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Roadwork has been frustrating, but worth it

Last Thursday night, leaving the hospital after listening to an interesting talk by Dr. Galen Mills about using a robot for knee surgeries, I drove down Tower Boulevard to U.S. Highway 14A, expecting …
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With Park County Planning and Zoning’s public hearing last week on phase two of the county’s Development Standards and Regulations, the end is — potentially — in sight for a process that has …
It’s going to be a quieter fall politically in Park County, but the November election still holds some big decisions.  With the dust settled on the filings for special districts, the Park …
Why are some Republicans wanting to eat their own? State Sen. Eric Barlow of Gillette handily won the Republican nomination for governor in the party primary election Aug. 18. Handily won, …
To say that property tax relief is a big deal for Wyoming homeowners is an understatement. It’s all about seeking redress to a general citizen complaint about escalating property taxes. …
The sounds of Parkside’s fun intercom announcement once again carries over the breeze, kids fly by on bikes, kindergartners clutch hands of parents walking to school — the school year is …
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It’s October so the Yellowstone season is kaput. Correct? Not so fast there Powell Nation. I have it on good, first-person authority (me) that some of the best is yet to come this month. …
I am announcing my candidacy for the United States House of Representatives. I have been watching how good the ruling class has been doing, and I want some of that cheese! Here’s the …
Not long ago, I was speaking with a colleague in ministry, and he said, “I just need to drive for a little while under the stars.” I remember being a child looking up at the night sky at the …
Never mind the Middle East; that struggle simmers along toward a conclusion, and we can take a break from it to consider conflicts closer to home — and less kinetic. The August primary …
I believe taxpayers should expect certain things from their county assessor: fair and uniform assessments, clear answers, good communication, and a continual effort to serve taxpayers better. Our …
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Letters to the Editor
The end of the constitutional republic
Dear editor: The Republican Party has abolished our 250-year constitutional republic. In Wyoming, for example, all three federal “representatives” voted for Trump’s big bill that cut rural …
Vote for Republicans is a vote for Trump
Dear editor: As Wyoming’s midterm elections approach, I’d like to offer a perspective, for the consideration of your readers: Fiscal conservatives in the state have watched as the …
Tribute to Cy Muecke
Dear editor: In a recent family tribute to Cy Muecke in the Powell Tribune, I also would like to honor and remember him as a friend and coworker. I carpooled with Cy, Manny Ibarra, Albert …
Who are we?
Dear editor: There has been a lot of discussion and soul searching around the August primary. Many factors were in play, which all together, gave the establishment and left Republicans …
Vote for tax to build new senior center
Dear editor: We hope area voters will support the special-purpose 1-cent sales tax proposition on this year’s general election ballot. It is limited to roughly two years, and Powell’s …