Powell Tribune

10/31/2025

Year two under coach Cody Helenbolt is set to kick off this weekend for the Northwest College women’s basketball team, as the Trappers head to Idaho for a pair of difficult games.

Year two under coach Cody Helenbolt is set to kick off this weekend for the Northwest College women’s basketball team, as the Trappers head to Idaho for a pair of difficult games. …

10/31/2025

Two more road contests led to another difficult weekend for the Northwest College volleyball team, as the Trappers fell to Laramie County Community College 3-0 on Friday before losing to Eastern Wyoming College 3-1 on Saturday.

Two more road contests led to another difficult weekend for the Northwest College volleyball team, as the Trappers fell to Laramie County Community College 3-0 on Friday before losing to Eastern …

10/31/2025

Nearly all of the fall sports have reached their conclusion, with the final sports of the season either entering the postseason or ending the regular season this weekend, while a pair of winter teams start competition. This is the Powell High School varsity sports and Northwest College athletics update for Oct. 30-Nov. 5.

PHS SCHEDULE
The Panther volleyball team will be the only athletic team in action this weekend, competing as the No. 8 seed at the 3A West Regional Tournament in Pinedale. Powell takes on Cody to start the weekend at 10 a.m. on Friday. The Panthers need two wins to advance to state.
PHS swimming is still practicing following the Last Chance Meet for those that have reached the 3A State Championships in Laramie next weekend on Nov. 7-8.

NWC SCHEDULE
Trapper volleyball wraps up its season this weekend at home against Western Wyoming Community College at 6 p.m. on Friday.
NWC women's basketball starts its season on the road in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Trappers take on the College of Southern Idaho at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and North Idaho College at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The Trapper men host their first game against an alumni team at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Northwest College men's soccer heads down to Pueblo, Colorado, taking on Otero College in the Region IX Championship at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Colorado State University Pueblo.

10/31/2025

The county is seeing a rush of new proposed subdivisions in the rural Powell area, with three subdivisions totaling 28 lots considered at an Oct. 7 meeting and two more developments and five lots reviewed on Oct. 21.

The county is seeing a rush of new proposed subdivisions in the rural Powell area, with three subdivisions totaling 28 lots considered at an Oct. 7 meeting and two more developments and five lots …

10/30/2025

A closely contested Region IX semifinal was separated by the finest of margins on Friday night, as the Northwest College men’s soccer team earned the 1-0 win over Casper College on the road behind a second half free kick from Jake Coltart to earn a trip to the Region IX final.

A closely contested Region IX semifinal was separated by the finest of margins on Friday night, as the Northwest College men’s soccer team earned the 1-0 win over Casper College on the road …

10/30/2025

Completion of the new Powell Library building has been pushed into early next year after contractor Groathouse Construction asked for a slight extension to make a few changes to improve the project.

Completion of the new Powell Library building has been pushed into early next year after contractor Groathouse Construction asked for a slight extension to make a few changes to improve the …

10/30/2025

A rural landowner who contends he was injured and his property damaged by the Heart Mountain Irrigation District’s former manager has received a $30,000 settlement from the district.

A rural landowner who contends he was injured and his property damaged by the Heart Mountain Irrigation District’s former manager has received a $30,000 settlement from the district. Tom …

10/30/2025

Lines for Powell-area food assistance programs are already growing longer; in some cases the needs have doubled in the past year. With the possibility of SNAP being suspended Saturday due to the ongoing federal shutdown, directors of critical programs are gearing up for even more families in need to reach out for help.

After nearly three decades of teaching kindergarten and first grade students in Powell, seeing the effects of food insecurity and malnutrition on her students, Judy DeBock retired and began …

10/29/2025

The Powell football team came up short on its last chance to earn a win in the 2025 season, as the Panthers fell to the visiting Evanston Red Devils 28-0 on Friday night to finish winless for the first time since 2003.

The Powell football team came up short on its last chance to earn a win in the 2025 season, as the Panthers fell to the visiting Evanston Red Devils 28-0 on Friday night to finish winless for the …

10/29/2025

The Powell Panther volleyball team was swept by the visiting Lovell Bulldogs on Thursday in the Panthers’ final regular season contest.

The Powell Panther volleyball team was swept by the visiting Lovell Bulldogs on Thursday in the Panthers’ final regular season contest. LOVELL 3, POWELL 0 …

10/29/2025

Fast times flew at the Absaraka Conference swim meet on Friday and Saturday in Powell, as the Powell Panther girls’ swim and dive team finished fourth as a team, while two Panthers claimed individual titles and a state record fell at the competition.

Fast times flew at the Absaraka Conference swim meet on Friday and Saturday in Powell, as the Powell Panther girls’ swim and dive team finished fourth as a team, while two Panthers claimed …

10/29/2025

Powell High School and the state want students to leave prepared to take on the real world — on Oct. 14 two students demonstrated what that could look like.

Powell High School and the state want students to leave prepared to take on the real world — on Oct. 14 two students demonstrated what that could look like. “I would say that Powell …