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Aidan Gallagher rides a section of the Outlaw Trails, which has just been approved by the Bureau of Land Management for improvements and additions with a designation as a Special Recreational Management Area. Organizers hope future improvements will help make it a world-class destination for hikers, bikers, horseback riders and motorized off-road vehicle fans.

A plan championed by the Park County Outdoor Recreation Collaborative for an official trail system at the Outlaw Trails area north of Cody was approved Friday by the Bureau of Land Management. The … more

By Mark Davis | 11/21/23

Powell Senior Center director Linda Dalton serves food Friday during the center’s annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Powell Senior Center.

Powell Senior Center feeds hundreds a Thanksgiving meal

The Powell Senior Center fed 266 local residents Thanksgiving meals last Friday, thanks in part to a $500 donation from the Wyoming Hunger Initiative and the Wyoming Governor’s Residence … more

11/21/23

Above left: Fire Chief Mike Aagard, Assistant Fire Chief Brent Yorgason, Marcus Shultz, Jesse Dewey and other volunteers enjoy a meal courtesy of the community.

A show of gratitude for dedicated volunteers

The communities of Emblem, Burlington and Otto offered a heartfelt thank you to the dedicated volunteers of their local fire department on Nov. 13. The first responders on fire and EMS … more

By Melissa L. Cook, University of Wyoming Extension educator | 11/21/23

Clark Christmas Jingle offers wide variety of events Nov. 28

A visit from Santa plus the Jingle Store for children 12 and younger to shop for gifts for family members and a chance for adults to “jingle and mingle” with neighbors and friends will be … more

11/21/23

Draft bill aims to make it easier to build accessory dwellings

Despite objections from some Republican lawmakers and local governments, a state task force is moving ahead with a draft bill to override local building regulations for accessory housing units like … more

By Rebecca Huntington, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange | 11/21/23

BLM Christmas tree permits available

CHEYENNE — Christmas tree permits are available at BLM Wyoming field offices and online. Permits may be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday from all BLM Wyoming … more

11/21/23

Bill to safeguard judges from intimidation heads to 2024 session

After a proposed bill to protect Wyoming judges from intimidation floundered, lawmakers moved along a much simpler proposal on Tuesday that clarifies judges are protected under an existing … more

By Maya Shimizu Harris, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 11/21/23

K9 Elite owner Wes Mangus speaks during Saturday night’s fundraising banquet alongside, from left, auctioneer Andy Schwab and previous service dog recipients Brandon Tillman and Greg Maynard. K9 Elite is a Lovell-based foundation training dogs to give for free to service men and women who struggle with PTSD or trauma.

Group training dogs for vets raises $72K

Max Hansen, of Powell, served in the U.S. Navy for eight and a half years, working as a nuclear machinist mate on the USS Nimitz. Last weekend, he was one of three veterans to … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/16/23

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

Spomer resigns after nine years as NWC trustee

After nine years as a Northwest College trustee, Dusty Spomer is resigning the position, leaving a vacancy to fill in the Powell subdistrict. Spomer said his reasoning has nothing to do with the … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/16/23

Powell Mayor John Wetzel congratulates Jeff Ditzler on completing the city’s inaugural Citizen Academy at the council’s Nov. 8 meeting. A total of 11 local residents participated in the program.

City’s inaugural Citizen Academy dubbed a success

Getting people interested in the inner workings of city government can be a challenge, but the City of Powell recently found about a dozen local residents who were eager to learn. The … more

By CJ Baker | 11/16/23

Kyelynn Coombe, a NWC student from Edgar, Montana, won the beef production entrepreneurship category at the 96th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo earlier this month.

NWC student awarded for cattle herd

When she was 8 years old, Kyelynn Coombe’s parents gave her a Hereford cow. That first cow was just the beginning. At 14 she joined FFA and submitted her growing herd as a long term … more

By Braden Schiller | 11/16/23

County public works looks more long term with grader purchase

Park County Public Works is looking more long-term with its latest purchase of motor graders. On Nov. 7, county commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation of County Engineer Brian … more

11/16/23

The Bureau of Land Management has started a bait trap gather program intending to capture 80 horses in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horses Management Area and remove 41 of those for adoption.

Bait trap gather to begin in McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area

CODY — The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office will begin a wild horse bait trap gather operation on or about Nov. 27 in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area east of … more

11/16/23

NWC Communications and Marketing awarded top honors

The Northwest College Communications and Marketing team earned two honors at the 11th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in digital marketing within the … more

11/16/23

Wyoming Highway Patrol recognizes Crash Responder Safety Week

This week the Wyoming Highway Patrol joins forces with the National Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) to bring to light the courageous and often underrepresented stories of local responders. Every … more

11/16/23

Walter Clapp, a Republican candidate for president, poses for a photo at the Cody Stampede Rodeo Grounds in August. Clapp has made his horse-drawn wagon an integral part of his longshot bid for the presidency.

Judge won’t let presidential candidate drive his horses into Yellowstone

If a longshot presidential candidate wants to campaign in Yellowstone National Park, he’ll have to do it without his horse-drawn wagon, a federal judge ruled. Walter Clapp, a Montana … more

By CJ Baker, WyomingTruth.org | 11/16/23

Mule deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS — Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the carcass of an adult mule … more

11/16/23

Yellowstone’s October visits up 26% from year ago

JACKSON (WNE) — Recreational visits to Yellowstone National Park in October were up 26% over a year ago. The total, 299,127 recreational visits represented a whopping 75% increase from … more

11/16/23

In search for missing Cody woman, authorities find blood in ex’s vehicle

Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Cody woman found dried blood and an apparent bullet hole in the vehicle she was last seen traveling in, court records say. The SUV is owned by … more

By CJ Baker | 11/14/23