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Wednesday afternoons are a busy time here in the newsroom, as we work to put together the Thursday paper in time to get on the press by the end of the day.
But the reports on the tragic …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/16/25
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This is the library Powell deserves.
As I was walking through the tall ceilings in the under-construction building last week alongside Park County Library District Director Karen Horner …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/9/25
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I do not like taxes.
I’ve mentioned in multiple editorials my dislike of property taxes period, and was in favor of the property tax cuts made last year by the Legislature, even …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/2/25
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School has begun in Powell, and I’m reminded once again of the stellar educational opportunities we have in town.
I spent last week running around Northwest College and various Park …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/26/25
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Things sure have changed.
It was only a couple of years ago the commissioners were being pressured in some quarters, and somewhat considered themselves, taking less than the allowed 12 …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/19/25
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There were five Wyoming counties last week that no longer had a newspaper of record. Eight communities had lost a news source and roughly 30 industry professionals were suddenly out of work, without …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/12/25
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Let’s allow the investigation to take its course before we decide what happened in what appears to be a tragic situation all around.
The Cody Police Department has done a very good …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/5/25
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As I stood under the poultry and rabbit barn last Thursday morning at the Park County Fairgrounds, well before the big crowds, before many of the food trucks had started selling, I had a thought I …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/29/25
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The western edge of Powell is getting some more focus from the Wyoming Department of Transportation between now and next year.
Here’s to hoping the department capitalizes well during …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/22/25
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Is it time to re-evaluate how many, and what kind, of animals can be allowed in Powell city limits?
That’s the question at least one councilman is thinking about after councilors …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/15/25
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Texas is the place to be or be from in the rodeo world. Just look at a daysheet from the Cody Stampede and you’ll see how many of the cowboys and cowgirls hail from Texas.
A bunch …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/8/25
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Public land aficionados can breathe somewhat easier now, as Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, gave up on a bill Saturday that would have required the sale of large tracts of federal land.
His bill was …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/1/25
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This spring, Northwest College celebrated its various international students, of which it has more than any other community college in the state, well over 100.
Unfortunately, that high …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/24/25
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I’ll admit to having a Libertarian streak in me that causes me to grumble sometimes about government straying too far from its prime tasks, such as providing security and infrastructure.
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By Zac Taylor
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6/17/25
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Land use regulations are not new to Park County.
I know — at least I hope — most people, especially property owners, already know this.
Some, obviously, do not, as …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/10/25
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Last week I had the opportunity to talk to one of the area's leading experts on cancer, Dr. Thomas Reid at the Big Horn Basin Cancer Center in Cody.
The discussion: prostate cancer, in relation …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/5/25
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Park County School District 1's likely decision not to have a rule and policy mandating extra steps for school staff to carry concealed handguns is, in one sense, a sign of the quality of employees …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/3/25
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We have reached the final week of May after a bittersweet long weekend, one of celebration — congrats grads! — and remembrance for our fallen soldiers.
On Sunday, Park County …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/27/25
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Park County School District 1 is considering a potential policy to require district employees to undergo training before being able to carry concealed handguns in the schools.
It's a …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/20/25
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As someone who has used this platform to argue in favor of property tax cuts, I think it’s only fair I use this space to give a glimpse into some of the downside to those cuts.
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By Zac Taylor
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5/13/25
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