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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

This rendering shows how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ planned temple is expected to look once it’s completed off Skyline Drive in Cody. However, a group of neighbors is going to court in an effort to force the church to build the facility in a different location.

Neighbors take city to court in bid to stop Cody temple

The fight over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new Cody temple is headed to the courts. On Monday, a group of 11 couples and individuals who live near the site sued the … more

By CJ Baker | 8/24/23

Kylar Miears (left) shares a hug with his mom, Roxanne Alcorn, before his first day of kindergarten at Parkside Elementary School on Tuesday while his brother Kaycen Miears looks on.

Back to the books

At five different schools students walked towards the building that signaled the end of summer. Some were excited, some were just a little nervous and some cried while they clung to their parents. … more

By Braden Schiller | 8/24/23

Shoshone Back Country Horsemen members Danika (right) and Frank Fagan cross the North Fork of the Shoshone River with a string of horses en route to the club’s 30th anniversary celebration after three days in the Shoshone National Forest clearing trails. The father and daughter team covered 54 miles in the days prior to the party.

Shoshone Back Country Horsemen celebrate 30th anniversary

As Yellowstone burned in ’88, Bill Brazelton was teaching horse and mule packing at Northwest College. Then he was introduced to an organization that changed his family’s life. … more

By Mark Davis | 8/24/23

High-speed chase in Cody ends with arrest, injury to officer

Prosecutors have filed a half-dozen charges against a Cody man alleged to have driven drunk, fled from police at high speeds and injured an officer as he resisted arrest. Aaron L. Driesel, 25, … more

By CJ Baker | 8/24/23

Recycling center remains closed as search for insurance continues

Powell’s recycling center remained closed this week as leaders of the operation continue searching for a new insurance carrier. “They’re frantically trying to come up with … more

By CJ Baker | 8/24/23

Police say an angry employee ‘tore up’ a Cody store

A disgruntled employee is alleged to have destroyed hundreds of items at a Cody discount store this month. Authorities are seeking the arrest of Andrew C. Shanks, a Dallas resident who’d … more

By CJ Baker | 8/24/23

Park County Commissioners Scott Mangold (from left), Dossie Overfield, Lee Livingston, Lloyd Thiel and Scott Steward listen to county planners Kim Dillivan and Jennifer Cramer speak about the River Ridge subdivision during an earlier meeting on a road administrative relief request.

Subdivision sketch plan approved after discussion

After a sometimes heated series of discussions regarding maintenance of a private road off Bartlett Lane outside Cody ended with Park County Commissioners upholding a decision by public works to … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/24/23

Alumni reunion planners looking ahead to 2024

Next up for the Powell High School Alumni Association is the 109th consecutive all-class reunion June 28-29, 2024, and the alumni planning committee is already at work on next summer’s … more

8/24/23