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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

Billings woman charged with stealing $2.8K from Walmart

A Billings woman is alleged to have stolen more than $2,800 worth of items from the Cody Walmart between late August and early September. After hearing the case against 42-year-old … more

By CJ Baker | 9/17/24

Election office schedules test of vote tabulators

Park County Elections staff will be conducting the public testing of the Election Day, early voting and high speed vote tabulators on Sept. 19 and 20. The public is invited. While in … more

9/17/24

Daniels Scholarship application open for Wyoming students

Graduating high schoolers in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah can apply for the Daniels Scholarship which provides full cost of attendance to 19 partner colleges and universities … more

9/17/24

Stothart returns to campus for Northwest College Writers Series slated for Oct. 10

Northwest College is bringing back author and NWC Professor Emeritus of English Rob Stothart to speak at the 2024 fall edition of the Northwest College Writers Series, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. … more

9/17/24

Northwest Health Care receives grant

Every day a Wyoming resident is diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the Department of Health. The Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI), started in 2016, is one of the only nonprofits … more

9/17/24

Tourists rescued on Beartooth Highway from early snowstorm

An early season snow storm temporarily stranded a pair of tourists on the Beartooth Highway on Friday morning. Two out-of-area residents were attempting to navigate the high-mountain highway … more

9/17/24

Wyoming biologists released 35 black-footed ferrets outside Meeteetse in 2015. The milestone event came after years of captive breeding as part of an effort to restore the endangered species throughout North America.

Judge backs feds in black-footed ferret reintroduction dispute

A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s plans for managing black-footed ferrets in Wyoming, the state where the once-presumed-extinct species was rediscovered some four … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 9/17/24

As the new student center building nears completion, the Northwest College Board of Trustees is diving into another big project — a discussion these next few months on whether or not the name of the college should be changed.

College board to consider name change

The Northwest College board is rekindling the debate on whether or not to change the name of the college. At Monday's board meeting Trustee John Housel presented a resolution from an ad hoc … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/12/24

Moyer Animal Shelter founder Elfriede Milburn bottle feeds Pocket, a 1- to 2-week-old kitten found abandoned at a Park County construction site last week. The shelter has too many cats and kittens, including a few feral cats that have been sterilized and are ready for barn duty.

Kitten rescued at construction site gets a second chance at life

While Elfriede Milburn works through the next few weeks, don’t be surprised if it sounds like she is meowing. She’s not, it’s just the tiny kitten in her pocket. To be more … more

By Mark Davis | 9/12/24

Man in standoff faces felony for allegedly threatening wife

Before getting into a lengthy standoff with police early Monday morning, prosecutors say a Powell man threatened to shoot his wife. The Park County Attorney’s Office has charged … more

By CJ Baker | 9/12/24

Materials for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Cody temple sit near the site where the facility will be built. After holding off on the project for a year as a judge considered legal challenges, the church says preliminary construction work is underway.

Church begins ‘preliminary construction work’ on Cody temple

After securing a favorable court ruling last month, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it’s starting work on its new temple in Cody. “Preliminary construction work … more

By CJ Baker | 9/12/24

Volunteers recently constructed a number of new routes at the Outlaw Trails, but over the coming year or so, a state grant will help employ some professionals to add new trails and repair others at the area north of Cody. In these photos Aidan Gallagher navigates some of the routes that volunteers built earlier this year.

Cody bike trails to be enhanced with $300,000 grant

The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation recently awarded $1.68 million to 14 different projects — and a network of mountain bike/hiking trails northwest of Cody is one of the biggest … more

By CJ Baker | 9/12/24

Attendees to the Homesteader Days Festival watch old farm machinery in action during a previous event. This year’s festival runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in and around the Homesteader Museum and neighboring streets.

Museum presents Homesteader Days festival

In 1909, the Shoshone Reclamation Project, one of the first in the nation, supplied water to the Powell valley. The purpose was to make the desert bloom. Families came from many different … more

9/12/24