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Free illustrated talk: ‘Local Lore’ with Bob Richard

At the next talk in the popular “Local Lore” series, historian, author and photographer Bob Richard presents Ranching on Rattlesnake Creek before Electricity. The program focuses on the … more

6/1/23

Janicia Ramirez celebrates her quinceañera during last year’s Park County Fair. After high turnovers in the county events office the last few years, Events Coordinator Billy Woods said he feels good about Park County Fair preparation in the final weeks before the event.

Fair prep smoother second time around for event coordinator

While there have been challenges, learning on the job through his first fair has Park County Events Coordinator Billy Wood feeling a lot better in the home stretch of preparing for his second county … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/11/23

Powell police to add second K-9 to force

The Powell Police Department plans to soon add another K-9 to its ranks. On Monday, the Powell City Council approved a $17,000 budget amendment that will allow the department to acquire a second … more

By CJ Baker | 10/5/23

Deputy coroner Emily Denney hopes to step up to county coroner

Park County’s current deputy coroner is running for coroner. Emily Denney was among the first candidates who filed to run for coroner. She filed on May 12. A Powell resident, Denney has … more

By Eric Gill | 6/2/22

Entrepreneur workshop scheduled in Powell

A University of Wyoming entrepreneurship program will offer a chance for Big Horn Basin residents to seek advice and learn how to develop, market and launch new businesses in the area this coming … more

10/31/23

Diesel fuel was selling for $5.77 per gallon and regular unleaded for $4.67 at the Powell Maverik location on Coulter Avenue Wednesday, June 15. Gas prices in Wyoming have soared 22 cents per gallon in the past week.

Gas prices in Wyoming up 22 cents in a week

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gas prices this past week across Wyoming are the highest they’ve been in about 10 years, at an average of $4.784 per gallon on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy. … more

6/16/22

Kalen Sapp sits on top of his 1975 Dodge Power Wagon. The truck has spent its entire life in Powell but laid dormant until Sapp saw potential in the old truck that had been sitting on his family’s lot for 15 years. The truck was up and running for his last week at Powell High School.

For the love of cars

Cars have always been important to Powell resident Kalen Sapp, which is why he has an uncountable amount in different shapes and sizes with duplicates all neatly stored in three gray totes. … more

By Braden Schiller | 11/9/23

BLM Christmas tree permits available

CHEYENNE — Christmas tree permits are available at BLM Wyoming field offices and online. Permits may be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday from all BLM Wyoming … more

11/21/23

Early beet dig starts Monday

Beet harvesters will be in the fields and beet trucks on the roads starting Monday, Sept. 19. The early dig of sugar beets in Western Sugar Coop’s Lovell Factory District gets underway … more

By Dave Bonner | 9/15/22

Sweetwater County will not pursue state shooting complex

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Sweetwater County will no longer be gunning for a proposed $10 million state shooting complex. Island Richards, county commissioner, attended a Recreation Facilities … more

12/12/23

An artist’s rendering of the Cody Wyoming Temple.

Rendering released of planned Cody temple

The planned Cody temple will be a roughly 9,950-square-foot, one-story building with a central tower, a look familiar to those who have been to other locations in the region. The Church of Jesus … more

3/30/23

Buffalo Bill State Park to hold 20-year plan meetings

Wyoming State Parks, in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation, is hosting several opportunities to engage with the resource management planning process for Buffalo Bill Reservoir and State Park … more

6/1/23

Minnesota man arrested after high speed chase on North Fork

Prosecutors say a Minnesota man led officers on a high speed chase west of Cody last week, endangering a Park County sheriff’s deputy and other drivers. Kirt D. Raymond, 53, is alleged to … more

By CJ Baker | 7/11/23

The Natrona County Republican Party is throwing a party in Casper, hoping to coax the anonymous WyoRINO out from behind a computer screen and to the festivities for an old-fashioned public forum.

Anonymous WyoRINO invited to party, but will its owner attend?

Since 2019, a mysterious somebody has fashioned themselves an arbiter of the conservative bona fides of Wyoming’s Republican lawmakers — all from behind a computer screen. … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 9/12/23

More than 40 people gathered Tuesday afternoon to comment on a proposed new Park County Land Use Plan during a public hearing held by the Park County Commissioners in their temporary meeting room at the Cody Library. The vast majority of those present were concerned the plan would lead to regulations that would restrict property rights.

Commissioners look to change parts of land use plan after comments

Big game and agriculture overlays and 20 acre lot size minimums were top concerns of the vast majority of people who spoke Tuesday at a public hearing on the proposed Park County Land Use Plan. … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/5/23

Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Harriet Hageman, his pick to challenge Rep. Liz Cheney, during a rally Saturday at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. Trump implored his supporters to back Hageman while ripping into Cheney, perhaps his biggest Republican critic.

Battle of the brands: Cheney, Hageman formally enter U.S. House race

In what is shaping up as a battle of the “brands,” incumbent Liz Cheney and her Donald Trump-endorsed opponent, Harriet Hageman, have both officially filed their candidacy for … more

By Rone Tempest, WyoFile.com | 6/2/22

One Health receives $2 million from state

State and federal officials recently awarded $2 million worth of grants to One Health, with most of the funds intended to help the organization move into a new building in Powell. One … more

By CJ Baker | 10/31/23

Crypto campaign contributions could be allowed in Wyoming

There could be a pathway for Wyoming politicians to be formally cleared to accept campaign contributions in the form of virtual currency – at least possibly if state officials go along with … more

By Jonathan Make, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 6/16/22

COVID-19 on the rise in Park County

The Wyoming Department of Health reported last Wednesday 11 confirmed and seven probable cases of COVID-19 in Park County over the last week. Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin said … more

12/12/23

Wyoming Bankers Association: Local banks are doing fine

Amid a series of developments following the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday, the Wyoming Bankers Association says it is ensuring the community banking voice is being heard while it … more

3/14/23