Powell Tribune

POWELL — The first suspected case of avian flu killing a mammal in Wyoming has been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife lab for verification.    A red fox, one of three suspected cases recently sent to the state lab, tested positive.    All scavenging mammals, including pets, are...
POWELL — Calling cryptocurrency “a solution in search of a problem,” Pulitzer Prizewinning financial journalist Jesse Eisinger is not a fan of Wyoming’s efforts to create the first state-sponsored stablecoin.    The senior editor and reporter for ProPublica and former columnist for the Wall Street...
POWELL (WNE) — Citing unresolved questions about the competency of one defendant, a judge has ordered separate trials for a Cody couple who are accused of killing a toddler in 2021.  The first trial could begin as soon as March.  Park County prosecutors have charged Carolyn Aune and Moshe Williams...
POWELL (WNE) — Park County School District 1 Superintendent Jay Curtis posted a video to the PCSD1 Facebook page Tuesday afternoon updating the public on student and teacher recognitions, current work within the district, misunderstandings and rumors.  The video was the first of many that Curtis...

A black-footed ferret briefly peers from a prairie dog burrow before disappearing underground after being released on the Hogg ranch in one of several reintroduction attempts.  Photo by Mark Davis, Powell Tribune.

POWELL —Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom has been resurrected and the show’s producers have picked two area ranches’ black-footed ferret conservation efforts to highlight in the first season.  When Allen and Kristine Hogg, owners of the historic Lazy BV Ranch, got a call from the iconic wildlife show...
POWELL —Though he’ll need to wait several more weeks, freshman Sen. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, will be seated on a state Senate committee.  “My intent — and it can go in print — is that we get a committee restored to [Laursen] right after session,” Senate President Ogden Driskill, RDevils Tower, said...
POWELL (WNE) — A prominent Wapiti resident who stands accused of recklessly firing a rifle during a November elk hunt has formally denied the allegation.  Through her attorney, Nina Webber pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment during a Friday appearance in Park County...
POWELL — After months of discussion, the City of Powell officially decided to sell a pair of vacant lots to local businesses looking to capitalize on the growing number of electric vehicles.  At its Dec. 19 meeting, the Powell City Council unanimously voted to sell a 0.66 acre lot to Yellowstone...
Powell businesses refuse to serve underage buyer   POWELL (WNE) — Staff at Powell’s bars and liquor stores aced a police test last week: Employees at 11 establishments all refused to sell alcohol to an underage customer dispatched by police.  In accordance with state law, authorities periodically...
POWELL —State Sen.-elect Dan Laursen, R-Powell, may be new to the upper house of the Wyoming Legislature, but the preparation work he’s been doing ahead of the Jan. 10 start of the General Session comes with years of legislative experience courtesy of his time in the House.  Despite being only the...

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