Rebate debate: County treasurer wants more residents to get property tax refunds
Park County Treasurer Barb Poley wants to reach more people this year than the 1,200 homeowners who saw a rebate for a percentage of their property taxes last year as part of the tax refund program. …
A screenshot of a video released by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shows an injured wild wolf being held captive in a Green River bar.
Game and Fish fields comments on wolf abuse case
During Tuesday’s Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting in Riverton, Department Director Brian Nesvik chose to save comments about the Sublette County wolf abuse case for last during his …
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Case against murder suspect allowed to move forward
A man accused of murdering a Cheyenne woman and dumping her body outside Cody in 2019 appears mentally fit to answer to criminal charges, a judge ruled last week. The ruling allows the prosecution of …
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Powell Valley Recycling is once again paying 25 cents per pound for the week of Earth Day, which is Monday, April 22. The recycling center is open Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday.
Powell Valley Recycling expands acceptable items list
With another Earth Day approaching, the Powell Valley Recycling center is expanding the categories of acceptable recycled items. That’s in addition to once again paying 25 cents per pound …
Greg Jones, a volunteer with the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, talks with a group of students about a rock formation. Bighorn Canyon is celebrating National Parks Week with a number of events next week.
Celebrate National Park Week with Bighorn Canyon
National Park Week is April 20-28 and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is celebrating with a variety of events. Bighorn Canyon will kick the week off by participating in the Lovell Community …
People check out the artwork on display at a previous Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit in the Northwest Gallery in the Cabre Building.
NWC Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit opens Tuesday night
The 2024 Northwest College Juried Student Art & Design Exhibit will open in the Northwest Gallery located inside the Cabre Building on Tuesday, April 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. The event is free and …
Veterans Resource Fair to offer support and connections in Wyoming
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Veterans Commission announces the upcoming Veterans Resource Fair to provide essential support and connections for veterans across Park, Big Horn, Washakie and Hot …
People vote during the 2022 general election. During the 2024 election season voters need to be aware of some new changes.
Wyoming’s elections will look different this year
How and when Wyoming residents can vote will look different this year.  Two election laws related to political party affiliation and absentee voting were added to the books in 2023, making …
Three more murders confirmed in Fremont County; Lander man arrested
A homicide was reported on the Wind River Reservation over the weekend, an arrest was made in a second homicide on the same day, and the Fremont County Coroner’s Office has confirmed a man was …
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The eighth grade boys’ basketball team poses for its team photo. Back row from left: Keaton Bennett, Gianreye D’Alessandro, Braxton Nelson, Dante Lauk, Karcher Foley, Knox Johnson, Kamea Wisniewski, Cabree Gates and Joriana Hine. Middle row: Malikai Godsey, Samuel Williams, David Stearns, David Ross, Damian Rakness, Tucker Muecke, Ryder Stewart and Bruce Preator. Front row: Alex Bradshaw, Orin Letherman, JoseLuis Villanueva, Carter Fauskee, Noah Young and Tanner Anderson.
Eighth grade boys’ cagers runners-up 
A strong season came to a close with a runner up finish in the conference tournament for the eighth grade Powell Middle School boys’ basketball team, finishing 14-3 with a 12-0 regular season …
The seventh grade Cubs pose for their team photo. Back row from left: Wyatt Hill, Tristan Snell, Wyatt Bost, Dylan Cameron, Wyatt Burns, Brady Kuenn, Finnegan Startin, Eli Bear, Treylon Schultz and Isaiah Camacho. Front row: KC Nelson, Joel Baxter, Levi Rogers, Karzten Carter, Huston Dearcorn, Axel Caro, Russell Goolsbey, Blake Wood and Karson Howe.
Seventh grade hoopers grow in tough season
A difficult season on the hardwood led to significant growth for the Powell Middle School seventh grade boys’ basketball team this season, with the Cubs improving each step of the way before …
Eighth grade boys break relay record
Another dominant performance for the Powell Middle School eighth grade boys’ track and field team was boosted by a new school record, breaking the 4x100 relay time and winning the Lovell meet, …
Eighth grade girls continue to dominate
The eighth grade Powell Cub girls’ track and field team secured another dominant victory in Lovell last Saturday, winning by 89.5 points while the seventh grade girls finished second, narrowly …
Home victory: Panther girls win L.A. Kohnke
Home field advantage paid off for the Powell Panther girls’ track team, as the Panthers pushed ahead of the field at the L.A. Kohnke Invite on Saturday in Powell with 183.5 points, which …
Runners up: PHS boys second at L.A. Kohnke Invite
A strong all-around performance saw the Powell Panther boys’ track and field team earn a runner-up finish at the L.A. Kohnke at home Saturday in Powell, finishing with 148 points and earning …
Obituaries
On March 22, 2024, Samuel C Woods Jr. (Sam) died in Powell, Wyoming of cancer. He was 65 years old. Sam was born on Feb. 7, 1959, in St. Helena, California. Sam spent several years working as a …
It is with profound sadness, yet gratitude for a life well-lived, that we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ronald Mickelson Morrison passed away …
John Clayton Williams was born on the family farm in Powell on Feb. 25, 1935. As he was growing up the family was into ranching and farming. When he finally graduated from high school he went into …
Larry Yonts, 84, of Powell passed away on April 15, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. A full obituary will follow.
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 …
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