With this blog, here's what we're aiming for:
Basically, we want to use this blog to do things we can't do with the paper.Things we just couldn't fit. If we have four terrific photos (or stories) from the Park County Fair's rabbit show, it's unlikely we'll be able to get all of them in the paper. But online, space isn't an issue. So when we run out of room, this is where we'll put the extra stuff. Online exclusives. Things like audio, video, and interactive features don't print well, so we'll stick them here. This is also a place where we can include reminders for upcoming events, or post sports scores. We know a lot of things happen between the Tribune's publication dates. Things that are a little too silly. Journalists aren't serious all the time, but papers kind of need to be. If we need to recount a hilarious anecdote or point out that students in Park County School District #1 consume more pickles per capita than anywhere else, we'll probably do it here.
The Powell Tribune is first and foremost a print publication, but our ultimate goal is always to better serve our community. We believe that improving our web presence is one good way to do that.
If you have thoughts or questions about what we're doing, please feel free to leave a comment on this post, send us an email at web@powelltribune.com, give us a call at (307)754-2221, or drop in and say hi sometime.
We're excited about this blog stuff, and we hope you are too.
oh yes this is very exciting indeed!
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ReplyDeleteRecently I saw a very small piece in another paper about the costs(expense)to the park service to keep Sylvan Pass open due to it's avalanche prone situation! The over all cost is roughly $325,000 per year and this year less than 100 (97)people on snowmobiles were allowed in at the east gate, which roughly works out to about 33,505.00 per person that was able to get in! I love Yellowstone as much as the next person, but people, people when are you going to let go of this stupid expenditure of park service money that could be used elsewhere within the park to improve other problems, that might make our trips into the park during the regular season much better. In the 10 years or so that snowmobile advocates have lobbied with law suits and lawyers to keep the east gate and Sylvan Pass open millions of dollars have been wasted which otherwise could have been used within the park to make vast improvements yet each year we have judges close it for good and judges that re-open it and for what a few people can go in that gate as long as the Pass is open! The town of Cody is mostly a dead town during the winter with both motels and businesses closed for the season which is basically Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend! Why not finally do what needs to be done and close the east gate at the end of the regular season and keep it closed through the winter which is really what needs to be done instead of this wasted abuse of money the park service needs to use for other things!
Richard Brady
Powell, Wyoming
I have really enjoyed your theme photo blog. It keeps me busy searching for and thinking. Keep up the good work.
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