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Calling all candidates: Powell forum Aug. 11

Five days before the Wyoming primary election, local sponsors are hoping for a big turnout of candidates at a city park gathering and forum in the Washington Park bandshell on Thursday, Aug. … more

6/23/22

Lisa Horton hugs her dogs Ruger (left) and Tink (right) at Wiggly Field Park. These large mixed breed dogs can grow over 200 pounds and develop huge personalities as well according to Horton.

Local woman has lots of love for a giant breed

For years, Lisa Horton was not a dog person. The breed that turned her around averages between 100-200 pounds, slobbers all over and required her to install a bulletproof window. Horton had … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/22/22

Boarding facility wants to put your dog in the lap of luxury

Cody Country Bed and Biscuit (CCBB) was created by a passionate pet owner to serve passionate pet owners. Leigh Dvarishkis, a dog trainer since 1991, had the idea to start CCBB to provide the … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/22/22

Gracie, a cat whose permanent home is at the Moyer Animal Shelter, keeps shelter founder Elfriede Milburn company in the office at the Powell shelter. The tougher the economic struggles are, the fewer people are looking to adopt.

Economic struggles hit family pets

Recent economic instability is hitting Big Horn Basin residents where it hurts the most; their pets. And now, as pet ownership becomes more challenging, it is hitting local animal shelters as well. … more

By Mark Davis | 6/22/22

Logan James poses with his two Russian Tortoises, Octavia and Blaze, in front of their newly built outdoor enclosure. The outdoor enclosure measured 8 feet by 8 feet when this photo was taken, but has since been expanded to 15 feet by 20 feet.

Powell local shows off unique and spe-shell pets

Logan James was looking for an easy, fun pet when he stumbled upon Blaze and Octavia, his two Russian Tortoises. Blaze, the male tortoise, is around 5 years old and Octavia, the female … more

By Lucy Jane Crimm | 6/22/22

Bighorn Animal Care Center expands in more ways than one

Dr. Ray Acker, veterinarian and owner of Bighorn Animal Care Center, has been caring for Powell animals since 1980. Last year, when Red Barn Veterinary Services closed, Acker bought the building and … more

6/22/22

Yellowstone opens gates, invests millions for repairs

Yellowstone National Park will reopen three of its gates Wednesday at 8 a.m., allowing visitors access to the park after devastating floods forced its closure June 13. Officials also announced … more

By Mark Davis | 6/21/22

Tourism industry responds in the wake of flooding

As an economic engine for Wyoming, tourism is second only to mineral extraction. Rain and rapid snowmelt, which caused extensive river flooding last week, forced the evacuation of … more

By Kevin Killough | 6/21/22

Amanda Clardy picks up a soiled photo of her son, Troy, from the debris at her mother’s home in Red Lodge Friday. Troy, now 18, was one of three people, including his grandmother and Red Lodge resident Pat Ruzich, fighting the incoming flood waters Sunday, June 12, before the family was forced to give up and evacuate. Over the next few days, volunteers started showing up to help the family recover from the flood, which filled the basement to the floor joists with muddy water and overflowed into the main floor of the home.

Red Lodge streets flooded with love

Friday morning before sunrise, volunteers started arriving in downtown Powell to load their vehicles with supplies prior to heading north in an 11-County convoy. They forged their way to … more

By Mark Davis | 6/21/22

Community members and tourists looking to experience some Wyoming history attended the second annual Summer Block Party at Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The event featured free admission, entertainment and eight food trucks.

A night at the museum

Park County residents spent a night at the museum Friday when the Buffalo Bill Center of the West held its second annual Summer Block Party. The event featured eight food trucks, games for … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/21/22

Josh Pomeroy, arborist with Blue Ribbon Tree Service, plants trees with Eddie Walsh, Blake Foos, and Alex Krei — Boy Scouts from Troop 26 — as part of the Homesteader Roots program. The program seeks to preserve Powell's urban forest using donations from local businesses and a small cost share fee from homeowners.

Homesteader Roots program starts annual tree planting push

Josh Pomeroy, arborist with Blue Ribbon Tree Service, is trying to prevent a tree problem coming for Powell. Much of the town’s urban forest was planted as much as a century ago, meaning a … more

By Kevin Killough | 6/21/22

PHS alumni reunion eyes June in future

Change is coming for the scheduling of the annual Powell High School Alumni Association weekend. In recent years, the reunion has been a fixture on the weekend after the Fourth of July. This … more

6/21/22

A Sunday afternoon drenching of more than 1 1/4 inches of rain north of Powell flooded farmland and ditch bank access roads. Overflow pictured here coming from Lateral A spills into the Frannie Canal near Lane 5 and Road 11.

Park County bridges weather a storm

Flooding, which ravaged much of Yellowstone National Park, was less severe in Park County than portions of southwestern Montana. Although the Crandall area and much of Clark were hit hard by … more

6/21/22

Cody hosts GOP candidates

The second Park County Republican Women Forum took place in Cody last week. Held at the Park County Library’s Grizzly Room, the forum offered local candidates for state and county offices … more

By Eric Gill | 6/21/22

Glen Morovits will demonstrate basic gunstock carving and checkering this week at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosts gunstock-carving artist

The art of carving gunstocks is front and center at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum this week. Glen Morovits, a charter member of the American Custom Gunmakers … more

6/21/22

Cody Country Art League show opens June 29

The Cody Country Art League’s 57th Annual Community Art Show and Sale is happening Wednesday, June 29. More than 200 members and non-member artists have entered the show with a variety … more

6/21/22

Internships announced for beginning ranchers and farmers at UW Extension

Laramie—This summer, the University of Wyoming Extension, in partnership with local producers and the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, launched the GrowinG … more

6/21/22

A home is surrounded by floodwaters near 15th Street and Broadway in Red Lodge. Many Park County, Wyoming, residents were impacted by the floods throughout the greater Yellowstone ecosystem in the past few days. Preparations by local officials, including Homeland Security, have helped homeowners prepare for flood events and other natural disasters.

Wet and weary, but well-prepared

Many Park County residents impacted by the floods throughout the greater Yellowstone ecosystem were well-prepared for a natural disaster, thanks in part to the local office of Homeland … more

By Eric Gill | 6/16/22

The entrance and bridge to Grizzly Lodge, in Silver Gate, Montana, was severely damaged by floods after it rained for three days and saw heavy late-season snow. The community is bracing for more flooding as forecasts call for a quick warming trend, leading to rapid snowmelt.

Roads to Yellowstone, gateway communities clear

Hunter Graham and his dog, Baby, stood alone in the middle of the highway leading through what appeared to be a ghost town in Silver Gate, Montana, Tuesday. The cabins and lodges in the tiny town are … more

By Mark Davis | 6/16/22

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