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I’m a sucker for long obituaries on important people, especially those who dealt with world affairs, such as presidents, prime ministers, generals and diplomats.
So, I spent the …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/9/24
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It’s the start of a new year but I personally have the same top question from last year: When is the Dairy Queen going to open?
That’s not all in jest, although you could argue …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/4/24
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The City of Powell is so right to take the hiring of a new police chief seriously. This is, after all, the top law enforcement official in the city, the face of the department and someone who should …
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By Zac Taylor
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12/28/23
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The new Northwest College student center construction has a ways to go, but already the final design can be envisioned amongst the beams and openings for windows.
And let me tell you, …
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By Zac Taylor
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12/19/23
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As my wife and I sat in the Powell High School Auditorium waiting for our son’s elementary school Christmas concert to begin, we both remarked on the packed house of family and community …
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By Zac Taylor
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12/14/23
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As a private citizen, I’ve always believed in being conservative with my spending and working to increase cash reserves. If it’s my family’s money, earned by my wife or …
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By Zac Taylor
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12/12/23
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It’s incredible to see the support breast cancer patients and survivors receive in October. Everyone is wearing pink shirts, shoes and cleats, there are fundraisers and runs.
But …
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By Zac Taylor
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12/5/23
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Growing up Catholic, I experienced Midnight Mass many times on Christmas Eve.
It was usually something of a challenge for me, because I’ve always been horrible about staying up late, …
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By Zac Taylor
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11/28/23
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For years, the Powell Ministerial Association sponsored a community Thanksgiving dinner in Powell, regularly serving more than 600 meals each year to all those who wanted it.
For the last …
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By Zac Taylor
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11/21/23
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Ever since moving to Park County in 2017, I have been impressed by the support veterans receive here.
I’ve covered Veterans Day events around the county, and I love that my sons have …
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By Zac Taylor
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11/16/23
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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 …
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By Zac Taylor
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11/7/23
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When I was growing up in Colorado, trick or treating was a purely neighborhood affair.
I’d run around with my parents, then my friends, dressed as a Ninja Turtle or the bad guy from …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/31/23
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Congrats to the Powell High School girls’ cross country team, 3A state champions after knocking off the four-time reigning champs in Cody.
As someone who formerly covered the Cody girls …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/26/23
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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 …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/24/23
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Our job is to report the news, but that doesn’t mean we enjoy reporting all of it.
So, we had a story in last Thursday’s paper on some Northwest College men’s basketball …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/17/23
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People want our ag lands, the large fields of barley and beets and corn, to stay that way.
People also don’t want to be told what they can and can’t do with their own land.
The …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/10/23
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I’m aware I’m speaking to the choir, but isn’t it just aggravating to see people in Washington, D.C. think they know what’s best for Northwest Wyoming, a region they’ve …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/3/23
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My son wants to be a game warden. Granted, he’s 8. When I was 8, I wanted to be a veterinarian.
There’s plenty of time for him to change his mind, but even if he does, hopefully …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/28/23
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Park County is taking its time before distributing funds given via the state as part of a massive, multi-billion-dollar national opioid settlement.
These discussions with community members, …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/26/23
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Recently, a number of city institutions have been struggling in their attempts to secure funding to get a new building or expand on the current one.
The Powell Senior Center is scrambling to …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/21/23
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