Powell Tribune

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has decided not to try superceding the Endangered Species Act and federal regulations and enact a hunting season on grizzly bears. But commissioners’ … more

By Mark Davis | 4/30/19

The Powell housing market

The economy as a whole is currently performing well. The local housing market has more strengths than weaknesses, housing experts say, and the housing market in Powell is looking good going into the … more

By Kevin Killough | 4/29/19

Sandi Cannon ‘deadheads’ hanging plants on opening day in one of her dozen greenhouses at J&S Greenhouse south of Powell.

Green thumbs and big hearts

With a mug of coffee in her soil-stained hands and two green thumbs, Sandi Cannon opened her door to blue skies and a cool breeze early Friday morning. She paused and whistled for her pups, Latte and … more

By Mark Davis | 4/26/19

Magnolia’s Spring at the Silos in Waco, Texas, from March 14-16 drew thousands of visitors. OLIVE & PEARL of Cody was selected to be a vendor at the popular event.

OLIVE & PEARL featured at Magnolia’s Spring at the Silos

When Audrey Duke started selling candles at farmers’ markets in 2016, she dreamed of one day making it to Magnolia. Created by Fixer Upper stars Joanna and Chip Gaines, “Magnolia is … more

By Tessa Baker | 4/26/19

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking to have this Northwest Wyoming Treatment Center facility on Julie Lane forfeited to the government — along with two other buildings, a piece of land and other assets. Prosecutors allege the property represents the proceeds of health care fraud.

Feds seeking to seize assets of former treatment center

Federal prosecutors are attempting to seize buildings, cash and other property from a Powell group home and treatment center, alleging the nonprofit organization submitted fraudulent bills to … more

By CJ Baker | 4/25/19

The pastures just off the summit trail to Heart Mountain have seen increased bear traffic in recent years, especially in the spring. The popular trail that begins at the Heart Mountain Ranch office is currently closed and ranch managers have had to relocate grazing operations because of bears.

Grizzlies increasing cost of managing livestock east of Yellowstone Park

Nervous but determined, a Heart Mountain area rancher stood in front of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission last month, seeking compensation for calves he’s sure were killed by grizzly … more

By Mark Davis | 4/25/19

School district adopts policy on social media

Powell school district employees must follow a new set of rules when they interact with students online, use personal web pages or post to social media sites. The four-page social networking … more

By Tessa Baker | 4/25/19

Park County dropping landfill rates

It’s getting a little bit cheaper to dump trash at Park County’s landfills. Last week, county commissioners voted 3-1 to lower the landfill tipping fees by about 5 percent. … more

By CJ Baker | 4/23/19

A starling flies out of one of the many holes that birds have pecked into the exterior of Simpson Hall, while a dead starling’s head hangs from the nest. The college expects to spend roughly $240,000 to repair the damage caused by birds.

Unwanted guests cause $240,000 in damage at Simpson Hall dorm

Northwest College plans to spend up to $240,000 to keep Simpson Hall from going to the birds. Woodpeckers and possibly other birds have pecked out holes all along the exterior walls of the … more

By Kevin Killough | 4/23/19

Jerry Barton pulls a 1,300-pound block of cardboard out of a baler Friday, while Dustin Curtis holds the door open at the Powell Valley Recycling Center. Once a valuable commodity, cardboard has lost more than half its value in the past year.

Recycling center facing paper-thin margins

Powell Valley Recycling is hanging on, but the recycling industry as a whole is falling on tough times. Recycling has never been a lucrative business, but the recycling commodity market is now … more

By Kevin Killough | 4/23/19

This watercolor painting by Brianna Simmons, titled ‘Pintails in Flight,’ was named Best of Show in the 2019 Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Program.

PHS student wins Best of Show in state Junior Duck Stamp contest

Out of more than 200 entries from around the state, a Powell High School senior won the top prize in the 2019 Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Program. Brianna Simmons’s watercolor rendition of a … more

By Tessa Baker | 4/19/19

A member of the Wapiti Lake Pack is silhouetted by a nearby hot spring in Yellowstone National Park last year. The park’s wolf population has declined in recent years.

Wolf numbers in Yellowstone Park decline

The gray wolf population in Yellowstone National Park has dropped to about 80 wolves, officials say — less than half of the high population mark in the park. While Yellowstone leaders … more

By Mark Davis | 4/18/19

Leonard Torczon plays a fiddle handcrafted by Ed Thull of Clark in 1952. It was the first time in decades that the fiddle had been played.

Wyoming Fiddlers hold tight to beloved music

As light streamed through a wide window on a sleepy Sunday, John Greet heard a song he liked, politely asked the cutest girl in the bar to dance — he’s always the gentleman — and … more

By Mark Davis | 4/18/19

Cody man charged with stealing dozens of guns

After helping install a new furnace in a Cody woman’s home last year, a local man is alleged to have secretly returned to take dozens of the guns in her basement. The Park County … more

By CJ Baker | 4/18/19

Churches host special services for Easter

Local congregations will gather for special services to celebrate Holy Week. Churches with the Powell Ministerial Association will gather for a Good Friday service at noon at the Union … more

By Tessa Baker | 4/17/19

Two male sage grouse battle over territory and females on a lek near Worland earlier this month. Scientists from three states recently worked to capture and relocate grouse from the Rawlins area, to augment dwindling numbers in North Dakota and help save the species in decline.

As part of effort to save species, Wyoming shipping sage grouse to North Dakota

Leslie Schreiber slowed as the horizontal snow concealed a rare paved road north of Rawlins. But the wildlife biologist refused to stop. This could have been any of 1,000 days in the life of the … more

By Mark Davis | 4/16/19

Alleged conspirator charged with role in meth network

After putting the leaders of a large drug distribution ring behind bars, authorities are beginning to prosecute those alleged to have played smaller roles in the organization. The Park County … more

By CJ Baker | 4/16/19

Spring break switch: District revises 2019-20 school calendar

With the school year soon coming to an end, Powell kids are just about to go on spring break. The week-long break coincides with Easter, but with the holiday in late April this year, it’s … more

By Tessa Baker | 4/16/19

Mason Webster, a student at Northwest College, welds on a trailer during class on Wednesday afternoon. As part of their response to declining enrollment, NWC leaders plan to develop more trade programs.

With enrollment down, NWC facing budget cuts

Community colleges across the state are struggling with falling enrollment figures, and Northwest College is not immune to the trend. The issue was on the agenda for Monday’s Board of … more

By Kevin Killough | 4/11/19

Led by Chuck Hewitt, the new Powell Cares Alliance will offer assistance to local residents who have a financial need. The group is replacing the Powell Council of Community Services.

A new alliance forms

A new group is organizing to assist Powell residents in need of financial help. Billed as the Powell Cares Alliance — and run by the city’s police department chaplains and local churches … more

By Mark Davis | 4/11/19