A Utah man who dug up parts of a historic Yellowstone cemetery in an unsuccessful search for buried treasure has pleaded guilty to two federal crimes.
During a Monday appearance in Wyoming’s …
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By CJ Baker and Mark Davis
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1/7/21
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The Powell High School Speech and Debate team is preparing to hold its second annual tournament, set for Jan. 22-23. In order for the tourney to be successful, it requires more than 100 volunteer …
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By Connie Burcham
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1/7/21
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Park County’s Public Works Department has again been hit by a rash of thefts.
Over one week in December, 10 signs, 22 traffic cones and two sign stands went missing, with other signs rotated …
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1/7/21
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Park County residents looking for assistance from Congress will continue to have a local office to turn to, as U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is opening an office in Cody.
Her predecessor, …
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By CJ Baker
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1/7/21
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In Park County and at the state capitol, state flags flew at half-staff Wednesday in honor of former state Rep. Pat Childers of Cody.
Childers died on Dec. 26 at the age of 79. A longtime Marathon …
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By CJ Baker
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1/7/21
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Multiple Wyoming energy companies and cities have kicked off the 31st annual Energy Share of Wyoming season. The program, which is now accepting applications, assists individuals with energy-related …
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1/7/21
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Park County commissioners are declaring April 29 as “Hank Coe Day” to honor the longtime public servant, who is currently battling cancer.
Coe served as a county commissioner for eight …
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1/7/21
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Last month, the local Yellowstone Regional Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol laid more than 100 wreaths on the graves of area veterans.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, the Civil Air …
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1/7/21
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Teagan Townsend of Cowley has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2020 fall semester.
At the end of each regular semester, the North Dakota university …
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1/7/21
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The area’s snowpack Snow Water Equivalents (SWEs) is at 106% above average for this time of year, according to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, but down 5% from this …
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1/7/21
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As the sun came up on the new year Friday, a series of significant fee increases took effect at Wyoming’s state parks. All fees are increasing, from single day use passes to annual permits, …
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By Mark Davis
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1/5/21
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When Park County School District 1 staff returned to work today (Tuesday), and when students head back to school Wednesday, the facilities were already spic and span.
It might have been expected …
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By Connie Burcham
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1/5/21
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With COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropping across the state, Gov. Mark Gordon is no longer requiring bars and restaurants to close at 10 p.m. Starting Saturday, Jan. 9, establishments can …
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By CJ Baker
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1/5/21
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Twin brothers who were found deceased at their Cody home late last month died from complications due to COVID-19, said Park County Coroner Tim Power.
Kurt and Michael Knight, who were 61 years …
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By CJ Baker
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1/5/21
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Much of the nation was very ready to see the New Year roll in, but Rebecca and Roman Kinane of Greybull had a different reason to look forward to January.
That’s when their first child was …
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By Connie Burcham
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1/5/21
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Early spring in Wyoming is a time when ranchers and cowboys are up to their armpits in mud and muck, feeding winter weary stock, pitching ice busted from water tanks and trying to keep first-calf …
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By Connie Burcham
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1/5/21
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Sixth grade students attending Burlington Middle School recently earned hunter education certificates as part of their regularly scheduled physical education class.
Over several months this …
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1/5/21
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Powell Recreation District hosted its first ski bus to Sleeping Giant Ski Area on Saturday. The bus left the parking lot of The Market at Powell (formerly Mr. D’s) at 7:30 a.m and arrived back …
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By Carson Field
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1/5/21
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A Cody sex offender who was roughly a week late in updating his address with the Park County Sheriff’s Office has been ordered to serve two to four years in prison.
Timothy A. Coley, 55, …
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By CJ Baker
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1/5/21
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JACKSON (WNE) — A 13-hour police standoff in Jackson came to an end Thursday afternoon when the suspect came out of his apartment, walked down the stairs and put on a helmet.
Seconds later …
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1/5/21
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