Man to be jailed for approaching Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser Looking to send a message to Yellowstone National Park visitors, a federal judge has levied some relatively stiff penalties on a young man who walked across one of the park’s thermal areas this …more By CJ Baker|6/13/24 |
Longtime teachers Smith and Heny retire after 67 years At the end of the school year, two Powell High School teachers turned in the keys to their classrooms after a combined 67 years teaching students. Wendy Smith worked at Powell High School for 35 …more By Braden Schiller|6/13/24 |
Return of the dinosaurs: Proposed museum will celebrate Wyoming’s Jurassic history As large crowds of onlookers toured the Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show in Powell, many were thrilled to be greeted by a life-size cast of an impressive camarasaurus head, once common to the …more By Mark Davis|6/13/24 |
Volunteers plant seven new trees Powell’s urban forest got a boost on Saturday, as a group of Boy Scouts and other volunteers with the Homesteader Roots program planted seven new trees. The dozen or so volunteers split …more By CJ Baker|6/13/24 |
Driver alleged to have drunkenly crashed vehicle off cliff outside Cody A Cody woman told authorities a wild story on Saturday morning — reporting that an unknown assailant had knocked her unconscious the previous night and then pushed her vehicle off a cliff with …more By CJ Baker|6/13/24 |
‘Unstoppable,’ Upstage Academy holds its fifth annual spring recital Upstage Dance Academy recently held its fifth annual spring recital with the theme “unstoppable.” “We were very excited to celebrate our fifth year together as a studio. We …more 6/13/24 |
Mangold runs for one more commission term A longtime voice of Powell wants four more years to finish off what he started on the Park County Commission. Scott Mangold has been the voice of Powell for decades, from his work as a part …more By Zac Taylor|6/13/24 |
Simone eyes county as next step in public service to area Kelly Simone has long been drawn to public service. The South Fork resident and Wyoming native has served on the Park County School District 6 board and is on the West Park Hospital board. Now, …more By Zac Taylor|6/13/24 |
Tour the old Powell Library building Residents of Powell and surrounding areas are invited to an open house at the old library building. Come say farewell to the building and enjoy a guided tour behind the scenes. Library staff will …more 6/13/24 |
Launch party for local author’s tale of adventure Clark author Cathy Ringler will launch “Miya’s Mountain” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at the Cody Public Library. In this coming-of-age novel, 15-year-old Miya Skippingbird …more 6/13/24 |
Upcoming public meetingsto address future highway projects A series of annual publicmeetingsis scheduled in July, August and September to address future highway and bridge improvement projects in northwest Wyoming. The State Transportation …more 6/13/24 |
Park County Open Lands hosts community picnic The community is invited to join Park County Open Lands for the 2nd Annual Community Picnic on Friday, June 28, from 5-8 p.m. This picnic will be a family friendly event with opportunities to meet …more 6/13/24 |
Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history Within hours of the sighting on June 5, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so …more By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com|6/13/24 |
Service to 24 customers on the Garland Light & Power electrical system north of Powell was interrupted briefly after 6 a.m. Monday, June 10. An equipment failure was the source of the outage …more 6/13/24 |
Historic preservation looks for input on new plan The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is beginning its initial public input sessions for the development of the next 10-year statewide historic preservation plan. The development …more 6/13/24 |
Can voters elect an AI for mayor? An AI-generated candidate has filed to run for Cheyenne mayor, and county officials are investigating whether VIC, an acronym for Virtual Integrated Citizen, can appear on the ballot. Under …more By Hannah Shields, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange|6/13/24 |
Game and Fish offers bowhunter education CODY — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering a bowhunter education course in Cody on June 28 and 29.Registrationis open. The class will take place at the Game …more 6/13/24 |
Big Horn Basin Vietnam veterans to be honored June 30 A Thermopolis woman and her brother-in-law are hoping to honor all Vietnam veterans in the Big Horn Basin — Washakie, Hot Springs, Big Horn, Park and Fremont counties — in an event on …more By Karla Pomeroy, Northern Wyoming News|6/13/24 |
Repaired statue unveiled at Coe Terminal dedication Just days before a statue of the late Sen. Hank Coe was to be unveiled at Yellowstone Regional Airport, the larger-than-life bronze burned in a fire. But thanks to quick action and skilled …more By Zac Taylor|6/11/24 |
Bear Trail open: Families scatter in Park County scavenger hunt After celebratory speeches by dignitaries, children scattered throughout downtown Powell Friday in search of Bears in the Basin, a mobile-exclusive scavenger hunt created by the Park County Travel …more By Mark Davis|6/11/24 |
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