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PHS turf pickup Tuesday morning

All-stars of the littlest league

Powell seniors are serious about their water aerobics

After complaints, Cody police officer placed under investigation

A Cody police officer has been placed on administrative leave while the department investigates the way he treated a 17-year-old during a January traffic stop. The teen’s mother and others …

Applications surge for property tax relief

More homeowners qualify for a refund on their property taxes this year, and it appears hundreds of Park County residents are taking advantage of the opportunity. As of midday Tuesday, Park …

City prepares to again do battle with mosquitoes

As far as City of Powell Sanitation/Public Health Superintendent Allen Griffin is concerned, “the only good mosquito is a dead mosquito.” Not only are the whining, biting insects a …

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Man identified, sentenced for pulling Yellowstone Park bison from river

A man’s ill-advised attempt to save the life of a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park last month has netted him more than $1,000 worth of penalties. Federal prosecutors announced …

Final draft of Park County Land Use Plan gets first public hearing

The Park County Land Use Plan is going to get at least one more Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and one more public hearing before the commission certifies it and sends it on to the next steps …

Buffalo Bill State Park to hold 20-year plan meetings

Wyoming State Parks, in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation, is hosting several opportunities to engage with the resource management planning process for Buffalo Bill Reservoir and State Park …

Free illustrated talk: ‘Local Lore’ with Bob Richard

At the next talk in the popular “Local Lore” series, historian, author and photographer Bob Richard presents Ranching on Rattlesnake Creek before Electricity. The program focuses on the …

Judge rules in favor of corner-crossing hunters

A federal judge ruled Friday that four Missouri hunters did not trespass when they corner crossed and passed through the airspace above Fred Eshelman’s Elk Mountain Ranch. Chief U.S. …

Delta-8 THC: legal to possess but unregulated

Signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon on March 6, 2019, Wyoming House Bill 0171 — sometimes referred to as the ‘farm bill’ — allows persons or entities to apply for licenses …

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Pioneers battle in difficult weekend

One of the most difficult weekends the Pioneers will see all season resulted in a set of tight battles before the team ran out of steam — with Powell defeating Jackson ‘AA’ 2-1, …

PAC Tri experiences small boost

A slight boost in participants this year saw a competitive Powell Aquatic Center (PAC) Triathlon on Saturday, where beautiful weather had competitors around Montana and Wyoming putting up top times. …

Basketball camp begins Monday

The Trapper and Panther Summer Basketball Camp is set to kick off on Monday, giving kids from first grade through high school the opportunity to improve their skills on the court at Cabre Gym. …

Good old boys

Wrapping up the month of May led to the Good Old Boys mixing it up on the scorecard this week — using four man teams, choosing two players and using their scores on odd numbered holes and using …

PHS turf replacement begins June 1

Just over a decade since the original turf was installed in 2012, the Powell High School turf in Panther Stadium is set to be replaced starting June 1. The construction of the turf will be done …

Trapper Bonanza Friday and Saturday

Northwest College is set to host its annual Trapper Bonanza fundraiser on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at the Powell Golf Club. The weekend will kick off with a steak dinner on Friday night at …

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Obituaries

Cyndie Quinn

Cyndie Quinn was born to Ralph and Geneva Peterson on March 10, 1956 in Cody, Wyoming. She attended and graduated from Powell High School in 1974. While attending Northwest Community College she met …

Toby Ronald Rathie, Jr.

Toby Ronald Rathie, Jr., amazing father, brother, papa and great papa passed away on April 27, 2023 at the age of 82 with his daughter and loving family at his side.

Milton Ontiveroz, Sr.

Milton (Milt) Ontiveroz, Sr., 92, longtime Lovell resident, renowned backhoe operator for the Town of Lovell, devout Catholic and loving husband and father, known for his warm and playful …

William Raymond Calvert

William Raymond Calvert, born in Casper, Wyoming, on Aug. 14, 1956, passed away in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 2023, at the age of 66. Bill grew up in Powell, a place he cherished as home, but …

Carole Ann (Smolensky) Dickerson

Carole Ann (Smolensky) Dickerson, 90 years old, died peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born on April 12, 1933, to Carole Douglas and Helen Rose Smolensky in Orange, New Jersey. A private …

Riley James Norris

Riley James Norris was a father, a brother, a son, a husband, a grandfather, an uncle, a cousin and a friend who, although pretty soft spoken, could tell you a great story or two. Now, 77 years after …

Cynthia Ann Quinn

Cynthia Ann Quinn, 67, of Cody, recently passed away at her home. Cremation services are with Ballard Funeral Home.

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Travel Guide — 2023

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Dining & Entertainment Guide

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Editorials

- Hats off to Powell American Legion
  
  On Monday morning, a group of people from Powell and the surrounding area (as well as an American Legion member from Elko, Nevada) gathered at …
- How best to protect ag land?
  
  There seems to be much general agreement amongst most residents who have spoken up about the new land use plan from the Powell portion of Park …
- Graduation is a time to renew optimism
  
  It’s been years since my beat included coverage of K-12 education and, until moving to the Powell Tribune, I hadn’t really covered a college …
- Property tax issue needs to be solved
  
  Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The State Legislature really needs to do something to rein in skyrocketing property taxes. …

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Columnists

- A decent and hilarious man
  
  Legend has it when we were kids, the McNess delivery man came in to find all six of us kids throwing fits. The friendly McNess man bent over and …
- June happenings at the library
  
  June has arrived and that always means the start of Summer Reading fun at the library. Summer Reading kickoff will be celebrated on Thursday, …
- Watch out for scams on Facebook, Meta
  
  [Company name] shared a document #617394: A Laramie citizen received an email, supposedly from their own company, with three attached documents. …
- Christ … our way, our truth, our life Life … Jesus is always at the center
  
  At this time of year, there is excitement and fear over changes. There are parents who will be sending their young child to school for the first …

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Powell Tribune June 6, 2023

Bible Study

Book discussion of “The Giver of Stars”

Cody Country Art League Art Camp for kids

Lone Wolf Martial Arts for Kids

Chat with a Young Adult librarian

Cody Country Art League Art Camp for kids

Hats off to Powell American Legion

How best to protect ag land?

Graduation is a time to renew optimism

Property tax issue needs to be solved

A decent and hilarious man

June happenings at the library

Watch out for scams on Facebook, Meta

Christ … our way, our truth, our life Life … Jesus is always at the center