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Longtime Freedom Celebration organizer Carol Armstrong speaks with Park County Republican Party Chair Martin Kimmet before the start of last year’s event as (from left) Wyoming Republicans U.S. Rep. Harriett Hageman, Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, and Gov. Mark Gordon look on. This year’s event, held at Choice Aviation, will honor soldiers, especially from the Air Force, as well as Armstrong.

Freedom celebration has special venue for Wednesday

The annual Freedom Celebration put on by the Park County Republican Party is taking a year off from its usual location at Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park to honor aviation. This year’s … more

7/2/24

LGBTQ+ advocates gathered outside the Wyoming State Capitol on Feb. 27, 2023.

Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court

When Gov. Mark Gordon let legislation prohibiting transgender girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports become Wyoming law without his signature in March 2023, both opponents … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 7/2/24

The Scout, a monumental tribute commissioned after the 1917 death of William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, and created by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor and arts patron from New York, was dedicated in 1924, depicting the Western figure as an army scout, peering down a trail signaling troops to follow. In this photo, the monument is scene on May 10 with the Aurora Borealis filling the sky.

‘The Scout’ 100th dedication anniversary July 4

CODY — The public is invited to join with the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, and Cody Stampede Parade Committee and Outriders to rededicate “The … more

7/2/24

Interior Department announces $36.9 million in payments to Wyoming

Park County will receive more than $2.7 million this year from the federal government for having such a high amount of federal land. The Department of the Interior last week announced that 23 … more

7/2/24

WDH notes unexpected increase in tularemia reports

A sharp increase in tularemia cases reported so far this year over what’s typical for the state is concerning officials at the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) because the illness can be … more

7/2/24

Mountain Man Rendezvous starts Wednesday

RIVERTON (WNE) — Next week, a swath of Fremont County along the banks of the Wind River will be transported back in time to 1838, when a gathering of trappers, Native Americans, and mountain … more

7/2/24

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialist Emily Youse inspects Pat Slater’s boat at the Frannie boat inspection station Sunday afternoon. Slater, whose boat passed the inspection, is the president of the Big Horn Basin chapter of Walleye Unlimited.

Wyoming expects long game in AIS fight

D uring the hottest part of a nine-hour shift at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Frannie boat inspection station, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialist Emily Youse, in her … more

By Mark Davis | 6/27/24

Powell man shot in weekend altercation

A Powell man was shot in the leg early Sunday morning, after he allegedly stalked and confronted his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend. Jacob P. Ely had previously been ordered to stay … more

By CJ Baker | 6/27/24

A memorial honoring ‘all veterans’ and local soldiers serving in Operation Desert Storm at the southwest intersection of Fair St. and Monroe St. in Powell flies the American Flag and offers picnic tables. The lot around the memorial where the VFW building was located is the future home of the Powell Senior Center.

City may own new senior center

T o help make a new $7.3 million senior center a reality, the City of Powell may take ownership of the project. The entity that operates the center, Powell Senior Citizens A Go-Go, acquired the … more

By CJ Baker | 6/27/24

Powell High School 50-year reunion class rounds ‘em up

T here’s something special about a 50th anniversary, and the Powell High School Class of 1974 is making the most of it on this weekend’s 109th consecutive reunion marked by the Powell … more

By Dave Bonner | 6/27/24

Park County one of last two standing for state shooting complex

M any of the members of the Wyoming State Shooting Complex Task Force said they were voting for the “dirt.” And those who did said you couldn’t beat the “wow … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/27/24

Miss Wyoming 2024 Baylee Drewry being crowned by Miss Wyoming 2023 Mackenzie Kern and Miss Wyoming’s Teen 2024 Katelyn Reckard.

Area women crowned in Miss Wyoming competition

The Big Horn Basin was well represented at the recent Miss Wyoming and Miss Wyoming’s Teen competitions June 8 in Laramie. Baylee Drewry, of Greybull, emerged as Miss Wyoming 2024, while … more

6/27/24

Powell grad Chase Anderson was crowned National American Miss Wyoming Queen on June 17. This was Anderson’s first ever pageant — her second will be the national pageant in Orlando, Florida, over Thanksgiving weekend.

Powell goes to the pageant

I n February, Powell grad Chase Anderson received an open call letter asking her to interview for the National American Miss Pageant in Loveland, Colorado. It was unexpected but she accepted the … more

By Braden Schiller | 6/27/24

Kallie Rae Hoffert rides the horse named Cowboy as mom Ely Hoffert leads the way during the Clark Jubilee parade last Saturday.

A successful Jubilee

With a hoot and a holler, the annual Clark Jubilee celebratory parade and rodeo on Saturday, June 22 faded into the sunset, but plans for a bigger event are in the works for next year. The parade … more

By Bob Rodriguez For the Tribune | 6/27/24

May attendance in Yellowstone National Park was the second highest since attendance data has been collected in the park. In this photo, visitors hike a trail to get a bird’s eye view of Grand Prismatic Spring. May attendance was only higher in 2022, just prior to a flood that closed the park briefly and saw two entrances closed for four months. If attendance continues at this pace, it is likely the park will cross the 5 million visits mark for the first time.

May attendance suggests park is on record pace

Yellowstone National Park is well on its way to breaking the annual attendance record, based on preliminary data breaking down monthly attendance through May. The annual attendance record was set in … more

By Mark Davis | 6/27/24

Big roadwork project on U.S. Highway 14A two years out

In two years, U.S. Highway 14A is going to start getting a facelift. At its annual STIP presentation June 18 at the Park County commissioners meeting in Cody, WYDOT District 5 representatives … more

By Zac Taylor | 6/27/24

Teton Pass set to reopen

JACKSON — The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to reopen Teton Pass by the end of this week, less than three weeks after a June 8 landslide swept away 200 feet of Wyo. Highway 22. … more

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 6/27/24

Powell Police Chief Jim Rhea (at right) is sworn in by Mayor John Wetzel during the Powell City Council’s June 17 meeting. Rhea said he’s been enjoying the community.

New chief’s first task: Finding and keeping employees

In his first days on the job, Powell Police Chief Jim Rhea said he’s been impressed with the department’s personnel. “The people here are fantastic. They’re professional, … more

By CJ Baker | 6/25/24

Help for military families

Leaders for the Wyoming National Guard and the American Legion gathered for a special party for guard members deploying this month, offering assistance and support for soldiers and their families, … more

By Mark Davis | 6/25/24

Powell woman dies in apparent suicide at jail

An inmate at the Park County Detention Center died Saturday night in what authorities described as an apparent suicide. The Powell woman, who’d been booked into the jail early Friday … more

By CJ Baker | 6/25/24