Park County Planning and Zoning regulations process moves forward Park County is close to beginning work on the second, and much more impactful, round of amendments to its planning and zoning regulations. The first round of amendments to the Park …more By Zac Taylor|12/5/24 |
Powell High School stands out among large schools Powell High School is running with some of the best in the state. When it comes to last year’s WYTOPP scores Powell High School ranked first in English language arts and second in science and …more By Braden Schiller|12/5/24 |
Backpack Blessings: ‘Virtual’ pies highlight December fund drive Backpack Blessings virtual pies feature zero calories and are gluten free. No shopping, mixing, cooking required to participate. Think of a pie auction or a pie sale without the pies. So, let …more By Dave Bonner|12/5/24 |
Big Horn Co-op closing retail store in Powell Big Horn Co-op’s Powell Farm Store is closing at the end of this month, along with a number of the cooperative’s other retail locations across the Big Horn Basin. The Powell Tire shop and …more By Zac Taylor|12/5/24 |
ChristmasFest returns this weekend It’s Christmas time in the city. The annual ChristmasFest weekend of events takes over downtown Powell on Friday and Saturday. There will be cocoa, caroling, live musical …more 12/5/24 |
Wyoming lawmakers punt on protecting electric utilities from wildfire liability A panel of lawmakers punted Monday on an effort to address the rising cost of electricity in the wake of utility sparked wildfires, which industry officials describe as an existential threat. The …more By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com|12/5/24 |
Game and Fish grapples with evolving gun tech Kenneth Roberts looked down the barrel of the black matte rifle, took a breath and pulled the trigger. There was a noise — not a bang, or even a particularly loud pop — and a projectile …more By Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange|12/5/24 |
Clark celebrates season with Christmas Jingle Santa Claus used his staff of sleigh bells to usher in the holiday season at the Clark Christmas Jingle in the Clark Pioneer Recreation Center on Tuesday evening. The annual event is sponsored …more By Bob Rodriguez, Special to the Powell Tribune|12/5/24 |
Veteran graves to receive wreaths A Powell group is preparing to honor late veterans who lie in Crown Hill Cemetery. National Wreaths Across America Day 2024 is Saturday, Dec. 14. The Powell American Legion Auxiliary and …more 12/5/24 |
Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund awards $337,684 The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund board awarded $337,684.90 to 19 grant projects around Wyoming, including two in Park County, at its recent grant review meeting. Awards were given to a wide …more 12/5/24 |
Wyoming National Guard supports National Prescription Drug Take Back Day CHEYENNE — The Wyoming National Guard aimed to make neighborhoods safer by supporting the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, in Jackson, Wind …more 12/5/24 |
Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers CASPER (WNE) — A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has infected 68 people in 19 states, including Wyoming, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eighteen …more 12/5/24 |
For the first time in weeks, gasoline prices up slightly in Wyoming CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 …more 12/5/24 |
Statewide survey shows improved UW connection with Wyoming communities A large majority of Wyoming residents say the University of Wyoming has a strong level of engagement with its communities and acts in ways that reflect Wyoming values, new survey results show. …more 12/5/24 |
With new hires and promotions, Powell Police Department returning to full strength Powell police were so shorthanded in August that, if one more staffer left, Chief Jim Rhea feared he would have to temporarily cut back the department’s 24/7 service or reach out to other …more By CJ Baker|12/3/24 |
The fine line When Cody District Senior Wildlife Biologist Tony Mong arrived in Cody in 2017, area deer herds were suffering significant losses due to harsh winter weather. About eight years later, herds in the …more By Mark Davis|12/3/24 |
Two more implicated in drug distribution ring In September, state agents caught two local residents with what appeared to be 7,000 fentanyl pills and a pound of meth outside Meeteetse. The pair was arrested and charged, but the investigation …more By CJ Baker|12/3/24 |
Park County Travel Council to determine demand for conference center in county Once again, Park County is looking into the possibility of a conference center. This time, the Park County Travel Council has taken the lead on proposing a demand study to determine if there is …more By Zac Taylor|12/3/24 |
UW-based research shows early North Americans made needles from fur-bearers A Wyoming archaeological site where people killed or scavenged a Columbian mammoth nearly 13,000 years ago has produced yet another discovery that sheds light on the life of these early inhabitants …more 12/3/24 |
Museum to host free open house The Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomes the community and surrounding region to its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The event is …more 12/3/24 |
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