Editorials | Powell Tribune

General Session starts with needed dose of civility

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. … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/17/23

Emergency preparedness should start at home

Last week, two local residents went to the Park County Commissioners with a proposal to build a facility to store three months worth of food for all roughly 30,000 county residents that could feed … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/12/23

Quirky or otherwise, Wyoming leaves its bowl game footprint

The last time the University of Wyoming played in the Arizona Bowl football game the Cowboys won 38-17 over Georgia State, and the UW following ran the hosts out of beer. That was 2019. … more

By Dave Bonner | 1/10/23

Words of wisdom found right in town

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 … more

By Zac Taylor | 1/3/23

Thank Powell’s first responders, crews who kept people safe in extreme cold

Thank a first responder. Thank the snowplow drivers for clearing the Powell highway last week after the historically bad cold and blizzard conditions. I was able to see personally the awful … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/29/22

Property tax relief — will Legislature act to make it happen?

Inflation eats away at everyone’s income. The national news reminds us constantly of insidiously high inflation rates — at 40-year highs hovering around 8%. The picture in … more

By Dave Bonner | 12/22/22

Crossover voting happens, but would solutions work?

Crossover voting did indeed have an impact in the 2022 primary election in Park County. According to Park County Elections, 9.5% of Republicans who voted in the primary had changed their affiliation … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/20/22

Write-ins show passion for candidates, sense of humor amongst voters

Elections are a vital part of being a citizen in the United States of America. Your vote, while it may seem meaningless sometimes, combines with those of fellow citizens to make the Constitutional … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/15/22

Congratulations to Reps. Newsome and Northrup

Park County will have two chairpersons of standing committees in the 67th State Legislature which convenes Jan. 10 in Cheyenne. A tap of the gavel to Rep. Sandy Newsome, R-Cody, who will … more

By Dave Bonner | 12/13/22

Snub of Laursen smacks of low politics leadership says they want to avoid

Divisiveness in politics is a real problem. In Wyoming in recent years, a breakdown in civil discourse has been seen often between the more conservative and more moderate wings of the Republican … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/8/22

Powell pickleball players should have local place to play year-round

In Cody, pickleball players regularly take over much of the large gym at the rec center, creating seven courts and playing throughout the morning. In Powell, unfortunately, players are left with … more

By Zac Taylor | 12/6/22

Picture the humble school backpack and help to fill it

Word pictures will carry the fund drive. Visualization will fill backpacks. Covid thrust the necessity of a virtual pie sale on the community’s Backpack Blessings program in 2020. Since … more

By Dave Bonner | 12/1/22

School district appears to be doing right by our children

The Powell School District appears to be doing its best to both teach our youth well and weather the divisive culture war topics that have gone from the national to the local level. … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/29/22

Amendment A is about flexibility in investment options

Passage of Constitutional Amendment A by Wyoming voters in the Nov. 8 general election doesn’t put cities, towns and counties — and other political subdivisions of the state — on an … more

By Dave Bonner | 11/25/22

Have $12 million to spend? Take your time

The Park County government is tasked with solving a very enviable problem: How to spend $12 million? However they answer that question, they should take their time. This money doesn’t have … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/22/22

Partisan school board elections not the norm

The Nov. 8 general election in Park County School District 1 had intense back and forth in the local races for school district trustee positions that often appeared to represent followings with rival … more

By Dave Bonner | 11/17/22

Mix of candidates elected could be a good sign

There was no political wave of any color amongst local, nonpartisan elections in the Powell area. There was quite a mix of incumbent and newcomer, more moderate and more conservative, in … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/15/22

A watchful night aboard ship, the Star Spangled Banner is born as a four-stanza poem

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 … more

By Dave Bonner | 11/10/22

Hopefully you’ve voted in this election

Hopefully by the time you’re reading this you’ve already voted or are planning to go before the 7 p.m. Tuesday deadline. If so, thank you, for you are participating in one of the most … more

By Zac Taylor | 11/8/22

Keeping to a calendar of election fairness

Readers may wonder why there is a cutoff of letters to the editor in this newspaper expressing support or opposition to candidates fully 11 days ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. It is … more

By Dave Bonner | 11/3/22