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Seeking heaven while living through hell

NWC women dominate home slate

Parkside Elementary School scores second Blue Ribbon in two decades

Septic system dispute: Accusations fly between developer and county

A dispute over a rural Powell septic system became flush with drama at last week’s Park County Commission meeting. At issue is a 5.29-acre piece of land that sits off Lane 8, just …

Vic Payne’s ‘The Walk of Tombstone’ was the highest selling 3-dimensional piece at the record-setting Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, bringing in $40,250 with added buyer’s premium.

Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale totals more than $1.45 million

CODY — At the close of the 43rd Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale (BBAS), bidders raised their paddles for more than $1.45 million in artwork between the weekend’s Live Auction, …

A Yellowstone helicopter drops a ground team on Eagle Pass as part of the search effort for a missing concessionaire employee.

Search continues for missing park worker

Yellowstone National Park, with assistance from Grand Teton National Park, Park County and Teton County, continue to look for missing concessionaire employee Austin King by foot and air in the …

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Drive-through flu shot clinic set for Oct. 2

Flu season is on its way and Powell Valley Healthcare is again hosting a drive-through flu shot clinic to help the community fight the flu. People can go to the PVHC Physical & Occupational …

Erin Tighe (right), an American Conservation Experience intern in the BLM Cody Field Office, works alongside other volunteers to remove the bottom wire of the fence and lower the top wire.

BLM, Absaroka Fence Initiative, volunteers make fence wildlife friendly

CODY — The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office, Absaroka Fence Initiative (AFI) and community volunteers made a difference for the Carter Mountain pronghorn herd during a recent …

Wyoming Education Association to host forum for Powell school board candidates

The Wyoming Education Association will be hosting a school board forum Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Powell High School Auditorium. Five candidates are running for three seats: incumbents Kim …

Hunters who take part in first lady Jennie Gordon’s Food from the Field program donate game meat to families in need.

Hunters can help put an end to hunger

A program started by first lady Jennie Gordon is once again available as a way for hunters to help end hunger. According to a Wyoming Game and Fish release, hunters interested in donating their …

Facebook marketing workshop in Powell

Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to market their companies using Facebook on Monday, Sept. 30. Devan Costa-Cargill will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development …

Honor Farm helps place wild horses in new homes

CASPER (WNE) — Forty-six gentled wild horses and burros were placed into new homes this week, thanks to a partnership between the Wyoming Department of Corrections Honor Farm, a minimum custody …

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Powell Tribune September 26, 2024

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NWC volleyball 15-1 halfway through

One last road trip north for nonconference action saw the Northwest College volleyball team wrap up the first half of the season with a 15-1 record and head into Region IX play on a high note. …

Shota Akima watches his shot fly towards the net during the Trapper’s match against Otero on Saturday. Northwest and Otero played to a scoreless draw in Powell.

NWC men unbeaten in home contests

Another weekend of tests was presented to the Northwest College men’s soccer team on Friday and Saturday at Trapper Field, as the Trappers defeated Trinidad State College 3-0 before battling in …

Heart Mountain United teams open fall season

The Heart Mountain United club soccer teams are back in action for the fall season. Their first crack at competition began Sept. 7-8 with a trip south for the Casper Fall Cup. The 15U …

Trapper rodeo struggles in Montana

Another difficult weekend saw the Northwest College rodeo team struggle in Glendive, Montana, as the Trappers managed just 50 points on the men’s side and failed to score on the women’s …

Trey Scott fired his way to an eighth place finish and All-State honors at the state tournament in Rawlins in his final competitive tournament for the Panthers. Scott is pictured at the 3A West Conference tournament.

Panther golf competes at state tourney in Rawlins

A challenging course and steady wind led to a competitive state tournament at the Rochelle Ranch in Rawlins, as Trey Scott and Emery Hernandez earned All-State honors for the Powell Panther golf …

Ivy Agee kicks an extra point alongside holder Keona Wisniewski. Powell rolled past Douglas 34-14 on Friday night.

Panthers roll past Bearcats

A stout defense and explosive plays helped the Powell Panthers roll past the Douglas Bearcats 34-14 on the road Friday night, capping off a 3-1 nonconference start to the season. …

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Obituaries

Joel Alfredo Torres

Joel Alfredo Torres, 32, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Sept. 16, 2024. Joel was born July 6, 1992 in Billings, Montana, to Joel and Mabel Torres. Joel married Clarinda Nicholson …

Marsha Shryock Spencer (Maha)

“If memories are all we can take with us — make good ones!” Marsha Shryock Spencer (Maha) passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2024 surrounded by her family. Marsha was born June …

Karen Maria Liner

Karen Maria Liner, 73, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on Sept. 20, 2024. Born on Jan. 31, 1951, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Jeanne Elizabeth Clark and James Joseph …

Edward Allen Norlin

Edward Allen Norlin, 79, of Dickinson, North Dakota, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at CHI St. Alexius Dickinson. In accordance with Ed’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services …

John H. Mertins

John Henry Mertins, 80, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sept. 15, 2024 in Laurel, Montana. John was born on April 14, 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan. At 14 months old he was adopted …

Laura Kay Coen-Sweet

Laura Kay Coen-Sweet, 73, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on Sept. 12, 2024 in Billings, Montana. Born in Hayden, Colorado, to Loren and Doris Rutherford, Laura grew up in Craig, Colorado, where …

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Travel Guide — 2024

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Editorials

- Drive cautiously on highway during harvest season
  
  Every morning I drive by the sugar beet pile dump location on U.S. Highway 14A west of Ralston, including the morning of Sept. 16 when a …
- Orange cones scream: Stay out!
  
  The request came from out of the blue. “Let me see the bottom of your shoes.” It didn’t make any sense on the spur of the moment. But …
- Does the fair need a concert?
  
  The Wyoming State Fair attracts more than five times the crowds of our own, well attended, Park County Fair. Obviously the nature of it …
- School shooting in Georgia shows impact of good guy with a gun
  
  I have walked the halls of Apalachee High School many times, years before I watched video of students, arms raised, being escorted out of the …

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Columnists

- They’ve taken all I hold dear
  
  I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore! I don’t ask much out of life — a little golf, a lot of TV, 11 hours …
- Marriage is like riding a unicycle
  
  Marriage is like riding a unicycle, doing a handstand or twirling a baton. It looks easy till you try it. And like anything, you have to be …
- Navigating the emotional universe
  
  One of the hardest things for many people is managing strong emotions. They admit anger issues, their tendency to “react,” or …
- Lasagna gardening: It’s all in the layering
  
  Wyoming’s unique climate and soil conditions can pose challenges for gardeners, but there is a technique that might just be the perfect …

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