Powell Tribune

The president and SBA support Wyoming’s veterans and their families

Over the last three years, President Donald Trump has made it his priority to highlight the importance of our nation’s veteran entrepreneurs. He has empowered the U.S. Small Business … more

By Dan Nordberg | 11/12/19

Five facts to know about Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or who exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are … more

By Katie Lange | 11/7/19

Governor ignored economics and science on grizzlies

Wyoming Wildlife Advocates (WWA) condemns Gov. Mark Gordon’s recent remarks disparaging and politicizing grizzly bears and wolves during a recent speech to the Park County Farm Bureau … more

By Kristin Combs | 11/5/19

City projects made for a busy summer

Happy day — we can now cross Absaroka Street east/west at all intersections! What a great project this is for our community. Thank you to Powell’s citizens for being patient during … more

By John Wetzel | 10/29/19

Adults pose biggest challenge to high school sports

Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events in Wyoming continues to increase each year. When more than 2,000 high school athletic directors were asked in a recent national survey … more

By Ron Laird and Karissa Niehoff | 10/29/19

Healthy wildlife key to conservation

Successful wildlife conservation and management depends on keeping wildlife populations healthy. Unlike in captive animals, disease in wildlife is often difficult to prevent, detect, and control. … more

By Sen. John Barrasso | 10/24/19

Comfortable won’t cut it when it comes to retirement security

Retirement is a milestone many look forward to but do not want to confront. It is estimated that only 40 percent of working adults have calculated the income they will need for retirement, according … more

By Sen. Mike Enzi | 10/22/19

Battle Mountain, small towns and Edison’s favorite fishing hole

If you blast through Carbon County on Interstate 80, you begin to think that all there is to see is high desert and the towering Elk Mountain. But that part of Wyoming offers so much … more

By Bill Sniffin | 10/22/19

UW stepping up to meet challenges facing Wyoming

It is easy to describe the state of Wyoming’s university. Simply put, it’s a great time to be a Cowboy. We are advancing three priorities. First is providing an excellent education. … more

By Neil Theobald | 10/17/19

Where is the civility?

Technology is amazing. It helps us see our front door when we aren’t home. It allows us to have vacuums roam around our house cleaning while we are at work. It also provides us with … more

By Landon Brown | 10/1/19

Brand USA provides Wyoming marketing efforts

Travel and tourism is an underrated contributor to the Wyoming economy, supporting 32,000-plus jobs and $3.8 billion in economic activity. Our region is a prime example of how the travel industry can … more

By Shawn Parker | 10/1/19

Gigantic new military museum under construction near Dubois

Wyoming’s next great museum is under construction and will open next May. The National Museum of Military Vehicles is a massive facility located just south of Dubois in Fremont … more

By Bill Sniffin | 9/26/19

Government needs to reunite savings bonds with rightful owners

During my time as Treasurer, I have seen thousands of individuals across the state of Wyoming locate money being held by our Unclaimed Property Division. Some of these checks have been in the … more

By Curt Meier | 9/24/19

What Ethan Asher’s story has taught us, so far

As a resident of northern Wyoming, unless you’ve been under a rock, Ethan Asher’s story has caught your attention. His late-August vehicle rollover has left a Powell family, and … more

By Ben Borcher | 9/19/19

Trade deal would bring Wyoming quality to our neighbors

As Wyoming’s summer falls away and the air cools and days shorten, harvest is in the air across our state. I have been fortunate to spend time putting up corn and hay in Goshen County, where I … more

By Ed Buchanan | 9/19/19

Life’s twists and turns bring intern to Tribune

Two years ago, if you said I would be sitting at a desk interning at the Powell Tribune for a semester, I’d say you’re nuts. But here I am. Growing up, life was chaotic yet stationary, … more

By Rachel Kuntz | 9/17/19

Craziest race ever might be for House seat next summer

While a lot of media attention is focused on next year’s race for Wyoming’s open U.S. Senate seat, the real action might occur for the Cowboy State’s lone House seat. Most … more

By Bill Sniffin | 9/17/19

How to lose a war, but not end it

President Trump knows a bad deal when he sees one. He extricated the United States from President Barack Obama’s disastrous nuclear accord with Iran. He pulled us out of an arms-control … more

By Liz Cheney | 9/5/19

Cheney criticism of Trump at odds with American public, military

President Donald Trump in June chose not to respond to Iran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. drone with a strike military advisers told him might kill hundreds of Iranians, inviting escalation … more

By Jared Olsen and Tyler Lindholm | 9/5/19

Wyomingites need relief from Rx greed

For decades, Big Pharma has raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Wyoming, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment increased 58 percent between 2012 and 2017, while the … more

By Sam Shumway | 9/3/19