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Dave Bonner | Publisher |
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The Powell Tribune has been Dave's life. He started covering sports for the Tribune when he was a freshman in high school in 1955. After graduating from the University of Wyoming, he assumed the role of editor and publisher in 1964 and is in his 56th year of publishing. Email: dave@powelltribune.com |
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Toby Bonner | Advertising & General Manager |
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A Powell native and graduate of Northwest College and the University of Wyoming, Toby has been a member of the advertising sales team at the Powell Tribune since 1996. He has served as the company’s general manager and advertising director since 2001. Email: toby@powelltribune.com |
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CJ Baker | Editor |
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CJ started at the Tribune as an intern in 2007, then joined the staff full time in 2008. He primarily covers the court system and Park County government, along with local politics. CJ has lived in Powell since second grade and is a graduate of the University of Wyoming. Email: cj@powelltribune.com |
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Kevin Killough | News Editor |
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Originally from New Mexico, Kevin spent nearly three years reporting in the middle of North Dakota's oil boom. He's covered business and politics for the Grand Forks Herald and a digital news stream in Gillette. He enjoys reading and writing fiction, and video games. Email: kevin@powelltribune.com |
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Mark Davis | Staff Writer |
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Mark began his career at a Chicago Tribune suburban newspaper after studying journalism at the University of Nebraska. He worked for the Omaha World-Herald as a photojournalist and outdoor reporter. He enjoys hunting, fishing, birdwatching and all outdoor sports. Email: mark@powelltribune.com |
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Braden Schiller | Staff Writer |
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Prior to joining the Powell Tribune Braden wrote for the Branding Iron and the Newsletter Journal. He covers stories that involve Powell’s schools. Braden has lived in Powell since he was five years old and graduated from the University of Wyoming. Email: braden@powelltribune.com |
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Seth Romsa | Sports Reporter |
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Seth was born and raised in Casper. After graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Wyoming he worked for two years at the Northern Wyoming News in Worland. He grew up playing sports and joined the Tribune in 2021. Email: seth@powelltribune.com |
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Ashley Stratton Lauritzen | Media Consultant |
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Ashley has more than 30 years of sales and customer service experience. She takes pride in providing top-notch customer service. Her first stint at the Tribune was from 2008 to 2013. She rejoined the paper's marketing team in 2018. She is also a Master Gardener. Email: ashley@powelltribune.com |
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Tera Woods | Media Consultant |
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Tera is a Wyoming native who loves working with people and helping businesses thrive. She brings years of experience in multi-media sales and customer service to the Tribune. Tera credits her strong work ethic as a strength for cultivating strong business relationships. Email: tera@powelltribune.com |
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Steve Johnston | Composition Director |
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Steve has been with the paper since 1996. As head of composition, he works closely with the Tribune staff collaborating on design and layout seeing the newspaper process through — start to finish — in design and mechanical production. He enjoys road biking and the outdoors. Email: stevej@powelltribune.com |
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Carla Wensky | Composition |
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Beginning her newspaper career as an intern with the Lovell Chronicle in 1996, Carla has worked as a designer and photographer at the Tribune since 2001. She is a Powell native and Northwest College graduate. Carla enjoys spending time with her family and horses. Email: carla@powelltribune.com |
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Gary Staebler | Composition |
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Gary was raised in Powell and studied graphic design at the University of Wyoming. He began working for the Tribune in December 2013. As a part of the composition team his days are spent working on page layouts and designing ads. Email: gary@powelltribune.com |
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Amy Dicks | Office Manager
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Amy started at the Tribune in 2018. She was promoted to office manager in 2019, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable and human resources. Amy loves spending time with family and friends, as well as crafting, running and being outdoors. Email: amy@powelltribune.com |
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Vicki Dicks | Front Office |
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After retiring in 2019, Vicki started working two days a week in the front office helping with customer service and circulation. A lifelong resident of Powell, Vicki enjoys spending time with family. |
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Lynn Belford | Front Office |
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Lynn began working part-time at the Tribune in 2019 in the circulation department after retiring from her previous office job. She enjoys spending time with her family, working on her crafts and walking her dog. |
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Sandy Thiel | Chief Proofreader |
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Sandy started at the Tribune in 1972 as a part-time typist when almost all the copy was entered on a typesetting machine that punched tape. She also worked in composition and in the front office to help with circulation and customer service. Sandy is our chief proofreader. Email: sandy@powelltribune.com |
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Jamie Smith | Presswoman |
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Jamie has been working in the pressroom since early 2002. Initially an assistant presswoman, she became head presswoman in 2009. She oversees the production of the Tribune on a bi-weekly basis. Jamie enjoys outdoor activities such as horseback riding and snowmobiling. Email: jamie@powelltribune.com |
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Gilbert Wozney | Pressman Assistant |
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Gilbert operates and maintains the printing press for the Tribune. His career began at age 12 as a paperboy for the Riverton Ranger. Gilbert has been a pressman for 35 years. He's worked for seven newspapers and started at the Tribune, for the second time, in 2009. Email: pressroom@powelltribune.com |