Whether a group of monks can build a 145,000-square-foot monastery on a ranch outside of Meeteetse remains uncertain following a public hearing Tuesday night.
Dozens of Park County residents gathered at the courthouse hearing, overflowing into the hallway and voicing both opposition and support for the Carmelite monks’ monastery plans.
Panther tennis player Jake Larson of Cowley works on his serve Wednesday morning after practice. The tennis team takes the court for its first dual on Aug. 27. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky
NWC looks for encore after regional title, national appearance
The Northwest College Trapper volleyball program produced a 27-10 record, a regional championship and a national tournament appearance last season. That’s nice, but for head coach Flavia Siqueira, that’s also part of the past.
“New team, new year,” Siqueira said, one week out from her team’s first games. “This team isn’t like the team we had last season, but they have the potential to do the same sorts of things. They’ll need to improve throughout the season.
Four letterwinners, including three who appeared on the Panthers’ roster at last year’s state tournament, will step back onto the links for Powell High School. The Panther golfers will be the first team out of the chute when they open the fall sports calendar today (Thursday) with their home golf invitational.
Debris fills the shallow end of the old Powell High School swimming pool last week as demolition of the natatorium/auditorium began. The project is being carried out by Wyoming Demolition of Sheridan, which has 90 days to complete the project, according to Randy Warnke, foreman of the project. The Powell Lady Panthers began practice Monday in the new Powell Aquatic Center, which will host its first PHS home swim meet when Buffalo visits Powell on Aug. 28. Tribune photo by Don Amend
Sugar beet council vows to find way to continue to produce genetically modified crop
A federal judge has revoked the government’s approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect other food.
The ruling issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White means sugar beet growers won’t be able to use the modified seeds after harvesting the Roundup Ready beets already planted on more than 1 million acres spanning 10 states from Michigan to Oregon, including Wyoming and Montana. All the seed comes from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
