Powell Tribune

I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen the sign. It always seems to be there at the most inopportune time, looming unavoidably like a skyscraper in front of me: “Will Work For … more

By Steve Nelson | 7/5/19

Am I not where I thought I was?

Just turn left on the Badger Basin Road and go about 4 or 5 miles,” he said. “It’s the Mountain View Club, surrounded by pine trees; you can’t miss it,” he said. I … more

By Doug Blough | 7/2/19

Why don’t Wyoming hunters get preference for leftover tags?

June 28 was the last day to apply for leftover deer, elk and antelope tags in Wyoming. Everyone, even residents, have to apply for leftover tags. There are limited number of leftover tags … more

By Rob Shaul | 7/2/19

Mindbugs in the Equality State

We’re the “Equality State,” a name evoked often this year as we look back on 150 years of women having the vote. Me, I love the name, the concept of equality and the challenges … more

By Pat Stuart | 6/27/19

Don’t overlook the danger in loading ATVs

ATVs and UTVs (utility vehicles) are just a way of life anymore. They are so prevalent one must keep a sharp eye out for them, even in town. Injuries and deaths associated with ATVs have increased … more

By Jeremiah Vardiman | 6/27/19

Forged in faith

As you prepare for the celebration of the Fourth of July, I want to give you something to think about. Getting with family and eating hot dogs, grilling hamburgers, and shooting off fireworks are all … more

By Gerry Parker | 6/27/19

It all began in the fifth grade

Nearly three decades ago, two young girls began to exchange letters, beginning a friendship despite being separated by many miles. Recently the two girls, now in the 40s, met each other in person for … more

By Don Amend | 6/25/19

Papers offer continuity, cooperation, credibility and commitment

One of our printing customers includes the following observation just above the signature line on all his emails: “To say you don’t need newspapers because you’ve got the internet … more

By Peter Wagner | 6/25/19

Participants in Camp Wannabe pose for a photo earlier this month. The camp, held in rural Powell, provides local youth an opportunity to learn the basics of horsemanship.

Camp offers lessons on horses, life

As I approached the covered porch, I saw lines of dusty cowboy boots. Inside was a maze of denim-clad riders, sporting big silver belts and sweat-stained hats. They belonged to 12 young people, … more

By Marilyn J. Drew | 6/20/19

What to do when you find injured or ‘abandoned’ wildlife

It’s natural to want to help wildlife when we believe them to be hurt or left behind. If you see an animal that appears to be injured, do not approach or try to capture the animal as it can … more

By Heather O’Brien | 6/20/19

Our way of life made possible by God

This past Sunday was Holy Trinity Sunday or we could say, God Sunday. This is the only Sunday in the church calendar that marks a concept, not a person or event. Three in one and one in … more

By Donna Putney | 6/20/19

A new library for Powell?

The Powell Branch Library ... is totally inadequate to provide service to the estimated 11,719 population in the Powell area.” And, “There is no part of the current facility that has … more

By Pat Stuart | 6/18/19

Barrasso and Cheney should fight to end the ‘forever wars’

Our nation and our state were founded on principles of volunteer service, self-sacrifice and courage, principles instilled in me at a young age. They ignite a passion in the American soul and inspire … more

By Bethany Baldes | 6/18/19

What we can learn from Arabic numbers

I had a good laugh over something I read in the news recently. At least I did until I realized what the item says about Americans, and I decided it wasn’t so funny after all. The item was … more

By Don Amend | 6/13/19

The tech support scam explained

Fraud against those age 50 and over is a massive problem, especially schemes that use the internet. One common internet fraud is a technical-support scheme. In these schemes, a criminal convinces … more

By Mark Klaassen and Eric Heimann | 6/13/19

True courage

Courage is something we often wish we possessed more of. Sometimes, when you least expect it, God brings circumstances into your life to inspire you to be courageous for him. It was a Friday … more

By Steve Nelson | 6/13/19

Economic inequality in the Equality State

June 10, 2019 was Wyoming’s Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day marks the date symbolizing how far into the year women must work in order to earn what men earned in the previous year. The day is … more

By Jennifer Simon and Natalia Macker | 6/11/19

Some of the preschool children living at the site of the former Heart Mountain Relocation Center after World War II — the sons and daughters of Bureau of Reclamation staffers and homesteaders — participated in a rhythm band. Columnist Pat Stuart, who lived at the site with family after World War II, says a 1949 blizzard brought the community closer together.

Heart Mountain Camp — To the End

Perhaps it was the shared experience of living through the blizzard of ’49 together that turned the camp from ... well a camp, as in a temporary way-station ... into a community. more

By Pat Stuart | 6/6/19

The God of tomorrow

I write this Perspectives column from the table of my late father’s house. About four months ago, my grandmother and my father, who both fearlessly loved the Lord, went to heaven suddenly the … more

By Matt Tygart | 6/6/19

Grandkids a reliable source of columns

I seem to have been a bit lax in my duty to the readers of this column this year. To put it simply, ever since the calendar rolled to a new year, I haven’t written my usual number of essays … more

By Don Amend | 6/4/19