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Jon Gatti, an aquatic invasive species specialist with Wyoming Game and Fish Department, checks a boat outside the department’s Cody office. The Game and Fish is offering free training to boat owners so they can check their watercraft and those of others for invasive species like zebra mussels. A class is being held in Cody next week.

Learn how to spot aquatic invasive species at upcoming training in Cody

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering trainings for members of the public to become a certified Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspector, including at an upcoming session in … more

5/6/21

Area legislators (from left) Rep. Rachael Rodriguez-Williams, Sen. Tim French and Rep. Dan Laursen listen attentively to questions from the audience Tuesday as they discussed the recently ended legislative session and the upcoming July special session.

Area legislators meet with voters

Three area legislators met with their constituents Tuesday afternoon. During the two-hour discussion, the lawmakers went over some of their wins, losses and draws, while voters expressed their own … more

By Connie Burcham | 5/6/21

Powell student wins Kaiser scholarship

Powell High School senior Maddisson Hackenberg is among 10 outstanding Wyoming high school students to be awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the Kaiser Foundation. The scholarships may be renewed for … more

5/6/21

Outstanding students recognized at Northwest

Northwest College recently recognized 28 students this spring for academic excellence in their areas of study, including seven Powell students. The reception, which typically takes place in the … more

5/6/21

Free yoga classes offered at Cody library

Yoga Instructor Nikki Levine Bustos is offering two free yoga sessions at the Park County Library in Cody this month. The programs will be held in Grizzly Hall from 4:30-5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May … more

5/6/21

Boy Scouts hosting court of honor on Saturday

Members of Boy Scouts Troop 26 will be formally recognized with their recently earned awards and medals at a Saturday event. The court of honor will be held at 6 p.m. in the parking lot behind the … more

5/6/21

After being forced to pen and paper, Powell Valley Healthcare back online

A computer problem forced Powell Valley Healthcare to unexpectedly go retro last month, requiring the organization to keep records on pen and paper for nearly three weeks. On April 1, the … more

By Kevin Killough | 5/4/21

Powell’s drive-in debut

Pokey Heny always gets opening night jitters. She never knows what surprises are in store as she prepares to open the doors to customers each spring. After dealing with running a business during … more

By Mark Davis | 5/4/21

Kost explains budget failure to school board

Sen. R.J. Kost, R-Powell, was a guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the Park County School District 1 Board of Trustees. Naturally, much of Kost’s dissertation was on K-12 … more

By Connie Burcham | 5/4/21

COVID cases jump, but health officer expects a drop soon

The number of active cases of COVID-19 within Park County tripled over the past week — from 10 to 34 — but County Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin predicted that the number will fall again … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/21

GSG Architecture included this very preliminary concept of a renovated Powell Library in a proposal submitted to Park County officials. GSG is one of three firms vying to design a series of renovations and possible expansion of the library. After a firm is chosen, the actual design will be crafted with an extensive amount of input from library leaders and the general public.

Architects make their pitches to design an improved Powell Library

As library boosters and Park County officials prepare to pick an architect to design a renovated and expanded Powell Library, the early feeling is that they can’t go wrong. “I think … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/21

Jerry Rodriguez’s art is on display through May 20 at the Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts. Rodriguez said he is inspired by everything around him, including the equipment he helps keep running on the family farm.

Texture, depth mark Rodriguez art

Jerry Rodriguez is a Powell native, artist and farmer. Each label feeds the others. His work is currently on display at Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, through May 20. “I always … more

By Connie Burcham | 5/4/21

Powell council holds extra meeting to approve Kentucky Derby event

City of Powell leaders held a special meeting Friday so local residents could enjoy mint juleps and other alcoholic beverages at a Saturday Kentucky Derby event. Serving alcohol outside a licensed … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/21

Grizzly relocated from Meeteetse area

On April 26 the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a grizzly bear, an adult male caught while the department was attempting to mitigate cattle depredation west of … more

5/4/21

Wyoming remains America’s least populated state

Over the past decade, Wyoming added more than 13,200 new residents — but it still remains the least populated state in the country by a ways. As of April 1, 2020, there were 576,851 people … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/21

Powell school district tightens budget

Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, said, “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.” Park County School District 1 may very well … more

By Connie Burcham | 5/4/21

UW Art Museum hosts gallery walk-through with student award winners

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host a gallery walk-through — featuring award winners from the 46th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition — on Thursday. Ismael Dominguez of Powell … more

5/4/21

Slide repair project resumes on Chief Joseph Scenic Highway

Crews will soon begin reconstructing a 0.2-mile stretch of the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway as part of a $5.8 million job to fix a sliding section of the road northwest of Cody. The work near the … more

5/4/21

Left: Assistant professor of music Tristan Eggener will study K-Pop, a genre of music that originated in South Korea. Right: Associate professor of art Elaine DeBuhr plans to pursue the study of Chanoyu, the art of the Japanese tea ceremony, will do so in Kumamoto, Japan, and on the island of Kyushu.

Federal grant to enable academic travel for NWC faculty

Last summer, the Office of Intercultural Programs at Northwest College was awarded an Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) grant through the International and Foreign … more

5/4/21

Former legislator arrested in trafficking sting, pleads not guilty

A former Wyoming legislator from Green River entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of solicitation of prostitution and interference with a peace officer Friday afternoon. John Hastert, … more

By David Martin, Green River Star Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/4/21