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Confident school district is ensuring voice of parents

In 2018 the Park County School District 6 board in Cody revised its book policy after a couple of library books were challenged. In that initial period, one was removed from the library and one was … more

By Zac Taylor | 2/7/23

Powell schools know importance of breakfast

Southside Elementary School students absolutely love French toast sticks — or cinnamon sticks, or sticks, or toast. They love pancakes and, of course, cereal — especially the … more

By Zac Taylor | 3/12/24

Write-ins show passion for candidates, sense of humor amongst voters

Elections are a vital part of being a citizen in the United States of America. Your vote, while it may seem meaningless sometimes, combines with those of fellow citizens to make the Constitutional … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/15/22

Wyoming should do more to support mental health care services

It’s not easy to provide health care in Wyoming. Low populations mean low revenues to support services. Health care employers are always struggling to recruit and retain employees. And long … more

By Kevin Killough | 8/4/22

Ready or not, school is back in session

By the time you read this, it’s likely that the schools of Park County School District 1 are filled with students, many full of first-day jitters. Yes, the 2023-2024 school year has … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/22/23

Kudos to Wyoming Disabled Hunters volunteers

As my dad and I walked through the woods with my son a couple of weeks ago trying to get my son his first deer, we reminisced as to when I started hunting. My dad had stopped big game hunting … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/7/23

Good to see student center construction progressing nicely

There’s still a long way to go, but it was nice to drive by the Northwest College campus recently and see the structure of the new student center emerge high above the ground. … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/15/23

Property tax relief needs to happen before another large increase

Solutions to quickly rising property taxes are coming in hot as the Wyoming Legislature prepares for a budget session in February. There’s a petition to cut taxes in half that, if enough … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/11/24

Newspapers remain a key record for government notices

Everyday at the Powell Tribune, as I walk from the editorial department in the back of the office to the breakroom to get coffee or tea, I pass by wall shelving holding bound copies of every edition … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/23/24

Snub of Laursen smacks of low politics leadership says they want to avoid

Divisiveness in politics is a real problem. In Wyoming in recent years, a breakdown in civil discourse has been seen often between the more conservative and more moderate wings of the Republican … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/8/22

Support your local media

In the past week, floods ripped through Yellowstone, forcing the evacuation of the park and devastating communities in the northern areas of the Beartooth Mountains. As would be expected, when … more

By Kevin Killough | 6/21/22

No rush, let’s get a good splash pad

The City of Powell is finally moving forward on a splash pad on the site of the old frog pond. A federal grant received a month ago will pay half the cost — the city is footing the other … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/24/23

Musk buys Twitter, national media proclaim free speech a threat

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, purchased Twitter for $44 billion. Musk has long been a critic of the platform’s content moderation policies, and appears poised to, … more

By Kevin Killough | 5/10/22

Sept. 11 anniversary is Monday, take a moment to remember

When I was growing up in the 1990s, I remember people marking the anniversary of “The date which will live in infamy,” Dec. 7, 1941, with a pause, maybe a moment of silence. The … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/7/23

Grizzly recovery is a great success story, so it’s time for state management

Is it just me, or have there been a lot of stories about bear attacks in the region, mostly involving grizzly bears? There are a lot of grizzlies in the region, which the Wyoming Game and Fish … more

By Zac Taylor | 9/19/23

Congratulations to Reps. Newsome and Northrup

Park County will have two chairpersons of standing committees in the 67th State Legislature which convenes Jan. 10 in Cheyenne. A tap of the gavel to Rep. Sandy Newsome, R-Cody, who will … more

By Dave Bonner | 12/13/22

Nothing wrong with bragging about our city, its institutions

As a history buff and newspaper journalist, I love looking at old newspapers. And having grown up in the West, I love looking at the early days of newspapers that often opened in communities before … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/2/23

Picture the humble school backpack and help to fill it

Word pictures will carry the fund drive. Visualization will fill backpacks. Covid thrust the necessity of a virtual pie sale on the community’s Backpack Blessings program in 2020. Since … more

By Dave Bonner | 12/1/22

Elected boards, not appointed ones, should make biggest decisions

There are two main varieties of boards amongst our local governments: Elected and appointed. The former, obviously, are the ones we know most about, because they are made up of people we … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/8/23

Worth it to play the long game with hunting, conservation

As another hunting season nears and I await eagerly the chance to take my Lab out for her first waterfowl hunts, and to take my son out for his first deer hunt, there are some worrying signs around … more

By Zac Taylor | 8/31/23