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WDH: Don’t let rabies sneak up on you

Seasonal animal activity is prompting the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) to issue a warning regarding the ongoing threat posed by rabies, a deadly but preventable disease. Any mammal, … more

5/2/23

Powell family’s home is not your ordinary build

Dan and Jenny Catone’s new home sits on a cliff — its primary color, a dark gray, is highlighted with pops of red and there’s a small “tower” on the top. The house … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/28/23

Absaroka Senior Living in Cody offers a community approach to senior living. Residents are encouraged to focus on what they can do and many participate in activities and enjoy the Powell and Cody communities.

Alternative housing options for Powell seniors?

As people age, standard living situations like a traditional house or apartment may no longer be sufficient, either due to costs, a need for assisted living or a combination of factors. … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/28/23

The O’Neill family’s original yurt has occupied a plot of land near Hunter’s Peak for just over two decades. The plan wasn’t always to put a yurt on their mountain property but the durability and ease of construction made it a good option.

Powell family owns yurt near Hunter’s Peak

What if you could live in a home that felt like part of the land you’ve chosen to inhabit? The O’Neill family in Powell loves yurts, which are circular tent-like structures used in … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/28/23

This East 4th Street house was the only one of The Real Estate Connection’s more than 130 rental properties in Powell available the week of April 17.

Rental market tight in Powell

The Real Estate Connection manages 130 rental properties in Powell, but on a recent Tuesday property manager Kate Kysar only had one available to rent, a small studio apartment. She had four … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/28/23

Outdoor LED lights can be used to highlight a home’s architecture and can be customized in a variety of ways, even down to an individual section of lights.

Outdoor LEDs offer range of lighting options

It’s usually right around Christmas time, as homeowners prepare to scale their frozen ladders and string colorful bulbs along their eaves, that the calls start flooding into Legacy Lighting. … more

By CJ Baker | 4/28/23

Uplink Robotics’ newest home inspection robot is the Marten. The Marten has a built in camera and is designed to go into crawl spaces, underneath houses and other hard to reach areas that would either be difficult or impossible for home inspectors to reach otherwise.

Powell graduate’s company could help home inspectors, contractors

A Powell High School graduate, University of Wyoming student and Uplink Robotics co-founder hopes that his robotics company will make life easier on home inspectors and create opportunities in … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/28/23

Wyoming Department of Health aims to educate elementary and early high school students about radon

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) wants families across the state to consider testing their homes for radon to find out whether a potentially dangerous health risk exists. Radon is an … more

4/28/23

Macon Henry’s truck is loaded up with hydroseeding equipment. Hydroseeding is a method of growing grass using seed, fertilizer, mulch, soil amendment and moisture all at once.

The grass is greener

As spring approaches and the weather grows warmer, the time for gardening and sprucing up your lawn has arrived. Homeowners are using these warmer, sunnier days, to make improvements to … more

By Gabby Paterson | 4/28/23

Another defendant charged in drug distribution case

Federal prosecutors have charged another suspect in connection with a drug distribution scheme that allegedly brought fentanyl to Park County. Jonathan Castillo faces two felony counts of aiding … more

By CJ Baker | 4/27/23

Gabrielle Saveri, an artist and journalist from California, visits the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery on Tuesday. Her show ‘Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma’ is on display at the Center through Aug. 6.

An artist’s fight to save the culture of the Italian cowboy

For centuries, Italian cowboys — i butteri as they are called — have raised horses and herded cattle through regions of the southern European nation. There are many parallels one can draw … more

By Mark Davis | 4/27/23

The massive new student center construction at Northwest College is one of many projects slated for the campus over the next few years as laid out in the college's major maintenance plan shared with trustees at April's board meeting.

Northwest College updates major maintenance projects in near future

The new student center isn’t the only construction project either underway or planned at Northwest College over the next few years. At Wednesday’s Northwest College board meeting, … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/27/23

Powell High School graduate and University of Wyoming athlete Jay Cox spoke to the Big Horn Basin community on April 18 in Cody as part of the ‘UW in Your Community Event.’

UW in Your Community highlights innovation at Wyoming’s only state University

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel and successful students from Powell and Cody highlighted the innovation and opportunities available at the college April 18 in the ballroom of the Holiday … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/27/23

Powell senior one of four Tomé scholars

Powell High School senior Gabby Paterson will be one of four students and a member of only the third class of University of Wyoming students to receive a full-ride education because of the … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/27/23

Jason House loads antlers on racks in his pickup, where they will be strapped down and secured. House said the loaded pickup, with signs on either side, is great for pulling in sellers.

Shed hunting seasons delayed after harsh winter

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Tuesday an emergency extended closure of the shed antler and horn hunting regulation to protect big game on winter ranges. The emergency regulation … more

4/27/23

NWC hosting Student Academic Showcase on April 28

Northwest College is hosting its inaugural Student Academic Showcase on Friday, April 28, in the Yellowstone Building Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., is free and open … more

4/27/23

Wyoming unemployment falls to 3.7% in March 2023

Park County recorded a higher unemployment rate than the state average, a higher rate than the month prior and a higher rate than the year before according to a release from the Wyoming Department of … more

4/27/23

Two students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

A pair of local high school graduates are getting a boost toward their college educations from the Park County Farm Bureau. The bureau recently awarded $750 scholarships to Powell High School … more

4/27/23

Five-needle pines in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.

Draper Museum Lunchtime Expedition talk on whitebark, limber pine

Plant ecophysiologist Dr. Danielle Ulrich examines plant life history strategies to improve our understanding of how forests will respond to future climates. With pines, she’s found that some, … more

4/27/23

Wild and Working Lands Film Festival at Cody Theatre on April 29

The Wild and Working Lands Film Festival will show April 29 at the Cody Theatere in Cody, Wyoming. The festival, which is free and open to the public, features a program of eight short films … more

4/27/23