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109TH YEAR/ISSUE 05 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 INSIDE WHAT’S IN A COLLEGE’S NAME?: PAGE 4 KARST WINS TITLE: PAGE 9 BY CJ BAKER Tribune Editor R oughly 77,400 passen- gers flew in and out of Yellowstone Regional Airport (YRA) on a commer- cial flight in 2018. It marked the third straight year that the Cody airport has drawn more than 77,000 passengers. During the peak tourist season, YRA officials saw full flights and “just an incredible amount of people using the airport over the summer and even into September,” said Bucky Hall, an airport board member. The overall number of boardings stayed steady from 2017, dropping by only 0.5 percent. That’s despite the fact that the number of commercial flights offered at YRA fell by 2.5 percent last year — and in spite of a change in air service that was unpopular with some local travelers. Because of limits on a fed- eral subsidy program, the Cody airport wound up having to trade its year-round service to Salt Lake City for service to Despite changes, boardings steady at Cody airport See YRA, Page 2 BY CJ BAKER Tribune Editor A n upgrade to the Park Motel’s welcome sign proved to be a little too flashy for the City of Powell. In response to complaints, city officials recently ordered the motel to stop the sign’s lights from flashing. Park Motel managers had swapped out the sign’s old light bulbs for new LEDs last August, as part of a series of improvements to the property. Park Motel Manager Bernie Leichner said the new lights quickly boosted business at the 18-unit motel, located on East Second Street. “It made the whole place look welcoming and inviting,” Leichner told the Powell City Council last week. However, some passersby didn’t appreciate the brightness of the sign (illuminated by a couple dozen 60-watt equiva- lent LEDs) and its flashing. While the 1963 sign has always featured a kind of strobe light effect, it became much more noticeable after the brighter bulbs were installed. “I remember driving by, going to the pool early in the morning ... boy, you can’t ignore it,” Powell City Admin- istrator Zane Logan said, to laugher. “No,” Leichner agreed with a chuckle. “Everybody sees it.” City puts stop to strobing lights on motel sign See Lights, Page 3 BY CJ BAKER Tribune Editor T he Powell Shopko is going to lose its pharmacy, as the store’s corporate owners announced Wednesday that the chain is getting out of the phar- macy business. However, Powell’s Shopko Hometown store itself is set to remain open — unlike dozens of Shopko locations that the company is planning to shutter across the U.S. The changes are part of a restructuring plan that Shopko leaders hope to quickly put into place to deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. The Green Bay, Wisconsin- based company filed for Chap- ter 11 bankruptcy protections Wednesday morning, generally citing poor sales numbers. As part of its efforts to im- prove its balance sheet and bolster its business, Shopko announced the closure of 39 underperforming stores last month — including its Greybull location. Company leaders said Wednesday that they’re now planning to shut down another 38 locations, with the Thermop- olis store among those targeted. A list attached to court filings indicates that another 85 or so stores could also be targeted, including the Shopkos in Green River and Mountain View. SHOPKO PHARMACY TO CLOSE, STORE SPARED COMPANY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION See Shopko, Page 7 BY TESSA BAKER Tribune Features Editor A fter serving as the as- sistant principal/activities director for 10 years, Tim Wormald will soon take on the top leadership position at Powell High School. Superintendent Jay Curtis is recommending that Wormald replace outgoing principal Jim Kuhn, who is retiring this summer; the Pow- ell school board is expected to officially approve the hiring at its Feb. 11 meeting. “It is easy to assume that simply because Mr. Wormald has been in the build- ing as assistant principal for 10 years, that he is an automatic choice,” Curtis said in an email Wednesday. “However, the hir- ing committee was very diligent in establishing a vision for what we want to see in the next prin- cipal, and Mr. Wormald happens to be an excellent fit for that position.” Wormald said he is “absolute- ly excited and humbled.” “I recognize the responsibil- ity that comes with being a high school principal, and that’s daunting in some ways, but at the same time, it’s really exciting,” he said Wednesday. “I feel like we’ve got the staff and students to be able to overcome just about any challenge, so I’m looking forward to continuing to move forward with these guys.” Since he and his family moved to Powell in 2009, Wormald said the community has become “home for us.” “I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” Wormald said. “I love Powell High School, I love Pow- ell, and my family loves it here.” Wormald chosen to lead PHS as new principal TIM WORMALD See Principal, Page 2 While dozens of Shopko locations will close, the store in Powell is set to remain open, but will lose its pharmacy. The company announced Wednesday that is filing for bankruptcy and will sell all of its pharmacies. Tribune photo by Mark Davis Despite fewer flights to and from Yellowstone Regional Airport in 2018, the number of passengers at the Cody facility stayed steady. Tribune file photo by CJ Baker Pistol, a Jack Russell terrier, heads toward the finish line — with Tucker hot on his trail — during Friday’s Ninth Annual Jack Russell and Corgi Races in Cody. The event is a fundraiser for the Park County Animal Shelter. For more photos, see Page 13. Tribune photo by Mark Davis PAW POWER
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109TH YEAR/ISSUE 05

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019

INSIDE ♦ WHAT’S IN A COLLEGE’S NAME?: PAGE 4 ♦ KARST WINS TITLE: PAGE 9

BY CJ BAKERTribune Editor

Roughly 77,400 passen-gers flew in and out of Yellowstone Regional

Airport (YRA) on a commer-cial flight in 2018. It marked the third straight year that the Cody airport has drawn more than 77,000 passengers.

During the peak tourist season, YRA officials saw full flights and “just an incredible amount of people using the airport over the summer and even into September,” said Bucky Hall, an airport board

member.The overall number of

boardings stayed steady from 2017, dropping by only 0.5 percent. That’s despite the fact that the number of commercial flights offered at YRA fell by 2.5 percent last year — and in spite of a change in air service that was unpopular with some local travelers.

Because of limits on a fed-eral subsidy program, the Cody airport wound up having to trade its year-round service to Salt Lake City for service to

Despite changes, boardings steady at Cody airport

See YRA, Page 2

BY CJ BAKERTribune Editor

An upgrade to the Park Motel’s welcome sign proved to be a little too

flashy for the City of Powell. In response to complaints, city officials recently ordered the

motel to stop the sign’s lights from flashing.

Park Motel managers had swapped out the sign’s old light bulbs for new LEDs last August, as part of a series of improvements to the property.

Park Motel Manager Bernie Leichner said the new lights

quickly boosted business at the 18-unit motel, located on East Second Street.

“It made the whole place look welcoming and inviting,” Leichner told the Powell City Council last week.

However, some passersby didn’t appreciate the brightness

of the sign (illuminated by a couple dozen 60-watt equiva-lent LEDs) and its flashing. While the 1963 sign has always featured a kind of strobe light effect, it became much more noticeable after the brighter bulbs were installed.

“I remember driving by,

going to the pool early in the morning ... boy, you can’t ignore it,” Powell City Admin-istrator Zane Logan said, to laugher.

“No,” Leichner agreed with a chuckle. “Everybody sees it.”

City puts stop to strobing lights on motel sign

See Lights, Page 3

BY CJ BAKERTribune Editor

The Powell Shopko is going to lose its pharmacy, as the store’s corporate owners

announced Wednesday that the chain is getting out of the phar-macy business.

However, Powell’s Shopko Hometown store itself is set to remain open — unlike dozens of Shopko locations that the company is planning to shutter across the U.S.

The changes are part of a restructuring plan that Shopko leaders hope to quickly put into place to deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based company filed for Chap-ter 11 bankruptcy protections Wednesday morning, generally citing poor sales numbers.

As part of its efforts to im-prove its balance sheet and bolster its business, Shopko announced the closure of 39 underperforming stores last month — including its Greybull location. Company leaders said Wednesday that they’re now planning to shut down another 38 locations, with the Thermop-olis store among those targeted. A list attached to court filings indicates that another 85 or so stores could also be targeted, including the Shopkos in Green River and Mountain View.

SHOPKO PHARMACY TO CLOSE, STORE SPAREDCOMPANY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION

See Shopko, Page 7

BY TESSA BAKERTribune Features Editor

After serving as the as-sistant principal/activities director for 10 years, Tim

Wormald will soon take on the top leadership position at Powell High School.

Superintendent Jay Curtis is recommending that Wormald replace outgoing principal Jim Kuhn, who is retiring this

s u m m e r ; the Pow-ell school board is e x p e c t e d to officially approve the hiring at its Feb. 11 meeting.

“It is easy to assume that simply because Mr.

Wormald has been in the build-ing as assistant principal for 10 years, that he is an automatic choice,” Curtis said in an email Wednesday. “However, the hir-ing committee was very diligent in establishing a vision for what we want to see in the next prin-cipal, and Mr. Wormald happens to be an excellent fit for that position.”

Wormald said he is “absolute-ly excited and humbled.”

“I recognize the responsibil-ity that comes with being a high school principal, and that’s daunting in some ways, but at the same time, it’s really exciting,” he said Wednesday. “I feel like we’ve got the staff and students to be able to overcome just about any challenge, so I’m looking forward to continuing to move forward with these guys.”

Since he and his family moved to Powell in 2009, Wormald said the community has become “home for us.”

“I didn’t want to be anywhere else,” Wormald said. “I love Powell High School, I love Pow-ell, and my family loves it here.”

Wormald chosen to lead PHS as new principal

TIM WORMALD

See Principal, Page 2

While dozens of Shopko locations will close, the store in Powell is set to remain open, but will lose its pharmacy. The company announced Wednesday that is filing for bankruptcy and will sell all of its pharmacies. Tribune photo by Mark Davis

Despite fewer flights to and from Yellowstone Regional Airport in 2018, the number of passengers at the Cody facility stayed steady. Tribune file photo by CJ Baker

Pistol, a Jack Russell terrier, heads toward the finish line — with Tucker hot on his trail — during Friday’s Ninth Annual Jack Russell and Corgi Races in Cody. The event is a fundraiser for the Park County Animal Shelter. For more photos, see Page 13.Tribune photo by Mark Davis

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Denver last March. A number of people in the Cody area have expressed displeasure about the switch, saying they preferred SkyWest Airlines’ service to Del-ta’s hub in Salt Lake to United’s hub in Denver.

“If I had a nickel for every one of those comments …,” Commis-sioner Jake Fulkerson remarked at the commission’s Nov. 20 meeting.

For Cody, the change in ser-vice was the cost of participating in a federal program that keeps smaller airports connected to major ones by subsidizing two flights a day.

Since 2014, Delta and United have been unwilling to serve YRA between October and May — the airport’s slower months — without government subsidies.

That’s where the U.S. De-partment of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program has come in, providing funding to keep the flights coming and going.

Several years ago, SkyWest and United split a $1.38 mil-lion annual subsidy, providing one daily flight to Denver and one flight to Salt Lake during the winter months. But United later ended that arrangement and the March 2016 to February 2018 contract went exclusively to SkyWest; for a subsidy of $938,050, the regional carrier provided two daily flights be-tween Salt Lake and Cody.

However, things changed again when the contract came up for renewal in late 2017. SkyWest said it needed a big-ger subsidy — requesting $1.32 million a year to keep flying the route — while United said it

could provide two daily flights to Denver for $850,000 — or about 45 percent less.

Despite the higher cost, local officials asked the Department of Transportation to award the contract to SkyWest and main-tain the service to Salt Lake. The Yellowstone Regional Airport board, the Cody-Yellowstone Air Improvement Resources (CYAIR) organization, the Park County Commission and the Powell and Cody mayors all wrote letters backing SkyWest, generally citing its excellent ser-vice and reliability.

Federal officials, however, were unpersuaded.

Susan McDermott, the deputy assistant secretary of aviation and international affairs, noted that SkyWest’s proposal would cost taxpayers an extra $943,000 over the two-year contract.

“The department cannot rea-sonably justify such an increase in annual subsidy when United’s proposal offers Cody passengers virtually the same service and product,” McDermott wrote.

In taking the lower bid, “The federal government did some-thing that you don’t see them do very often — they decided to act responsibly,” state Sen. Hank Coe, who has long been involved in boosting local air service, quipped at the November com-mission meeting.

Coe said United did run into some problems with some of its flights in and out of Cody last summer, but said the airline improved in the fall and is com-mitted to reliability.

“United has a renewed com-mitment,” he said, adding, “They know they’ve had prob-lems and they are making serious efforts to correct those

problems and be more respon-sible and be more on schedule and to do those things.”

The airline is also making a $1 billion investment to expand its hub area at Denver Interna-tional Airport, Coe said.

United started providing ser-vice to Cody through the Es-sential Air Service program last March, under a contract that runs through February of 2020.

At a cost of $850,000 per year, Cody-Denver is one of the cheapest routes for the federal government to subsidize.

Of the 111 communities that participate in the program out-side of Alaska, United’s service to Yellowstone Regional Airport ranks as the fourth-cheapest, according to data compiled by the Congressional Research Ser-

vice. The biggest annual subsidy is going to Presque Isle, Maine, where the Department of Trans-portation is paying United $4.78 million a year to provide service to Newark, New Jersey.

At November’s commission meeting, there was some discus-sion about whether SkyWest could be enticed to offer win-tertime service to Salt Lake, on top of the federally subsidized service to Denver.

However, airport boosters said that would likely require a $1 million commitment to Sky-West — and could jeopardize the federal subsidies.

“The [U.S.] DOT could look at it, the fact that the community of Cody has $1 million to go pay for this additional air service, [as] ‘Why do you need us, as the

DOT, to do your Essential Air Service the other eight months of the year?’” said YRA Manager Bob Hooper.

While there’s been no indica-tion that SkyWest would be will-ing to try it, Coe suggested the airline would succeed if it flew to Cody in the less busy months.

“I firmly believe that Skywest could be here in the wintertime to Salt Lake … with the two flights to Denver and still do pretty well here because of the airline loyalty that they’ve es-tablished here,” he said. “People really pay attention to that when they fly.”

Fulkerson, who’s heard com-plaints about losing the Salt Lake service, agreed.

“I believe that, just from my personal poll,” he said.

A United Express flight from Denver — the first under a new Essential Air Service contract — awaits servicing after arriving at Yellowstone Regional Airport on March 1. Tribune photo by CJ Baker

He said he has wanted to be a principal for a long time, and has learned a lot as assistant principal.

“It’s been a good training ground for me to see if I really do think I have what it takes to lead a school building,” Wormald said.

Superintendent Curtis de-scribed Wormald as someone who “leads with conviction and passion,” with a very strong mor-al and professional character.

“He is a very humble person that is very quick to point out the contributions of others, and very slow to point out his own contri-butions,” Curtis said. “Though he has been in a position of being chief disciplinarian, he has never lost focus on the inherent good in our kids, and is hungry to help propel PHS from a great school

to an excellent one.”Wormald said he’s looking

forward to his role changing a bit, adding, “maybe I won’t have to be the bad guy all the time.” As assistant principal, Wormald has been the primary person to deal with student discipline issues, along with dean of students Scott McKenzie.

“I have really enjoyed my focus with the activities and athletics side of this position, and while the discipline part of it is taxing, there’s still a lot of good that comes out of that — you see a lot of growth from students,” Wormald said. “I have appreci-ated that, but I am also looking forward to being able to focus more on being an instructional leader.”

Before moving to Powell, Wormald worked as an English teacher and assistant principal in Colorado.

Wormald said he hopes to keep moving forward with the professional learning community model at PHS. The new 4.5-day schedule allows for more collab-orative team meetings with staff on Friday afternoons, he said, while providing opportunities for interventions with students who may be struggling.

PHS also will be dealing with increasing enrollment in the next few years.

“One of the things that we’ll need to consider is trying to hire more staff to meet the needs and possibly looking at some posi-tions and restructuring them a little bit to ... try to meet needs without necessarily adding ex-penditures,” Wormald said.

While Wormald feels like he has a pretty good pulse on what’s happening at PHS, “it’s going to be a significant learning curve for me, just in terms of the depth

of some of the responsibilities that I’ll have,” he said.

In his current role, Wormald said he has learned a lot from Principal Kuhn, calling him “one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked for.”

“His patience and kindness and authenticity are really sec-ond to none,” Wormald said. “He’s a great man and a great leader — I’m going to miss him as a mentor, and plan to keep his number on speed dial here, because I’m sure I’ll have a lot of questions going forward.”

This is the second time in the past year that an assistant prin-cipal in Powell has been named a head principal. Kyle Rohrer was hired last spring as the Pow-ell Middle School principal after serving as the school’s activities director/assistant principal.

Curtis said the advantage to hiring an internal candidate is

that “as long as the person be-ing promoted is the right fit, we know exactly who and what we are getting with no surprises.”

“We also get a seamless transi-tion with the person already hav-ing worked in the school, as they already know the teachers, the system, and students,” he added.

To hire a new activities direc-tor/assistant principal, Curtis said the position will be opened to in-house candidates first, “then to external candidates if we do not have someone we feel has the necessary skill and ex-perience to be successful in that position.”

“This position has, prior to Mr. Wormald, seen a great deal of turnover, as it is a very time-intensive position,” he added. “The right fit will be crucial to ensure consistency for our system and ultimately for our students.”

BY DAVE BONNERTribune Publisher

Yellowstone Regional Air-port (YRA) in Cody has announced a summer

schedule, featuring a record number of commercial airline flights.

A total of 38 weekly round-trip flights to Denver, Salt Lake City and Chicago will provide the

largest amount of airline service YRA has ever experienced.

“It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer,” said airport man-ager Bob Hooper.

In the summer of 2018, YRA had 33 scheduled commercial flights a week. Through the fall and winter months, only 14 weekly flights are flying — two a day between Cody and Denver on United Airlines.

The 2019 enhanced summer schedule commences the week of May 24 with one daily flight on Delta to Salt Lake City, and an additional Salt Lake City flight on the weekends. Four daily flights to Denver on United start June 6.

United will also fly once a week Sunday mornings from Cody to Chicago, starting June 23. The incoming United flight from Chicago will arrive at YRA

on Saturday nights. The weekly service to Chicago will be main-tained until the end of Septem-ber this year, which is different from years past, recognizing the increase in tourist travel during September.

Hooper said the efforts of the local air service group, CYAIR (Cody Yellowstone Air Improve-ment Resources) were instru-mental in making additional air

service a reality.“They are the local non-profit

group charged with air service enhancement,” he said. “The air-port and CYAIR have worked ag-gressively with airline partners.”

The 15 weeks of summer Chi-cago service are made possible with a revenue guarantee pack-age of $176,000, Hooper said. The funding is a mix of locally raised and state dollars.

Airline activity to quicken in 2019 summer at YRA

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Robert Marney

(Sept. 9, 1937 - Jan. 8, 2019)

Robert Marney, 81, of Clark, passed away on Jan. 8, 2019.

He was born in Red Lodge, Montana, to Ray and Emma Marney. He grew up in the Clark and Belfry area, later set-tling in Clark.

Bob married Doris Carter, and they had four children: Scott, Penny, Sheila and Craig. Bob drove truck for many years, he was an amazing heavy ma-chinery operator, raised cattle and worked at the Powell and Cody landfills.

Bob had a great sense of hu-mor, and he was always joking around. He was a hard-working man who enjoyed bowling, vol-

leyball and playing cards. He also loved watching Western movies and being with fam-ily. He loved his pets Jake, Gracie and Harvey. Bob will be greatly missed.

Bob is survived by daughter Sheila Long (Mark Crawford) of Cody, son Craig Mar-ney (Penny Pelfrey) of Clark, daughter Penny Jacobson of Hansen, Idaho, daughter-in-law Di-ane Marney of Sheri-dan, brother Roland (Bonnie) Marney of Belgrade, Montana; grandchildren Erica (David) Shaw of Cody, Tonya Lara (Brian Workman) of Cody, Rob (Nicole) Marney of Sheri-dan, Jordan Marney of Seattle, Washington, Darby Marney

of Billings, Montana, Jennifer (Ian) Lydic of Sheridan, Dillon Jacobson of Twin Falls, Idaho;

great-grandchildren Gabrielle and Asher Shaw, Lyla, Ella, Wesley Marney, Na-thaniel and Bryce Lydic, Shiloh Jacob-son; nephew Brian (Fermanda) Marney of North Carolina and their three children, Cash, Isabella and Noah; niece Sarah (John) McCullock of Belgrade, Montana, and their two chil-

dren Kaitlyn and Ayasha.Graveside service starts at 11

a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Clark Cemetery with a Cel-ebration of Life service at noon at the Clark Rec Center, 321 Rd 1AB.

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After receiving a “handful” of complaints, City Building Offi-cial Ben Hubbard told the Park Motel to remove the “strobe lights” in mid-December. Hub-bard said the sign violated two sections of Powell’s Municipal Code: one that prohibits signs that direct light onto a public right-of-way and another that bans flashing/blinking effects. (Time and temperature and readerboard-type signs are ex-empted from the prohibition on flashing.)

Leichner immediately shut off the sign on Dec. 17 — and she said the Park Motel’s busi-ness plummeted. From then until the council’s Jan. 7 meet-ing, only one guest checked in, she said.

“It’s really ruining the busi-ness,” Leichner told the council, asking for direction and help.

Since the sign’s flashing features are roughly 55 years old, she asked if they could be grandfathered in and exempted from the ordinances. However, Mayor John Wetzel and City At-torney Sandee Kitchen said the sign has never met city code.

Leichner suggested switching back to dimmer bulbs — of-fering to ditch the more than $300 worth of LED bulbs she’d purchased. But Councilman

Scott Mangold said he believes there’s no issue with the sign’s brightness, just with the flash-ing.

“Sometimes strobes and flashing lights do affect some people,” Mangold said, alluding to the fact that such lights can trigger seizures among those with certain types of epilepsy.

“I think that’s basically more of a health issue for some people — and of course you guys do have some neighbors over there,” Mangold said, adding later that, “If we had a whole bunch of businesses [with] all of these flashing lights, it’d be sort of a problem for us.”

Administrator Logan said by-passing the motor that causes the Park Motel’s sign to flash should be relatively simple — and even save some costs on electric-ity, which was one of Leichner’s goals in switching to LEDs.

She was agreeable to turn-ing off the flashing mechanism, sharing that she’d had a couple people refer to her business as “the seizure motel.”

“I thought, well, we can’t have that, because we don’t want anybody that has epilepsy going through a seizure because of our sign,” Leichner said.

Earlier, Councilman Steve Lensegrav quizzed Hubbard, the building official, about whether the non-flashing sign

might still run afoul of a city or-dinance prohibiting “excessive concentration of illumination.”

“Are you OK with this sign being as bright as it is, just on all the time?” Lensegrav asked. “I mean, is that too much illumina-tion?”

“I’m willing to give it a shot,” Hubbard replied. “I think giving it a try is the answer.”

He added that, “In my ex-perience here, … if we don’t get complaints, it’s probably alright.”

At the outset of her comments to the council, Leichner said the new light bulbs were part of many efforts she’s made to restore the Park Motel.

“We got rid of all the garbage that was in there and are going through and cleaning it up and painting all the rooms, putting new beds in — fixing it up to where it was years ago,” Leich-ner said.

The motel developed a poor reputation over multiple drug-related incidents in years past, but “there’s no more drugs in there. That’s all been cleaned up,” Leichner told the council, adding that she also “took out all the freeloaders.”

She said business has been improving.

“I just want to get this to be a successful motel again,” Leich-ner said.

Tom Lynn(March 8, 1942 - Jan. 16, 2019)

A memorial service for G. Tom Lynn, who died

Jan. 16, 2019, will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Powell Elks Lodge.

A full obituary will follow.Thompson Funeral Home is assisting the family

with arrangements.

BY MARK DAVISTribune Staff Writer

Not all Powell property owners need to get a per-mit from the city before

growing a tree or shrub: It all depends on where you live and where you want to grow your vegetation.

The free permits are only needed if you’re planting on a city right-of-way or easement — near a street or alley. Either way, Powell City Arborist Del Barton is eager to help.

There are two ways to ensure you don’t need a permit. You can call Barton or the city’s public works director or building offi-cial to look at the measurements for your property and figure out if you need a permit to plant. The latter process isn’t that easy: “It varies from street to street,” Barton said.

You could also go down to the Powell City Parks Depart-ment and get the 70-page “City of Powell Parkway/Street Tree Planting and Establishment

Guideline” booklet, which out-lines the city’s permit process, how to select the proper tree, street planting locations, proper care and maintenance of trees, trees and shrubs outlawed in the city limits and seven pages of city ordinances concerning the planting, care and liability of trees. Barton didn’t write the ordinances, but he did write the book and is happy to explain the contents.

Barton is the city’s tree expert and said he wants to assist in any way possible to ensure your ex-perience with trees and shrubs in the city is positive.

No matter where you want to grow a tree, he said a call will save you time and money.

“That’s why the city hired me,” Barton said.

In the five years Barton has been Powell’s arborist, only about a dozen residents have ap-plied for a tree permit. Whether you need a permit or not, Barton stresses that he’s available — free of charge — to help you avoid future problems and liabil-

ity with the seedling you plant.“Most folks don’t realize how

trees affect sewage pipes and water and power lines,” Barton said. “You have to be able to vi-sualize how the tree will look in 20 years.”

His goal as the city arbor-ist is to make sure Powell has beautiful trees to provide shade and shelter well into the future. If you don’t need a permit, his advice, like most, can be taken or not.

Barton and Sandy Frost, both on the Powell Tree Advi-sory Board, and Josh Pomeroy, owner of Blue Ribbon Tree Service, will be available to-night (Thursday) to discuss a new opportunity for the city to renew its aging urban forest and to answer any questions about trees. The class is being held in combination with Powell Valley Community Education class, “Trees for my town.” The event starts at 5:30 p.m. at Room 71 in the Fagerberg Building, 231 W. 6th St., on the Northwest College campus.

Permits not required for all Powell trees

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has made several additions to his Cabi-net, including naming a new director for the state Depart-ment of Health.

Gordon has tabbed Mike Ceballos, a former Wyo-ming state president for Qwest Communications In-ternational, to run one of the state’s largest departments. Ceballos ran as a Democrat for state superintendent of public instruction in 2014, losing to current Republi-can Superintendent Jillian Balow.

Ceballos will replace cur-rent Health Department

Director Tom Forslund, who announced this week he will step down at the end of this year’s legislative session.

Gordon said he picked Ce-ballos because of his experi-ence in the corporate world, dealing with a large organiza-tion, and his depth of experi-ence in the IT sector.

“These are all very impor-tant components for building out our medical capacity,” Gordon said at a Thursday news conference. “What most attracted me was his ability and interest in learning.”

Gordon also named Lynn Budd as the new head of Wy-oming’s Office of Homeland

Security, where she current-ly acts as the security unit chief. Leland Christensen, the former state legislator who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer, was named deputy director for Home-land Security.

Several department heads will stay on in the Gordon administration. Todd Parfitt, head of Wyoming’s De-partment of Environmental Quality; Dan Noble, head of Wyoming Department of Revenue; and Doug Miyamo-to, current head of the state Department of Agriculture, will all stay in their current positions.

Former Qwest official named to Gordon’s cabinet

Park Motel managers plan to modify the motel’s sign so it does not flash. Brighter bulbs had made the sign’s flashing features more noticeable and drew complaints. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky

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A man not of this worldDear Editor:

Jesus Christ was the com-plete opposite of everything this world respects, admires and gives value to. He was born and lived in lowly circumstances.

When he came into Jerusalem on a donkey, he came humbly — not like the kings of this world who put on shows of might and power.

He spent his time teaching tax collectors, prostitutes and sinners.

Money given to his ministry was used to help the poor, not to enrich themselves. Jesus just had the clothes on his back. And when the Romans crucified him, they even took those away; he even had to have his burial place donated.

Jesus never pursued having land or money or power. He had no formal education, lived homeless, was hated by the religious elite and men of the law because he spoke the truth about them. They said he was a criminal, a drunk, a glutton, a

blasphemer. Worst of all, they said he healed by the power of the devil.

He did break the law — man’s laws — like ceremo-nial washings, healing on the Sabbath, doing work on the Sabbath, stoning the adulteress. He chose mercy over keeping the letter of the law.

Jesus taught that it’s not through works but by living by the spirit — that produces good fruit (love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, faithfulness, gen-tleness, goodness, kindness). This is what we should pray for, not money, power, or material things.

Jesus teaches, no matter who you are, that you can have his free gift of eternal life and the gift of the Holy Spirit who helps and comforts us.

Love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, faithfulness, gen-tleness, goodness, and kindness — which are all gifts from Jesus Christ — are the attributes God wants his people to be known for.

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The new year is off to a tragic start on Wyoming’s roads.During the first 11 days of 2019, seven people died in vehicle

crashes in Wyoming. That terrible statistic includes a head-on wreck near Cheyenne on Friday evening that claimed the lives of three people.

The high number of fatal crashes so early in the new year is rather unusual. By comparison, there had been one highway fatality in Wyoming last year at this time. Mid-January of 2017 also saw one fatality, and two had been recorded in 2016. However, those num-bers were down from the eight fatalities in January 2015, including the death of a Powell High School student on New Year’s Day.

While the factors and circumstances vary, each wreck is a som-ber reminder of how truly dangerous driving is.

As we hope for a safer 2019, it’s a good time to remember to drive carefully and pay attention every time you’re behind the wheel.

“Safe driving requires a combination of skills, dexterity, and focus,” WYDOT Director Bill Panos said in a recent news release. “Any activity that takes your attention away from the road should be avoided.”

While most drivers would be quick to agree with what Panos is saying, we are all guilty of being distracted while driving at times. It’s all too easy to look down to grab something, turn to talk with a passenger or, worse yet, pull out your phone.

Texting while driving is illegal across all of Wyoming and in Powell city limits, you can only use your cellphone in hands-free mode.

Texting while driving is especially dangerous because it com-bines three types of distracted driving: visual, manual and cogni-tive, said Wyoming Highway Patrol Col. Kebin Haller.

“When you’re texting, you are not watching the road. You’re also taking your hands off the steering wheel,” Haller said. “And, you’re also thinking about what you’re typing instead of driving.”

No text or phone call is worth your life or the lives of others on the highway. If you simply can’t wait to respond to a message or check something on your phone, pull over to a safe spot. It may only take a few seconds to look down at your phone, but in those seconds, your life could be forever changed — or even taken away.

With the inherent risks of driving, it’s especially important to teach teens how to drive safely and limit distractions. In an effort to reach more young people, Powell Valley Community Education is expanding its driver’s education courses this year — a move we’re thankful to see. As our community and state seek to provide kids with the best possible education, teaching them how to drive safely should be a top priority.

While not every accident can be prevented, many can — and common-sense things like wearing a seatbelt and never driving while intoxicated go a long way in staying safe on the highway.

After a rough start to 2019, let’s work to drive those numbers down throughout the rest of the year.

There are differing opinions on feed-ing deer, and the benefits are hotly debated.

The research about feeding deer shows a lot of different results, but most agree

the benefit of a slight increase in body weight or survival for adult deer does not outweigh the negative impacts the popula-tion experiences from feeding.

Although a diffi-cult decision in some years, feeding deer typically results in more unintended neg-ative consequences. Here is why Game

and Fish doesn’t feed deer and encourages you to not feed deer, either:

• When feeding occurs in cities or towns, it can draw more deer together. That can increase the risk of disease transmission, parasites and, in some areas, the presence of predators. Many cities across Wyoming

have adopted “no deer feeding” laws to help decrease the negative impacts of con-gregating deer within city limits.

• Feeding near cities and towns also brings animals to areas where they are

more likely to cross roadways where their risk of being struck by vehicles is greater. Deer near urban centers are also more likely to get into conflicts with pets and other domestic animals.

• Feeding large numbers of deer over entire winter ranges is not economical for Game and Fish and does not outweigh the

negative impacts of concentrating deer. Under these circumstances, there can be an increase in disease and parasite trans-mission and detrimental impacts to sur-rounding vegetation.

• Large-scale feeding (like a

feedground) can also change migration patterns, encouraging deer to remain on winter ranges longer and migrate back earlier.

• Specialized feed is required to have any benefit to mule deer. Deer cannot benefit from many food sources and can even die with a full stomach.

Wyoming does not have a state law against feeding deer; however, there are laws against hunting deer at a site where “bait” has been placed, regardless of land ownership type.

Please help wildlife by not feeding them.

(Tony Mong is the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cody Region biologist, while Travis Crane serves as the north Cody game warden and Grant Gerharter as the south Cody warden.)

It was announced the other day during an all campus meeting that Northwest

College will be spending a little over $80,000 for a new marketing campaign targeting Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin and the Western states that participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. In short, enrollment numbers are dwin-dling and something is needed to stop the bleeding.

Nausea started to creep in when I considered the “ele-phant in the room” and the fact that we were going to spend even more energy and money attempting to drive that square peg into the round hole that we’ve been doing for so many years.

The “square peg” that I speak of is our school’s name, “Northwest College.” The “ele-phant in the room” is the need to change our ambiguous, com-pass-dial-name to “Yellowstone College.”

Back in October, the college president sent me an email ask-ing about my rogue hashtags on Instagram, “#yellowstonecol-lege.” There was no threat in her query, just wanted to know where I was coming from. So, I replied with the following:

“It should be no surprise that I strongly believe in replac-ing ‘Northwest College’ with ‘Yellowstone College’ — if noth-ing else as a unique identifier in who we are and where we are. Short of creating a recruiting army, I think there is nothing more effective in recruiting than this simple name change — especially when it comes to attracting students from beyond Wyoming (where we have no recruiting).

Northwest College was proba-bly a good name back in the day when we were mostly charged with delivering higher educa-tion to the students of Wyoming, but as you know in these cur-rent times, we have to look far beyond our borders to maintain any kind of decent enrollment

numbers. With that in mind, ‘Northwest’ is certainly sus-pect in representing our actual place to someone who doesn’t live in Wyoming. Even in our own state, I’m surprised at how many people refer to us as ‘the college in Powell.’ That’s hardly an argument for saying we have a strong institutional name.

In my mind, the name ‘Yellowstone College’ is riper than it has ever been. And there’s no other institution that would serve that name better than this one here in Powell — only 70-plus miles from the gate of YNP.”

I sincerely applaud the new marketing plan and those who have come up with it. It’s going to be good. I just find it some-what self-defeating that we’re going to execute it for such a vague and generic name — knowing how much better the results could be if a college name change were included.

Listening to the details of the marketing plan, all I could think of was, “This is what they mean when someone mentions that old adage, ‘Work smarter, not harder.’” Promoting “Northwest College” will be the antithesis of that adage as I see it.

Sometimes the solution to a perceived difficult and complex problem turns out to be a sim-ple solution. People living near the jungles of India managed to eradicate fatal tiger attacks by simply wearing a mask on the back of their heads when in the jungle areas — a simple solu-tion proposed by a student sci-ence club member who noted that all such attacks came from behind the victims.

Following the presentation, questions and comments were invited. I sat there and gave my best rationale for not saying anything, but I couldn’t stifle it. So, I said it, “Yellowstone

College.”As I added my rationale, I

saw people like our public rela-tions vice president laughing — laughing at me, laughing at my idea, I don’t know. But he was having a good laugh. Along with the laughing from some of my colleagues I considered this: For years I’ve been part of a small political minor-ity — surrounded by die-hard Republicans and conservative thought, and yes, far outnum-bered by those who voted Donald Trump as the president

of the United States. So, this felt no dif-ferent. I was happy I brought it up, even if it was only regarded as a moment of levity for many in the room. But I’ll sleep better at night knowing I did speak up in front of the small gather-ing that was meant to be attended by the entire campus.

No doubt, the square peg rammed into the round hole will still likely result in some kind of improved enrollment numbers, but it’s a lot of money for what will likely be mediocre results. Hopefully I’m wrong. But in my mind, nothing would work harder for us (with little money and for years on end) like “Yellowstone College,” especially when it comes to attracting the larger and more remote student mar-ket.

One colleague offered up a theory on all of this — a col-league who has taught here almost as many years as myself. It goes something like this: Northwest College is the oppo-site of “too big to fail,” but rath-er too small to succeed — set in a community and managed by those who really don’t want it to be too appealing or successful. A too-attractive college brings in better students, better educa-tors and even better adminis-trators. And the community of Powell (and Wyoming) really

doesn’t want any of that at all. We may never know, but I find the theory credible until some other rationale is brought forward. I have yet to hear of any rationale that provides a solid defense for keeping “Northwest.”

Further, we still don’t have a student newspaper because when we had one, it was too _________ (fill in the blank). So “Yellowstone College” is another one of those campus conversations/stories that will never see the light of day — lost in the abyss of “no student pub-lication.”

Nevertheless, all I can do is go along with the status quo at this point and attempt to make lemonade from the lemons of the institution’s insipid name. That said, along with a few select others, we’ve been bat-ting around new slogans to go along with the new marketing roll-out … something that is more unique, more genuine than our current “Your future, our focus.” And perhaps, we’ll have a few laughs of our own along the way.

Northwest College:We’re not where you think we are.

Northwest College:Don’t tell Washington State about us.

Northwest College:The best junior college you can’t find.

Northwest College:The opposite of southeast.

Northwest College:Not too far northwest.

Northwest College:Think of us as Yellowstone College, but we’re not.

(Morgan Tyree has taught at Northwest College since 1991. His blog is available at www.everydaydissidence.blogspot.com.)

MORGAN TYREEGuest columnist

TONY MONGGuest columnist

GRANT GERHARTER

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TRAVIS CRANEGuest columnist

Why you shouldn’t feed deer

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Tuesday.Commissioners unanimously signed off

on the common, one-lot subdivision — but only after giving their former colleague some good-natured ribbing.

The approval of the simple subdivision will allow French and his wife, Becky, to carve a 10.57 acre parcel out of a 167-acre tract of land. If all goes according to plan, a single-family home will eventually be built on the new lot, which is currently being used for agricultural purposes.

Such subdivisions are routine, but French — who ended an 18-year run on the com-mission last month — had to endure a bit of teasing before getting his OK.

Commission Chairman Jake Fulkerson jokingly suggested that French’s voting re-

cord on past developments should be taken into consideration and Commissioner Lee Livingston dug out a stamp that carried the word, “Denied.”

“I would like to apologize for anything I’ve ever done that may have offended you,” French offered, playing along.

However, when it came down to business, the only actual question French faced was about how the lots are irrigated.

French submitted the final plat for the simple subdivision to the county in Novem-ber and the Park County Planning and Zon-ing Commission recommended approval in December.

No public comments were received and no notable issues identified by planning staff in the process.

A couple of species of noxious weeds — Canada thistle and common mullein — were found on the property during a routine in-spection by the Park County Weed and Pest District. Like other landowners, French agreed to create a long-term plan to manage

the weeds and limit their spread.The new lot will be served by Rattler

Road, which is privately owned and main-tained.

Commissioner Livingston joked that the county should turn the route into a public road and maintain it with funding from the current 1 percent sales tax — a tax that French campaigned against as a commis-sioner.

“I oppose what you recommend,” French deadpanned.

After winning the board’s approval, Fulk-erson quipped the development had just slid through. Remarked French, “You had your chance for your denial, but you blew it.”

The property is located about 12 miles west of Powell, with Rattler Road heading off from the very western end of Lane 10.

Before joining the vote to approve the subdivision, Commissioner Lloyd Thiel made a point of noting that his wife is French’s niece, but said he had no personal or financial interest in the venture.

BY TRACIE MITCHELLNorthern Wyoming Daily NewsVia Wyoming News Exchange

The Ten Sleep school board adopted their concealed carry rule with a vote of

four to one Monday evening. The board’s vote came after much discussion with com-munity members, Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness and Ten Sleep School attorney Scott Kolpitcke, of Powell.

Under the rule, any Washakie County School District No. 2 employee may carry a con-cealed firearm if they complete an application process with the district.

Employees generally must have worked at the district for at least 12 months, submit to mandatory drug and alco-hol testing, possess a valid concealed carry permit, pass a “psychological suitability evaluation,” complete at least 16 hours of live fire handgun training and eight hours of scenario-based training. After getting approval, the employee

must undergo a psychological evaluation every two years and complete at least 12 hours of continuing firearms training each year.

Employees allowed to carry are “expected to protect his/her life and/or the lives of others,” and shall only use their gun “if he or she reasonably perceives that his or her life, or the life or lives of others are in imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury.” The school board can take away an employee’s abil-ity to carry “at any time for any reason.”

Before approving the new concealed carry rule, the Ten Sleep board and community members heard from Kolpitcke about Wyoming Senate File 75 and the impact the bill could have on the new rule.

Concern about SF 75 — which would allow anyone with a con-cealed carry permit to enter the school with a gun — was a hot topic.

Kolpitcke told the board that, as SF 75 is currently written, it wouldn’t impact Ten Sleep’s

rule. However, “what the bill looks like between now and the end of the session is anyone’s guess,” he said.

Kolpitcke suggested it might be worth waiting to see what the Legislature does before adopt-ing a concealed carry rule. If changes are made to the bill which would cause the school to have to change their concealed carry policies, the rule-making process would have to start again, Kolpitcke said. That pro-cess takes at least 90 days.

Several community members voiced concerns about having to start the process again and asked many questions of Kol-pitcke to further understand the ramifications of starting the process over and about SF 75.

Former Ten Sleep school board member Tess Greet said the school has done a marvel-ous job of working to protect the students and said they should do everything possible to en-sure their safety. She added that allowing teachers to conceal carry — especially given that the general public could con-

ceal carry in the school if SF 75 passes — would be an extra layer of protection.

Megan Greet said that school safety is more important now than ever before.

After a brief closed session with Kolpitcke, the board re-sumed the open session and discussed how each member felt about either waiting until after the Legislative Session or proceeding.

All members of the board, with the exception of Megan Truman, said they should pro-ceed and vote on adopting the rule.

Truman said she was con-cerned that having teachers conceal and carry firearms would make the students feel less safe and might be detri-mental to the students’ ability to learn. Truman also asked that teachers and students be sur-veyed down the line to learn if the new rule created fear or a feeling of safety.

—Tribune Editor CJ Baker contributed to this report.

French gets permission to subdivide property

Ten Sleep adopts concealed carry rule

Park County’s elected officials pose for a photo after being sworn in to new four-year terms by District Court Judge Bill Simpson on Jan. 7. Pictured from left are County Attorney Bryan Skoric, Sheriff Scott Steward, Clerk Colleen Renner, new Commissioner Dossie Overfield, Judge Simpson, Clerk of District Court Patra Lindenthal, Treasurer Barb Poley, new Commissioner Lloyd Thiel, Assessor Pat Meyer, Commissioner Joe Tilden and Coroner Tim Power. Not pictured are county commissioners Jake Fulkerson and Lee Livingston, who are in the middle of their terms and were not up for election last year. Courtesy photo

NEW YEAR, NEW TERMS

School superintendent, employees face charges

in alleged crash cover-up

TORRINGTON (WNE) — Four Goshen County School District No. 1 employees are facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly covering up a car accident involving current GCSD Superintendent Jean Chrostoski.

Chrostoski herself has been charged with

misdemeanor counts of failure to notify law enforcement of a vehicle accident and con-spiracy to commit interference with a police officer. Last week, she filed paperwork through her attorney indicating she will plead not guilty.

Meanwhile, Loreen Fritzler and Kim Cawthra, administrative assistants in the GCSD central office, pleaded not guilty to single charges of conspiracy to interfere with a police officer on Monday. Their bond was set at $100 pending a bench trial.

Kim Flock, the district’s assistant busi-

ness manager, and Rob Flock, a elementary school teacher, also face single counts of conspiracy to interfere with a police officer. Both have pleaded not guilty.

The GCSD Board of Trustees accepted Chrostoski’s retirement during a special meeting in early December. It’s set to take effect on Feb. 1.

Chrostoski told the Casper Star-Tribune the crash and the ensuing investigation played a part in her decision to retire, but said her decision wasn’t “entirely related” to the investigation.

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WEATHER REPORTDate High Low Precip.01.09 42.2 17.3 .0001.10 34.7 18.1 .0001.11 40.2 18.4 .0001.12 20 15.2 .0001.13 32.9 11.6 .0001.14 35 8.5 .0001.15 31.8 8.2 .00(Information provided by Powell-

weather.net and Weather Under-ground).

CIRCUIT COURTDEC. 28 TO JAN. 11All offenses are misdemeanors. Un-

less otherwise noted, people are from Powell and probation is un-supervised.

VEHICLE VIOLATIONSn Suraj Kharka of Edmonton, Al-

berta, Canada, paid $170, vehicle over permitted weight.

n Trevor E. Barnhart of Billings paid $125, failure to stop at port of entry with a commercial vehicle.

n Stacy L. Boisseau paid $125, no valid registration.

n India L. Vineyard paid $115, speeding.

n Mallory Elsie Smith paid $110, speeding.

n William M. Wernli of Fruit Heights, Utah, paid $90, speeding.

n Samantha Jo Delgado paid $88, speeding.

n Gage T. Gatlin paid $88, speeding.n Abel Garcia Jr. paid $75, driving

with a partially obstructed wind-shield.

n Jacob Gilmore paid $60, failure to notify the transportation depart-ment of a change in address.

n John P. Horn paid $60, failure to notify the transportation depart-ment of a change in address.

n John E. Asher paid $15, speeding.OTHER VIOLATIONSn Dexter Ozzie O. Idhen must serve

60 days in jail, six months proba-tion and pay $1,505, domestic battery and violating a protection order.

n Ren Allen Utter must serve 30 days in jail, six months probation and pay $1,355, domestic battery and interference with an emer-gency call.

n Bridgette B. Hine of Casper served 36 days in jail, must serve six months probation and pay $1,100, two counts of using a con-trolled substance.

n Zachary Allen Halbur of Las Vegas served one day in jail, paid $805 and must serve six months probation, using a controlled sub-stance.

n Hans Knute Heintz of Las Vegas served one day in jail, paid $805 and must serve six months proba-tion, possession of a controlled substance.

n Trace Aaron Jester must pay $805 and serve six months probation, reckless driving and failure to no-tify the owner after colliding with unattended property.

n Anthony Shawn Ray Landua must pay $755 and serve six months probation, using a controlled sub-stance.

n Crystal May Wood served two days in jail, must serve six months probation and pay $655, using a controlled substance.

n Maxamillion Charles Wilk of Lovell must pay $605 and serve six months probation, possession of a controlled substance.

n Guadalupe Hernandez Jr. must serve 15 days in jail, six months probation and pay $555, using a controlled substance.

n Joshua D. Hine must serve 30 days in jail, six months probation and pay $555, possession of a con-trolled substance.

n Darrian J. Treat must pay $355 and serve six months probation, underage drinking.

n Michael J. Smith paid $255 and must serve six months probation, underage alcohol possession.

n Raymond C. Weingartner served two days in jail, must serve six months probation and pay $255, underage drinking.

n Kylie M. Kahl must pay $85, un-derage tobacco possession.

n Chad M. Hill served two days in jail, using a controlled substance.

SHERIFF’S REPORTIndividuals are presumed to be in-

nocent and charges listed are only allegations.

JANUARY 4n 2:17 p.m. A woman reported that

an unknown person tried to enter her residence on Road 2BC in the Cody area. She was not sure who it was, reporting they quickly shut the front door and left before she

could see who it was. The person must have been on foot, she said, because she did not see a car nearby. The sheriff’s office didn’t locate anyone.

n 4:24 p.m. A woman reported that her brother, who doesn’t have a Wyoming driver’s license, had driven off in her truck on U.S. Highway 14-A in the Cody area; she had been called by a neighbor. The sheriff’s office assisted.

n 6 p.m. A deputy made a traffic stop on Wyo. Highway 291/Road 6WX in the Cody area, but took no action, as he was called away.

n 6:04 p.m. A dead deer was re-ported in the middle of the road on Road 6SU/Road 6WX in the Cody area. A deputy found nothing.

n 8:24 p.m. A woman on Road 6FV in the Cody area reported that someone was making threats against her husband’s life on her YouTube channel.

JANUARY 5n10:05 a.m. A deputy assisted with

a report of a black cow on Road 6WX in the Cody area.

n 4:57 a.m. A white car was reported to be driving slowly and driving in multiple lanes through the tunnels on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 west of Cody. The sheriff’s office assisted.

n 5:34 p.m. A Subaru Forrester re-portedly hit a deer on Road 1/Lane 9 in the Powell area.

JANUARY 6n 6:34 p.m. A man on Road 19 in the

Powell area reported receiving some threats over the phone.

n 6:46 p.m. A truck pulling a trailer was reported to be running people off the road and driving recklessly on Big Horn Avenue in Cody.

n 9:40 p.m. A deputy assisted a mo-torist on U.S. Highway 14-A/Wyo. Highway 114 in the Powell area.

JANUARY 7n 8:51 a.m. A female was reported

to be sleeping in the lobby of the Frannie post office on Ash Street. She was gone when a deputy ar-rived.

n 10:45 a.m. A man reported that a 2001 Ford Taurus had been left on his mother’s property for several years, on Lane 11H in the Powell area.

n 2:48 p.m. A woman on Road 11 in the Powell area reported that a moving company she’d hired charged her multiple times — and that she could no longer get ahold of the company.

n 3:33 p.m. Two drivers were warned for failing to stop at a stop sign on State Street/Highland Av-enue in Meeteetse.

n 5:13 p.m. A woman on Road 11 in the Powell area reported that her father stole $6,000 worth of clothes from her while she was in the hospital.

n 11:26 p.m. A woman reported that her father’s house on Wyo. High-way 294 in the Powell area was supposed to be vacant, as he was out of state. However, the woman said her father had received a call

from neighbors, saying that there were more lights on in the house than there should be. The sheriff’s office assisted.

JANUARY 8n 7:57 a.m. A vehicle’s front and

rear driver’s side tires were reported to have been slashed overnight on Cottontail Lane in the Cody area.

n 11:27 a.m. A man at the Cody Law Enforcement Center asked to speak to a deputy about a box of needles he’d found. The sheriff’s office assisted.

n 12:553 p.m. A woman reported that a man was walking on her property on Wyo. Highway 290 in the Meeteetse area. She wanted the sheriff’s office to check on his welfare, but the man was not located.

n 12:57 p.m. A man on Lane 6 in the Powell area reported that he be-lieved his identity was stolen, with fraudulent charges on his account.

n 4:34 p.m. The sheriff’s office as-sisted the Wyoming Department of Family Services on Road 6SU in the Cody area.

n 5:28 p.m. Someone was reported to have struck a fence on Road 4IX in the Meeteetse area.

n 5:31 p.m. A deer was reported in the road on Cooper Lane West/Big Horn Avenue in Cody. The sher-iff’s office assisted.

n 5:59 p.m. A deputy assisted a mo-torist on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 east of Cody.

n 7:17 p.m. A deputy checked on a driver on Road 13/U.S. Highway 14-A in the Powell area and found she had pulled over to send a text.

n 7:54 p.m. A man reported getting a call from his ex, saying to send the police on Road 2AB in the Cody area. The woman had reportedly said she needed help and that her ex-boyfriend was there.

JANUARY 9n 7:39 a.m. A man was reported to

be covering his ears on the side of U.S. Highway 14/16/20 west of Cody, with a Jeep to the east.

n 8:18 a.m. A 95-year-old woman was reported to have died on Road 1AF in Clark.

n 9:18 a.m. A badly injured deer was reported to be out on the ice at the Buffalo Bill Reservoir, about 100 yards west of the north shore boat ramp. The deer was put down and the Wyoming Game and Fish De-partment notified.

n 11:13 a.m. The sheriff’s office as-sisted the U.S. Marshals Office on Badger Boulevard in Meeteetse.

n 12:31 p.m. A Cody police officer reportedly backed into a mail-box with their patrol car on 29th Street/Central Avenue.

n 2:10 p.m. A citizen at the Cody Law Enforcement Center asked for assistance in locating his par-ents.

n 3:13 p.m. A man was reported to be causing a disturbance at the district courtroom at the Park County Courthouse in Cody. The sheriff’s office assisted.

n 7:56 p.m. The sheriff’s office as-sisted Cody police by attempting to serve no trespassing papers on a man on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 west of Cody. However, the man was not located.

JANUARY 10n 1:22 p.m. A deputy checked on a

man who was slumped over the wheel of his truck on Lane 8/U.S. Highway 14-A in the Powell area.

n 2:57 p.m. Jill Christina Davidson, 21, was arrested on a Park County Circuit Court warrant on U.S. Highway 14/16/20 east of Cody.

n 5:49 p.m. A deputy assisted Powell police with a call at Washington Park.

n 9:15 p.m. A deputy assisted Powell police with a burglar alarm trig-gered at a business building on East Seventh Street.

n 10:37 p.m. A deputy assisted a motorist on Wyo. Highway 295/Chapel Lane in the Powell area.

JANUARY 11n 8:19 a.m. Speeding was reported

on the morning and evening hours on Road 2AB in the Cody area.

n 10:03 a.m. A citizen at the Cody Law Enforcement Center report-ed fraud.

n 3:07 p.m. A deputy assisted Wyo-ming Game and Fish with a report of a sick elk on West Coulter Avenue/Alan Road in the Powell area.

n 3:31 p.m. A caller reported that someone was threatening her daughter’s friends at Cody High School.

n 6:47 p.m. Black cows were re-turned to their owner after getting in the road on Lane 10 in the Pow-ell area.

n 9:56 p.m. A citizen on Wyo. High-way 114 in the Powell area called with some questions about a class action suit.

JANUARY 12n 8:30 a.m. Two puppies, about a

month old, were found on Road 8 in the Powell area. The caller said there had been a female dog with them, but it had taken off. The caller had brought the puppies inside because of the cold.

n 10:43 a.m. The sheriff’s office as-sisted with a report of a vehicle hitting a guard rail on Wyo. High-way 294 in the Powell area.

n 1:34 p.m. A caller reported that her neighbors were using their EMP jammers again, damaging her vehicle on Road 6KM in the Cody area.

n 1:54 p.m. A man on Main Street in Ralston asked to speak to a deputy about images and video he found on his son’s phone.

n 5:27 p.m. A citizen asked to speak to a deputy about the gun range on Road 5 in the Powell area.

n 6:19 p.m. A person not named in sheriff’s logs was arrested on a warrant on 4th Street in Frannie.

n 10:31 p.m. A woman reported hearing large caliber and auto-matic shots for about two-and-a-half hours on Road 4 in the Powell area. She was concerned because the shots sounded like they were coming from nearby, and not from the range. The sheriff’s office was unable to locate anything.

BUS BARN BORDER COLLIE

This border collie cross was found Wednesday morning on Monroe Street and Panther Boulevard. He is an adult neutered male, has a docked tail and is very friendly. If you recognize him, he would like to go home. Call Caring for Powell Animals/Moyer Animal Shelter at 754-1019 if you know where he belongs. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky

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Stand for Life

Saturday, January 26, 2019Washington Park in Powell | 11amContact: Pastor Shane, 254-423-2213

If you believe that the lives of children in the womb are of the same value and worth as all human life, please join us in Washington Park on the 26th of January to stand for life.

We will gather to affirm the biblical position on life, ask for God’s forgiveness where we have not done all we could, and pray for the repen-tance of our nation over the sin of abortion. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to support Serenity Crisis Preg-nancy center, which is completely funded by those willing to fight for the lives of the unborn and their mothers. We will also provide several other concrete things that you can do as indi-viduals to stand for life throughout the year.

Martin Luther King Day

We will be closed Monday, January 21in observance of

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City of Powell dog licenses, which are required by City Ordinance, are available at the Law

Enforcement Center. Dog licenses are $2 for altered dogs and $10 for unaltered

dogs. After Feb. 10, 2019, a late fee of $3 will be added to dog license renewals.

Annual rabbit and chicken permits are $5

2019 Dog & Bicycle Licenses

Bicycle licenses are

now free.

Reminder … cats are required to wear a collar with their current rabies vaccination tag.

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The Powell store, however, appears to be safe.

“We are open for business,” Shopko CEO Russ Steinhorst wrote in a letter to customers across the country. “Our con-tinuing stores are open.”

Steinhorst added in a news release that filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was difficult but nec-essary.

“In a challeng-ing retail environ-ment, we have had to make some very tough choic-es, but we are confident that by operating a small-er and more focused store foot-print, we will be able to build a stronger Shopko that will better serve our customers, vendors, employees and other stakehold-ers through this process,” he said.

In a bankruptcy court filing, the Shopko CEO said that, like many other retail companies, the business has fallen victim to consumers shifting to online sellers.

“Retail companies like Shop-ko, with a substantial physical footprint, bear higher expenses than web-based retailers and are heavily dependent on store traffic, which has decreased sig-nificantly as consumers increas-ingly shop online rather than

in malls or shopping centers,” Steinhorst said.

On top of that, he said Shopko has struggled to compete against bigger brick-and-mortar busi-nesses like Walmart and Target, which have less debt and greater economies of scale. Steinhorst said those factors have allowed Shopko’s competitors to offer

lower prices.As for the

store’s pharma-cies, they haven’t performed as well as the com-pany expected, Steinhorst said, attributing the problem in part to higher prices charged by its primary supplier,

McKesson Corporation.“Although Shopko has been

able to reduce operating costs in its pharmacies, continually reducing costs in the face of de-clining margins has reached its limit,” Steinhorst said. “Shopko lacks purchasing scale to pur-chase drugs at costs similar to large national pharmacy chains, and has seen cost increases in excess of industry trends from ... McKesson.”

McKesson sued Shopko in a Wisconsin court last month over $67 million worth of unpaid bills and asked a judge to order Shopko to return its unsold prod-ucts. Shopko officials argued that such an order would have forced the immediate closure of

its pharmacies — and perhaps entire stores — and the judge de-clined McKesson’s request.

In recent months, Shopko sold off 82 of its 234 pharmacies. The Greybull pharmacy’s business, for instance, was sold to Basin Drug. That has left the town of Greybull without a pharmacy.

Shopko leaders now hope to sell off the assets from its re-maining 134 pharmacies — in-cluding those in Powell — by the end of next week.

If Shopko can’t find a buyer to take over its pharmacy business in Powell, local residents can still fill prescriptions at Powell Drug. Additionally, the Powell Hospital District is in the pro-cess of expanding its in-house pharmacy into a retail location. The Powell hospital is accept-ing bids on the $577,463 project through Jan. 24. Today (Thurs-day) the State Loan and Invest-ment Board will decide whether to award a grant to cover half of the cost — $288,732.

Shopko, meanwhile, hopes to completely emerge from Chap-ter 11 bankruptcy by April 15. If Shopko can’t move forward with its plan, Steinhorst said the com-pany may have to liquidate — that is, sell off — its entire chain.

As of Wednesday, Shopko had 367 stores and more than 15,000 employees across 25 states. In the Big Horn Basin, Shopko has locations in Powell and Worland, plus the soon-to-be closed stores in Greybull and Thermopolis.

‘In a challenging retail environment, we have had to make some very tough choices ...’

Russ SteinhorstShopko CEO

Thick fog and hoarfrost turned Homesteader Park into a black and white postcard and made Saturday morning driving a challenge over the weekend. There’s a slight chance of snow today (Thursday), but forecasters are calling for warmer temperatures this weekend. Tribune photo by Mark Davis

FOGGY MORNING

CASPER (WNE) — Fremont County authorities arrested a convicted sex offender whom Natrona County authorities say walked away from a Casper rehabilitative facility last week.

Lander police say they caught up with Cody M. Schlosser, 26, on two outstanding warrants on the afternoon of Jan. 10. Fre-mont County sheriff’s deputies

assisted with the arrest, accord-ing to a statement provided by the Lander Police Department.

Schlosser was being held in Casper Re-Entry Center as part of a sentence for 2010 convic-tions of sexual assault and kid-napping, according to a Natrona County sheriff’s spokesman.

Authorities began looking for Schlosser on Jan. 3 when he

failed to return from work. The Casper Re-Entry Center

is a privately-owned facility that provides rehabilitation and substance abuse treatment to inmates before they are re-leased. The center, which is owned by the Geo Group, oper-ates under a contract with the Wyoming Department of Cor-rections.

The Wyoming Board of Parole describes the Casper Re-Entry Center and other similar facilities as providing an “alternative to incarceration or traditional probation/parole su-pervision.” Certain residents of the facility are required to hold off-site jobs and pay rent as part of their rehabilitation, accord-ing to the parole board.

At least a dozen people have escaped from the facility each of the past three years, although those escapes typically occur when inmates do not return from work.

On Friday, Jan. 11, Georgia authorities arrested a different man — Richard Fountaine, 29 — who is suspected of climb-ing a wall and escaping from a

higher-security portion of the facility. Wyoming authorities allege that a Re-Entry Center employee, 25-year-old Kim-berly Belcher, helped with Fountaine’s getaway. The two were found about 60 miles south of Atlanta, where they were charged with burglary in con-nection with a break-in near Forsyth, Georgia.

Sex offender who escaped from Casper facility captured

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T R A P P E R B A S K E T B A L L

BY DON COGGERTribune Sports Editor

It was a solid showing for the Powell High School wrestling team at the Jug Beck Rocky

Mountain Classic over the week-end, as the squad finished sev-enth in the 33-team event.

Reese Karst won the champi-onship at 138 pounds, only the second Panther wrestler to ever win a title at the Jug Beck in Missoula, Montana.

Three other Panthers placed at the event, with Brody Karhu

sixth at 152 pounds, Seth Horton fourth at 160 pounds and Bo Dearcorn fourth at 182 pounds.

“It was a good weekend for us — we wrestled well,” said Pan-ther head coach Nate Urbach. “We ended up seventh against some tough competition. There

were teams from Washington, a bunch of Idaho schools, bunch of Montana schools. And one Wyoming school, represented by us.”

Karst posted a 5-0 record en route to the title, four of them by pins. In the championship

match, the senior squared off against Missoula Sentinel’s Re-ece Eckley, pinning him in 51 seconds.

The other Panther to take a ti-tle at the Jug Beck? Karst’s old-er brother Chance, who finished first in 2016, also at 138 pounds. Though having two brothers win the event is impressive, Urbach said the younger Karst might have bragging rights over his sibling.

“Reese pinned his guy [in the

KARST WINS 138-POUND TITLE AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN INVITEPANTHER GRAPPLERS FINISH SEVENTH OUT OF 33 TEAMS

‘Once you get to the quarters, you’re up against kids who are multiple state placers, sometimes multiple state champs, so you have to be ready to go.’

Nate Urbach, head coach

LOSSES TO LCCC, EWC TO START CONFERENCE PLAYBY DON COGGERTribune Sports Editor

It was a rough start to Region IX North conference play for the Northwest College men’s basketball team, as losses to Lara-

mie County Community College and Eastern Wyoming on the road have the Trappers in an 0-2 hole.

NWC opened conference play Thurs-day, Jan. 10, at LCCC and struggled to get anything going in a 75-59 loss. Saturday was a different story, as the Trappers (7-

11, 0-2) overcame a 20-point deficit against the EWC Lancers, forcing two overtimes be-fore falling 81-78.

“Obviously we would have liked to have won both games,” said NWC head coach Dawud Abdur-Rahkman. “The first game [at LCCC] it seemed like we just had nothing to give; we were a step behind

the whole way. The guys were drained, no one had any energy. It was probably one of our worst outings of the season.”

“But the second game [against EWC], we came out slow, so I really challenged the guys,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “They rose to the challenge in that one.”

The Trappers continued conference play Wednesday on the road at Western Wyoming (6-10, 0-0), and will welcome in Gillette (11-7, 0-1) Saturday at Cabre Gym. Abdur-Rahkman said the team needs to sustain its defensive effort to be competitive.

“We have lapses where defense will break down,” he said. “This is a team effort, we have to get everyone involved. We gotta get better at being locked in for the full 30 sec-onds of the shot clock. At times, that comes back to haunt us. We need to maintain a high level of intensity and effort throughout the game.”

LCCC 75, TRAPPERS 59It was a lethargic Trappers squad that

took the court against LCCC Thursday night, though NWC was able to keep it competitive early, trailing by just 26-21 at the half.

The Golden Eagles (8-10, 1-1) broke the game open in the second half, however, outscoring the Trappers 49-38 en route to a 75-59 win.

“They [LCCC] did what we expected, and I don’t know if it was a lack of understand-ing, or mental fatigue, but we couldn’t figure

See PHS WR, Page 10

‘The first game [at LCCC] it seemed like we just had nothing to give; we were a step behind the whole way.’

Dawud Abdur-Rahkman.Head coach

Lady Trappers 0-2 to start conference playLOSSES ON ROAD TO LCCC, EWCBY DON COGGERTribune Sports Editor

The Northwest College women’s bas-ketball team opened Region IX North conference play with a pair of tough

road games last week. The Lady Trappers fell to Laramie County Community College and Eastern Wyoming College to run their overall record to 2-15 on the year.

At LCCC on Thursday, Jan. 10, the Lady Golden Eagles jumped out to a quick 29-10 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, winning 90-72. Against Eastern Wyo-ming Saturday, the Lady Trappers trailed by just two points heading into the fourth quarter, but the Lady Lancers held on to win 79-70.

“We played eight quarters, and we had one bad quarter out of the two games,” said NWC head coach Camden Levett. “Unfor-tunately, that one bit us in the butt. But we played well overall, we made a lot of great strides.”

The NWC women continued conference play Wednesday on the road against West-ern Wyoming, and will host Gillette Satur-day afternoon. Gillette is 9-8 on the season and is 2-0 in Region IX North conference play. Levett said the key for the Lady Trap-pers will be to maintain their confidence.

“I think we got a lot of momentum, even though we came up short against LCCC and Eastern,” Levett said. “We played well, and I think these girls understand that they can compete with anybody when they have the right mindset.”

LCCC 90, LADY TRAPPERS 72Northwest spotted the Lady Golden Ea-

gles a 19-point lead in the first quarter and never quite recovered,.

“That first quarter really got us,” Levett said. “For whatever reason, we just weren’t ready to go. We woke up after that first quarter and got rolling after that, but we just came up short.”

The Lady Trappers battled back in the second, outscoring LCCC 17-14 to cut the lead to 14 at the break.

The second half was a much closer contest, with LCCC outscoring the Lady Trappers by just two points, 47-45. But Northwest couldn’t make up the ground lost in the first quarter, losing 90-72.

“Against LCCC we saw 40 minutes of a zone,” Levett said. “I think that’s a credit to the way our post players have been play-ing. We had to adjust to that, and when it came down to it, we just didn’t make enough shots.”

Three Lady Trappers finished the game

See NWC BB, Page 10See NWC WBB Page 10

BY DON COGGERTribune Sports Editor

The Powell High School boys’ swimming and div-ing team continued its

recovery from the flu bug, win-ning a home triangular Tuesday afternoon against Cody and Worland at the Powell Aquatic Center.

Panther swimmers posted an impressive 24 personal bests, many coming in “off” events, or events the athletes don’t typi-cally compete in.

Powell head coach Stephanie Warren said she was impressed with the difference in times from last weekend’s Worland Invitational and Tuesday’s tri-

angular.“The times looked so much

better from those over the week-end,” Warren said. “We’re still kind of fighting that bug, but even with that we had 24 per-sonal record times. A lot of them improved their off event times, which was very impressive.”

Powell won four individual events and two relays, led by Richard Spann’s first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke. Spann’s time of 24.63 in the 50 free and 1:11.12 in the 100 breast were both 3A state-qualifying times. Spann also finished first as part of the 200 individual medley re-lay team, along with teammates Francis Rogers, Josh Wright

and Joe Rogers.Jay Cox finished first in the

100 freestyle with a 3A state qualifying time of 57.69; the junior also finished first as part of the 200 freestyle relay team, with teammates Trenton Wilson, Tarren Blackmore and Riley Schiller. The 100 freestyle was packed with Panthers, with Powell claiming the first seven spots, claimed by Cox, Joe Rog-ers, Francis Rogers, Matthew Hobbs, Wright and Ben Canniz-zaro.

Blackmore was first in the 500 freestyle, posting a time of 6:24.43. Francis Rogers, Hobbs and Wilson finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, in the

PHS swimmers win home triangularPANTHERS POST 24 PERSONAL BESTS

Trappers drop two conference games on road

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Panther wrestler Reese Karst competes at the Powell Invite last month. Karst pinned his opponent in 51 seconds for the title last weekend.Tribune photo by Don Cogger

NWC sophomore Calvin Fugett blocks a shot from Eastern Wyoming’s Jacob Pfaffinger Saturday at Eastern Wyoming College. The Lancers won the game in double overtime 81-78. Photo courtesy Andrew Towne, Torrington Telegram

Panther senior Pedro Teixeira swims to a fifth-place finish in the 200 individual medley Tuesday during a triangular against Cody and Worland at the Powell Aquatic Center. Powell finished first as a team.Tribune photo by Carla Wensky

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Karst won the 138-pound cham-pionship at last weekend’s Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Wrestling Classic in Missoula, Montana, considered one of the tough-est tournaments in the region. Compiling a 5-0 record, Karst, a senior, pinned Missoula Sentinel’s Reece Eckley in 51 seconds for the championship. The only other Powell wrestler to ever win a title at the Jug Beck was Karst’s older brother Chance in 2016.

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in double figures, with Juli-ana Ribeiro, Melissa Martinez and Jenna Lohrenz netting 11 points each; Martinez and Lohrenz scored their points off the bench. In all, 11 play-ers saw action on the court for Northwest.

“I think we had very good ball movement in this game — we found the open man,” Levett said. “We just didn’t make

enough shots to win that game. But I thought Jenna [Lohrenz] and Melissa [Martinez] did really well; they’re a couple of our more consistent shooters. So when LCCC zoned us, I felt comfortable playing them ex-tended minutes. They did well for us.”

Selena Cudney chipped in nine points, to go along with five rebounds, while Berkley Larsen added eight points and seven rebounds. Shelby

Wardell, Tayler Groll and Tayla Sayer scored six points apiece, with Sayer leading the team in assists with nine.

For LCCC, Haylie Anderson led all scorers with 26 points, followed by Ja’Kia Wells with 18.

EWC 79, LADY TRAPPERS 70NWC got off to a quick

start Saturday against East-ern Wyoming, outscoring the Lady Lancers 24-19 in the first

quarter. “We came out ready to go

Saturday, we jumped on them 10-0 to start the ball game,” Le-vett said. “It was back and forth the entire game.”

The Lady Trappers came back to earth a bit in the second quarter, however, and trailed 38-34 at the half.

NWC kept it close in the final two quarters but could never quite get over the hump, as EWC held on for the 79-70 win.

“The fourth quarter they [EWC] switched to a 1-3-1 zone, which kind of got us,” Levett said. “In all honesty, that was a good team — they were 13-1 at the time we played them. It was right down to the wire.”

Northwest trailed by only four points with three minutes left and “we were right there with them,” the coach said.

Four of the Lady Trappers’ five starters scored in double figures, led by 13 points each from the freshman post duo of Cudney and Larsen. Sophomore Kaylee Brown finished with 12 points, while Sayer netted 11.

“Tayla Sayer came out and did her thing, taking care of the basketball for us,” Levett said. “Selena Cudney was great, she shot 71 percent from the field over the weekend. Berkley [Larsen] was another strong presence in the post.”

Ribeiro and Tess Henry rounded out NWC’s top scorers with eight and seven points, respectively.

“I told the team after that we can compete with anybody when we come out and play with that intensity,” Levett said.

Lady Lancer Paula Martinez Sanz led all scorers with 18 points off the bench, followed by teammates Emily Buchanan with 17 and Kelliann Raff with 11.

them out,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “That game was a disas-ter.”

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to NWC’s success was 7-foot shot blocker David Appelgren, who gave the Trappers fits un-derneath. Applegren finished the game with eight blocks and was one rebound shy of a double-double, with 13 points and nine boards.

“He [Appelgren] was just a disrupter. He had eight blocks against us and changed at least 10,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “We just continued to drive in there and not kick the ball out, and he was there. In my mind, he was the difference in the game, no question. He was a good rim protector.”

Lagio Grantsaan paced the Trappers with a double-double, netting 21 points and pulling down 17 boards. Kyle Brown was the only other Trapper in double figures, finishing with 10 points off the bench. Jason Feliz chipped in eight points, and Reme Torbert and Calvin Fugett finished with seven apiece.

Four Golden Eagles finished in double digits, led by Tyrese Potoma with 18 points.

EWC 81, TRAPPERS 78Northwest concluded its

southern tour of the state against Eastern Wyoming on Saturday, a game that appeared to be a blowout early but be-came a nail-biter late.

Down by 20 at one point, the Trappers clawed their way back into the contest, outscor-ing the Lancers (6-10, 1-0) 30-21 in the second half and forcing two overtimes. Grant-saan had a look at an open 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the second OT to force a third bonus period, but came up short, giving EWC the 81-78 win.

“I gotta hand it to our guys: They rose to the chal-lenge,” Abdur-Rahkman said of the Trappers’ comeback. “It showed a lot of heart and grit and determination, to be way down there at the end of a road trip at someone else’s gym and battle back like that.”

Kyle Brown had the hot hand for the Trappers, finishing with 17 points in addition to eight rebounds.

“Kyle [Brown] continues to play really well for us,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “The one thing I notice about him is he’s a war-rior inside; he’s a soft-spoken kid, but when things start going awry and I get on him a little bit, he rises to another level. He wants the ball in those situ-ations.”

Fugett followed with 16 points, including three shots from behind the arc, while Grantsaan just missed a dou-ble-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Torbert rounded out NWC’s double-digit scorers with 11 points, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists.

For the Lancers, Jonatan Arvidsson led all scorers with 20 points, followed by a double-double from Brandon Meadows with 17 points and 13 boards.

“Eastern played as hard as anyone we’ve played, they were relentless,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “What I took away from the game is we can play that hard, or harder.”

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championship final], where Chance didn’t, so I think Reese is ahead,” the coach said.

At a tournament the size of the Jug Beck, Urbach said the competition is tough and expe-rienced; to win a title in a field of over 30 kids, a wrestler has to be at the top of his or her game.

“Once you get to the quarters, you’re up against kids who are multiple state placers, some-times multiple state champs, so you have to be ready to go,” Urbach said. “You have to put together four or five really good matches. For Reese [Karst] to win was a huge accomplish-ment.”

At 152 pounds, Karhu fin-ished 3-3 to place sixth.

“The thing with Brody [Karhu] is he hasn’t had a lot of practices since we’ve been back from break, so he’s a little rusty,” Urbach said. “And that’s a tough tournament to go into with a little rust on you. He should be better this next weekend.”

Still recovering from an injury that kept him out of the

Bozeman Invitational the previ-ous weekend, Karhu won a pair of decisions against Nampa, Idaho’s Caleb Leach and Ky-ler Anstrom of University High to reach the semifinals. Against Boze-man’s Chance McLane in the semis, Karhu lost his first match of the season by a 6-0 decision. In the consola-tion semis, the junior lost to Bridger Wen-zel from Pol-son, then to Caiden Hilliard from Great Falls in the fifth-place match.

At 160 pounds, Powell’s Seth Horton finished 4-2, taking fourth.

“Seth [Horton] has really been wrestling well,” Urbach said. “He’s getting better every week and with every match. That’s what we’re looking for out of him.”

Horton won his first three matches, including a major deci-sion in the quarterfinals against

Ferris’ Chris Homen 9-0. He lost in the semifinals to Bozeman’s Coy Cohenour, but rebounded in the consolation semis, de-cisioning Lewistown’s Duane Otto 7-4. Horton lost a close 5-3

decision to Mis-soula Big Sky’s Jett Rebish in the third-place match.

Bo Dearcorn posted a 4-2 record at 182 pounds, also finishing fourth for the tourna-ment.

“Bo did well, but he didn’t have a very good quarterfinal,” Urbach said. “But he really went on a tear on the back side. He did a good job and showed a lot of heart to wrestle back through.”

After losing a quarterfinal match to Nampa’s Liam Shan-non 11-5, Dearcorn won his next three matches by pin over Gar-rett Terrill (Mead), Trey Green (Superior) and Paxton Boyce (Flathead) to advance to the third-place match. In a rematch against Shannon of Nampa,

Dearcorn lost by pin.Other Panther wrestlers of

note were Colt Nicholson, who posted a 3-2 record at 103 pounds; Emma Karhu, who finished 2-2 at 113 pounds; Cole Davis, who finished 2-2 at 145 pounds; and Cameron Schmidt, who posted a 3-2 record at 170 pounds.

Riley Bennett was 1-2 at 132 pounds and Duy Hoang was 3-2 at 285 pounds.

“Everybody won a match, which I think is super-important at that level,” Urbach said. “Ev-ery wrestler had over 30 guys in their bracket, so it was competi-tive.”

The Panthers are back on the mat tonight (Thursday), host-ing a dual meet against Laurel at Panther Gym. This weekend, the team will head south to the Lander Invitational, a meet where the Panthers will get a good look at their in-state com-petition.

“The Lander meet is basi-cally a 3A state tournament, so we need to be ready for that,” Urbach said. “It’s going to be a good indicator of where we’re at against everyone else.”

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‘The Lander meet is basically a 3A state tournament, so we need to be ready for that.’

Nate UrbachHead coach

100 backstroke, all in 3A quali-fying times.

“Out of our 19 kids, 17 of them had personal best times, so that was pretty exciting,” Warren said. “Hopefully the rest of them will finish healing up and we’ll have an awesome weekend in Lander. We’re making progress in the right direction.”

Weather permitting, the Pan-thers head south to the Lander Invitational this weekend. Ten teams are scheduled to com-pete, including 4A Cheyenne South and a veritable who’s-who of 3A contenders. Warren said she expects the meet to be very competitive.

“It will be nice to see some of those other teams,” she said. “Hopefully we’ll have every-body with us, and get a better idea of where we stand with ev-eryone. Getting more personal bests and qualifying times is our goal.”

POWELL TRIANGULAR RESULTS1. Powell 397, 2. Worland 288, 3. Cody

230

200 Medley Relay1. Josh Wright, Francis Rogers, Richard

Spann, Joe Rogers 2:02.06, 2. Mat-thew Hobbs, Nate Johnston, Jay Cox, Trenton Wilson 2:02.17, 5. Dallin

Allred, Kyler Warren, Tarren Black-more, Cole Frank 2:18.77

200 Freestyle2. Jay Cox 2:17.87, 4. Ben Hawley

2:29.03

200 Individual Medley4. Kyler Warren 2:59.35, 5. Pedro Teix-

eira 3:00.8750 Freestyle1. Richard Spann 24.63, 4. Trenton Wil-

son 26.82, 6. Nate Johnston 27.12, 7. Ben Cannizzaro 28.57, 9. Riley Schil-ler 29.20, 13. Caiden Gerhts 30.74, 14. Cole Howard 34.57

1 Mtr Diving2. Cole Frank 136.70, 3. Ben Hawley

117.85, 5. Caiden Gerhts 88.35100 Butterfly5. Riley Schiller 1:19.02, 6. Dallin Allred

1:28.43, 9. Kyler Warren 1:35.17100 Freestyle1. Jay Cox 57.69, 2. Joe Rogers 59.61,

3. Francis Rogers 59.90, 4. Mat-thew Hobbs 1:00.25, 5. Josh Wright 1:04.88, 6. Ben Cannizzaro 1:06.35

500 Freestyle1. Tarren Blackmore 6:24.43, 3. Cole

Frank 7:13.78200 Freestyle Relay1. Trenton Wilson, Jay Cox, Tarren

Blackmore, Riley Schiller 1:50.73, 2. Joe Rogers, Richard Spann, Pedro Teixeira, Josh Wright 1:50.99, 5. Ben

Cannizzaro, Dallin Allred, Cole How-ard, Caiden Gerhts 2:07.78

100 Backstroke4. Francis Rogers 1:11.75, 5. Matthew

Hobbs 1:11.80, 6. Trenton Wilson 1:11.86, 7. Tarren Blackmore 1:17.71, 9. Cole Howard 1:37.18

100 Breaststroke1. Richard Spann 1:11.12, 4. Joe Rogers

1:23.58, 5. Pedro Teixeira 1:24.59, 6. Josh Wright 1:27.21, 7. Dallin Allred 1:37.45

400 Freestyle Relay3. Kyler Warren, Pedro Teixeira, Riley

Schiller, Ben Cannizzaro 4:39.50, 4. Francis Rogers, Matthew Hobbs, Cole Howard, Cole Frank 4:50.12

PHS swim: Panthers do well in last home meet, travel to Lander next

NWC WBB: At home Saturday at 2 p.m. against Gillette Pronghorns

T H E

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L I N E U P

* Home events in bold

THURSDAY, JAN. 17PHS Wrestling v. Laurel, Panther Gym,

6 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 18PHS Girls’ Basketball at Worland, 5:30 p.m.PHS Boys’ Basketball at Worland, 7 p.m.PHS Wrestling at Lander Invite, 1 p.m.NWC Wrestling at University of Nebraska-

Kearney Duals, TBA

SATURDAY, JAN. 19PHS Girls’ Basketball v. Lander, Panther

Gym, 3 p.m.PHS Boys’ Basketball v. Lander, Panther

Gym, 4:30 p.m.PHS Swimming at Lander Invitational, 11

a.m.PHS Wrestling at Lander Invite, 9 a.m.NWC Women’s Basketball v. Gillette

College, Cabre Gym, 2 p.m.NWC Men’s Basketball v. Gillette College,

4 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22PHS Swimming at Cody, Varsity Triangular,

5 p.m.PHS Wrestling v. Lovell, Panther Gym,

6 p.m.

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Panther swimmer Tarren Blackmore, top, swims to first in the 500 freestyle Tuesday during a triangular at the Powell Aquatic Center. The Panthers head south this weekend for the Lander Invitational.Tribune photo by Carla Wensky

Lady Trapper Selena Cudney pulls up for a shot as teammate Tayla Sayer looks on Saturday against Eastern Wyoming in Torrington. The Lady Lancers held on for a 79-70 win.Photo courtesy Andrew Towne, Torrington Telegram

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Assembly of GodLovell, 310 Idaho; Rev. Daniel R. Jarvis;9:45 am Sunday school 11 am & 6:30 pm Sun., Wed., 10 am & 7 pm Bible Study.

Baha’i’ Faith For information write to: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, 536 Sheridan Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091.

Bennett Creek Baptist Church11 Road 8WC, Clark, Wyo.; 645-3211; 10 am Bible study; 11:15 am Worship.

Charity Baptist ChurchPastor Kevin Schmidt, 754-8095, http://kcschmidt.wix.com/charitybaptistchurch meeting at 176 N. Day St. Sunday: 9 am Sunday school, 10 am morning service, 6 pm evening service. Wed.: Prayer meeting Bible study 7 pm. Access live streaming Sunday services through the web page.

Church of Christ7/10th mile east on Hwy. 14A, 754-7250; Sunday: 9:30 am Bible study; 10:30 am Com-munion; Small Group Sunday Evening; Wed.: 6 pm Bible classes; If we can help, call 254-2215.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPowell 1st Ward: 1026 Ave ESyd Thompson, Bishop. Home phone 754-2724, Study 754-2055; Sacrament 11 am; Primary & Sunday School 12:20 pm; PH RS YW PRI 1:10 pm.

Powell 2nd Ward: 525 W. 7th StreetBishop J.J. Jeide 754-3929 (h)754-3547 Study; Sacrament 9 am Sunday School 10:20 am, PH RS YW PRI 11:10 am.

Powell 3rd Ward: 1026 Ave EBishop Nate MainwairingStudy 754-8002; Sacrament 9 am, Primary & Sunday School 10:20 amPH RS YW PRI 11:10 am.

Powell 4th Ward: 525 W. 7th StreetBishop Greg Spomer 754-2412 (h) 272-1038 (w)Sacrament 1 p.m.; Primary and Sunday School 2:20 pm; PH RS YW PRI 3:10 p.m.

Heart Mountain Young Single Adults Ward (ages 18-30) 525 W. 7th Street Kent Kienlen, Bishop; 754-3201 (h); Study 754-5631; Sacrament 11 am; Sunday School 12:20 pm; PH RS 1:10 pm.

Cornerstone Community Fellowship754-8005, Affiliated with the Evangeli-cal Free Church of America. Sunday, 10 am, NWC Fagerberg Building, Room 70. Nursery and children church provided. Pastor Andrew’s office and some of our small groups will be located in “The Upper Room” (the 2nd floor of the new SBW & Associates building: 428 Alan Rd. – access from outside stairs, west side of building).

Faith Community Church“Love God – Love Others” 1267 Road 18 (Hwy

294), Powell. Contact: Dave Seratt, 272-7655, [email protected] Church located 3 miles SW of Ralston, ½ mile N off 14A. Bible Study 9:30 am, Sunday Worship 10:45 am.

First Southern Baptist ChurchCorner of Gilbert & Madison. 754-3990, Don Rushing, Pastor. Sunday school 9:45 am; Morning Worship 10:45 am; Sunday Prayer meeting 5 pm & evening worship 5:30 pm. Team Kid Tuesdays 3:30 – 5 pm.

First United Methodist ChurchWe love our neighbor at 2nd & Bernard Sts. 754-3160, Rev. Melinda Penry, Pastor. www.powellfumc.org; Sunday worship: blended wor-ship 9:30 am. Coffee before and after morning service. All are welcome, all means all.

Garland Community Church of GodGarland, Shane Legler, pastor, 754-3775; 9:30 am Sun. School; 10:30 am Worship service; 7 pm Wed. Bible study & prayer. Located in the historic Garland schoolhouse. Everyone welcome.

Glad Tidings Assembly of GodGilbert & 7th St. East, 754-2333, Mike Walsh, pastor; Sunday School 9 am, Worship 10:30 am, (nursery provided), Wed., 7 pm, Unashamed Jr & Sr high youth meet.

Grace PointGrowing in Grace - Standing on Truth - Bring-ing Hope to the World. Senior Pastor, David Pool, 550 Kattenhorn Drive, 754-3639, www.Grace-PointPowell.org. Sundays 9-10 am Bible classes for all ages, 10am Coffee Connection Fellowship in the Library, 10:30 am Worship Service (Chil-dren’s Church for 3-6 yr. olds during the message).Monday Evenings 6 - 7:25 pm AWANA, Middle & High School Groups. Like us on Facebook.

Harvest Community Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Matt Tygart, 364 W. Park St. (behind Blair’s); 754-4842. www.harvestcomchurch.net Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 am; Fellowship 10:30 am; Church service 11 am; Like us on Facebook: Harvest Community Church (HCC).

Heart Mtn Baptist Church307-254-5040, call for location. Miles McNair, pastor. Independent, KJV, Baptist Church. Sunday school 10 am, Main worship 11 am & 6 pm. Wed. preaching & prayer, 7 pm. Nursery available. heartmountainbaptist.com.

Hope Lutheran (ELCA)754-4040, corner of Cary St. & Ave. H, www.hopelutheranpowell.org, Pastor Donna Putney, 9:30 am Sunday worship, Sunday school & fellowship following. 3rd Monday Women’s Faith Bible Study, 7:30 pm, 3rd Tuesday Women’s Grace Bible Study, 1:30 pm.

Immanuel Lutheran Church(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.) 754-3168, Rev. Lee Wisroth, Pastor, 675 Ave. D. Sunday Worship 9 am, Adult Bible Class & Sunday School 10:15 am, Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday.

Jehovah’s WitnessesCody - 2702 Cougar Ave. - Sunday, 9:30 am public meeting; 10:05 am Watchtower study; Thurs., 7:30 pm, congregation Bible study, 8 pm, ministry school, 8:30 pm, service meeting.

Living Hope Community Church305 S. Evarts St., Pastor Susan Legler, 754-7917, Sunday school 9 am, worship 10 am, Wed. Bible Study 6:30 pm. www.LivingHopeChurchPowell.com

New Life Church185 S. Tower Blvd.; Tim Morrow, Pastor, 754-0424; Sunday worship 8:30 & 11 am. Kid’s Church & nursery available. Sunday School, 9:45 am; Wed. youth group, middle school 6-7:30 pm, high school 7-8:30 pm.

St. Barbara’s Catholic ChurchFr. Phillip Wagner, 754-2480, 3rd & N. Absaroka; Sat. Evening Mass 5:45 pm, Sun. Mass 9 am, noon Latin Mass & 5 pm Mass on Sun., Daily Mass-Tues. Noon, Wed. 5:30 pm, Thur.& Fri. 7:30 am. Reconciliation 9 am & 4 pm on Saturdays.

St. John’s Episcopal ChurchMegan Nickles, priest: 754-4000, Ave. E & Mountain View. Morning services 10:30 am. Godly Play - Sunday school for children, ages 2-12, 10:30-11:30 am. Visitors welcome.

Seventh-day Adventist1350 N.Gilbert; 754-2129 Saturday. Everyone welcome. Worship Service 9:30 am, Saturday, Sabbath School 11 am.

Trinity Bible ChurchDon Thomas, pastor, 535 S. Evarts, 754-2660 www.tbcwyoming.com, [email protected], 9 am Sunday School classes for all ages; 10:30 am Morning Worship Service; 5:30 pm Evening Wor-ship Service. Contact the church for midweek home Bible studies. Free Grace Radio 88.1 F.M.

United Pentecostal ChurchKaleb Wheeler, Pastor, 307-250-7443. Meeting at the intersection of the Powell Hwy & Nez Perce Dr.- 7 miles from Cody. Sunday Worship 10 am, Wed. services 7:30 pm.

Union Presbyterian Church(PCUSA). Third & Bent, 754-2491. George Pasek, interim pastor. Sundays: 9 am Sunday School/all ages; 10:30 am Worship; 11:30 am Coffee Hour; Holy Communion 1st Sunday of each month. Wednesdays: 6 pm Women’s Bible Study. Scouting: Boy Scouts Mon. @ 4, Tues. @ 6 & Thurs. @ 3. Transportation available; everyone welcome. unionpresbyterian.org; [email protected].

With the approach of a Sanctity of Life Sunday that will be celebrated this weekend in scores of churches and

other venues around the country, we have to recognize that the status of the unborn is intensely divisive in America. As with many topics today, it is a deeply politicized issue. Central to the discussion is the welfare of women as well as that of the unborn.

Many arguments are mus-tered in favor of the viewpoints, but while the plight of women is important, the main question of any discussion has to be focused on what it is that is developing in the woman’s womb. Is it just tissue (a part of her body) or is it a human being? If it is merely tissue, then there is no reasonable ground to oppose terminating pregnancies. But if it is a human being, then no other argument can overcome the moral right to life that every human being is endowed with.

Today, the fields of science and technolo-gy are providing strong evidence supporting the notion that a new human being is formed at the instant of conception. The field of

embryology today clearly affirms that fer-tilization immediately results in a new hu-man being coming into existence, and this is stated plainly in the textbooks. The new

organism, termed a “zygote,” be-haves in ways completely different from any other cells or parts of the woman’s body.

From the time of conception, the baby has its own unique DNA. Ge-netically, it is an individual.

A baby’s heart begins to beat at around 22 days after concep-tion, pumping blood that is often a different type from the mother’s. Most women are not even aware they are pregnant at this time. Brain waves are detectable by the sixth week of pregnancy.

Recent ultrasound advance-ments reveal that infants in the womb smile, frown, crinkle their brows, suck their thumbs, stick out their tongues and clap their hands. Babies sometimes survive on birth at 23 weeks, but abortion is legal be-yond this stage. The majority of abortions are performed from the seventh to the 10th weeks.

In sum, the baby developing inside the

woman has its own DNA, often a different blood type from the mother, its own heart, its own brain, head, arms, legs, and feet. In light of these realities, how can anyone maintain that the unborn are merely tissue? That is bad thinking unsupported by the cur-rent medical facts.

Of course, what science is uncovering fits nicely with what the Bible reveals about hu-man life. Throughout the Bible, it teaches an undeniable foundation for human dignity and human rights for all people, regard-less of stage of life. In places like Job 3:3, Isaiah 49:1, Psalm 139 and Luke 1, the Bible teaches the continuity of personhood from conception to death.

God’s heart will always be for the poor, the defenseless, the helpless and the de-pendent. Pre-born children in the womb fit every one of these descriptions.

So, let’s be sure we support the mothers who find themselves in difficult and try-ing circumstances, extending to them love and the grace of God. And let’s support and protect those in the womb who can’t fend for themselves.

(David Pool is senior pastor at Grace Point.)

DAVID POOLPerspectives

Human dignity and the sanctity of life

COMMUNITY CALENDAR* Before a listing denotes there is a fee for the event** After a listing indicates a class, event or presentation through Powell Val-

ley Community Education. For more information or to register, call PVCE at 754-6469, stop by the office at 1397 Fort Drum Drive in the NWC Trapper West Village, or visit https://register.asapconnected.com/Calendar3.aspx

ONGOING: nHOMESTEADER MUSEUM will be closed to the public during the

month of January. The museum routinely uses the month for deep clean-ing and exhibit restoration.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17nNORTHERN JUNIOR REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR at Northwest Col-

lege. Beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Yellowstone Building, regional middle school students will present a variety of projects for judges to evaluate. Judging takes place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The event concludes with an awards ceremony from 1:30-2 p.m.

nBABY AND TODDLER TIME at 11 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nAUTHOR TALK WITH ALLEN STANFILL from 2-3 p.m. at the Powell

Branch Library. The local author will discuss his books and answer ques-tions.

nTREES FOR MY TOWN: Learn how Powell and Cody community mem-bers can plant trees for their town. The program is from 5:30-7 p.m. in the NWC Fagerberg Building, Room 71. A Powell Valley Community Education class. Between Every Two Pines, taught by arborist Josh Pomeroy, will combine with this PVCE class and will not be at its usual Gestalt Studios location.

nPARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY meeting at 6 p.m. in the Grizzly Room of the Park County Library in Cody. For information, call Martin Kimmet at 307-272-8088.

n*VOX FORTURA WILL PERFORM at 7:30 p.m. at Northwest College’s Nelson Performing Arts Center Auditorium in Powell. Presented by the Live Community Concert Association of Cody & Powell. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students and free for children 12 years and under. Tick-ets are available at Marquis Awards in Powell. For more information, call 307-527-6122 or 307-271-7115.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18nLAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY event from 9 to 11 a.m. at

Northwest College’s Yellowstone Building. This is an opporunity to pay tribute to the many law enforcement agencies that serve the Big Horn Basin. Coffee, drinks and snacks will be provided.

nFITNESS FRIDAY: Barbells and Brunch from 10-11 a.m. at the Johnson Fitness Center at Northwest College. For more information, contact Haley Sorenson at [email protected] or 754-6113.

nFRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE from 1-3 p.m. at the Powell Branch Library.

nOPEN ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION from 6-9 p.m. at Gestalt Studios at the Polar Plant. Musicians of all skill levels are welcome. For more informa-tion, call 307-272-7625.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19n*SKI RIDE TO SLEEPING GIANT: The weekly Saturday shuttle bus

service will leave from Mr. D’s parking lot in Powell at 7:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5:30 p.m. The shuttle is provided by the Powell Recreation District and local sponsors. The cost of a ride is $3. For more information, call Powell Rec at 754-5711.

n*ANNIE’S PROJECT, a five-class program for women in agriculture, be-gins with the first class on communication in a multigenerational opera-tion. The class is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nelson House, 550 College Dr. To register, go to www.bit.ly/powellannie or contact the Powell exten-sion office at 754-8836 or the Cody office at 307-527-8560.

nPRO-LIFE MARCH & RALLY at 11 a.m. Meet in front of the Park County Courthouse in Cody and march to a memorial service for the unborn at Riverside Cemetery. Transportation will be provided back to the court-house, and a soup luncheon will follow at St. Anthony’s Church. For more information, contact Leslie at 307-899-2877.

nWOMEN AND ALLIES MARCH from noon to 2 p.m. at City Park in Cody. All women, their families and friends are invited to gather in celebration of “2019: The Year of Wyoming Women.” Meet local groups who support the rights of women and families, hear from guest speakers and march around City Park. This is a peaceful and inclusive event sponsored by Wyoming Rising.

MONDAY, JANUARY 21nBABY AND TODDLER TIME at 10:30 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nTHE NWC BOARD OF TRUSTEES will hold its monthly meeting at 4:30

p.m. The citizens’ open forum is at 5 p.m.nPOWELL CITY COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall.nYOGA AT 6 P.M. at the NWC Center for Training & Development class-

room. Develop your personal practice through one or more sessions. The evening practice also focuses on balance, building strength and bringing awareness to breathing. Wear comfortable clothing. A Powell Valley Community Education class.**

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nYOGA AT 10 A.M. at the NWC Center for Training & Development class-

room. The morning practice also focuses on balance, building strength and bringing awareness to breathing. Wear comfortable clothing. A Pow-ell Valley Community Education class.**

nSTORY TIME at 10:30 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nFRIENDS OF THE POWELL BRANCH LIBRARY meeting at 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23nADULT SCRABBLE at 10 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nSTORY TIME at 10:30 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nTHE POWELL ROTARY CLUB meets at noon on Wednesdays at the Nel-

son Foundation House, 550 College Drive.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24nBABY AND TODDLER TIME at 11 a.m. at the Powell Branch Library.nREAD TO A DOG at 3:30 p.m. at the Powell Branch Library. Rusty and

Pepper love to visit the library and listen to stories. Sign up at the chil-dren’s desk for 15 minutes of canine companionship.

nPARK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the Cody library.

n“PUMP BOYS & DINETTES” at 7:30 p.m. at Cassie’s Supper Club in Cody. Have some toe-tappin’, side splittin’ winter fun. The musical will be performed Jan. 24-26 and Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m., then on Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at www.ShowTix4u.com or at the Cody Chamber of Commerce.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25nNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS in Park County School District No. 1.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26nSTAND FOR LIFE EVENT at Washington Park at 11 a.m. If you believe

that the lives of children in the womb are of the same value and worth as all human life, join in standing for life. There also will be an opportunity to support Serenity Pregnancy Resource Center. For more information, call Pastor Shane at 254-423-2213.

Community members are invited to audition for “Hy-ronomous A. Frog: The Frog Prince” at Northwest College on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. each day at the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorum.

The play will be performed April 10-12, and is a variation of the standard fairytale.

There are seven cast mem-bers, and everyone in the com-munity is welcome to audition, said Fred Ebert, who is direct-

ing the play. “If you would like to do

backstage work as well, please come to the auditions,” Ebert said. “This is a really big event! We normally have 1,500-1,800 elementary age students attend six produc-tions over three days.”

Students come from across the area for the play.

College credit also is avail-able.

For more information, con-tact Ebert at 754-6047 or [email protected].

Auditions next week for ‘The Frog Prince’ at NWC

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It seems that we are in for one of those windy, dry winters. The wind has been

relentless lately and it seems to be pushing our winter snow to other areas of the state.

Evergreens exposed to cold and strong winds will some-times have burned-looking needles. This in-jury is called winter burn. Winter burn takes place when-ever the soil freezes and wintery cold winds blow, drawing moisture from the needles. Plant roots cannot take in water from frozen soil to replace the losses in the needles. The longer these condi-tions exist, the more moisture is lost and death of leaf tissue will result.

Evergreens are vulnerable since they do not lose their needles in the winter. When trees like pines, spruce and cedar are used as windbreaks, it is common for them to get winter burn on the prevailing wind side of the tree.

The most common months for this to occur are in Janu-ary, February and March. But since this is Wyoming, it could happen most cold months.

There are products avail-able which can reduce this injury when used properly.

They are in a group of chemi-cals known as anti-dessicants or anti-transpirants; they are sold under many trade names. These products create a barrier over the pores in the leaves or needles which al-lows the plant to breathe but reduces water loss through

transpiration. These products can also be used when you want to prolong the freshness of live Christmas trees and wreaths.

Since we are hav-ing a dry winter up to this point, it is of the utmost importance to get out and water trees and shrubs once the ground thaws a little. This needs to be done at least once

a month when we have no siz-able moisture.

Another potential winter problem is firewood storage. I have heard many stories about insects coming into the house in firewood. Many are beetles, but ants, spiders and even termites can be found in firewood. As long as the wood stays in cool temperatures, there is no problem. But once wood is brought inside for more than a few hours, these insects come out of hiberna-tion.

It can be quite troubling to

see a huge spider roam across the living room floor in the middle of winter. The best bet is to keep firewood in a cool place outside under a tarp. Bring in only enough firewood

to use at one time.When the season is over, re-

move all wood from inside of the house and garage so as not to introduce termites into your home. Black widow spiders

can be found in firewood left in a garage all year. Be cau-tious and wear gloves to mini-mize exposure to this spider.

These chores and practices can eliminate problems and

with a little effort make it so you can just sit back and watch it snow. Yes, please!

(Suzanne Larsen of Cody is a master gardener.)

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At left, Blanche and Baxter turn the corner in front of Ziva during a corgi breed race during a special Friday charity event for the Park County Animal Shelter. The annual races raised more than $21,000 for the shelter. Above, Tom Rullman shows off Pistol, a Jack Russell, while parading the racers for the crowd before the races. Below, members of the audience try to encourage Seamus, a corgi, to come through an obstacle near the end of the corgi race. Seamus is owned by Lisa Gillem, of Cody. Tribune photos by Mark Davis

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S M A L L S Q U A R E BALES of straw for sale. Regan Smith, 754-3130.__________ (86TFCT)

GREYBULL: TWO BED-ROOM, ONE bath sub basement apartment. Utilities paid. No smok-ing, small pets ok. New carpet and paint. $650/month. Call or text 970-227-1283. _______ (1/17-1/24cB)BASIN: TWO BED-ROOM Apartment, $450 per month, $450 deposit. 307-568-2708.__________ (12/6tfnB)STORAGE UNITS FOR rent in Greybull next to Laundromat and new, inside storage next to Overland. 307-899-0796.__________ (1/21tfnB)G R E Y B U L L : D R Y CREEK STORAGE. New units. 12x24, 12x20, 12x16, 10x10. 700 14th Ave. N. 307-272-9419.__________ (7/23tfnB)G R E Y B U L L : T H E STORAGE SHED has units available by the day, week, month or year. 1417 N. Seventh St. Call 307-568-2795._____________ (tfnB)B A S I N : S TO R A G E UNITS available at The Storage Shed - by the day, week, month or year. 307-568-2795._____________ (tfnB)COZY ONE BEDROOM, one bath cottage. $350/month plus deposit and utilities. 307-254-1399.___________________(1/10-17pL)

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POWELL: COTTAGE FOR RENT, 1 bdrm + laundry facilities, utilities, cable gas and electric paid. $550/mo., $550 dep. No pets, no smok-ing. 605-645-0825.__________ (04-13PT)POWELL: TWO VERY NICE, clean, 2 bedroom apartments. The first one is $725/mo. & $725 deposit, the second is $775/mo. & $775 deposit, absolutely No smoking and No pets, w&d, dishwasher, all utilities paid. Agent inter-est, 307-754-8213._________ (04TFCT)POWELL HOUSE FOR RENT: Split level house, 5 bedroom, 3 bath, 1 block from NWC. W/D, dishwasher, Frig, Gas stove, sauna, wood stove. $1385/ month plus utilities 307-754-2272 or 307-254-3914. Pets negotiable._________ (04-06CT)LARGE 2 BEDROOM/ 1 BATH apartment for rent. 3 miles south of Powell. Fridge, stove, washer & dryer. No smoking, no pets. Refer-ences. $800/mo., $800 deposit, utilities paid. 754-1611 or 254-3044._________ (02-08PT)POWELL: 3 BED-ROOM, 2 BATH house with large yard, deck and 2 car garage. Hot water heat. Modern appliances including washer/dryer. 3 blocks from NWC and down-town, next to Washing-ton Park. No smoking, no pets. Call 307-272-5426._________ (02-05PT)

GIFT CERTIFICATES CAN be purchased Mon. - Fri. 8-12 at J&S Green-house, or call Sandi at 307-754-4623.__________ (05-08PT)BEAUTIFUL Bob Caroth-ers painting. $6,000. May be seen on Greybull Swap & Sell, Make an offer. 307-899-2368.__________ (11/1tfnB)F O R T K N O X G U N SAFE, call for info., 307-271-1000 or 307-754-4048.__________ (94TFET)T H E T R I B U N E I S CLEANING HOUSE. For sale: 4-drawer filing cabi-net and coin-op newspa-per machines. Call Toby at 754-2221 for more information.__________ (27TFET)

BUYING SCRAP VEHI-CLES with clear titles. Pete Smet Recycling, 342 HWY 20 North, Worland. 307-347-2528. __________ (5/10tfnB)

Y O G A - M O N D AY, WEDNESDAY, Friday at 6 a.m. and Tuesday & Thursday at 6 p.m. at 380 US HWY. 20 South. www.yogabuffs.net. 307-431-0386.____________ (2/5tfB)NA MEETS WEDNES-D AY S f r o m 7 t o 9 p.m., Grace Fellowship Church, Greybull._______________(tfB)AL-ANON MEETS at 401 S. 5th, Grace Fellow-ship, Greybull at noon on Mondays. _______________(tfB)ALCOHOLICS ANONY-MOUS MEETINGS on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. at 256 East Fifth St., Lovell Search and Rescue Building. Call 831-240-8984. ________ (7/27tfn/ncL)POWELL AL ANON pro-vides support for friends and relatives of alcohol-ics. Meetings: Tuesdays at noon and Wednes-days, 7 p.m. at 146 South Bent (Big Horn Enter-prises/ north entrance off parking lot). For informa-tion, call 754-4543 or 754-5988._____ (103TFThursFT)NARCOTICS ANONY-MOUS Meets at 146 S. Bent, Powell (Big Horn Enterpr ise bu i ld ing) Tues., Thurs., Sun., at 7 pm., Sat. at 10 a.m. Call 307-213-9434 for more info.______ (21TFFThursT)CODY NA MEETINGS- Mondays & Fridays at 7 p.m., Episcopal Church, 825 Simpson Ave., door by alley. Call 307-213-9434 for more info.______ (24TFFThursT)NA MEETS IN LOVELL, Mondays at 7 p.m. at 1141 Shoshone Ave., Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church. Call 307-213-9434 for more info.______ (16TFFThursT)SUPPORT GROUP - Tues. at 6 p.m., 215 N. Ferris St., Powell. 2 5 4 - 2 2 8 3 . R e d u c e anxiety, depression, stress. Understand your strengths, eliminate faulty thinking, learn to flourish and enjoy life. Attendance free and confidential.______ (32TFFThursT)W E L C O M E T O POWELL! Call us for a Free gift pack and coupons from area busi-nesses. Wyoming Wel-come- 754-9399 or 754-3206.______ (15ThursTFFT) KNOW WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS UP TO! For all kinds of impor-tant information in public notices printed in Wyo-ming’s newspapers, visit: www.wyopublicnotices.com or www.publicno-ticeads.com/wy. Govern-ment meetings, spend-ing, bids and more!__________ (88-88W)

SOLD BY LINDA Noyes and Real Living Hake Realty, 416 1st Ave. South, Greybull. 307-272-3204.___________ (1/17cB)LARGE HOME FOR sale in near future. 3 1/2 acres of land. 307-899-2368.__________ (8/30tfnB)RUN WITH THE BEST! Running Horse Realty, List or Buy. Your Home & Land Specialists! Grey-bull 307-373-2565 & Powell 307-754-9400. runninghorserealty.com Click, Call, Come by! _________ (11/26tfnB) HOUSE IN BURLING-TON. Three bedrooms, one full and one-half baths, jetted tub, large shower. Recently remod-eled. Large windows, ceiling fans. Needs minor TLC. Call 307-231-4495.__________(1/3-17cL)SADDLE UP! BUY, SELL PROPERTY! Running Horse Realty, 754-9400. runninghorserealty.com __________ (31TFCT)

SERENITY BOARDING AND STABLES. Dog and horse. www.sereni-tyboardingandstables.com. 307-272-8497/307-431-0386._________ (11/14tfnB)BLACK LABRADOR PUPPIES for sale. AKC registered litter. Cham-pionship b loodl ines, excellent dispositions. Sire- Hunting Retriever Champion, solid pointing lab. Certified pedigrees available. Black, yellow and chocolate in sire and dam pedigrees. Home whelped and raised. DOB 11/28/18. $750 female, $$700 male. 307-254-4865.__________ (03-06PT)

A L T E R A T I O N S & MORE. 1200 N. 7th Street, Greybull. One block from A&W. 307-765-2535._________ (11/15tfnB)NEED YOUR ROOF repaired or replaced? Stellar Roofing is licensed & insured. Free Esti-mates! You have options, so be sure to get a second bid. Call Tom at 307-431-9188.__________ (6/12tfnB)AIR BUTLER HEATING and Cooling and Appli-ance Repair. 307-254-8180._________ (11/23tfnL)GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL through Wyoming Auto Finance. Only available at Midway Auto Sales. Stop getting denied for a loan. 307-548-7571.__________ (3/10tfnL)CANYON SERVICES, HOME Improvement ser-vice and repair, heating, A/C, plumbing, roofing, siding, windows, doors, remodeling, insurance repairs. No job too big, no job too small. Jeff Young, 45+ years experience. 307-250-7649.__________ (9/27tfnL)M O O R E Q U A L I T Y WORK - any cleaning needs; organize, deco-rate, handyman projects, yard work and elder care. 307-254-0978._____ (96-09ThursPT)AMERICAN CLOCK REPAIR - We repair all types of clocks - Grand-father, antiques, cuckoo and wall clocks. We also make house calls! Call 307-682-1570.__________ (67TFCT)NEED GUTTERS? CALL SIMMONS Ironworks, 754-8259 or 899-8259. 5 or 6” seamless gutters.__________ (03TFCT) AFFORDABLE POR-TRAITS! Call C.Wensky Photography. Afford-able prices, experienced results. 202-0858.__________ (29TFET)YOU CAN SAY A LOT IN 25 WORDS! REACH OVER 342,000 READ-ERS with a single classi-fied ad when it is placed in WYCAN (Wyoming Classified Ad Network). Sell, buy, promote your services - only $135 FOR 25 WORDS. Contact this newspaper or the Wyoming Press Asso-ciation (307.635.3905) for details.__________ (88-88W)

2 JOHN DEERE 4020s,

one w/ loader. Call 307-271-1000 or 307-754-4048.

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SEASONAL HELP - SOIL AND transplanter. Apply in person at J&S Green-house, Mon. - Fri., 8 am to noon. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. for soil position. 307-754-4623__________ (05-07PT)BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST - PR/Marketing Manager, Full-Time/Year-Round. Do not miss this exciting opportu-nity! The Center is looking for an energetic/intuitive marketing strategist with exceptional leadership and communication skills. Proven ability to identify opportunities and deliver effective strategies to gen-erate results. Qualified candidates will be expe-rienced in strategic mar-keting planning, brand-ing, and product devel-opment; adept in online and traditional marketing, highly skilled in visual communications, able to employ unique marketing techniques. A thought leader with the ability to think outside the box, use cutting edge techniques and expand our reach to a global audience. A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a related field (market-ing, advertising, journal-ism, English, communi-cations, public relations, etc.) or at least five years’ experience is required. Competitive wage and an excellent benefit pack-age. Interested candi-dates should apply online at https://centerofthewest.org/ attaching a cover letter and resume. EOE.__________ (05-06CT)FARM HAND NEEDED, must know how to oper-ate equipment, put up hay and row crop irrigation. References required. Call 754-5864.___ (04, 05ThursTFCT)IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR motel desk clerk. Apply in person at Yellow-stone Motel, 247 Greybull Avenue, Greybull, WY 82426.__________ (1/10tfnB)

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ParkviewVillage Apt.

One and two bedroom apartments. Utilities paid.Well Maintained! Rent based on income.

Call now!754-7185

YEARLING BLACK ANGUS bulls from out-standing herd. 754-5864._____ (03-19ThursCT)

PART TIME KITCHEN assistant. 4 ½ hours per day, 5 days a week. Com-mercial kitchen experi-ence preferred. Please apply in person at South Big Horn Senior Center, 417 S 2nd St., Greybull._______ (1/17-1/24cB)OPERATIONS & MAIN-TENANCE TECHNI-CIAN. Greybull Valley Irrigation District is seek-ing to fill the position of an Operation & Mainte-nance Technician. The Technician will operate reservoirs, canals, as well as operate and maintain heavy equipment. Knowl-edge of basic computer skills is a must. GIS and SCADA experience a plus. Must have a Class A license or be able to obtain within 90 days of employment. This is a full-time position and wages will be paid DOE. Housing available. Send resume and references to: GVID, P.O. Box 44, Emblem, WY. 82422, fax to 307-762-3620, email to [email protected], phone 307-762-3555. Position will be open until filled._______ (1/10-1/24cB)OVER ROAD DRIVER wanted. Home every 3-4 days. No E-log. Dan Brown Trucking. Call 307-765-4476.__________ (8/23tfnB)

MALE BLACK & WHITE CAT. Very loving. Indoor/outdoor. Valerie, 307-250-1549.__________ (05-06FT)PEPPER, A SPAYED & VACCINATED herding type dog, still seeking home. Call Caring for Powell Animals, Moyer Animal Shelter, 754-1019.__________ (05-06FT)

FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Russian olive and cotton-wood. Call 307-388-5464 or 307-388-5463._______ (1/10-1/31pB)

GARY’S AUTO BODY in Lovell is looking for a Bodyman/paint techni-cian. Prefer some experi-ence but willing to train the right person. Wage $13-up per hour depending on experience. 307-548-6763 or stop by 1280 Rd 11 for an application._________ (1/17-24cL)RMRSI IS ACCEPTING RESUMES for a full time receptionist. Qualified can-didates must have excel-lent verbal communication skills and computer skills. Duties include answering the phone, accepting pay-ments, greeting clients/customers, and data input. Send resumes to [email protected]___________(01TFCT) FREMONT COUNTY SCHOOL D ISTRICT NO. 25, Riverton, Wyo-ming. Immediate need: Graduation Coach at High School. See job descrip-tion at the link below: If Interested In Obtaining Information Or Applying, Please Contact: Riverton Workforce Services, 422 E. Fremont, Riverton, WY 82501. 307-856-9231. Applications are received electronically at: https://www.applitrack.com/fre-montcountysd/onlineapp/ Fremont County School District #25 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.___________ (05-05W)

Come be a part of our dynamic team that takes pride in our Personal Service Excellence!

CURRENT OPENINGS ~ • Housekeeping/ Laundry Aide• Scrub Tech• Care Center CNA, RN, LPN• Hospital RN • EMT-I/Paramedic• Business Office ManagerVisit our website at www.nbhh.com to apply or contact human resources at 307-548-5274. EOE (1/17cL)

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INVITATION FOR BIDSBig Horn County School District #1, Cowley, Wyoming

will receive sealed proposals from General Contractors for the furnishing of labor, tools, materials and equipment necessary for the construction of the following building:

Big Horn County School District #199 S. Division/P.O. Box 688

Cowley, WY 82420307-548-2254

Burlington K-12 Re-Roof Phase I109 North St.

Burlington, WyomingBids will be received for a single General Contract

by a certified prime roof contracting firm with 10-years (minimum) documented experience installing specified thermoplastic membrane with 3 projects of similar scope and size within the last 3-years; including architectural, all roofing materials as noted in specifications, Mechanical and Electrical work.

Sealed bids will be received by Big Horn County School District #1, 99 South Division Street, Cowley, Wyoming, until 2:00 PM, local time, February 7, 2019, at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids shall be submitted on the form provided with the Contract Documents. Digital Contract Documents may be secured at Nelson Architects, LLC at 214 N. Broadway, Riverton, Wyoming. Phone: 307-856-6155, [email protected].

Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in ac-cordance with Instructions to Bidders in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to Nelson Architects, LLC, within ten (10) days of the bid’s acceptance, Performance, Labor and Material Bonds, each in an amount not less than 100% of the contract sum, and as authorized by Wyoming Statutes Section 16-6-112 (as amended).

Contractors shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of the Wyoming State Statutes.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, equipment and machinery and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied or grown in Wyoming, quality being equal to articles offered by the competitors outside of the State, all as more fully outlined in W.S. SS16-6-106 and 107.

A five percent (5%) preference will be given to resident Wyoming Contractors in accordance with the applicable State Statutes. Resident contractors shall be certified as such by the Wyoming Department of Employment at the time of the bid opening.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids, except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interest of the Owner.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through for all Prime Roofing Contractors of the entire project, will be held at 1 pm (local time), January 21, 2019, at the Burlington K-12 School, 109 North St., Burlington, WY 82411. Attendance is required for all Prime Roofing Contractors & encouraged for all Subcontractors who are interested in bidding on this project. (1/3-17cL)

INVITATION FOR BIDSBig Horn County School District #1, Cowley, Wyoming

will receive sealed proposals from General Contractors for the furnishing of labor, tools, materials and equipment necessary for the construction of the following building:

Big Horn County School District #199 S. Division/P.O. Box 688

Cowley, WY 82420307-548-2254

Burlington Shop Re-Roof109 North St.

Burlington, WyomingBids will be received for a single General Contract

by a certified prime roof contracting firm with 10-years (minimum) documented experience installing specified thermoplastic membrane with 3 projects of similar scope and size within the last 3-years; including architectural, all roofing materials as noted in specifications, Mechanical and Electrical work.

Sealed bids will be received by Big Horn County School District #1, 99 South Division Street, Cowley, Wyoming, until 2:30 PM, local time, February 7, 2019, at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids shall be submitted on the form provided with the Contract Documents. Digital Contract Documents may be secured at Nelson Architects, LLC at 214 N. Broadway, Riverton, Wyoming. Phone: 307-856-6155, [email protected].

Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in ac-cordance with Instructions to Bidders in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish to Nelson Architects, LLC, within ten (10) days of the bid’s acceptance, Performance, Labor and Material Bonds, each in an amount not less than 100% of the contract sum, and as authorized by Wyoming Statutes Section 16-6-112 (as amended).

Contractors shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of the Wyoming State Statutes.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, equipment and machinery and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied or grown in Wyoming, quality being equal to articles offered by the competitors outside of the State, all as more fully outlined in W.S. SS16-6-106 and 107.

A five percent (5%) preference will be given to resident Wyoming Contractors in accordance with the applicable State Statutes. Resident contractors shall be certified as such by the Wyoming Department of Employment at the time of the bid opening.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids, except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interest of the Owner.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through for all Prime Roofing Contractors of the entire project, will be held at 2 pm (local time), January 21, 2019, at the Burlington K-12 Shop, 109 North St., Burlington, WY 82411. Attendance is required for all Prime Roofing Contractors & encouraged for all Subcontractors who are interested in bidding on this project. (1/3-17cL)

Sitting, Sewing & Such

New year — New Location!(Easy to find at 1062 Vali Rd.)

New Offerings! Call for appointment (or directions)

754-3271 or 321-5148

1x1.5 = $18

POWELL: NEWER 2 BDRM HORSE prop-erty, close to college. Pets welcome, includes W/D/DW/utilities. $1,000 plus deposit. 307-254-1158.__________ (97TFCT)POWELL: 1 BED TO 4 BEDS available, in-town, out-town, Pets maybe, $400 to $900, Wyoming Real Estate Network, Call Larry Hedderman 754-5500.__________ (98TFCT)

FOUND AT THIRD & INGALLS: light gray with some orange female cat. 754-2212.__________ (05-06FT)FOUND ON LN 11 ½: Siamese Tabby (blue point?), short haired, neu-tered male. 754-1019.__________ (05-06FT)FOUND: NEAR PIZZA HUT, short-haired neu-tered male gray cat. 754-2212.__________ (04-05FT)

T W O 2 0 1 8 PA C E AMERICAN ENCLOSED TRAILERS for sale 7x14 trailer, silver, and a 7 x12 white trailer. Both easy towing double axles, brand new tires, only driven for a few months. Bought brand new. Call or text 307-272-9123. __________(05-08CT)

Northwest CollegeWomen’s

Head Soccer Coach

Athletic CoachThis position pro-vides vision, leader-ship, and oversight for a NJCAA Divi-sion I Intercollegiate soccer program and student instruction. Includes teaching a course load of up to 6 credits/semester. Starting salary is up to $46,880/year, con-tingent upon educa-tion and experience. To apply: http://www.nwc.edu/hr/ EOE. _______________BHB(05-08CT)

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SIDON IRRIGATION DISTRICT is seeking an Operations Manager. Responsibilities include: manage and maintain Sidon Canal, all related laterals, ditches and equipment. Must be able to obtain a CDL license. This is a permanent posi-tion. Send resumes to Sidon Irrigation District, PO Box 133, Cowley, WY 82420 or [email protected]. Call 307-548-7424 with questions._________(1/17-31cL) C O W B O Y S T A T E TRUCKING: Now hiring local and OTR drivers. Relocation bonus avail-able - please call for details. (307) 877-2239. Or apply online: Cow-boyStateTrucking.com__________ (05-05W)JOURNEYMAN ELEC-TRICIANS, 2nd thru 4th Year Apprentices Wanted. Competit ive Wages and Benefits. Send application to [email protected] or come by 921 Road 8 Powell.__________ (04-11CT)REGULAR PART TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT I – City of Cody Recre-ation Center. The pri-mary duties include a variety of administrative duties including recep-tion of guests, creating and maintaining records, cash balancing and corre-spondence. This position requires the employee to work shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends and will work a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 28 hours per week. Application and complete job description may be obtained from City Hall at 1338 Rumsey Ave., by emailing [email protected] or on the City’s website www.cityofcody-wy.gov. Application deadline is Friday, February 1st. Base pay is $13.81 per hour, plus partial ben-efit package. The City of Cody is an Equal Oppor-tunity Employer.__________(04-09CT)W I L K E R S O N & BREMER LAW GROUP, LLC i s seek ing fu l l t ime legal assistant. Entry level position. No prior legal experience required. Must have gen-eral knowledge of com-puter, word processing and the ability to work in a fast pasted team envi-ronment. Duties include assisting attorneys from inception to completion of litigation, document preparation and com-munication with courts, process servers, sheriff deputies and other attor-neys. Hours are Monday thru Friday 8am to 5 pm. Send resumes to [email protected] _________ (01TFCT)

THERAPIST: YELLOW-STONE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Center is hiring a full time therapist. Ther-apist will provide indi-vidual, group, and family behavioral health treat-ment. Master’s Degree required and current WY license. Go to www.ybhc.org/employment/ for more information and to find out how to apply.__________(03-06CT)PIZZA ON THE RUN now taking applications for part time and deliv-ery drivers. Apply at 215 E. First in Powell - call Kyler 272-8890 or Apply at 1302 Sheridan Ave. in Cody - Call Brenda 202-3216.__________ (02TFCT)RMRSI IS ACCEPTING RESUMES for a full time account manager posi-tion . This position has no supervisory respon-sibility. Qualified candi-dates will have excellent verbal communication skil ls, strong organi-zational skills, and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a high volume environment. This position requires that the candidate have the skills to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team environ-ment. Send resumes to [email protected]_________ (101TFCT)

AMERICAS BEST

VALUE INN, Powell, WY, 307-

754-5117, apply at the front desk *** Position: House-

keeper *** ________________

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ARE YOU A CARING p e r s o n ? Yo u a r e NEEDED! Families of domestic violence and sexual assault want and need someone to care. Please call Crisis Inter-vention Services at 754-7959 or 587-3545 and put your talents to work. Vol-unteer today! Thank you._____________(53tfT)

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Registrar/Collections Manager of Homesteader Museum

in Powell WY;

B.S. or B.A. or equivalent combination of education and/or experience; experience with museum software PastPerfect and understanding of standard museum practices/procedures; complete job description available upon request to [email protected]; 30 hours/week; $14.13/hr plus retirement & health care benefits. Send letter of interest, resume, and 3 letters of reference to: Park County Museum Board;

324 East 1st St.; Powell, WY 82435

Must be postmarked by January 29th, 2019.

(02-05CT)

B U F F A L O B I L L C E N T E R O F T H E WEST Full-Time/Year-Round Accounting Assis-tant – AR. Buffalo Bill Center of the West has an immediate opening for an Accounts Receiv-able Accounting Assis-tant. This individual will perform all accounting functions relat ing to receivables, contribu-tions, grants and other income. This position is 40 hours per week and is paid hourly. Require-ments for the position include a college degree or at least 2 years equiva-lent bookkeeping experi-ence and a demonstrated proficiency in computer-based accounting. Inter-ested candidates should apply online at https://centerofthewest.org/ attaching a cover letter and resume. EOE.__________(03-06CT)FULL TIME RESIDEN-TIAL CONSTRUCTION worker, $14-$20/hr, depending on experi-ence. Drug t rust ing required. Must have valid driver ’s license. 899-1863._________ (101TFCT)APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED for PART-TIME CUS-TODIAN for the Park County Courthouse in Cody, Wyoming. This is a non-benefited position. Applicants must be able to pass a complete back-ground check. Nights, Monday through Friday, 25 hours/week, 6pm-11pm. Starting wage is $11.92 per hour. Park County Application form is required and avail-able at the Park County Commissioners Office located in the Original Courthouse at 1002 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY, or online at www.parkcounty.us. Applica-tions need to be submit-ted to the Commission-ers Office no later than 3pm on Friday, January 18, 2019. Park County is an equal opportunity employer.__________(02-05CT)

• LHS Head Football CoachAll applicants must meet Wyoming coaching certification requirements as per the Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) rules and regulations. Information

regarding PTSB certification can be found on their website: http://ptsb.state.wy.us.

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307-548-2259 between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, emailing [email protected], or downloading the classified application packet from the District’s website at www.bgh2.org.

This position will close on Friday, February 1, 2019. Only completed applications will be considered.

Big Horn County School District #2 complies with equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion or national origin.

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For more information please contact:Mike Hanser 307-765-2061 or mail your resume & references.

ATTN: Mike Hanser-Big Horn Co-opPO Box 591, Greybull, WY, 82426

Big Horn Co-op is a drug-free workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Please send resume to: PO Box 591, Greybull, WY 82426 Attn: Mark Reno

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Horsepack spraying ________

Notice of BidPark County Weed and Pest District is accepting

sealed bids for horsepack spraying in front country and backcountry locations in Park County, Wyoming.

Bids must be submitted in writing in a sealed envelope, and must be signed. Bid Envelopes should be marked and state “HORSEPACK SEALED BID.” Sealed bids must be submitted to the Park County Weed and Pest Control District office, 1067 Road 13 Powell, Wyoming 82435 and actually received by the District on or before 10 am, January 28, 2019. Bids will be opened at a public meeting at the Park County Weed and Pest Control District office, January 29, 2019, at 10 a.m. Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they have the necessary equip-ment and experience to perform the work. The Park County Weed and Pest Control District Board will accept the lowest responsible bid which is in its sole discretion to be in the public interest. The District Board reserves the right to reject any conditional and/or non-responsive bids. Bid Packets containing bid requirements may be obtained by contacting Josh Shorb at the Park County Weed and Pest District or by calling 307-754-4521. All bids shall be considered to be irrevocable for a period of ten days after bid opening.

Park County Weed and Pest DistrictFirst Publ., Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019Second Publ., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019Third Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019Fourth Publ., Tues., Jan. 22, 2019Fifth Publ., Thurs., Jan. 24, 2019

Gate valve stem bids ______

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSThe Northwest Rural Water District in Cody, Wyo-

ming (“Owner”) is requesting bids from experienced, qualified and capable Contractors for the replace-ment of existing Mueller gate valve stems within their Cooper Lane service area in Cody, Wyoming.

The Project includes the supply and installation of forty-three (43) 6”, eight (8) 8” and three (3) 10” gate valve stem replacements, as well as the restoration of open areas, gravel and asphalt surfacing within the limits of disturbance. Substantial Completion for the Project is to be reached no later than June 21, 2019.

Sealed Bids will be received at the Northwest

Rural Water District Office until 11:00 a.m. local time on February 20, 2019; the bids will then be opened and read aloud at the Northwest Rural Water District Office

All bids shall be submitted in accordance with and on the forms included in the Project Manual. Submittals shall be supplied in a sealed envelope addressed to:

Northwest Rural Water DistrictAttn: Mike MackeyNRWD Cooper Lane Valve Stem Replacement526 Stone StreetCody, Wyoming 82414Contract Documents may be obtained on or after

January 15, 2019 online at https://www.questcdn.com, project #6071598, at the non-refundable cost of $15.00 per set.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on February 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. local time, beginning at the Northwest Rural Water District Office at 526 Stone Street in Cody, Wyoming; a site visit to the project area will be part of the Pre-Bid Conference. Representatives of Owner, Engineer and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund will be present to describe the project and answer ques-tions. The Pre-Bid Conference will have a formal sign-in process, which will become the official record of attendance for the purposes of determin-ing eligible Bidders. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for any Contractor to submit a Bid as a prime bidder. Contractors who intend to submit as a prime must have at least one full-time, permanent employee present. No proxy representatives, such as Subcontractors or Consultants, meet this require-ment. In the event a Contractor submits a Bid but did not attend the Pre-Bid Conference, the Bid will be returned unopened. The list of eligible Bidders will be included in the Addenda issued for the project.

Contractors, in submitting their respective Bids, acknowledge that such Bids conform to all require-ments of Wyoming State Statute. Each Bidder must include a security with the Bid, payable to the Northwest Rural Water District, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security shall be in the form of a Bid Bond, prepared on the form provided in the Project Manual, issued by a Surety authorized to do business in the State of Wyoming and acceptable to the Owner in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid. No Bidder shall withdraw its Bid after the scheduled time of the opening of Bids. Bids are to remain open for 60 days after the opening of Bids.

The Successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Contract Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as originally proposed or subsequently modified. The surety company shall be authorized to do business in the State of Wyoming. When the successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to the Owner, it

must be accompanied by the required Construction Performance Bond and Construction Payment Bond on the forms included in the Request for Bids Docu-ment. No exceptions will be made.

Qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are encouraged to submit Bids for this project. Bidders that plan to use a Subcontractor(s) and/or Supplier(s) will be required to make a good faith effort at soliciting DBE Subcontractor and/or Supplier participation.

Pursuant to W.S. 16-6-106, “preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, agricultural products, equipment, machinery and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied or grown in Wyoming, or supplied by a resident of the state, quality being equal to articles offered by the competitors outside of the state”.

This procurement will be subject to the “Use of American Iron and Steel” requirements as contained in Section 436 of H.R. 3547, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or parts thereof, and to waive any irregulari-ties of any Bid. The Owner also reserves the right to award the contract to such experienced, qualified and responsible Bidders as may be determined by the Owner.

Northwest Rural Water DistrictBy: District ManagerFirst Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019Second Publ., Thurs., Jan. 31, 2019Final Publ., Tues., Feb. 5, 2019

Broadjetting bids ___________

Notice of BidPark County Weed and Pest District is accepting

sealed bids for broadjetting and sterilization applica-tion along State Highways and County Roads in Park County, Wyoming.

Bids must be submitted in writing in a sealed envelope, and must be signed. Bid Envelopes should be marked and state “ROADSIDE SEALED BID.” Sealed bids must be submitted to the Park County Weed and Pest Control District office, 1067 Road 13 Powell, Wyoming 82435 and actually received by the District on or before 10 am, January 28, 2019. Bids will be opened at a public meeting at the Park County Weed and Pest Control District office, January 29, 2017 at 10 a.m. Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they have the necessary equipment and experi-ence to perform the work. The Park County Weed and Pest Control District Board will accept the lowest responsible bid which is in its sole discretion to be in the public interest. The District Board reserves the right to reject any conditional and/or non-responsive bids. Bid Packets containing bid requirements may

be obtained by contacting Josh Shorb at the Park County Weed and Pest District or by calling 307-754-4521. All bids shall be considered to be irrevocable for a period of ten days after bid opening.

Park County Weed and Pest DistrictFirst Publ., Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019Second Publ., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019Third Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019Fourth Publ., Tues., Jan. 22, 2019Fifth Publ., Thurs., Jan. 24, 2019

Services request _____________

REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2019-001

Northwest College is requesting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) for Professional Electrical Engi-neering Services to update the Northwest College’s electrical distribution system. The consultant will develop a strategic plan for updating and assessing the future electrical needs for Northwest College in Powell, WY. The consultant will work with Northwest College, their civil engineers, and the City of Powell on this multi phased, multiyear major maintenance project.

Submitters shall submit seven (7) signed original completed Statements of Qualification in hard copy and one (1) form of digital media containing an electronic copy in a single PDF file. Selection will be in accordance with Wyoming Law (W.S. 9-2-1027 through 9-2-1033). Firms must also comply with W.S. 33-4-101 through 33-4-117 and 33-29-114 through 33-29-139.

Provide no more than 30 page faces (8 ½ x 11). The submission shall include, but is not limited to the following:

• Letter of Interest with firm name, contact name, e-mail address, business address, and phone number

• Associated Firms(s) name, business address and telephone number

• Personnel assigned to the project and qualifi-cations

• Experience with higher education facilities• Experience integrating state-of-the-art technol-

ogy with higher education facilities• Similar projects indicating references and con-

tact information• Volume of work previously awarded to the firm

by the State of Wyoming• Present volume of work and anticipated comple-

tion dates• Firm must have proof of liability insurance• U.S. Government Standard Form SF 330,

Parts I & IIIn order to be considered, the above-listed items

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PUBLIC NOTICES“BECAUSE THE PEOPLE MUST KNOW”

must arrive at Northwest College, Physical Plant Office, 838 Road 9.5, Powell, Wyoming, 82435-1890 by close of business January 25, 2019. For questions please contact Dave Plute, Facilities Director, Tele-phone 307-754-6025, e-mail [email protected].

This is not a request for Proposal. Northwest College is not obligated by this announcement to award any contract.

First Publ., Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019Final Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019

Jones probate_________________

IN THE PROBATE COURTOF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTPARK COUNTY, WYOMINGPROBATE NO. 9889IN THE MATTER OF THE )ESTATE OF )VIVIAN LUCILLE JONES )Deceased )

Notice of HearingOn Dec. 27, 2018, CRYSTAL EDEN filed herein

her APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBU-TION OF REAL ESTATE pursuant to W.S. 2-1-205. The statute requires that the Application be set for hearing at a time and date certain and that a copy of this NOTICE be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Park County, Wyoming once a week for two consecutive weeks on days certain. THEREFORE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Application filed herein is set for hearing before the Court on 14th day of February, 2019, at the hour of 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be

heard. DATED this 8th day of January, 2019.s/Bill Simpson, District Court JudgePATRA LINDENTHALClerk of District Courtby Lynette PrestonDeputyFirst Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019Final Publ., Thurs., Jan. 24, 2019

Little estate ____________________

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCOUNTY OF PARK, STATE OF WYOMINGIn ProbateDocket No. 9895IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )Elise J. Little, aka Elise Marie Jones Little, ) ) Deceased. )

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 4th day of January, 2019, an Application for a Decree of Distribution in the above-referenced matter was filed by Karley Y. Little, aka Karl Y. Little, Jr., in the District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Park County, Wyoming, pursuant to the provisions of Wyoming Statute § 2-1-205, as amended 2011. This Application concerns the interests of Elise J. Little, aka Elise Marie Jones Little, deceased, in personal and real property.

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(iv) Karley Y. Little, aka Karl Y. Little, Jr., and Alice Ann Little Caldwell are the parties entitled to the estate of the Decedent. There are no other distributees of the Decedent having a right to succeed to any of the property of the Decedent under probate proceedings, and therefore they are entitled to payment or delivery of all of the Decedent’s property.

DATED this 5th day of January, 2019.By: /s/ S. Joseph Darrah for Karley Y. Little aka

Karl Y. Little Jr.First Publ., Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019Final Publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019

Nichols probate _______________

STATE OF WYOMING ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT ) ss.COUNTY OF PARK ) FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTPROBATE NO. 9892IN THE MATTER OF THE )ESTATE OF ) )TODD D. NICHOLS , ) ) Deceased. )

NOTICE OF PROBATETO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID

ESTATE:You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of

January, 2019, the estate of the above named dece-dent was admitted to probate by the above named Court, and that Brett Nichols was appointed Personal Representative thereof.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the decedent or to his Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at P.O. Box 3129, Cody, Wyoming 82414.

Creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to file them in duplicate with

the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before three months after the date of the first publication of the notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.

Dated the14th day of January, 2019.M. Jalie Meinecke, #6-3415Meinecke & Sitz, LLC1513 Beck AvenueP.O. Box 3129Cody, Wyoming 82414307-587-1300Attorney for PetitionerFirst Publ., Thurs., Jan, 17, 2019Final Publ., Thurs., Jan. 31, 2019

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Request for Proposal (RFP)Printing Services are Solicited for the 2019 Park

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reputable printing companies for the printing of the 2019 Park County Fair Book. RFP document can be downloaded from the Park County Fair website: www.parkcountyfair.com or picked up at the Fair Office located at 655 East 5th Street in Powell, WY.

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Park County Fair Office655 East 5th StreetPowell, WY 82431The Park County Fair Board reserves the right

to award the Bidder that presents the best value as determined solely by The Park County Fair Board in its absolute discretion.

First Publ., Tues., Jan. 15, 2019Second publ., Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019Third Publ., Tues., Jan. 22, 2019Fourth Publ., Thurs., Jan. 24, 2019

BY RAMSEY SCOTTWyoming Tribune EagleVia Wyoming News Exchange

A bill to open up Wyoming to mail-in ballot elections failed to gain any traction against a

headwind of concerns about voter fraud and uninformed voters having an easier time participating in the system.

House Bill 36 would have allowed county commissioners to choose to run state and federal elections through a mail-in ballot system. It failed on a 4-3 vote Thursday in the House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Com-mittee, with Reps. Aaron Clausen, R-Douglas; Dan Furphy, R-Laramie; and Chairman Tyler Lindholm, R-Sundance, voting in favor. Two

freshman members were excused from the meeting and didn’t enter a proxy vote.

The effort to get a bill before the Legislature was spearheaded by the Wyoming County Clerks Association due to the looming high cost of re-placing election equipment and the difficulty in hiring election judges across the state. However, there’s been resistance to the idea — includ-ing from the Park County Republican Party, which passed a resolution op-posing mail-in ballots last year.

Horror stories in the news made some lawmakers balk. Rep. Roy Edwards, R-Gillette, mentioned is-sues with signature verification in Broward County, Florida, dur-ing the 2018 election, and worried Wyoming would open itself up to lawsuits, along with major potential

for voter fraud. (In the states that have moved to all

mail-in ballot elections — Colorado, Washington and Oregon — there have been few recorded instances of voter fraud.)

Rep. Scott Clem, R-Gillette, said mail-in ballot elections would lower the bar for voting, and he wanted to require voters to take the initiative to participate.

“On the one hand, you may get more voter participation [with mail-in ballots]. On the other hand, who is participating? Is it people that don’t know anything about anything and aren’t responsible voters to begin with?” Clem said. “Along with the right of voting comes the responsi-bility of studying the candidates and knowing who you’re going to vote for, and actually doing something your-

self and taking the initiatives. This limits the initiative because every-thing is done for you.”

Chris Merrill, executive director of the Equality State Policy Center, which supported the bill, said al-lowing voters more time with the ballot in their hand made for more informed voters.

“Not only is the implication of [Clem’s] comment offensive and un-democratic, it’s also completely wrong,” Merrill said. “Mail ballots would also help elderly voters, people who work long hours and/or multiple jobs, people who are in poor health or who must rely on others for trans-portation, people who have trouble getting around, [and] health-care and emergency workers, who regularly work unpredictable hours.”

Lindholm tried to sway committee

members to support the bill, to no avail. He cited statistics that showed one of the biggest demographic seg-ments to benefit from mail-in ballots was older white conservatives, who participated in elections at a signifi-cantly higher rate than without that option.

Carbon County Clerk Gwynn Bartlett said she and the other county clerks would work hard to educate lawmakers and citizens about the benefits of mail-in ballot elections and the safety built into the system.

One point she made during her presentation to the committee is that about 30 percent of votes cast in 2018 were made with an absentee ballot. A mail-in ballot system would put in a higher level of security, including verifying a voter signature on every ballot.

Committee kills proposal to switch voting to mail-in ballots

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