But it was the residents of Park County, Wyoming ...
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The headlines vary widely.
On one hand, the 2016 sugar beet crop in the Lovell factory district of Western Sugar Cooperative is on track to post another strong showing. Officials look for a yield averaging 28.9 tons to the acre, with sugar content of 17.5 percent.
Steam tractors still amaze people who see them
Steam-engine tractors had a relatively short lifespan in terms of the length of time they were in use on American farms. But steam engines still live on in farm lore and in the hearts of many people who make their living off the land.
Corn everywhere. Nothing but ginormous corn. Tassels point at the sky like silky beacons too ill-disposed to point out egress. And that’s only the kiddie maze.
Though it isn’t spooky, those who enter the corny labyrinth best keep their wits about them.
Northwest College closed its campus and canceled all classes and events for today (Thursday) after someone sent an email that threatened government buildings across the state.
Officially, the USS Park County was named for all three Park Counties in America: One each in Wyoming, Montana and Colorado.
Not only is bear spray good at warding off grizzlies, it’s also terribly effective at ruining hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, a Cody store’s owners learned last week.
For the first time since 2005 — and the only time until 2027 — Powell is hosting this year’s Class 3A State Golf Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
It was a warm and sunny Monday in Lovell, where teams assembled for the Rocky Mountain Invite cross country meet at the Foster Gulch Golf Course.
Panther tennis had its last two matches before the regional tournament late last week, and while the results weren’t quite there in the win column, there certainly were reasons.
The Powell Panthers emerged triumphant in their Friday night Homecoming game, beating Riverton 23-18.
Powell High School’s girls swim team earned temporary bragging rights as the Big Horn Basin’s top orange and black team.
It was an encouraging pair of late-week matches for Powell volleyball, picking up a 3-1 win Thursday while falling by the same margin on Saturday.
Before Wyoming even became a state, women had important rights here.
Wyoming granted women the right to vote in 1869 — 21 years before officially becoming a state in 1890. We’re proud to be known as the first state that gave women the right to vote.
Thumbs up to another successful Homesteader Days event, and to the ideal weather Mother Nature provided for the occasion.
Right up there with the November election itself, there’s drama playing out in legislative circles about who will be the face of leadership, particularly in the Wyoming House of Representatives, when the next legislative session convenes in January of 2017.
First responders honored in September
As America marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday, many of us clearly recalled memories from the terrible September day. We remembered the moments when we first heard that terrorists attacked our nation, and our sense of security came crumbling down.
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