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It’ll be a busy week of campaigning in northwest Wyoming, as Cody and Powell will host meet-and-greets and Q&As for candidates in the upcoming Wyoming Republican Party primary. The Wyoming Republican Party primary will be held on Tuesday, August 16. In anticipation of the primary that will likely determine the outcome of the November election,…
Northwest College is mourning the unexpected loss of basketball coach Jay Collins, who passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 31. President Lisa Watson emailed everyone at Northwest College on Sunday, July 31. In the email, she announced the “sudden passing” of Jay Collins, coach of the college’s Men’s Basketball team. There are no…
It was an offensive onslaught Wednesday night as the Cody Cubs dismantled their Park County Rivals, Powell, and sent them packing with a lopsided 16-3 victory. Cody got on the board early and never looked back. After Powell scored the first 2 runs of the ball game, the Cubs responded by scoring 16 unanswered. The…
Verizon-Cellular Plus in Cody and Powell, WY, are giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies on Saturday, July 30, from 10 am to noon. The Cody and Powell locations are participating in a company-wide giveaway facilitated by Cellular Plus. The company hopes the giveaway will benefit kids and relieve some stress for their adults.…
As concerns over COVID-19 begin to ease, Park County Emergency Management officials are looking to revitalize community engagement by rebuilding normal continuity with local partners. Geoff Weimer, the new Park County Public Health Response Coordinator, works closely with Jeff Martin who is the Emergency Manager and Director for the Office of Homeland Security. Their focus?…
Powell Mayor and business counselor John Wetzel, along with James Klessens from Forward Cody, spoke on SYP about a new initiative backed by the University of Wyoming. It’s called IMPACT 307 and the organization operates as an incubator for entrepreneurs here in the Big Horn Basin. Among their programs, IMPACT 307 will offer a start-up…
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reports a wildfire detected in Bighorn National Forest was the aftermath of a fatal plane crash that left Powell on Thursday and killed two people aboard. On Friday, July 15, Bighorn National Forest shared information on the Willow Park Fire, which had been detected the previous day. Smokejumpers and forest…
The Cody Cubs returned to action Tuesday night as they hosted their Park County Rivals, Powell, to close out the conference portion of the regular season. The Cubs would fall in the twin bill by final scores of 5-4 in game 1 and lost game 2 by a final of 5-1. This is the first…
IMPACT 307, Wyoming’s statewide network of innovation-driven business incubators, is committed to growing and strengthening Wyoming’s entrepreneurial communities. John Wetzel has been selected to join IMPACT 307 as a new business counselor who will serve the Park County area in northwest Wyoming. According to a recent press release, “Wetzel is very well connected in Park…
A scam has reappeared in northwest Wyoming, where a caller poses as a Park County Sheriff’s employee and asks for money or gift cards to avoid arrest, using the Sheriff’s Office’s actual phone number. The Park County Sheriff’s Office took to Facebook to confirm their Communications Center has received several complaints about the same call…