor | 2/16/23

County declines funds for problem gambling

With no signs that it’s a significant problem in the area, Park County commissioners turned down tens of thousands of dollars offered by the Wyoming Department of Health to address problem … more

By CJ Baker | 3/23/23

An adult great horned owl sits on one of its regular perches March 22 inside the outdoor garden center at Menards in Gillette.

Great horned owls make years-long home inside Gillette store

GILLETTE — June and Bruce are kind of an odd couple. From what we know, their lifestyle has been fairly normative in the sense that they’ve stuck together for years, raised their … more

By Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/13/23

NWC hosting Student Academic Showcase on April 28

Northwest College is hosting its inaugural Student Academic Showcase on Friday, April 28, in the Yellowstone Building Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., is free and open … more

4/27/23

Commissioners approve Clark church camp to continue operations

A special use permit was approved unanimously Tuesday as requested and with only the conditions recommended by county planning for a summer church camp in Clark to continue operations as they have … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/9/23

EMTs from Powell Valley Healthcare tend to one of several people involved in a Thursday afternoon incident, in which a speeding driver reportedly struck four different vehicles on Coulter Avenue. There were no serious injuries reported — something police called ‘miraculous’ — but one woman later reported to the emergency room with pain.

Driver facing multiple felonies after high-speed crash

After racing into Powell at more than 140 mph and crashing into four different vehicles on Thursday, a Meeteetse man is facing the potential of a lengthy prison sentence. Cameron Boni, 49, … more

By CJ Baker | 5/16/23

UW scientists help develop new COVID test

While people around the the globe are itchy to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, a group of University of Wyoming scientists is working to develop a test for the virus that is more accurate and … more

By Abby Vander Graaf, Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/17/22

TRW and education key assignments for Newsome

Running for a third term in House District 24, State Rep. Sandy Newsome, R-Cody, feels she has a voice in areas most important to Wyoming. She is a member of the House Travel, Recreation and … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/26/22

The Wyoming Legislature House Chambers was abuzz with activity during the 66th Wyoming Legislature in February in Cheyenne.

As legislative workload balloons, lawmakers examine compensation

Lawmakers have asked the Legislative Service Office to draft a bill that would increase their daily reimbursements. The Subcommittee on Legislator Compensation met Friday to discuss changing … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 7/21/22

Republican central committee fills most seats in active races

More than usual attention was focused on down ballot election of Park County Republican Central Committee members in Tuesday, Aug. 16 county voting. The election of precinct committeemen and … more

By Dave Bonner | 8/23/22

Visitors at Yellowstone National Park visit the Norris Geyser Basin, which includes Porkchop Geyser. The geyser became more active after a thermal explosion in 1989.

Yellowstone volcanologists seek to understand small geyser systems

The Porkchop Geyser in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin was once a small hot spring, a blue pool that occasionally erupted. But in 1985 the geyser changed: The Porkchop began … more

By Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 9/8/22

Cody child hit by pickup, driver fled scene

An 11-year-old Cody boy was struck by a white, late-model Dodge pickup Tuesday evening on 16th Street and Stampede Avenue. The vehicle was allegedly executing a right turn at the intersection when … more

9/22/22

Why Wyoming sent 240 inmates to a Mississippi prison

The Wyoming Department of Corrections’ transfer of 240 inmates to a private Mississippi prison due to a staffing shortage is a temporary fix to an ongoing problem, WDOC Director Dan Shannon … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 12/14/23

Kayla Peterson (left), stands proudly with her father Ryan Smith in front of her Plymouth Duster and the trophies she has earned racing it.

Father-daughter duo bonds over a 1974 Plymouth Duster

All local Powell high schooler Kayla Peterson wanted for Christmas was a transmission for a 1974 Plymouth Duster. Her doting father, Ryan Smith, happily obliged and installed it while she was on … more

By Braden Schiller | 11/4/22

Park County students stayed safe during Michigan State shooting

As a shooter opened fire in two buildings on the Michigan State University campus Monday night, Maggie Cappiello took shelter in a dorm room closet and reached out to their mother. … more

By Braden Schiller | 2/16/23

From left: Dacovney Brochu, Owen Fink, Jade Ilg and Abby Wambeke

Four PHS students earn prestigious scholarship

Four Powell High School students have earned the prestigious Daniels Fund scholarship — students earn up to $25,000 a year through this merit based scholarship which helps cover costs at any … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/13/23

Wyoming unemployment falls to 3.7% in March 2023

Park County recorded a higher unemployment rate than the state average, a higher rate than the month prior and a higher rate than the year before according to a release from the Wyoming Department of … more

4/27/23