If you’ve got leftover prescription medications lying around, there’s a new way for you to safely dispose of them.
The Powell Police Department has begun a drug take-back program for unused prescription medications. Citizens can bring their drugs to the police department, where they’ll later be incinerated.
The department received approval from the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration last month to begin the program.
PHS swimmer Trent Eckerdt swims the breaststroke in the individual medley Saturday during the Gene Dozah Invite at the PHS pool. Eckardt finished ninth in the event and third in the butterfly. Tribune photo by Don Amend
Two new swimmers join state team
Two new swimmers earned slots in the state meet last weekend in competition at Cody and their own Dozah Invitational.
Senior Tim Izell swam the 100-yard freestyle in 1:00.8 at Cody to qualify in the event and Cole Good scored 160 in diving during the Dozah meet to earn his trip to Gillette.
Chase Partridge broke out for 22 points and nine rebounds and the Powell High School Panthers unleashed a swarming defensive effort to rally for a 49-45 win at Mountain View on Friday night. The victory was the first of the season for the Powell boys.
The lengthy road trip didn’t appear to faze the Panthers, who jumped to a 12-7 lead in the opening quarter. Mountain View recovered to turn the tables for a 24-23 halftime lead and stretched its advantage to six points as the game entered the final quarter.
New sponsors to guarantee airplane/auto show goes on
Because Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce will not be sponsoring the 14th annual Wings ‘N’ Wheels this summer, a member of the Powell Municipal Airport board and two other individuals are seizing the initiative to continue the event.
“The chamber opted out of sponsorship,” said Bill Keil, Powell Municipal Airport Advisory Commission chairman to the Powell City Council Monday.
Keil and Powell locals Mike Martin and Mike Harker will reach into their own pockets to ensure the event takes flight this summer.
Big Horn Basin farmers begin applying for emergency loans
Farmers in Park and Big Horn counties who lost crops to an early October freeze can begin applying for emergency federal disaster loans after the USDA declared those counties primary natural disaster areas.
Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Monday issued an official disaster declaration because of a severe freeze between Oct. 6 and Oct. 13. Big Horn Basin growers lost sugar beets, dry beans, alfalfa and possibly other crops during the storm, when temperatures dipped below zero and snow blanketed Heart Mountain fields.
Reversing course, Park County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to grant the Sleeping Giant Ski Area a liquor license — a move ski area managers said would boost its revenue.
“We’re just so happy and thrilled that the county helped us out,” said the area’s executive director, Ham Bryan on Wednesday.
In November, after receiving concerns from a small number of county residents about a possible increase in drunk driving and issues with serving alcohol at a family-friendly ski area, commissioners declined to grant the North Fork operation a liquor permit.
