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A guided angler floats under a Thermopolis bridge over the Bighorn River in September 2022. Roughly 40% of all anglers Wyoming Game and Fish surveyed on the Bighorn are guided, according to a 2021 report.

One more cast? Lawmakers try to land guided fishing regulations, again

Some days out on the water the drift boats and rafts are so dense, Wind River Troutfitter owner Ron Hansen feels like everybody’s on top of each other. The phenomenon, he said, is most … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 7/6/23

Wyoming elected officials react to Supreme Court ruling on student loan debt relief

CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Friday, Wyoming’s two U.S. senators weighed in with official statements after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s student loan debt … more

7/6/23

Wyoming receives $347.9M for high-speed internet infrastructure

Internet access impacts communication, education, medical care and transportation in essential ways. Currently, 39,215 homes and small businesses in Wyoming lack access to a high-speed internet … more

By Ivy Secrest, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 7/6/23

A windstorm and rain hit the southern section of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, toppling trees, knocking out electricity and forcing the closure of some facilities at the park near Lake Village.

Wind, rain hit east side of Yellowstone

Monday evening a major storm rolled into Yellowstone National Park in the early evening, impacting the southern portion of the park, primarily in the Lake Village area. “Monday … more

7/6/23

Judge dismisses exploitation charge against Powell caregiver

Prosecutors allege a woman abused her position at an assisted living facility to obtain $12,000 worth of loans from one of the facility’s residents and got the 88-year-old to move out of the … more

By CJ Baker | 7/3/23

Wyoming Game and Fish Department fish culturalist Jim Schaffer stocks the Homesteader Park pond Thursday with more than 500 Eagle Lake trout, shoring up the supply for the rest of the season at the Powell fishery.

Homesteader Park's trout pond restocked

More than 500 feisty Eagle Lake rainbow trout from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Tillett Springs Rearing Station are now temporarily calling Powell their home. Next stop: your skillet. … more

By Mark Davis | 7/3/23

Richard Jones speaks to community members during a Wyoming Citizens Against Normalization (WYCAN) meeting May 20 at Powell Church of Christ. WYCAN was formed roughly one year ago to provide citizens with counter information to marijuana normalization.

Group forms in Park County to counteract marijuana normalization

Wyoming Citizens Against Normalization (WYCAN) wants Park County residents to have all the information about marijuana use through a variety of sources so they can make their own decisions. … more

By Braden Schiller | 7/3/23

Committee looks for ways to make it easier for citizens to serve

Recent conflict between Gov. Mark Gordon and state senators over who should be allowed to serve on the state’s boards and commissions have some lawmakers wondering if it’s time to revamp … more

By CJ Baker, WyomingTruth.org | 7/3/23

Hospital board member appointed

A Powell Valley Hospital Board member who was elected in November had to be appointed to her position last month, after she became temporarily ineligible to serve due to being stricken from the voter … more

By Zac Taylor | 7/3/23

Powell student graduates from Wyoming Connections Academy

Powell student Jaden Bear graduated from Wyoming Connections Academy on June 3 at Riley Arena in Cody. Wyoming Connections Academy is an online tuition-free program for K-12 students that has over … more

7/3/23

Powell student makes South Dakota School of Mines Dean’s List

Powell student Jordan Morrison earned a spot on the Dean’s List at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for the 2023 spring semester. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List students … more

7/3/23

Wyoming Game and Fish to host hunting regulations public meeting

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has opened a comment period and will hold public meetings across the state to gather input on proposed changes to the following regulations: • Chapter … more

7/3/23

Veterans assistance in Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties

CHEYENNE — A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout July. Brad Cline … more

7/3/23

Campers Lexi Wilson and Andrew Yokel-Deliduka of Washington watch the sun set behind the Tetons at Shadow Mountain campground in July 2022 in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

As campers flood forests, officials aim to manage evolving needs

As campers continue to flood into national forests — often towing large trailers, side-by-sides or outdoor gear — districts across Wyoming are taking steps to increase capacity, regulate … more

By Katie Klingsporn. WyoFile.com | 7/3/23

Powell schools will not adopt Park County GOP resolution

The Park County School District 1 board will not be acting on a resolution passed by the Park County GOP that asks for the adoption of their April 13 Parents Rights resolution as school policy. … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/29/23

Monte Nickles (left) sings ‘Something Tells Me’ with J5 and the Montes, including Jessica Fiveland (second from left) and Erik Olson (on the keyboard) and Josey Nickles from Josey and the Whalers while serenading his new wife, Devin Matthews (not pictured) at Plaza Diane on Monday night.

Notes of love: Couple brings concert to Powell to celebrate nuptials

Devin Matthews knew her beau of nearly a decade was planning to propose. She just didn’t know when. Monte Nickles decided their new kitchen was the best place to spring a ring on her. … more

By Mark Davis | 6/29/23

Powell hospital employee numbers rise

Powell Valley Healthcare boasted 479 employees as of Monday, which outgoing CEO Terry Odom said was higher than its been recently. That has included a clinical educator in Julie Kennedy, a … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/29/23

Though it wasn’t as large as the crowd that attended an earlier meeting on the subject, many attended Tuesday’s planning and zoning meeting about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proposed temple in Cody.

City of Cody to negotiate with LDS church on temple height, lighting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ plans to build a temple in Cody remain in limbo, as city planning and zoning officials want changes to the building’s height and lighting. … more

By CJ Baker | 6/29/23

A Park County Elections Office map of the school districts on the border of Park and Big Horn Counties shows how the three Big Horn Counties cross over into Park County.

NWC fixes policy that disenfranchised Frannie area voters

Wording in a Northwest College policy prevented nearly 100 people in the Frannie area from voting for, or running as, a college trustee for decades. But starting in 2024, those Park County residents … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/29/23

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