Your Heart Mountain photos

Tribune readers answered our call for photos of Heart Mountain. We published a group of photos in the Thursday, March 24 edition of the Tribune. Here are all the photographs we received from residents throughout the Powell and Cody area.

Bill Finefield:

Richard Brady:

Carolyn Danko:

Mack Frost:

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Melanie Saldana-Gardner (former Powell resident now residing in Hinesville, Ga.) :

Mike Wright:

Shannon Lusk:

Shawnee Dicks:

Teri Ann Oursler:

Todd Thayer:

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Toby Bonner:

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Cody teen located

A Cody teen reported as a runaway Thursday afternoon has been found, Cody police announced in a media release early this afternoon.

"On behalf of the Cody Police Department, I want to thank everyone for the attention given to this incident," said Chief Perry Rockvam in the release.

Elizabeth "Liz" Wellong, 15, had been reported missing Thursday afternoon after she did not attend school and her belongings were found to have been packed.

Friday's release did not indicate where Wellong was found, or under what circumstances. Rockvam said no further information was available.

State basketball updates

The Powell Panthers were eliminated from 3A state tournament play on Friday morning following a 54-38 loss at the hands of Torrington. The shooting woes that plagued Powell in the opening round on Thursday continued. The Panthers hit just 27 percent of their shots, incliding a 3-for-16 display behind the arc.

Torrington jumped to a 19-6 lead after one quarter as the Panthers struggled to find a rhythm against the Blazers' full-court pressure. The lead was 33-19 at intermission, but a 16-7 third quarter denied the hope of Panther fans for a second-half rally.

Leslie Thronburg finished her Powell career with 10 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Olivia Rogers added a team-high 11 points and six boards. Becky Dent blocked three shots.

The contest was the last in the high school careers of Thronburg, Rogers and Randi Asay.

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Powell has been relegated to the consolation half of the bracket following a 52-26 trouncing at the hands of Buffalo. The Panthers' starting lineup was introduced first. Unfortunately, it was the only time the team was in the lead.

Once the ball was thrown in the air at center court, it was all Buffalo. Powell didn't score its first point until almost a minute was gone in the second quarter. By that point, Buffalo's lead was more than 20 points. The Panthers never mustered anything resembling a rally.

Powell stumbled to less than 16 percent shooting (3-for-19) in the first half. Buffalo, meanwhile, came to play. The Bison drilled five of their 10 3-point attempts in the first half, part of a 48 percent shooting display, as they carried a 27-7 lead into intermission.

The Panthers were outscored 11-3 in the third period and trailed 38-10 entering the final quarter and remained stuck on 10 points well into the fourth period until a late flurry against the Buffalo reserves elevated the team's score into the 20s.

Kendra Ostrom finished with eight points for Powell. Leslie Thronburg added seven points, six rebounds, four steals and had Powell's only three assists in the game. The Panthers face Torrington in an elimination game at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Day at the Legislature: Wednesday, March 2

CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments on the 36th day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Wednesday, March 2, 2011:

BUDGET — Gov. Matt Mead used his line-item veto to remove a $450,000 appropriation from the Legislature's supplemental budget bill that had been set aside to buy land for construction of a new governor's mansion. He stated that if he decides over the next year that the expenditure would be wise, other funds should be available.

CONCEALED CARRY — Mead signed into law a bill that will allow citizens to carry concealed handguns without a state permit starting in July.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE — The Senate rejected a bill that would have specified that Wyoming would only recognize marriages between one man and one woman.

EMINENT DOMAIN — Mead signed into law a two-year extension of Wyoming's moratorium on using eminent domain powers for wind projects.

EDUCATION — The House gave final approval to a bill that would establish statewide standards for annual teacher evaluations. The bill now goes to Mead.

Helena wins game 2 over Quake

If the 2010-2011 hockey season is going to last beyond Friday, the Yellowstone Quake will have to dig deep for answers. For the second consecutive night, the Helena Bighorns baffled the Quake on the way to a shutout victory, this time by a 10-0 final count.

The formula was much the same as in Tuesday night's game, the Bighorns climbed on top early in the first period, added a second goal before the first intermission and then capitalized on some power play opportunities to build an insurmountable lead of 6-0 as play entered the final period.

The Bighorns held the Quake to just 14 shots on goal as the team recorded its second shut out in as many nights. The series now heads to Montana, where the Quake will have to win three consecutive games in Helena, starting on Friday night, if they hope to extend their season into another week.

Day at the Legislature: Tuesday, March 1

CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments on the 35rd day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Tuesday, March 1, 2011:

MARRIAGES — A conference committee agreed to amendments to a bill that seeks to specify that Wyoming will only recognize marriages performed between one man and one woman. The House is set to consider the revised bill on Wednesday.

HEALTH CARE — The House gave final approval to a bill that would put up $1 million to expand the state's health care pilot project. The project aims for offering limited health care coverage for up to 200 low-income people.

SPICE DRUGS — The House and Senate concurred on a bill to outlaw so-called "spice" drugs.

EDUCATION — A conference committee reached agreement on the "teacher accountability act," and both the House and Senate are set to consider it on Wednesday. The House and Senate failed to reach agreement on some proposed changes in another bill regarding the high school courses required to qualify for the state's Hathaway scholarship program.

Day at the Legislature: Monday, Feb. 28

CHEYENNE (AP) — Developments on the 34rd day of the 2011 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, Mon., Feb. 28, 2011:

HATHAWAY — The House rejected a conference committee report on proposed changes in the Hathaway college scholarship program. The House rejected the Senate's insistence that foreign language remain mandatory for some recipients.

TEACHER STANDARDS — State Senate and House negotiators have compromised on a bill that would establish statewide standards for annual teacher evaluations. The bill now goes back to each body for consideration.

PUBLIC MEETINGS — The Senate killed a bill that would have required Wyoming government boards to record their closed sessions.

MARRIAGE — A conference committee failed to come to agreement on a bill that would specify same-sex marriages to be void in Wyoming.

DUI — The Senate passed a bill that would eliminate motorists' right to refuse to take chemical tests to determine the presence of drugs or alcohol in their body.

PATRIOTISM — The Senate for the second time approved a bill that would require the American flag to be displayed in public school classrooms and require students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

SEX OFFENDERS — A bill to tighten registration requirements for sex offenders passed in the Senate for the second time.

SPOOFING: A bill making it a crime to impersonate another person through various electronic means passed the Senate.