Powell Tribune

Bear relocated to Yellowstone Park area after killing cattle

A grizzly bear was captured north of Pinedale on Wednesday and relocated to an area about 5 miles from the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The adult male was targeted after it killed … more

By Mark Davis | 7/20/21

Utah Conservation Corps crewmembers stabilize and repair crucial parts of the Four Bear Trail.

Conservation crew from Utah improves trails in Cody area

Members of the Utah Conservation Corps recently spent two weeks improving the Four Bear and Peaks Divide trails near Cody. Hosted by the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah crew stabilized and … more

7/20/21

Park County commissioners are considering a request to allow this indoor riding arena to be rented out for various activities. The commission recently voted to approve a variance to the county planning and zoning rules, which will allow the owners to seek a special use permit.

Commissioners may allow riding arena to open for public use

Park County commissioners are mulling whether to allow an indoor riding arena in rural Cody to be used as a kind of events center. At their July 6 meeting, commissioners voted 3-1 to grant a … more

By CJ Baker | 7/20/21

Crews working to suppress fire in Bighorn Mountains

Some 90 personnel were working Monday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out in the Bighorn Mountains on Saturday. It had burned through roughly 200 acres by Monday morning. A team that … more

7/20/21

These double heart spurs were made by Ernie Marsh of Lovell.

Master artists to work with apprentices through Folk Art Mentoring Program

Folk & Traditional Arts Mentoring Project grants will be awarded to 13 recipients for the coming year. The 13 mentoring pairs represent the Wyoming Arts Council’s greatest investment to … more

7/20/21

Tribes take ownership of reservation oil field

After decades of leasing Circle Ridge Field, the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have taken full ownership of the oil and gas field on the Wind River Reservation. Both tribes agreed to let … more

By Nate Perez, Casper Star-Tribune via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/20/21

Authorities say an Oklahoma author and Yellowstone National Park tour guide created an illegal ‘hot pot’ at Mystic Falls, among various other violations of park rules. Teddy Garland was recently ordered to serve a week in jail for seven misdemeanor crimes.

Judge orders author to ‘write’ wrong after Yellowstone misbehavior

A federal judge has sentenced a former Yellowstone National Park safari guide, blogger and author to put his respect for national parks in writing. Theodore “Teddy” Garland, author of … more

By Mike Koshmrl, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/20/21

Wyoming expected to stay dangerously dry

Wyoming’s dry spell is sticking around. Despite rainstorms that greened the landscape over the last several weeks, moderate to extreme drought conditions persist across most of the … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/20/21

Judge freezes assets in $15 million fraud case

RIVERTON (WNE) — Former Wyoming Catholic College chief financial officer Paul McCown of Lander has been ordered by a federal judge not to make any financial transactions other than routine … more

7/20/21

A mountain goat — one of Wyoming’s ‘big five’ hunting species — grazes in the Beartooth Mountains. The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force is exploring proposals that they hope will be more equitable to resident hunters and help conserve the state’s wildlife resources.

Wyoming Wildlife Task Force wades through tough issues

The Big Horn Basin’s three members of the Wyoming Wildlife Task Force didn’t waste time with a lot of introductions on Tuesday, getting straight into listening to area hunters, … more

By Mark Davis | 7/15/21

A billboard calling for safety improvements to Cody’s Big Horn Avenue rises in the background (at right) as traffic zips by Freedom Street Tuesday afternoon. Freedom Street provides access to Cody Middle School, and some students struggle to safely cross the increasingly busy Big Horn Avenue to get there. WYDOT will soon launch a study of the route.

Solutions sought for highway congestion in Cody

Wyoming Department of Transportation officials gathered at the Park County Courthouse on Tuesday to present a lengthy list of projects they’re planning over the coming years. But it was a route … more

By CJ Baker | 7/15/21

If voters in Campbell County decide to create a separate college district for Gillette College, the split is unlikely to have a significant impact on Northwest College. The measure will be put to a vote next month, at a special Aug. 17 election.

Uncertainty looms over Gillette College vote

Campbell County voters will decide next month whether or not to create their own college district. If voters in the county’s special election pass the measure, Gillette College will separate … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/15/21

Personnel from Park County Search and Rescue, Cody Regional Health and the Park County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Buffalo Bill Reservoir Friday evening to assist a mother and child who were blown from shore and into the water amid a sudden windstorm.

Mother and child rescued from Buffalo Bill Reservoir

A mother and her young child were rescued from Buffalo Bill Reservoir on Friday evening, after a sudden windstorm pushed them away from shore and out of their watercraft. After more than a … more

7/15/21

Homesteader Museum Registrar and former VISTA volunteer, Michela Morrissey, holds up a skirt that’s included in a mobile trunk used for presentations of Wyoming women in history. The garment is typical of the kind women wore during the era of the suffrage movement.

VISTA members develop mobile education trunks for Homesteader

The Homesteader Museum is going mobile. Brandi Wright, the Homesteader’s director and curator, had the idea of putting together trunks of museum items that can be taken to schools, … more

By Kevin Killough | 7/15/21

New superintendent picked for Bighorn Canyon

James Hill has been named the new superintendent for the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. He will not only lead Bighorn Canyon, but the entire Powder River group of parks, which includes … more

7/15/21

Field Days returns to Powell research center next week

The Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) will host Field Days once again this year. Due to COVID guidelines set forth by the University of Wyoming, the annual event couldn’t go … more

7/15/21

This bee by Justine Larsen is featured in her exhibit, ‘Birds, Bees, & Beasts: Pen and Inks of the Pandemic.’ The exhibit opens at Plaza Diane tonight (Thursday).

Plaza @5 features artwork by Justine Larsen

Plaza Diane will host its final Plaza @5 of the summer tonight (Thursday) from 5-7 p.m. In the gallery, there will be an opening reception for Justine Larsen’s exhibit: “Birds, Bees, … more

7/15/21

After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of last year’s Park County Parade, the event returns later this month. The Powell Volunteer Fire Department is a staple of the annual parade.

Park County Fair Parade entry deadline Wednesday

The Park County Fair Parade is returning this year with the theme “The Tradition Lives On.” Residents, businesses and organizations can sign up to enter a float in the parade, which takes … more

7/15/21

Crews have begun to repave a section of Wyo. Highway 120 north of Cody that had settled. A portion of the area is seen in this May photograph.

Paving begins on highway repair project north of Cody

Work is continuing on a $3.99 million highway settlement repair project north of Cody on Wyo. Highway 120. Paving started Monday and motorists should expect traffic delays of up to 20 minutes … more

7/15/21

Park County students graduate from UW

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Park County at the completion of the 2021 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA … more

7/15/21