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by John Malmberg, Cody Enterprise A grizzly bear that wandered into a residential area east of Cody last week was trapped and euthanized. The wayward...

As part of its commitment to help reduce suicide deaths across the state, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing key information about the...

by Debra Johnston, MD  My mother had 6 siblings, 16 aunts and uncles, and innumerable cousins. She was the first of them all to be diagnosed with...

Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000 others in the worst...

by Jill Kruse, DO On July 4, 1939 Lou Gehrig said these famous words at Yankee Stadium, “For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad...

by Zac Taylor, Powell Tribune If the state is already committed to building a massive state shooting complex, why not the Big Horn Basin? In the last...

by Jill Pertler I just finished a visit with my littles, aka grands. They are five dollars, nearly three dollars and 25 cents, if we are counting in...

This time marks the beginning of a new year for the students of our community, around the state and the country. Children come to school with...

Did you see the news recently? Did you pay attention to the attack on the First Amendment? It did not come from politicians or the government but...

On August 15, I wrote a letter to the Hot Springs County Commissioners requesting them to do what I believe is right and moral concerning Michael and...

The first day of school for many local students is Wednesday, August 23. Yes, it’s that time of year again for parents to get their children ready...

Scams are out there targeting children and teens. To help keep them safe, have a talk with your children and these and other possible dangers or...

by Nikki Eining CSW-PIP, QMHP Here it is, August. Summer has flown by and already there is Halloween candy roaming the shelves of Walmart. For most...

Ours is to question. Ink-stained wretches at weekly newspapers like this one, were at one time content to put out the best newspaper they muster, once...

by Bryan Golden  Do you conquer problems or do they conquer you?  It’s attitude that determines whether you are a victor or a victim.  Your age,...

The Hot Springs County Fair has been going on this week and there is still plenty of opportunity to fill the bleachers at some of the final events. Th...

From NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Health, submitted by Jennifer Cheney, Community Prevention Specialist Community is not just a group of people;...

by Dean Ridings, America’s Newspapers It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill,...

by Zac Taylor That small town with long streets phrase?  It resonated July 3 at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park in Cody, as everyone there was...

Beware clicking on the wrong Google link: A Powell business reported that an employee googled Amazon and click on the first link in the list....

Scammers are targeting us all and they seem to be coming at us from every which way. There are lottery scams, package delivery scams, open enrollment...

by Bryan Golden  Building mental and emotional walls is a common occurrence.  We are used to living with physical walls so this progression is an...

The fourth annual WyoGives virtual event, hosted by the Wyoming Nonprofit Network, will commence at midnight on Wednesday, July 12th, and will...

by Slim Randles Doc smiled and felt really good inside when he heard the familiar bird song. “Hey there, Wheezer,” he said, “happy nesting!...

This issue of the Independent Record has three full pages of public notices. Here is some information about why you should take the time to read...