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Joel Torres, pictured at left with his wife Clari (at right) and daughters, died in a Monday morning crash west of Ralston. Efforts are underway to raise financial support for Torres’ family.

A collision between a vehicle and a semi-truck hauling sugar beets resulted in the death of a Powell man on Monday morning. The crash, which claimed the life of 32-year-old Joel Torres, occurred … more

By CJ Baker | 9/19/24

Unless it can find a contractor, city may lose most of $420,000 grant

UPDATED — The City of Powell needs to find a contractor willing to upgrade its HVAC systems ASAP or it will miss out on hundreds of thousands of dollars of state funding. more

By CJ Baker | 9/19/24

The Wyoming Charter Authorizing Board gathered in the Cody Auditorium on Tuesday to interview the founding members of Vitalis Charter Academy, a potential charter coming to Cody, that aims to bolster parents’ abilities to direct their child’s education. The thorough interview process was then followed by over an hour of public comment that evening.

Community responds positively to idea of charter school

Many people in the region are enthusiastic about a potential charter school coming to Cody. The common sentiment voiced during an active public comment session held in the Cody Auditorium was … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/19/24

Groathouse Construction has filled in the basement of the old library which had been plagued with issues. The new library will be all on one story.

Work on new Powell Library moves forward

The work on a new Powell Library is progressing and there’s now more money to work with. Park County Engineer Brian Edwards updated commissioners Tuesday on the progress of the demolition … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/19/24

Two arrested in alleged drug deal

Powell police arrested two residents on Saturday afternoon after allegedly catching them in the middle of a drug transaction with other people. Calvin A. Wick, 32, and Audrey K. Biggica, 29, are … more

By CJ Baker | 9/19/24

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Fisheries Biologist Jason Burckhardt (left) and Clark Hatchery Biologist Curtis Youse work to catalog tagged trout during a four-year North Fork research project designed to look deep into 140-year-old seasonal closure regulations on the North Fork of the Shoshone River.

North Fork anglers: Check your email

A survey soon to be sent to more than 17,000 anglers in the Big Horn Basin is one of the final steps in a four-year research project aimed at possible changes to the annual spring angling closures on … more

By Mark Davis | 9/19/24

The prevalence of chronic wasting disease in adult mule deer bucks in hunt areas 121-123 is more than 50% and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking for samples this coming season.

Game and Fish department to test local hunt areas for CWD

The Big Horn Basin has the highest reported prevelance rates of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wyoming. Game and Fish Department hunt areas 121 to 123 — home to the Shoshone River herd … more

By Mark Davis | 9/19/24

Concealing gun at Cody bar nets jail time

Being drunk and armed at a bar might be a bad idea, but as long as you keep your gun in plain sight, you might be OK in the eyes of the law. That was one of the legal lessons offered to a 23-year-old … more

By CJ Baker | 9/19/24

Local volunteers and members of the Northwest Wyoming OHV Alliance, the Shoshone Trails Coalition and the Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office all gathered together recently to clean up the popular Red Lake area south of Cody to celebrate National Public Lands Day.

5,000 pounds of trash removed from Red Lake

CODY — Local volunteers, the Northwest Wyoming OHV Alliance, the Shoshone Trails Coalition and the Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office made substantial improvements to the Red Lake … more

9/19/24

Community invited to free dinner to celebrate hospital’s 5-star rating

Powell Valley Healthcare is hosting a community event on Thursday, Sept. 26 to celebrate its 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. There will be hot dogs, chips, drinks … more

9/19/24

UW, Wyoming SBDC Network to host financial analysis workshop in Powell

Small-business owners will have the opportunity to create financial analyses for their companies on Monday, Sept. 23. Devan Costa-Cargill will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center … more

9/19/24

BLM announces December 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office recently announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 3, to offer eight oil and gas parcels totaling 4,641.95 acres … more

9/19/24

Katie Ferguson is pictured on Oct. 5, 2023 in Trumann, Arkansas, in footage captured on a police officer’s body camera; Adam Aviles Jr. is pictured in the background, at left. It’s the last public sighting of Ferguson.

Boyfriend of missing Cody woman gets seven-year sentence

Adam S. Aviles Jr. is technically heading to federal prison because he illegally possessed ammunition. But in handing down the seven-plus-year sentence on Friday, the presiding judge said the ammo … more

By CJ Baker | 9/17/24

Park County School District 1 board sets their sights on safety

Just how good are the safety measures, policies and procedures in Powell schools? That’s what Park County School District 1 hired West40, Illinois’ regional office of education … more

By Braden Schiller | 9/17/24

Powell hunter youngest ever to take a bighorn

Powell hunter Rhett Goolsbey has set the record for the youngest hunter on record to have ever harvested a bighorn sheep ram in the state. Due to a 2021 change to a Wyoming Game and Fish … more

By Mark Davis | 9/17/24

Fair concert could move from country to 80s rock

The Park County Fair may feature a grandstand concert with a different genre of music next year. After another country music concert with only lackluster attendance, members of the Park County … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/17/24

American Legion Post 26 Commander Tim Heine (center) speaks during a Wednesday ceremony remembering the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the heroism displayed by the first responders who rushed to the scene. Behind Heine are (from left) Sons of The American Legion Post 26 Commander Jim Ross, Park County Sheriff Darrell Steward, Powell Police Chief Jim Rhea, Wyoming American Legion District 4 Vice Commander and Wyoming Veterans Commissioner Nicolle Laffin, Wyoming American Legion 1st Vice Commander Russell Stafford, District 4 Commander Bobby Werner and Powell Church of God Pastor Shane Legler.

Ceremony commemorates losses and sacrifices made on 9/11

Members of the Powell community and American Legion Post 26 gathered last week to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in a … more

By CJ Baker | 9/17/24

Pennsylvania motorcyclist killed in crash south of Cody

A 67-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a Thursday motorcycle crash south of Cody. Timothy Clymer and three other motorcyclists had been traveling south on Wyo. Highway 120 when a deer walked out … more

9/17/24

Northwest College welcomes in new faculty

Northwest College has a number of new faces this year, from administrators to custodians. Last Monday, President Lisa Watson spoke about and honored them for being a part of the college. The … more

9/17/24

Noted contemporary artist John Knuth is one of 11 artists whose work will be shown at the Piazza Family Offices, 1012 12th St., for the Cody Art Walk on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Knuth and artist Mark Schoening will be on hand at the gallery to discuss their work.

Walk on the wild side

From classic Western paintings, woodwork and wildlife photography to contemporary art, including one artist who creates landscapes using about 100,000 flies regurgitating carefully selected colors of … more

By Mark Davis | 9/17/24