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In the late 1800s, before he began his meteoric rise to the presidency, Theodore Roosevelt served as a police commissioner in New York City. Being a progressive Republican, he managed to ruffle …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/13/23
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We like it here, and I think most of us are ready to welcome newcomers. Personally, I’ve seen a couple of new residents come into my neighborhood in rural Park County in the last few years, and …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/8/23
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No need to be alarmed, but in the next two weeks a host of law enforcement agencies and emergency services will be swooping in on Northwest College.
Cody physician Elise Lowe, the Big Horn Basin …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/6/23
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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 Crown Hill Cemetery to honor the men and women who …
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By Zac Taylor
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6/1/23
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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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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 aside from collegiate sports since I was a …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/23/23
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The State Legislature really needs to do something to rein in skyrocketing property taxes.
Unfortunately, this was the sentiment about this time …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/16/23
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The Powell City Council should be open to more cackling about hens.
Last week, all but one councilor opposed a proposal to allow more than four birds on city lots. A common refrain for not doing …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/9/23
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As a history buff and newspaper journalist, I love looking at old newspapers. And having grown up in the West, I love looking at the early days of newspapers that often opened in communities before …
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By Zac Taylor
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5/2/23
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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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It’s fundraising season.
At least it appears to be in the wake of Northwest College getting shown a record amount of love during its annual Giving Day. And as NWC Foundation Executive …
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By Zac Taylor
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4/18/23
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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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The Powell Valley Hospital board and CEO search committee are taking their time with finding a new hospital leader.
In my view, as someone who has made good and bad hires during my career, …
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By Zac Taylor
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4/4/23
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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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For me, not much beats the feeling of looking down from a little plane window to see the recognizable, snaking blue of the South Fork of the Shoshone River.
Flying into Cody yesterday, a day late …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/23/23
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Northwest College is quite the local asset.
That may seem obvious to many locals, but as someone who until last summer spent most of my days in Cody, it’s a truth that many in the county …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/14/23
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The most recent spat of below-zero temps, snow and wind, led to some horrific road conditions around the state and led to a pair of tragedies for our region. On Feb. 24, Shannah and Wendy Nelson died …
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By Zac Taylor
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3/7/23
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Late last year the Park County Commissioners got that rich uncle’s will moment. All of a sudden, they learned they would be receiving $12 million in two installments as part of another round of …
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By Zac Taylor
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2/28/23
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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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At risk of sounding like a broken record: Our school district, admins, teachers and students, are worthy of praise.
Recently, graduation rates were released for Wyoming school districts and …
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By Zac Taylor
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2/14/23
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