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A pair of convicted criminals who walked away from pre-release centers in Wyoming and Montana have died from injuries suffered in a car crash in California. One of the deceased is 37-year-old Jerome Dunks of Thermopolis, who had been sentenced for wrongful receipt or disposing of property in Hot Springs County, and has been wanted…
Local law enforcement arrested a truck driver in Powell on April 13th on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder. Hot Springs County authorities have filed felony charges against 45-year-old Arizona resident Hugo Luna Aguero for allegedly strangling a woman he’d picked up in Glendale, Arizona, and leaving her in a ditch along highway 120 just…
State laws regarding various controlled substances are sometimes puzzling, especially when it comes to cannabis. The Wyoming Legislature has been debating whether to strengthen laws pertaining to edible or concentrated marijuana but has failed to reach agreement on the issue. But some, particularly those suffering from chronic illness, are demanding clarity on an element of…
Cody has been nominated as one of the 10 best historic small towns in the country – and local residents have the opportunity to move it to number one. USA Today has listed Cody among communities such as Dodge City, Kansas; Williamsburg, Virginia; Eureka Springs, Arkansas and Leadville, Colorado in a contest vying for bragging…
Repairs at the landslide on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway are scheduled to begin today. Temporary repairs made by a private contractor, along with Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel, will begin this morning on highway 296 northwest of Cody. WYDOT resident engineer Todd Frost says they will be using a technique called soil nailing in…
A Powell man has been arrested and charged with arson in a fire that completely destroyed a motorhome behind the apartments at 989 Lane 8 and a half this past Saturday. 50 year old Garland Michael Melnar is being held in the Park County Detention Center on a charge of 3rd degree arson in the…
The process to replace Big Horn County Attorney Kim Adams has advanced. The Big Horn County Republican Committee interviewed three candidates to complete Adams’ term – her resignation takes effect June 1st, and there will be seven months’ remaining before a new attorney can be elected and take office. The Greybull Standard reports that the…
Northwest College will honor a nationally-renowned portrait artist as their distinguished alumnus at the NWC Commencement on Saturday, May 5th. Casey Childs, a 1997 graduate of Northwest College, will speak at the ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the Cabre Gym in Powell. Born in Powell and raised in Lovell, Childs attended Northwest College, where his…
Four people have been arrested as part of a drug trafficking ring in Park and Big Horn Counties. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation arrested 41 year old Brian Bland of Colorado, along with Cody couple William and Wendy Lee, on March 24th in Casper. The arrest came after a year and a half long…
A 71 year old Lovell resident died last Monday after a fire that started in her attic space filled her apartment with smoke. According to the Lovell Chronicle, Rose City West resident Charlene Kay McCrady died of apparent smoke inhalation. Two cats also perished in the incident. Lovell Fire Captain Bob Mangus told the newspaper…