Game and Fish responds to public concerns about Sublette County wolf cruelty case
Prior to Tuesday morning, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was tight-lipped about a Sublette County man’s alleged abusive treatment of a gray wolf after he intentionally hit it with a …
Northwest College is closing in on a final agreement with the City of Powell to allow the city to build a retention basin on campus to assist with stormwater drainage. The basin will be designed not to retain water except during heavy storm events.
NWC, city still negotiating over stormwater basin
After roughly a year-and-a-half of negotiations, Northwest College may be close to finalizing an agreement that would allow the City of Powell to build a stormwater retention basin on the north side …
Commissioners approve precinct consolidation over GOP objection
Over objections from local Republican officials, Park County commissioners have consolidated some voting precincts in Powell and Cody to align them with city wards. The proposal to consolidate …
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Suspect in high-speed crash remains in custody
A man who allegedly raced into Powell at 143 mph, crashed into four different vehicles and injured two people last year lacked the mental capacity to understand what he was doing, his attorney says. …
Powell quilters, Kim Hicks (right) and Rose French display French’s hand-sewn quilt at a March quilting festival at Homesteader Hall.
Quilters converge on Powell
Rose French began quilting 44 years ago when she began a project for her soon-to-arrive son. Her son is now 43 and while that quilt is still in process, her love of quilting has only grown. …
Northwest College graduation rates still above state average
Northwest College continues to shepherd more students than the state average to graduation each year thanks to a variety of programs its put in place. Of NWC’s 281 first-time, full-time, …
Hunter Education Internet Completion Course available
If you have completed the online portion of the Wyoming Hunter Education Internet course and you need an Internet Competition Class to receive your hunter Education Certificate, you are in luck. …
Sage grouse are in leks this time of year and on the mind of the Bureau of Land Management, which is hosting a meeting to discuss its new draft plan for the species in the Big Horn Basin.
BLM to hold public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments
CHEYENNE — The Bureau of Land Management is holding public meetings on greater sage-grouse land use plan amendments, including one in the Big Horn Basin. BLM manages the largest single …
Application period open for Woman Entrepreneur Award
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is seeking nominations for outstanding female entrepreneurs across the Cowboy State for recognition with the annual Jan Torres Woman Entrepreneur …
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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 …
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 …
Cub boys strong in opening meet
A strong opening meet resulted in two team victories for the Powell Middle School Cub boys’ track and field teams, with the eighth graders winning by 122.5 points and the seventh graders …
Opening victory: PHS boys claim first win at Worland meet
A strong all-around performance led the Powell Panthers to an opening meet victory in Worland, earning six individual qualifying marks for the state meet and a 41.5 point win over the next closest …
PHS girls dominate on the road
After a difficult loss on Tuesday last week, the Powell Panther girls’ soccer team bounced back on a long road trip southwest, defeating Mountain View 4-0 on Friday and Lyman 7-2 on Saturday. …
Averie Warner (center) and the Panther girls finished runners up in their first meet of the year, just 13 points behind host Worland last Thursday.
Panther girls battle in first track meet
The Powell Panther girls’ track and field team battled during its first look at competition from around the Big Horn Basin, securing eight individual qualifying marks and one relay …
Obituaries
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” …
Donald R. Stedman, age 86 years, of Powell, Wyoming and formerly of Ontario, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Ontario. He was born on Aug. 25, 1937, a son of Carl and Ethel …
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