Issued in the manner of a typical post-election report, the results of the Aug. 16 primary election were declared official last week by the Park County Elections Department after review by the …
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By Dave Bonner
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8/30/22
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Last week started out tough for a number of residents of the Powell community.
The Northwest College community saw two of its student/athletes in the hospital after a bear mauling the …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/25/22
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Thomas Jefferson once said, “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
In other words, preparation breeds better results. Our Powell …
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By Zac Taylor
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4/11/23
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Before a monthly Northwest College Board meeting last week, president Lisa Watson held an event for members of the board to meet new hires amongst the faculty and staff, along with two visiting …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/20/22
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There are some people whose stories stick with you.
As I was writing this last week, as another year came to a close, I thought about some of the more memorable moments in the last year as a …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/3/23
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Even as someone who eagerly speeds up to 45 mph just as soon as I pass the sign as I leave work for the day to head to my home near Ralston, I hope the Wyoming Department of Transportation errs on …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/28/23
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How slippery can a slippery slope really be?
The phrase has been used for decades, generally as a way to express the fear that one relatively minor action may open the door to a bigger action …
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By Zac Taylor
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4/25/23
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Test scores aren’t everything. School should be a place for students to grow socially, learn the soft skills that help in all walks of life.
But good test scores certainly mean …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/18/22
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As the pandemic was in full swing during July 2020, Harper’s Magazine published “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” which argued that a growing intolerance was becoming a threat …
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By Kevin Killough
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7/19/22
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Take a look at the Park County Land Use Plan just certified by the county’s planning and zoning commission. I dare you to look through it and not find something that makes you …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/30/24
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If the groups now fighting attempt to re-delist Yellowstone area grizzly bears need proof that their concerns state management will lead to a severe drop in population below recovery levels are not …
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By Zac Taylor
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2/21/23
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On the eve of Veterans Day, 2022, the story of how this country’s national anthem came into being over 200 years ago provides both a history lesson and a tribute to those who endured …
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By Dave Bonner
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11/10/22
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The 2024 Budget Session is over and legislators have gone home, but this year they have unfinished business to attend to.
The state Legislature should hold a special session to once again pass …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/28/24
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My son wants to be a game warden. Granted, he’s 8. When I was 8, I wanted to be a veterinarian.
There’s plenty of time for him to change his mind, but even if he does, hopefully …
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By Zac Taylor
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9/28/23
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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 County that prime ag land, and the farms that occupy …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/30/23
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Is there an unaffiliated, truly nonpartisan organization in Park County that could host a political debate that would be acceptable to all candidates?
If so, the county’s registered …
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By Zac Taylor
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10/6/22
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For a bit there, I was pretty excited about a bill being considered in Cheyenne.
The thought of no longer paying property taxes? Sign me up.
House Bill 204 failed on third …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/5/24
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It’s the start of a new year but I personally have the same top question from last year: When is the Dairy Queen going to open?
That’s not all in jest, although you could argue …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/4/24
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If you traveled over the Fourth of July weekend, you felt the sting of filling up before your trip. Gas prices were down slightly from what they were earlier in June, but they remain painfully high. …
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By Kevin Killough
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7/5/22
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As the 2023 General Session of Wyoming’s State Legislature begins its work in Cheyenne, civility looks to be on the ascent.
At the end of the session’s opening day, after Gov. …
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By Zac Taylor
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1/17/23
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