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Cody region schedules hunting season meetings

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct six open-house meetings throughout the Big Horn Basin and one final meeting in Cody to discuss the 2024 hunting season proposals for small game, game … more

3/12/24

Local authors visited Southside Elementary School’s writing club on Dec. 6. to listen to students writing. From the left, Teacher Kaurine Auer-Takos, Linda Rae Sande, Sara Vanduska-Frazier, student Beth Black and Tam DeRudder Jackson.

Southside Elementary School’s writing club encourages creativity

A meeting of the minds occurs every Wednesday during the writers club at Southside Elementary School. The club, led by third grade teacher Kaurine Aure-Takos, is in its first year, following … more

By Braden Schiller | 12/15/22

Dockstader sponsors parental rights bill

CASPER — Wyomingites may see something similar to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law become a reality in Wyoming. Sen. Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, is … more

By Maya Shimizu Harris, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 1/19/23

Northwest College students, from left, Thea Farrington, Delaney Farmer and Tatiana Farrington (a high school senior taking classes at NWC) won a $1,000 grant for the nonprofit mental health care business as the top community college team during the John P. Ellbogen Entrepreneurship Competition.

Park County-based nonprofit Heart to Heart wins award

Northwest College student Thea Farrington started the organization that would become Heart to Heart in honor of a friend. Farrington’s friend Kema Jamal died in 2020 in a car accident … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/26/23

Bill expands access to broadband in national parks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), chair of the Senate … more

6/20/23

Powell High School students discuss how to prepare for Powell High School’s first Dinner Theater with teacher Denise Laursen last year. After 37 years, Laursen is retiring from Park County School District 1 where she taught family and consumer science at both the middle school and high school. From left, Reagan Sapp, Hadley Hincks and Laursen.

A homemade legacy: Powell teacher Denise Laursen retires after 37 years

In August of 1985, Denise Laursen became a member of Park County School District 1 as the middle school family and consumer science teacher. Now in 2023, she’s retiring from Powell High School … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/29/23

Federal court sides with Schmidt in case against UW

The U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming granted plaintiff Todd Schmidt a preliminary injunction Friday morning following the University of Wyoming’s decision in December 2022 to ban … more

By Rachelle Trujillo, Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange | 8/22/23

Spending time outdoors could get more expensive in Wyoming

More public land agencies are proposing fee increases in Wyoming as campers, hikers and backpackers continue to pour into the state’s mountains and backcountry areas. While Grand Teton … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 8/29/23

Lawyers debate oil and gas leasing halt

The Biden administration’s extended delay of onshore oil and gas leasing in the U.S. is illegal, attorneys for the state of Wyoming and industry groups argued Friday in a federal courtroom in … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/19/22

Melanie Matthews leads a combat fitness class at Club Dauntless while her husband, Jeff, joins in on the workout. The Matthews family, including their three children, have embarked on a lifestyle of fitness, in part to help recover from severe injuries.

Reversal of fortunes: Matthews at Club Dauntless

They met in band camp. Melanie was a flag girl and Jeff played the drums. Fifteen years and three kids later Melanie received bad news from her doctor. She would need surgery unless she changed her … more

By Mark Davis | 5/27/22

Woman sentenced under new Wyoming felony theft charge

A Riverton woman is facing 20 years in prison for repeat shoplifting offenses under a new felony charge that debuted this summer. Beatrice Monroe was the first in Fremont County charged … more

By Sarah Elmquist Squires, Lander Journal Via Wyoming News Exchange | 11/7/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department inspectors at the Sheridan regional office check for aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels near the transom of a boat. A nearby reservoir in South Dakota was found to be infested with the mussels, leading to worry they will work their way into Wyoming waterways.

Plan for mandatory aquatic invasive species inspections

Spring and summer might feel far away for most of us, but boating season is right around the corner. And with the season, federal and state officials are looking to halt the march of harmful aquatic … more

Tribune staff report | 3/12/24

WYDOT struggles to recruit, retain employees

The Wyoming Department of Transportation continues to struggle to recruit and retain employees, a problem reported by many other state agencies in recent budgetary hearings. Lawmakers were … more

By Jasmine Hall, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 12/15/22

A helicopter drives a band of wild horses into the BLM trap near Superior in October 2021.

Resolution calls for gathering, slaughter of wild horses for meat

Rep. John Winter, R-Thermopolis, rode horseback into the Red Desert to see some new country last year. An outfitter and rancher, Winter was accompanied by a rangeland specialist and members … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 1/19/23

Woman scammed $500 after person posed as law enforcement

GILLETTE (WNE) — Two residents were called by the same scammer Wednesday afternoon, and one of them is out $500. At 2 p.m. Wednesday, a 54-year-old man reported getting a call from … more

2/7/23

Six ways to build healthy habits

(Family Features) Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits … more

5/25/23

Carter Mountain closes to all motorized travel on an annual basis to limit disturbance to wildlife and big game in crucial winter ranges. The closure normally begins in November or December, depending on snow and road conditions, and runs through the middle of June.

BLM delays Carter Mountain opening

CODY — The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office announced recently that it will delay the opening of Carter Mountain until further notice due to recent heavy precipitation and snowmelt. … more

6/20/23

Cody Landstrom has been performing magic for corporations, celebrities and libraries for more than 35 years and has been to the Park County Libraries several times over those years.

Magic shows coming to County Libraries

Enjoy some comedy and sleight of hand magic when you come to see Cody Landstrom at the Park County Libraries. Landstrom has been performing magic for corporations, celebrities and … more

6/29/23

Hormone therapy now available on a ‘case-by-case basis’

Transgender and intersex inmates now have access to more robust accommodations, which may include hormone therapy in some cases, in Wyoming’s prison system. The Wyoming Department of … more

By Sofia Saric, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 8/22/23

Don’t forget mosquito protection to prevent West Nile

With human cases in nearby states and a higher-than-usual number of mosquito pools within Wyoming testing positive for West Nile virus, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) wants people to remember … more

8/29/23