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Months of planning have passed and it’s finally hunting season. But before you hit the trail this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind people who recreate in bear country … more

8/31/23

2023 Hunting Forecast

Before heading out be sure to review the 2023 hunting regulations for any season changes. Hunters who harvest a deer or elk in any of the state’s chronic wasting disease focus areas are … more

8/31/23

Wyoming law enforcement working to decrease impaired driving

During the Labor Day holiday period, including the end of summertime and the busy holiday weekend, Wyoming law enforcement will be working to decrease impaired driving. Through Sept. 4, officers, … more

8/31/23

Chris Pelletier (left), owner of Heart Mountain Hearing in Ralston, was recently inducted into the Starkey Hearing Technology’s hall of fame.

Pelletier inducted into hall of fame

Chris Pelletier, owner of Heart Mountain Hearing in Ralston and Mobility Plus in Powell, was inducted Friday into the Starkey Hearing Technology’s hall of fame. Starkey Hearing … more

8/31/23

Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures in Yellowstone

As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with … more

8/31/23

Park County Open Lands adds Reed to roster

Park County Open Lands, the county’s first community-led land trust program working to protect Park County’s open space, agriculture and wildlife habitat, has appointed Emily Reed as its … more

8/31/23

Volunteer Bruce Fauskee, of Powell, works on a previous project for the Absaroka Fence Initiative. The group aims to ensure fences are functional for livestock management and wildlife movement across the landscape through on the ground projects, public workdays and outreach to the community.

Public Lands Day event slated for Sept. 16

The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office and the Absaroka Fence Initiative will partner with the community along the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone River on Saturday, Sept. 16, to … more

8/31/23

Lawmakers punt on crossover-ban fix

Gov. Mark Gordon let a crossover-voting ban go into effect without his signature earlier this year because he was worried the bill’s ambiguity could deny participation to eligible voters. An … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 8/31/23

New sixth graders at Powell Middle School learn some of the basics of the school day while sitting in the school lunchroom on the first day of classes. The school is the only one in Park County School District 1 not to be recording more students than the year before so far in the school year.

First day numbers: Powell schools enrollment reaches a seven-year high

This year, Powell schools had a whopping 1,893 students registered on the first day of school, continuing a trend of increased enrollment. It’s the highest student population that … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/29/23

Defendant in exploitation case rearrested

While facing criminal allegations that she financially exploited an elderly woman, Victoria L. Hertz Ruelas was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim. However, authorities say Hertz … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/23

Game and Fish: Sage grouse numbers stabilizing

Last winter was tough on most of Wyoming’s wildlife. Yet, sage grouse had “relatively high winter survival,” according to a state official and early observations from field managers … more

By Mark Davis | 8/29/23

Pay discrimination suit against county set for 2024 trial

One of Park County’s road and bridge workers asserts she was discriminated against and denied a promotion because she’s a woman. Starkie Cornett, who works as an equipment operator … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/23

Northwest College staff and faculty meet with the crop of new teachers, including (clockwise from bottom left) Calli Nissen, Stacy Kuenn, Joneen Costigan, Jeff Troxel, Austin Conklin, Jack McGrath, Denise Schuler, Steven Haggard and Ana Vazquez Madera. Returning teachers also at the table include Deepthi Amarasuriya (assistant professor of physics/faculty development and morale coordinator rep), Brooke Merkel (interim registrar/registration coordinator) and West Hernandez (enrollment services director).

Northwest College welcomes new students, faculty

In the wake of another Paint the Town Red event to welcome back students, classes started Wednesday at Northwest College. It’s a good year for the college, President Lisa Watson noted … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/29/23

In cost-saving move, city buys trucks in ‘bulk’

In a welcome break from the soaring prices and limited inventory that have followed the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Powell is getting four pickup trucks under budget. On Monday, the council … more

By CJ Baker | 8/29/23

How do school computers stay safe?

Think of cybersecurity like fencing in ranch land, that’s the analogy Technology Coordinator Mike Reed used to explain how Park County School District 1 is bolstering its cybersecurity. … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/29/23

‘Graveyard Gallop’ goes ahead Oct. 28 on Cemetery Road

It will be close, but not inside Crown Hill Cemetery this year. But the second annual Jim Beavers Memorial Graveyard Gallop run/walk, sponsored by Homesteader Museum, will take place. It is … more

8/29/23

Cody student named to Aurora University Dean’s List

Cody graduate Anna Brenner was named to the Aurora University Dean’s List for the 2023 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List students must be enrolled full-time as undergraduate … more

8/29/23

Wyoming Humanities opens new round of statewide grants, up to $10,000

Non-profit organizations across the state can apply for a new round of grants of up to $10,000 through Wyoming Humanities. Wyoming Crossroads Grants are part of an initiative to apply … more

8/29/23

Spending time outdoors could get more expensive in Wyoming

More public land agencies are proposing fee increases in Wyoming as campers, hikers and backpackers continue to pour into the state’s mountains and backcountry areas. While Grand Teton … more

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com | 8/29/23

Don’t forget mosquito protection to prevent West Nile

With human cases in nearby states and a higher-than-usual number of mosquito pools within Wyoming testing positive for West Nile virus, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) wants people to remember … more

8/29/23