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Olivia and McKencie Oilar get individual instruction from Powell’s Jan Sapp during a knitting class in Northwest College’s Center for Training and Development as part of the Homestead Series, organized by NWC’s Christi Greaham and Powell Christian School’s Christy Muecke.

Saving our legacy: Homestead Series teaches skills lost through the generations

As students drifted into the Northwest College Paul Stock Agricultural Pavilion industrial kitchen Friday to learn to process livestock, Marvin Mauch didn’t mince words. Three live rabbits and … more

By Mark Davis | 4/30/24

Holcomb, Kansas, Police Chief Cory Williams and his wife, Kim (at right), visit with Tim Morrow (at left) during a Thursday evening event at Plaza Diane. Williams is one of four finalists to become Powell’s next police chief.

Police finalists make their case; decision expected soon

Four law enforcement leaders traveled to Powell last week from Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Rock Springs, each seeking to become the city’s next police chief. Picked from a pool of 32 … more

By CJ Baker | 4/30/24

Man injured by bison in Yellowstone Park

An Idaho man who reportedly kicked a bison in Yellowstone National Park in late April was injured and arrested near the scene by Seven Mile Bridge on the park’s west side. Clarence Yoder, … more

4/30/24

Cody man accused of kicking in neighbor’s door

A Cody man is facing felony charges after he allegedly broke into a neighbor’s apartment while armed with a gun last week. Police suspect the incident may have stemmed from drug-induced … more

By CJ Baker | 4/30/24

Methodist Church building sold as a step in merger

One merged congregation and two church buildings. How will that work? The real estate question in the decision by First United Methodist Church and Union Presbyterian Church to formally … more

By Dave Bonner | 4/30/24

Reitz to attend UW on trustees scholarship

Powell High School senior Nolan Reitz will be attending the University of Wyoming without worrying about the price tag thanks to the Trustees’ Scholar Award. The prestigious award is … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/30/24

Large Carnivore Biologist, Luke Ellsbury, fits a chemically immobilized mountain lion with a tracking collar and ear tags. He will speak at the next Buffalo Bill Center of the West lunch lecture.

Lunch lecture: Large Carnivore Management in Wyoming

At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition program, Luke Ellsbury, large carnivore biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, presents Large Carnivore Management in … more

4/30/24

With community help, Plaza Diane will soon feature a mural designed by Scott Larsen featuring a colorful wave.

Plaza Diane seeks volunteers to paint mural

Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts will be adding splashes of color to downtown Powell with a new mural on the plaza at 211 N. Bent Street. According to a release, the mural was designed by … more

4/30/24

Nineteen-year-old Powell man killed in rollover crash

A 19-year-old Powell man died early Saturday morning in a traffic crash north of Gillette. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unknown problem shortly after 2 a.m. … more

Staff report, Gillette News Record | 4/30/24

Last summer the noxious weed Palmer amaranth was spotted in two locations in the Big Horn Basin.

New noxious weed identified in Big Horn Basin

In summer 2023, a new noxious weed was identified in two locations in the Big Horn Basin, according to a Weed and Pest department release. One was found in a Washakie County sugar beet field, and … more

4/30/24

Wyoming Health Department: Don’t let ticks steal warm-weather enjoyment

CHEYENNE (WNE) — With tick season quickly approaching, the Wyoming Department of Health says simple steps can help residents protect themselves and their family members from potentially serious … more

4/30/24

UW Extension class: Designing Your Outdoor Space

BASIN —The University of Wyoming Extension office will offer two free Design Your Outdoor Space classes with expert Jenny Thompson, the small acreage outreach coordinator for the University of … more

By Melissa L. Cook, UWE Educator | 4/30/24

Form & function: Couple builds a home to serve their lifestyle

Dave and Lora Winninger’s home is a tool; it’s designed to serve their family focused values while also making their days on the farm more efficient. They’ve thought the … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

Tom and Liza Kuntz’s home in the Beartooth Mountains is nearly complete.

Little house in the Beartooths

When Liza Kuntz was a teenager she’d spend her summers working in the Sunlight Basin. This time in the Wyoming wilderness made a deep impact on her. Liza is from Maine but when it came … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

Allan and Mindy Fach’s home just outside of Powell has a small room built on the side —it’s Yellowstone Tattoo Studio complete with it’s own entrance as well as small bathroom with a shower.

Ink and architecture

At first glance a new home on the outskirts of Powell appears straight forward, a well built home with ample land. A closer look on the side of the home reveals a small room painted black with white … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

One Health’s Powell staff stands in front of the building. Renovations have helped the downtown storefronts work but credit also goes to the staff said Colette Mild, chief financial officer, and Clinical Operations Director Ashley Jarrett. Back row, from left: Trenity Hackney, Kaylee Stewart, Stacie McClain, Angela Redder, Joseph Davidson, Kelsey Sagrilla, Heather Christensen and Kaylee Putzke. Front row: Ronni Kyniston, Tanya Florence, Lydia Hernandez, Lisa Christen, Glenda Spencer, Heather Dillon, Julia Carrasco and Rayven Moore.

Adapting to change

Three former storefronts and office spaces have gone from seeing customers and clients to patients; their floor plans have changed and shifted, an HVAC system has been added and rooms have been … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

Tim and LeAnne Kindred stand in front of their new home which is under construction. The home will be a shop house with ample room both for Tim’s business and for storage and hobbies.

Couple builds 9,600 square foot shop house

When Dick Jones Trucking sold to Ryan Bros. over two years ago it was the right time for Tim and LeAnne Kindred to build their forever home. “Well, in that sale, my shop … was at … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/26/24

Seth Cozzens, co-owner of Plumbing Plus in Ralston, works to replace a decades old service line that collapsed, requiring a full new line to city sewer lines. The property had both older, brittle PVC and orangeburg pipes that were completely clogged and needing replacement.

The good news about your sewage system

Standing about 5 feet below street level in a hole he dug earlier that morning, Seth Cozzens held part of a PVC pipe from the 80s in his hands. Applying just a smidgeon of pressure, the brittle … more

By Mark Davis | 4/26/24

This vacant lot, which extends beyond the eye of the camera, is set to host three duplexes by this fall. Developer Shane Shoopman intends to rent out the six units once they’re completed.

New duplexes coming near Pizza Hut should be available for rent by fall

A vacant lot that’s long served as a parking area for semi trucks will soon become new housing. Powell developer Shane Shoopman plans to build three new duplexes along East Third Street, … more

By CJ Baker | 4/26/24

Cody High School and NWC grad Sydnie Stambaugh uses skills from her drafting degree to help people design cabinets at Bloedorn Lumber in Powell.

Northwest College grad designs cabinets at Bloedorn

A Powell kitchen and bath designer is using some of the skills she learned at Northwest College to help people design the cabinets of their dreams. In fact, Sydnie Stambaugh said it’s made … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/26/24