News

Massive Pacific Northwest fires pump smoke into Wyoming

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

When meteorologist Adam Dziewaltowski drove to work around sunrise, he could see the telltale sign on the horizon.

Bomber Mountain

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

On June 28, 1943, a B-17F Flying Fortress was headed from Oregon to Nebraska with the ultimate goal of flying to Great Britain to participate in the bombing of Nazi Germany in World War II. On its way, the U.S. aircraft went off course and ended up crashing near the crest of what is known today as Bomber Mountain in Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Ten men died in the incident, honored by a placard at the site.

Bear lethally removed

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

Game and Fish notes uptick in black bear activity statewide

 

Politics of Public Land bridges parties

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

Three Wyoming gubernatorial candidates -- Eric Barlow, Brent Bien and Megan Degenfelder -- along with a slew of national, state and Big Horn County candidates set up on the lawn behind the Old Shell Store on Sunday to talk public land. An estimated 100 people, some travelling from Washakie and Park County, flowed through the “Politics of Public Land” meeting over the course of the day, talking to candidates and public land advocacy groups. 

Johnson joins Antelope Butte as General Manager

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

The Board of Directors of Antelope Butte Mountain Recreation Area has appointed Peter Johnson as its new General Manager. The organization reports Johnson joins the Antelope Butte team with a track record of operational excellence and sustainable growth, most recently serving as the leader of Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association overseeing Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort outside of North Powder, Ore.

Gannett family welcomes twin girls Adelaide and Hazelynn

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

Adelaide June was born July 25, 2026, at 4:33 p.m. At 4:36 p.m., her sister, Hazelynn Rose, was born. Their parents are Carlissa and Frank Gannett from the Greybull-Emblem area. The girl’s big brother is 12-year-old James Davis. Grandparents are Lori and Jim French and Kelly and Norman Gannett. 

Two sub-adult grizzlies wander into Powell area near sheep and cattle operations

Published by admin on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 8:00am

POWELL — Two sub-adult grizzly bears have made their way to agricultural fields north of Powell, just 6.5 miles from City Hall. Traps were set Tuesday morning, but were still empty last Wednesday.

Three men narrowly escape speeding semi-truck

Published by admin on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 8:00am

William Eric Vauter, 58, of Houston, Texas was arrested on Road 26 in Greybull July 22 following an episode of road rage in which he nearly ran down a sheriff’s deputy, coworker and tow and repair responder in a semi-truck. 

Houses east of Greybull go without water over hot summer days - again

Published by admin on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 8:00am

As of press time on Wednesday, houses east of Greybull had been largely without water for three days. Sunday, Aug. 2, a caller on Broken Spoke Loop in the Frontier Subdivision first reported the utility loss to Greybull Police Department Dispatch. Town Administrator Dawn Norton relayed that a waterline leak was discovered in the front yard of a property along the water transmission line, requiring that water be shut off from Basin Garden Road to Shell. 

A ‘Greybull gal at heart,’ Ann Simpson dies at age 94

Published by admin on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 8:00am

Ann Simpson died peacefully at 3 a.m. Friday just a day after the full buck moon.