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School shooting in Georgia shows impact of good guy with a gun

I have walked the halls of Apalachee High School many times, years before I watched video of students, arms raised, being escorted out of the building by law enforcement officers in tactical …

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From one yard nut to the many others

I’m a yard nut. I admit it. Not everyone is. I recognize for a variety of reasons that not everyone obsesses in pursuit of green grass, neat and trimmed, and an attractive array …

PHS cellphone restriction is a good call

Good on Powell High School for taking a firm stance on cellphones in school. The new policy approved this year requires students to keep their phones off or on silent throughout the school …

Picnic tables chained in place a way of life in Powell city parks

More than 60 years ago, when I was starting a newspaper career as a reporter in Fremont County, I skipped the company picnic. My employer was the Riverton Ranger, but I was living in Lander to cover …

Thanks to the local schools, college

Last Thursday morning my middle school age son was up around 5 a.m. when I went downstairs to get ready for the day. While school only started Monday, he was ready for summer to end. I was …

Low turnout a disappointment

With the unofficial results in from the primary election, one number stood out in the election office as a disappointment: the total turnout. Just 8.969 registered voters took part in the …

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Columns

Packing for Powell and Yellowstone … what a pain

This is written the very day Good Wife Norma and I are frantically packing … we leave at 6 a.m. tomorrow for Sheridan, then over the hill to Powell on Thursday and on to the park. Yikes, what …

Children are a blessing

Children are a challenge. Children are expensive to raise. They cause you lack of sleep, time away from your “hobbies,” time away from your “recreation.” They are …

Wyoming celebrates National Workforce Development Month

This September, Wyoming proudly celebrates National Workforce Development Month by acknowledging the remarkable success of its labor force. The strength, resilience, and dedication of our workers …

Flying used to be fun

Flying used to be part of the vacation. Now it’s something to be endured till you get to the vacation. We hate to fly due to all the problems, but to drive to Florida takes four days. My …

Word games that won't shut up

So at the dog park the other day, I run into this guy I used to know — we'll just call him Rocky Lehman, since that's his actual name — and introduced him to my sweet girl, Naomi. He …

Passing down traditions

According to Google, the definition of tradition is: “the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.” …

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Letters to the Editor

RE: Sept. 3 article on Plowing the Plug

Dear editor: Concerning the story in Sept. 3 Powell Tribune headlined “Plowing Yellowstone's Plug,” I received a copy of the "Survey" in the mail. It was biased towards …

Duped? Examples please

Dear editor: In the Aug. 22 Tribune, Cynthia Garhart wrote a letter informing HD 25 voters that they were duped [because Dave Northrup lost his primary election bid]. While she has the right to …

Stop scaring children!

Dear editor: I am writing in response to the lamp post note found in the city park. The young girl writing this has been convinced of so many things that are not true. One of the most important …

Cody LDS temple has every right to go forward

Dear editor: Having family in both Powell and Cody, I read the Powell Tribune news item: “Cody temple again cleared to move forward” (Aug. 29 issue). As the article …

Local resources available to help prevent suicides

Dear editor: Suicide can be prevented. September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Unfortunately, our region continues to experience an increase in the number of individuals who …