From left: James Rhea, Greg Tuliszewski, Tom Herion and Cory Williams
Four finalists for police chief
The City of Powell’s search for a new police chief has been narrowed to four finalists. They include current chiefs in suburban Chicago and rural Kansas, a lieutenant from the Western Slope of …
The Powell Library building is closing Tuesday, April 23 to allow staff time to pack items and then have them moved to Homesteader Hall, which will be the library’s temporary location opening on May 6 while the current library building is demolished and a new building constructed.
Powell Library to close April 23 to prep for new building
Monday, April 22 will mark the final day the Powell Library is open for business in its current building downtown. Park County Libraries Director Karen Horner announced last week the upcoming …
Mike Specht chairs Park County Democratic caucus and convention inside Northwest College’s Fagerberg Building. The Saturday morning event drew 21 local Democrats.
Park County Democrats stick with Biden
When it came time to formally nominate a candidate for president at Saturday’s Park County Democratic Party caucus, Kelly Tamblyn kept her remarks brief. “I think we should vote for …
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Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts team repeated last year’s first place win at the state competition March 23 in Laramie. Eighth grade student Landon Petersen, (front row, center) placed in the top four individually, which means he will compete on the national level in May. Back row, from left: coach Dale Estes, Tyler Krueger, Jim Black, Gianreye D’Alessandro, Hunter Taylor and Brady Kuenn. Front row: Tucker Muecke, Landon Petersen and Huston Dearcorn.
Math in the capital
Last year Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts Coach Dale Estes traveled with Wyoming’s best students to Florida to compete at the national level. This year Powell Middle eighth grader …
A screen grab from video evidence released by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shows a wolf allegedly captured by Cody Roberts lying injured in the corner of a bar, where witnesses state it remained there suffering from injuries for an extended amount of time before being taken out back and killed. The incident has led to outrage about the abuse of the animal and the laws that allow hunters to kill wolves in the predator zone by running them down with snowmobiles.
Witness describes wolf’s final hours in bar
Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, …
Jeremiah Lettiere
Search for fleeing driver results in unrelated DUI arrest
On the afternoon of April 6, officers across the northern Big Horn Basin were asked to be on the lookout for a white Dodge truck that had just fled from a state trooper. It wasn’t long …
NWC approves acceptance of $1 million grant
Northwest College board trustees approved last week the college accepting a $1 million grant from the state for the Northwest College Foundation as a matching fund for donations raised. …
Megan Karls
Northwest Civic Orchestra presents concert on Saturday
The Northwest Civic Orchestra returns to the stage on Saturday, April 20 for its spring concert at Northwest College. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium. …
In 2023, Food Bank of Wyoming distributed enough food to provide the daily equivalent of more than 23,800 meals.
Food Bank of Wyoming: A relief and resource statewide
Food insecurity   in Wyoming has only increased in the past two years, which has led Food Bank of Wyoming to pivot its programs and initiatives to be able to provide state-wide support, …
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PHS girls fall short in road contests
Two high scoring second halves on the road saw the Powell Panther girls’ soccer team fall short, losing to Green River 4-3 in a shootout following a 3-3 regular time scoreline on Friday and …
Panther boys drop two road contests
The final long road trip of the year resulted in a pair of difficult losses for the Powell Panther boys’ soccer team, dropping a contest to Green River 3-0 on Friday before Lander used a second …
Pioneers split season openers
Opening weekend saw the Powell Pioneers on the road, splitting with the ‘AA’ Sheridan Troopers on Friday night, dropping the first game on a walk-off bunt 3-2 before delivering a dominant …
Kolby Crichton signed to continue his cheerleading career at the collegiate level, heading north to Billings to compete at Rocky Mountain College.
Cheering to Billings
Signing to continue his academic and competitive career, Powell High School senior Kolby Crichton will continue his cheerleading career at the collegiate level, heading to Rocky Mountain College in …
Dancing to Hastings
A decade of work in the studio, countless competitions and one more year competing on the Powell High School dance team paid off for senior Kinsley Braten, who signed to continue her dance and …
Cub girls dominate in first meet
The Powell Middle School girls’ track and field team dominated its opening meet, as the eighth grade Cubs broke a school record en route to a 149.5 point victory while the seventh grade team …
Obituaries
A very special lady has left us to be reunited with loved ones and her Lord Jesus. After celebrating her 99th birthday recently, Dorothy Virginia (Beeman) Fuller passed away peacefully on …
Marie Grant Best died after her lung collapsed while in the Corvalis, Oregon Hospital on Dec. 10, 2023 — exactly three years after her brother Ted Grant. Her sister, Dianne Miller and …
Patricia Cheryl Rogers (Schill) passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones shortly after her beloved husband of 63 years, on March 31, 2024. Patricia was born in Vancouver, Washington and went …
Donald Lee Christensen, 92, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024. Don was born Sept. 7, 1931 in Powell, Wyoming, as the eldest son to Arthur (Art) and Audrey (Rimbey) Christensen. He …
Kay Lorene (Ealy) Lynn was born Aug. 21, 1936 to Russell and Eva Krinning in Edgerton, Wyoming. Her biological mother passed away when she was 8 days old, from “septic sore throat” …
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