Powell Tribune http://powelltribune.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:36:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://powelltribune.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://powelltribune.com Powell Tribune http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/625/2/ 01_06_09/carrieparmerHigh heels didn’t deter Carrie Parmer from a walk on the diving board at the Paul Stock Aquatic and Recreation Center in Cody, where she worked as the aquatic supervisor. Parmer was recently hired as the Powell aquatic facility superintendent. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon Carrie Parmer has a lot to look forward to in 2009.Monday was her first day as Powell’s aquatic facility superintendent. Though the pool’s completion still is about a year away, Parmer has plenty of... News - General News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:57:25 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/624/2/ An avalanche on the South Fork of the Shoshone River last week claimed the life of an ice climber, Keith Spencer of Laramie.Spencer, 45, and a companion, Mark Jenkins, 50, also of Laramie were climbing in an area known as “The Main Vein” approximately 40 miles southwest of Cody on Friday, Jan. 2, when the avalanche occurred. News - General News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:54:41 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/623/2/ More ridership and possible subsidies needed to ensure bus runs continueBus service continues in the Big Horn Basin through Black Hills Stage Lines, and a shuttle bus runs twice daily as needed between Cody and Lovell with stops in Powell. But that’s not general knowledge, and long-term viability of the bus system remains to be seen.“Ridership is still down... but we knew it would be down over the wintertime, anyway,” said Linda Palmer of LP Transportation, who drives the shuttle... News - General News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:53:02 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/622/2/ 01_06_09/fireworks Powell ushers in its centennial year with the colorful explosions of a downtown fireworks show on Bent Street and Colter Avenue at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day. The show, launched by the Powell Volunteer Fire Department, was just the start of the community’s centennial celebrations in 2009. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon News - General News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:50:10 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/621/2/ 01_06_09/nateurbach Powell High School head coach Nate Urbach (left) directed the Panthers to a seventh-place finish at the Bozeman Invitational last weekend. Tribune file photo by David Dickey Donarski wins title at 152After a short holiday break, the Powell High School wrestling team resumed its season at the Bozeman Invitational last Friday and Saturday. The Panthers, the lone Wyoming squad in the 33-team field, made the most of the trip and came away with a seventh-place finish. Also, PHS senior... News - Sports Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:13 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/615/2/ Centennial Park is beginning to take shape with key elements, including a sledding hill and miniature golf course. Members of the park’s planning committee recently sifted through five designs proposed by Peaks to Plains Design and chose a preliminary layout they believe will suit Powell best. News - General News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:12:19 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/614/2/ 12_30_08/iceskaters Brothers (from left) Tyler and Justin Morgan, along with their friend Tyler Webb, spent part of Monday afternoon at the ice-skating rink at Homesteader Park. The rink is open daily, weather permitting, from 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Skates are available for rent from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The rink will be closed on New Year’s Day. Tribune photo by Toby Bonner News - General News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:09:45 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/613/2/ Using fertility control measures on the BLM-managed wild horses is an effective means of controlling the prolific animals’ population, but that will not eliminate roundups, said one Bureau of Land Management official.The bureau is responsible for the wild-horse management program, and employees have their hands full caring for 33,000 wild horses and burros. News - General News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:08:03 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/612/2/ Shoshone whitebark pine nut crop dismal this yearEarlier this month, the Natural Resources Defense Council petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to place the beleaguered whitebark pine on the endangered species list.“Whitebark pine forests are being decimated throughout their range by an array of threats that have emerged in high elevation environments as a result of climate change, including swarming insects and an invasive disease,” said a NRDC news release. News - General News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:05:59 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/611/2/ 12_30_08/phshoopsPowell High School basketball player David Starcevich releases a shot during a recent practice at PHS. Starcevich was one of several players using the new shooting machine, which was donated by Kelly and Annie Brandt, Wells Fargo and the Powell Athletic Roundtable. Tribune photo by David Dickey Christmas came early for the basketball programs at Powell High School in the form of a shooting machine.The machine, which was delivered to PHS just before Christmas, features one-piece construction for easy setup,... News - Sports Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:02:47 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/603/2/ 12_24_08/pool A Sletten Construction Company subcontractor pours footings for the exterior walls of the aquatic center. Tribune photo by Toby Bonner Council, Mayor tour construction siteWintry weather has slowed construction of Powell’s new family aquatic center, but the project remains on schedule.“We’ve worked every day,” said Shawn Warner, president of Sletten Construction, the contractor hired for the pool’s construction. “We feel like things are going right as scheduled, and we’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other in... News - General News Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:57:17 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/602/2/ East Gate’s first visitors turned awayYellowstone’s East Entrance opened for the winter season on Monday, but closed Tuesday morning.Park Deputy Superintendent Colin Campbell said Sylvan Pass had been physically blocked by a natural snow-slide during Monday night. Yellowstone employees planned to use howitzer-deployed explosives Tuesday afternoon to make the area passable, Campbell said. News - General News Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:54:36 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/601/2/ The newly-formed Big Horn County Fire Protection District No. 5 aspired to roll trucks by Dec. 15, but that likely will not occur until late next year. The district still is stuck in a liability standoff with Park County Fire Protection District No. 1 in Powell, despite a recent decision from the Wyoming attorney general. News - General News Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:52:12 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/600/2/ 12_24_08/montenickles Powell High School’s Monte Nickles (top) posted a 6-1 record during his bouts at 171 in the Battle of the Big Horns in Worland last week. Tribune photo by Don Amend Carter earns outstanding wrestler titleTop-ranked, Class 3A Powell High School closed the 2008 portion of the current wrestling season last weekend with a first-place finish in the Battle of the Big Horns in Worland. The Panthers earned a 6-0 mark during the event, which took place last Friday... News - Sports Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:49:06 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/588/2/ As Centennial Committee members planned Powell’s New Year’s Eve bash, they worried about transportation for tipsy partygoers. After a night of drinking — and in temperatures too frigid to walk — how will people get home safely?“We were saying, ‘It’s too bad we don’t have a cab service,’” said Mayor Scott Mangold. “We crossed our fingers and hoped something would come up — and it did.” News - General News Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:59:37 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/595/2/ 12_22_08/plazadianeThis design of the west-facing view of Plaza Diane on the corner of Second and Bent shows a few of its featured elements, including a spray pad for children to play in and drought-tolerant gardens. The project is scheduled to go up for bid in late January. Courtesy imagePlans for the Plaza Diane — Community Center for the Arts are moving forward, and the project is slated to go up for bid in late January.CTA, the Billings-based architecture and engineering... News - General News Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:57:08 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/594/2/ About 30 people gathered in Cody Wednesday night to hear the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s tweaking of regulations in an attempt to satisfy U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s concerns about state management of wolves.The department held its last public meeting publicizing Emergency Rule 21 pertaining to Wyoming’s wolf regulations Wednesday. The department’s management alterations are regulatory, such as predation control. News - General News Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:52:08 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/593/2/ The weather outside has been frightful, but the lights around Powell are delightful.The city of Powell honored the best-decorated homes and businesses in its annual Christmas Decorating Contest.The 2008 winners for best decorated residential display (within 5 miles of city limits) are:• First place: David and Mary Jo Decker, 632 Sawtooth Ct. News - General News Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:49:27 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/592/2/ 12_22_08/wrestlersxmas Linton’s Big R cashier Dani Byrd (foreground) helps members of the Powell High School wrestling team with their Christmas purchases last Thursday. Members of the Panthers in this shopping group included (from left to right in the background) Jimmy Seckman (not visible), Cody Kalberer (partially visible), Trevor Donarski, Cole Kary, Zach Thiel, Cory Eden, Colt Nix (partially visible) and Olie Olson. Tribune photo by David Dickey Team extends helping hand to those less fortunateIt’s not everyday you see a... News - Sports Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:46:09 +0100 http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/589/2/ 12_18_08/southsidechristmasSouthside Elementary kindergartners take their places on the Powell High School Auditorium stage Tuesday night. The elementary students performed holiday favorites, including “Must Be Santa,” for a packed house. It was standing-room-only at the new auditorium. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky News - General News Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:03:36 +0100