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A mature bald eagle comes in for a landing near a fish it caught Friday in the Yellowstone River near Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park Friday. The eagle had dropped the trout and a large raven took the opportunity to get a couple quick nibbles. As the eagle came in with talons and wings fully extended, the raven made a quick getaway without the trout. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, bald eagles have flourished under federal protections.

Yellowstone National Park begins ’24 season

After years working in Yellowstone National Park, Cody native Tonya Mathews finally got to swing open the gates nearest to her hometown in her new assignment as East Entrance supervisor. It … more

By Mark Davis | 5/7/24

Kik Hayano, a Powell High School senior, decided she wanted to go to MIT when she was 12 years old, so she sat down and made a plan with her parents. In March of this year she made her dream come true.

Powell student to attend MIT after six years of hard work

Six years ago Kik Hayano, now a Powell High School senior, had a meeting with her parents. The ambitious preteen had decided she wanted to go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/7/24

Skylar Peterson (left) poses for a photo with fiancee Sydnie Stambaugh. The couple enjoy the outdoors and are always together, Stambaugh’s father Scot said.

Cody couple injured in South Fork UTV crash

A Cody man was seriously injured and his fiancee ejected in a Saturday UTV crash, just minutes after the couple finished taking engagement photos on a South Fork mountainside. Sydnie Stambaugh … more

By Braden Schiller and CJ Baker | 5/7/24

Cody man gets 25 years for sexual abuse

In the face of what prosecutors described as “overwhelming” evidence of his guilt, a Cody man has accepted 25 to 30 years of prison time for sexually abusing a preteen last year. … more

By CJ Baker | 5/7/24

City sticks with longtime auditor at higher cost

Getting its mandatory, annual audit will cost the City of Powell a bit more money in the coming years. At an April 1 meeting, the Powell City Council approved a new, three-year agreement with … more

By CJ Baker | 5/7/24

Hospital works to recover from billing company hack

Powell Valley Healthcare is still working its way back to normal operations after a cyberattack against a company that handles billing services for hospitals across the county — including … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/7/24

Spots available for summer music camp

Spots are still available for the 31st annual Yellowstone Summer Music Camp, scheduled for June 16-21 at Northwest College. Students from around the region will have the opportunity to … more

5/7/24

Sam Mihara (left), who was incarcerated as a child in Heart Mountain during World War II, and Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Executive Director Aura Sunada Newlin gave two presentations last week at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum in College Station, Texas.

Heart Mountain pair spoke at George H.W. Bush Presidential Library

Sam Mihara, who was incarcerated as a child in Heart Mountain during World War II, joined Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Executive Director Aura Sunada Newlin for two presentations Friday, May 3, … more

5/7/24

This crumpled hulk is all that is left of a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer that rolled southwest of Lovell April 30, claiming the life of Cody resident Rodney Dye.

Rollover claims life of Cody man in Big Horn County

A one-vehicle rollover April 30 southwest of Lovell claimed the life of a Cody man, the Wyoming Highway Patrol reported. The crash took place near milepost 108 on Wyo. Highway 32, the Emblem … more

By David Peck, Lovell Chronicle | 5/7/24

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame announces inductees

CASPER — The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) has selected 23 inductees for the Class of 2024, including a Cody man. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the … more

5/7/24

Missouri banking, finance professional hired as Cody chamber director

CODY — The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce has hired a finance and banking professional from Missouri as its new executive director. Jennifer Thoma steps into the role of chamber leader, … more

5/7/24

One of One Health’s Wyoming locations is in downtown Powell, where the clinic offers many medical services.

Community Health Partners merges with One Health

LIVINGSTON, Mont. — One Health, a Hardin, Montana-based health center with a location in Powell, has merged with Community Health Partners (CHP) — a federally Qualified Health Center … more

5/7/24

Thousands of Wyoming enrollees lost Medicaid or Kids Care CHIP coverage

More than 17,500 Wyoming enrollees lost Medicaid or Kids Care CHIP coverage over the previous 12 months ending March. That’s because the Wyoming Department of Health is performing its … more

By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com | 5/7/24

Poll workers sift through forms during the 2022 primary election at Homesteader Hall. People wanting to vote in the upcoming primary need to ensure their voter registration is still valid after the state’s February voter purge.

Wyoming voids 28% of its voter registrations in mandatory purge

Thousands of Wyoming residents could be surprised on Election Day when they show up to cast a ballot only to discover they’re no longer registered to vote. There are currently about … more

By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com | 5/7/24

Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Rhea visits with Powell Police Officer Jade Euan during an April 25 community reception. This week, Rhea was chosen as Powell’s next police chief.

Police chief named: Rock Springs sergeant chosen

A veteran law enforcement officer from Rock Springs has been chosen as Powell’s next police chief. Following a nationwide, months-long search, the city selected Sweetwater County Sheriff … more

By CJ Baker | 5/2/24

Phil Wallace and Zack Jones of Cook Moving and Storage and Park County employee Felipe Serna move the last rack of books into the moving van Wednesday on its way to Homesteader Hall at the Park County Fairgrounds.

Powell Library begins new chapter

Long-time Powell Library employee Jane Foley reminisced about bringing her sons to the Powell Library nearly a half-century ago as she finished some of her final duties at the facility at 217 E. … more

By Mark Davis | 5/2/24

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder (left) chats with Cody High School Principal Nathan Tedjeske and Stephanie Bishop, the vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, on Wednesday. Tedejske was given the Milken Educator Award during a surprise assembly as well as a cash prize of $25,000.

Cody principal chosen for prestigious award

Cody High School students crowded the gymnasium and chattered excitedly while they waited for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder to speak. Students and staff, even Principal … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/2/24

Cody attorney Hill runs for HD 50

As he’s tracked the recent sessions of the Wyoming Legislature, David Hill has been frustrated by the infighting and the lack of action. “Last year, Park County residents paid higher … more

By CJ Baker | 5/2/24

Snow falls on opening day last year in Yellowstone National Park as both bisons and tourists endure through the spring snow showers. There is likely to be snow on the ground when the park is scheduled to open Friday (weather permitting).

Yellowstone is ready: East Gate swings open Friday

The first Friday in May isn’t a national holiday, but it sure feels like one in Park County as the East Gate to Yellowstone National Park finally swings open for the new season (weather … more

By Mark Davis | 5/2/24

Big boom: Gas can blamed for Saturday explosion heard and felt around Powell

Although it was large enough to be heard and felt for miles, no one was hurt in a Saturday night explosion in rural Powell. Following the roughly 9:30 p.m. incident, scores of area residents … more

By CJ Baker | 5/2/24