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‘Annie Get Your Gun’ comes to Powell High School

Annie Oakley’s sharp-shooting story will be coming to Powell High School Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 when the Powell High School Drama Club performs “Annie Get Your Gun” by … more

5/4/23

Postal food drive returns May 13

As the first community-wide food drive since 2020 arrives this month, a common inclination may be to reach into the far corners of your cupboard and grab something to donate. But while every … more

5/4/23

Cody sex offender imprisoned for exposing self, violating rules

A Cody man who repeatedly exposed himself to coffee kiosk workers last fall has been ordered to serve roughly 2 1/2 years behind bars. Andrew C. Crawford, 34, was recently sentenced on four … more

By CJ Baker | 5/4/23

Kickstart Wyoming scholarship program geared toward those aged 24 and older

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Kickstart Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship is a new state-wide program that offers up to $1,800 per semester toward tuition at Wyoming’s eight community colleges … more

5/4/23

Sheridan man rescues stranger from house fire

SHERIDAN (WNE) — Joe Kosma and his wife Kori Malles were out on a drive Saturday when they witnessed a fire barreling out of 519 N. Gould St. Amid the smoke and flames, a gentleman on the front … more

5/4/23

Gray proposes rules to require investments to disclose ESG

CHEYENNE — Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray is requesting the state require investment advisers and others to disclose when their investments include environmental, social and … more

5/4/23

Wyoming coal prices jump

CASPER — Wyoming coal’s market value has jumped — again. The average spot price for coal mined in the Powder River Basin climbed more than a dollar, from $14.65 per short ton to … more

By Nicole Pollack, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/4/23

New report shows impact of hospitals and nursing homes on Wyoming economy

Cheyenne — A new report commissioned by the Wyoming Hospital Association (WHA) and its for-profit subsidiary, WHA Resources, Inc., provides an objective analysis of the … more

5/4/23

Participants run through campus Saturday during the first Berry Run, which raises scholarship money to honor Berry Bryant, a former NWC student who was murdered about 26 years ago, and to raise money for a scholarship in her name.

New annual community run brings awareness to campus violence

By the time the starting gun sounded to start the first Berry Run on the Northwest College campus, more than 150 participants were lined up next to the new Berry Bryant memorial bench — … more

By Mark Davis | 5/2/23

Buzz Larsen (left) and LeRoy Davey toast their birthdays Sunday. The two friends, bonded by their love for bicycling, share May 2 as their birthdays. Larsen is 90 this year and Davey is 94.

Biking birthday boys

Buzz Larsen and LeRoy Davey have a lot in common. To start with, today (May 2) is both of their birthdays. Davey, a former Powell math teacher, was born in 1929. He was a popular junior high math … more

By Mark Davis | 5/2/23

Cody woman convicted of murder for role in toddler’s death

A jury convicted a Cody woman of first-degree murder last week, finding that she caused the death of a toddler in 2021 by failing to seek life-saving care for the girl. Carolyn Aune, 30, now faces a … more

By CJ Baker | 5/2/23

The late, well-known Powell woman Sally Montoya’s various collections are the focus of the first Homesteader Museum collection exhibit, which is meant to be a rotating exhibit to showcase the works of Powell area collectors.

Homesteader Museum presents new collection

The Homesteader Museum is on the lookout for collectors and their unique collections. Museum Director Brandi Wright said she took the idea from the Powell Library. She recalled in the ’90s … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/2/23

Emma Johnson finished third at the National American Legion Oratorical Competition in Indianapolis recently with her speech using the musical ‘Hamilton’ to connect a younger generation to the U.S. Constitution.

Powell junior takes third at National American Legion Oratorical Contest

She did not throw away her shot. After months of competitions and preparation, Powell High School junior Emma Johnson placed third at the National American Legion Oratorical Competition in … more

By Gabby Paterson | 5/2/23

Jenkins bringing outlaw sound to Cody

Gethen Jenkins was named Best Outlaw Country Artist in LA Weekly’s “Best of L.A.” issue, soon after his music was featured on the hit TV show “Yellowstone” multiple … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/2/23

A controlled burn seen last week south of Worland. The Wyoming Department of Transportation advises people to check weather conditions prior to lighting the match.

Spring burning? Plan ahead and avoid burning in state rights-of-way

As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers and farmers head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets … more

5/2/23

DEQ offers dead animal compost seminar in Cody

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program is hosting a Dead Animal Compost Seminar on Monday, May 8 in Cody. The even will begin at 10 a.m. at … more

5/2/23

Firefighters ask for support in recruitment, retention efforts

Fire chiefs across the state are struggling to recruit and retain firefighters, and they’ve turned to the Wyoming Legislature for help. Members of the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services … more

By Jasmine Hall, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/2/23

Bill Adams of Jackson Electric Inc. operates a trackhoe at a construction site in Casper in 2015.

Wyoming is the deadliest state in the nation for workers, again

In recent years Wyoming workers have died falling from roofs, getting crushed by machinery, being killed on roadways and, on one occasion, falling through ice during a rescue attempt, according to … more

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com | 5/2/23

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