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Search for fleeing driver results in unrelated DUI arrest

On the afternoon of April 6, officers across the northern Big Horn Basin were asked to be on the lookout for a white Dodge truck that had just fled from a state trooper. It wasn’t long … more

By CJ Baker | 4/16/24

Veterans Resource Fair to offer support and connections in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Veterans Commission announces the upcoming Veterans Resource Fair to provide essential support and connections for veterans across Park, Big Horn, Washakie and Hot … more

4/18/24

Park County Planner Joy Hill will give a free presentation about floodplain development Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Wyoming Game and Fish office, located at 2 Tilden Trail in Cody.

Trout Unlimited features free floodplain development presentation March 14

CODY — As part of its series of free educational presentations, the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host Park County Planner Joy Hill, who will give a presentation about … more

3/14/23

Clark Elementary School students pose in front of a Clark fire truck while on a field trip. Clark’s student population doubled this year. Last year’s total enrollment for kindergarten through fifth grade was just 10 students.

Clark Elementary School’s growth means another teacher

Park County School District 1’s smallest and most remote school has experienced a population boom, so next year the school will have not one fully licensed teacher but two. This year is … more

By Braden Schiller | 3/30/23

City prepares to again do battle with mosquitoes

As far as City of Powell Sanitation/Public Health Superintendent Allen Griffin is concerned, “the only good mosquito is a dead mosquito.” Not only are the whining, biting insects a … more

By CJ Baker | 6/1/23

Northwest College announces spring 2023 honor roll

Northwest College has named 462 students to its spring 2023 semester honor rolls. The list of students represents 44 communities in Wyoming, 18 in Montana, as well as 16 states and 15 countries. … more

6/27/23

Powell schools maintain strong attendance despite low numbers nationally

Attendance in Powell schools is gradually rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic saw attendance drop — the 2022-2023 academic year in Powell saw 94.25% of students in attendance which is higher … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/12/23

Actor Baldwin seeks dismissal of Wyoming lawsuit

Lawyers for Alec Baldwin are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of defaming the family of a Wyoming Marine killed in Afghanistan, recent court filings show. According … more

By Ellen Gerst, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/26/22

A section of the Northeast Entrance Road (U.S. Highway 212) in Yellowstone National Park washed into the Lamar River Monday, one of several sections lost in the park and in gateway communities serving the park. The North and Northeast entrances are ‘likely’ closed for the season, said superintendent Cam Sholly.

Yellowstone devastated: North and Northeast Entrances likely to remain closed for the season

Floods caused by days of record rain combined with snowmelt from late-season storms ripped through Yellowstone National Park’s gateway communities and the gem of the National Park Service … more

By Mark Davis | 6/16/22

Sen. Alan Simpson and the late Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta attending the 2018 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

Heart Mountain applauds Sen. Simpson’s award

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation congratulates former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson for being named as one of 17 Americans who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joseph … more

7/7/22

This year’s Vespers Concert is 7 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Powell and is free to attend.

Vespers Concert set for Wednesday

The Northwest College Collegiate Chorale and Powell High School Concert Choir are combining again to present the annual Vespers Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at First United Methodist Church in … more

12/5/23

Heart Mountain Interpretive Center site plan, SUP approved for new buildings

The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center can move forward with its latest project of constructing two previously announced additions, the Mineta-Simpson Institute and the LaDonna Zall Research … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/22/22

Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will be able to offer information on people interned at Heart Mountain during World War II who were draft resisters.

WRA files of Heart Mountain draft resisters now available

Government records for the Heart Mountain incarcerees who resisted the draft during World War II are now available for family members, researchers and the general public on the Heart Mountain … more

4/9/24

Sen. Dan Laursen (R-Powell), pictured at a recent event in Cody put on by the Park County Republican Women, encouraged the county commissioners to switch to a hand count of ballots for the 2024 elections.

Sen. Laursen: Hand counting ballots may restore public trust in elections

GREYBULL — Still stinging from a defeat in Park County, Sen. Dan Laursen (R-Powell) said last week that while he still prefers a hand count of votes cast in this year’s elections to … more

By Nathan Oster, Greybull Standard Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/16/24

People check out the artwork on display at a previous Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit in the Northwest Gallery in the Cabre Building.

NWC Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit opens Tuesday night

The 2024 Northwest College Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit will open in the Northwest Gallery located inside the Cabre Building on Tuesday, April 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. The event is free and … more

4/18/24

Gordon signs bill to create outdoor recreation fund

G ov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Thursday creating the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund, which will strengthen Wyoming’s outdoor recreation economy and help fund recreation … more

By Mark Davis | 3/14/23

State awards funding for Park County’s septic project, Powell’s HVAC upgrades

Another $3.1 million in federal aid will soon flow to Park County to help improve some HVAC systems in Powell, a septage facility in Cody for rural residents and a water treatment plant in Meeteetse. … more

By CJ Baker | 3/30/23

From left, Lynn Hogan, Pat Thomas and Gail Morlock get up early in the morning to go to the Powell Aquatic Center and do water aerobics.

Powell seniors are serious about their water aerobics

More often than not a group of Powell seniors are awake before the sun comes up, and at 6 a.m. Judi Buckingham rolls out her speakers and CD players — it’s time for water aerobics. … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/1/23

Douglas community members voice concern over hiring teacher in gender transition

DOUGLAS — The hiring practices of the Converse County School District No. 1 board and its selection of a person in gender transition to teach middle school students drew fire during the … more

By Clifford J. Smith, Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange | 6/27/23

Work to upgrade the road through the Willwood will occur along the bottom dotted line on the map, with the hope that construction could be completed in 2025.

Road project on Willwood moves forward

A project on the Willwood that has been planned for years just took a big step forward. At its Sept. 5 meeting commissioners (with Dossie Overfield abstaining) voted to accept Engineering … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/12/23