Cutting the county budget requires digging into the details If you compiled a list of the most common gripes about the Park County Commission, one might be the complaint that it’s “just” a part-time job. But the position goes well beyond …

Investment in early education a wise one Just a couple of weeks into the new year, it’s easy to get discouraged by the deluge of bad news from Washington, Iran, Australia and elsewhere. But many positive things continue to happen, …

Affiliation with Billings Clinic a positive step The announcement this week that Billings Clinic and Powell Valley Healthcare have signed an affiliation agreement was great news on a number of levels. As the two healthcare providers have said of …

Congress should end government shutdowns The holiday season is a special time of year, when we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the New Year, Festivus and, apparently, the approval of a massive spending package in …

In appreciation of those working on Christmas For many serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, Christmas Day won’t just be spent working — it also will be spent thousands of miles away from their families.

Down the Fenn treasure rabbit hole Here it is, Sunday morning and I’m heading down an online rabbit hole on a quest to find Forrest Fenn’s treasure. First video: Toby Younis and the “Church of the Search.” …

Sometimes culture pops up in most unlikely places Turns out Torrington, Wyoming, is a hotbed of international culture and influence. Who knew? Certainly not me until I covered the Eastern Wyoming College Lancer men and women here in Powell …

Getting back to the basics in 2020 In wrapping up 2019, I kept thinking about 1999 and how Y2K was going to be “the end” of us all. Now, here we are, 20 years later (with more gigabytes on our phones than our computers …

NWC is handling its unique challenges As one of your representatives to the board of trustees of Northwest College, I have recently been approached by several members of this community. The comments are usually directed to the question …

Museums, history and doom Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.” It’s a great phrase and came to mind because I’ve talked to too many people who’ve never been inside our local …