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Park County Republican Party Chairman Martin Kimmet addresses the party's central committee on March 2 at the Cody Cowboy Church, following his unanimous reelection. Kimmet has served as chairman since 2017.

During its biennial elections last week, the Park County Republican Party chose to stay the course, sticking with a staunchly conservative slate of leaders. Party Chairman Martin Kimmet of Clark … more

By CJ Baker | 3/9/23

Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts students have had a successful season. From left, David Stensing, Calvin Opps, Memphis Solberg, Hunter Taylor, Gianreye D’Alessandro, Landon Petersen and Mackenzie Legler (not pictured) swept the Northwest Chapter contest in February. On Wednesday, the students received news that the team of Stensing, Opps, Solberg and Taylor placed first at the state competition.

Powell Middle School Mathcounts team places first at state competition

Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts team has had a successful year. Their team placed first at state in March despite the competition being split in half and they enjoyed overwhelming success at … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/4/23

Kiran Darai is the first Powell Economic Partnership Americorps volunteer to focus on outdoor recreation and has thus been busy enjoying the area recreation opportunities while also asking area residents what they’d like to see.

VISTA member at PEP wants to hear from residents about outdoor recreation

For the first time the Powell Economic Partnership has an Americorps volunteer focusing on outdoor recreation, and considering the surveys, listening sessions and hike reviews, it shows. … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/18/23

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

Tonie Moore (left) stands with her son Phillip Moore at the Heart Mountain trailhead on July 22. This was Tonie’s 14th climb and Philip’s fifth.

Local woman fascinated by Heart Mountain has made 14 climbs

As of this July, Frannie resident Tonie Moore has summited Heart Mountain 14 times — and she completed her first climb at 69 years old, “by the grace of God,” as she likes to say. … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/10/23

Members of the East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited and volunteers rescue trout from an area canal in 2022. The organization, which has been saving thousands of native trout a year since the 90s, is looking for volunteers to join the effort later this month.

East Yellowstone Chapter of Trout Unlimited announces annual fish rescue

Every fall in mid-to-late October the irrigation districts in the Cody/Powell area shut down the water flow into their canals. As this happens, fish are trapped in the decreasing water flows. The … more

10/10/23

A crane is used on the grooves of one of the subdivision’s homes being built by Smooth Edge Custom Construction.

Offering homes that are affordable and realistic

In the art of constructing a home, the process often takes great effort. Starting from the early phase of concrete that has to be set, to the final touches added to the exterior, many components must … more

By Emma Johnson | 10/26/23

This picture was taken from atop the bean mill on South Bent Street, looking down on Powell’s main street circa 1935.

Powell postcard is in the making

Community identity — both its history and present day — inspires a contest sponsored by Homesteader Museum to create postcards of Powell. “One thing that people have always asked … more

7/28/22

The boat ramps and docks at Upper Sunshine Reservoir are closed as the body of water slowly refills. Currently at 10% capacity, the reservoir was drained this past summer to check the Sunshine Dam for damage.

Fixing Sunshine

With water rushing through the Greybull Irrigation District canal, Upper Sunshine Reservoir is finally filling back up after being drained of 90% of its water this past summer to allow engineers to … more

By Mark Davis | 11/16/23

Neighbor group seeks to keep Cody temple on hold

A judge will decide whether to let construction begin on a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Cody, or to keep the project on hold until a legal challenge is resolved. … more

By CJ Baker | 1/18/24

Reclamation announces public meeting to discuss Buffalo Bill Reservoir water supply and water operations

MILLS — The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a Buffalo Bill Reservoir Water Information Meeting in Powell. The meeting will be 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the Fagerberg Building, … more

3/26/24

Rental rates keep rising in Park County

While inflation may be slowing, it’s definitely not getting any cheaper to rent a place in Park County. According to new data, the average cost of renting an apartment, house or mobile … more

By CJ Baker | 4/26/24

Killer Dancers

In the dark of night deep in the wilderness, Powell High School Panthers Anna Smith and Anne Aguirre kept an eye out for the Absaroka Mountain Range’s apex predator. They had found themselves … more

By Mark Davis | 3/9/23

Acting Shoshone National Forest Supervisor Kathy Minor (at right) and District Ranger Casey McQuiston visit with Park County commissioners at their March 21 meeting.

Effort to revise Shoshone’s trails and roads remains ‘in limbo’

In June 2015, the Shoshone National Forest began reviewing potential changes to its current system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicles. Nearly eight years later, the Travel Management … more

By CJ Baker | 4/18/23

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

Andrew Evans, an avid outdoorsman and member of Red Lodge Search and Rescue, died in a Friday climbing accident in the Beartooth Mountains.

Climber killed by falling rocks in Beartooths

A 32-year-old climber died in the Beartooth Mountains on Friday afternoon, after falling rocks hit him in the head. Andrew Evans of Red Lodge, Montana, had been climbing the Gardner Buttress … more

7/20/23

A Clark’s nutcracker forages for whitebark pine cone seeds in the Shoshone National Forest. The species is credited for helping to replant the forest with the seeds of the threatened tree species as they collect and hide the seeds across the landscape. The National Park Service is receiving much-needed funds to conserve the species.

Yellowstone to receive federal funds to assist in whitebark pine conservation

The Department of Interior has announced a commitment of $52 million toward strengthening climate resilience in America’s national parks, including funds to help conserve whitebark pines. … more

By Mark Davis | 8/10/23

Reps. Hageman and Hunt to headline GOP fundraiser

The Park County Republican Party is preparing to host its marquee fundraising event of the year, a Patriots’ Day Dinner. With a theme of “Diamonds and Denim,” the event will … more

10/10/23

Bird feeder battleground: Winning the war against squirrels

For bird lovers, the sight of a bushy tail hanging off the side of a feeder means one thing: war. Love them or loathe them, most birders agree they don’t want squirrels in bird feeders where … more

By Joan Casanova, Family Features | 10/26/23

Nephi Cole helps his son Griffin prepare for the fourth stage at the Surefire World Multi-gun Championships Saturday in Cody. At 12, he was the youngest competitor at the match and competed in the recreational division.

Youth shooting sports competitor hopes for future high school teams in Wyoming

As Griffin Cole approached the starting area in his first stage of the Surefire World Multi-gun Championships Saturday in Cody, one of the competitors made a joke about his height. “Is he … more

By Mark Davis | 7/28/22