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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 horrific crash claimed the life of Joel Torres, of Powell.
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By Zac Taylor
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9/24/24
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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 the question was from my son Toby, the …
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By Dave Bonner
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9/19/24
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The Wyoming State Fair attracts more than five times the crowds of our own, well attended, Park County Fair.
Obviously the nature of it being the state fair is a big part of the draw, but …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/17/24
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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 building by law enforcement officers in tactical …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/10/24
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I’m a yard nut. I admit it.
Not everyone is. I recognize for a variety of reasons that not everyone obsesses in pursuit of green grass, neat and trimmed, and an attractive array …
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By Dave Bonner
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9/5/24
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Good on Powell High School for taking a firm stance on cellphones in school.
The new policy approved this year requires students to keep their phones off or on silent throughout the school …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/3/24
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More than 60 years ago, when I was starting a newspaper career as a reporter in Fremont County, I skipped the company picnic. My employer was the Riverton Ranger, but I was living in Lander to cover …
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By Dave Bonner
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8/29/24
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Last Thursday morning my middle school age son was up around 5 a.m. when I went downstairs to get ready for the day. While school only started Monday, he was ready for summer to end.
I was …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/27/24
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With the unofficial results in from the primary election, one number stood out in the election office as a disappointment: the total turnout.
Just 8.969 registered voters took part in the …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/22/24
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There’s a lot of money being spent on primary elections in Park County this year, with a number of the races seeing both candidates spend well into five digits.
The money has gone to …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/20/24
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As I was perusing the guest editorials for the Wyoming News Exchange, which I often dip into for a Thursday editorial, I noticed one by colleague David Peck in Lovell, talking about the quiet primary …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/15/24
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My mailbox outside Ralston has filled up recently with big, glossy mailers from various candidates running for House District 50, Senate District 18 and larger races. I don’t mind it too much, …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/13/24
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A s the Clearwater Fire west of Wapiti has made abundantly clear once again, firefighters are absolutely vital in Western summers. And for the last few weeks, firefighters from all over the state …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/6/24
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T hey just had to be dramatic.
Congrats to the Powell Pioneers Legion baseball team in winning a second consecutive state title.
And after two blowout wins to reach the title game, the …
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By Zac Taylor
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8/1/24
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Last week a co-worker brought in a bag of apples to share with anyone at the office. That afternoon, still seeing a bunch of apples in the bag, I grabbed one to round out what had otherwise been …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/30/24
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With a recommendation from the task force in hand, Park County is one step closer to being the location of a new state shooting complex.
It’s exciting news, and the local group that …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/25/24
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The Yellowstone National Park rangers who shot and killed an armed man in Canyon Village on July 4 should be commended for almost certainly saving many lives.
As more details of the incident …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/16/24
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The primary election is still more than a month away and already there have been two big candidate forums in Powell and numerous other smaller events for certain candidates or groups of candidates …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/9/24
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It’s been nearly two years since I left the Cody Enterprise for the Powell Tribune and left behind the hassle of working in a tourist town during the summer.
Now, I can pretty well …
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By Zac Taylor
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7/2/24
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Park County made the cut.
Our bid for the Wyoming State Shooting Complex is now one of just three finalists left, and while there are plenty of reasons as to why the location south of Cody …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/25/24
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