IN OUR OPINION

Thanks to Powelloween, holiday not so bad

While I've always had quite the sweet tooth — it's hard to resist a Reese's cup — Halloween has always been one of my least favorite holidays. Especially after early years spent running …
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The Powell Valley Hospital has had to make some hard decisions recently to ensure financial stability, most notably with its closure of the oncology department and the Cody Clinic.  Losing …
The Powell Tribune takes special sections pretty darn seriously.  They’re a chance to highlight what makes our community so great, whether it’s businesses, organizations, …
The Wyoming State Shooting Complex south of Cody has the potential to be a special place that serves both area communities and brings everyone from professional shooters to families from all over the …
Starting at their Oct. 21 meeting, the Park County commissioners are adding a new item to their agenda. It will most likely be early, after approving the consent agenda and the small update on the …
I’ve strived throughout my journalism career to be something of an impartial observer, but of course I’m human.  I’m partial to Powell, to its schools, and to Wyoming in …
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There’s an old adage, “The two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.”  Gar loves having a boat, which is good since we’ve owned …
The Powell Library is once again doing a Craft Supply Swap. This is a great chance to collect new craft supplies for our long winters or drop supplies off for others to enjoy. So, stop by Monday, …
Everyone knows the feeling of disappointment. You try hard, you hope big, and then something doesn’t work out. You put a lot of time into something but don’t get the result you hoped for. …
I met Nate at work. A gifted artist, he was one of the young newspaper designers I thought would bring his passion to the career and one day make a great teacher or editor. He was also an …
Wyoming is sitting on a wealth of opportunity. We have abundant natural resources, well-established core industries, and the room for us to grow, thrive and respond to new prospects that many …
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Letters to the Editor
Prioritize bipartisan solutions to our challenges
Dear editor: Recently I was driving on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 (the famed Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway) during the early morning hours to do some photography at Yellowstone and saw something …
There are two parties in Congress
Dear editor: In response to my inquiry to Rep. Harriet Hageman about the government shutdown she replied, “Forty-seven Democrats blocked the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) 13 …
‘Fifty States, One Israel’
Dear editor: On Sept. 13, a Wyoming delegation joined 250 state legislators from all 50 states on a diplomatic mission to Israel called “50 States, One Israel,” hosted by the Israeli …
When is a protest not a protest?
Dear editor: This is in response to a letter to the editor in the Thursday, Oct. 23 edition of the Powell Tribune entitled “What’s more un-American?  Protests or Presidents? The …
What's more un-American? Protests or president?
Dear editor: Sen. John Barrasso claimed on the Senate floor last Thursday that the "No Kings" protests scheduled for Saturday were "radical" and "anti-American ... 'I hate America' rallies." …