A peek at tomorrow's paper using quotes that didn't make the cut...
“When people are not responsible and have 14 (kittens) ... what do we do?” Elfriede Milburn of the City of Powell/Moyer Animal Shelter, talking about the influx of abandoned cats. Read about the cat-astrophic number of felines at the shelter on page 13.
“Alex made comments that he thought that he was dreaming and also asked if the emergency lights on the ambulance and patrol cars were real,” Powell Police Officer Matthew Danzer, writing in an affidavit submitted in Circuit Court about a Cody man who allegedly smashed into the Powell Valley Clinic while under the influence this weekend. The charges, below the fold.
“And then, as often happens in politics, they accused the other side of being the bad guys,” Jeannie Cook, a Cody historian, recapping the sneaky work of local legislators to split Park County from Big Horn. A century of county history on page 12.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Don't let the door hit you...
(Ed. note: This seemed a bit too frivolous to justify newsprint, but quirky enough to be published somewhere.)
A passing transient caused a bit of consternation in the Powell business community this past weekend.
The gentleman reportedly arrived at Pizza Hut on Sunday night and ordered up a pizza pie. But as his meal cooked, he suggested to staff that they give him the food for free, said Police Chief Tim Feathers.
"He wanted them to donate it to him because he's poor," Feathers said.
Police responded, and warned the man not to solicit in Powell. He left without a pizza, but he stayed in town a bit longer.
Monday morning, police were again called to chat with the guy, who was now arguing about his bill at the Super 8.
At some point in the conversation, the visitor said he'd like to head over to Cody, and an officer obliged him - dropping the fellow off in Ralston, five miles closer to his new destination.
Feathers said Powell Police do what they can to get transients moving along, whether that's through helping with a bus ticket, giving them a ride, or arresting and taking them to the county jail.
That way, "when they're released, they're in Cody, not Powell," noted Feathers with a chuckle.
A passing transient caused a bit of consternation in the Powell business community this past weekend.
The gentleman reportedly arrived at Pizza Hut on Sunday night and ordered up a pizza pie. But as his meal cooked, he suggested to staff that they give him the food for free, said Police Chief Tim Feathers.
"He wanted them to donate it to him because he's poor," Feathers said.
Police responded, and warned the man not to solicit in Powell. He left without a pizza, but he stayed in town a bit longer.
Monday morning, police were again called to chat with the guy, who was now arguing about his bill at the Super 8.
At some point in the conversation, the visitor said he'd like to head over to Cody, and an officer obliged him - dropping the fellow off in Ralston, five miles closer to his new destination.
Feathers said Powell Police do what they can to get transients moving along, whether that's through helping with a bus ticket, giving them a ride, or arresting and taking them to the county jail.
That way, "when they're released, they're in Cody, not Powell," noted Feathers with a chuckle.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tomorrow's Tribune: 7-13
A peek at tomorrow's paper using quotes that didn't make the cut...
“We've gone 181-98 since I started coaching here. We've averaged about two kids per year going on to college to play the sport, and that doesn't mean a thing to some parents and relatives,” Jeff Young, former Pioneers coach, explaining his frustration with some of the criticism he's faced during almost five seasons on the job. Read about his resignation on the Sports (page 9).
“If we find a qualified auctioneer and they're from some place in Europe, I think we need to do what's best for the county,” Park County Commissioner Bucky Hall, expressing his preference that the county look everywhere for the best auctioneer. The county is putting the old Cody library up for bidding, and you can read some details on the County page (pg. 5).
“I would just ask people, particularly parents in the park, to be alert to that (vandalism). Report those things so that we can respond and protect those properties from damage,” Powell Police Chief Tim Feathers, asking folks to keep a heads up for trouble in city parks. Two restrooms were recently damaged. A run-down on Digest (page 6).
“We've gone 181-98 since I started coaching here. We've averaged about two kids per year going on to college to play the sport, and that doesn't mean a thing to some parents and relatives,” Jeff Young, former Pioneers coach, explaining his frustration with some of the criticism he's faced during almost five seasons on the job. Read about his resignation on the Sports (page 9).
“If we find a qualified auctioneer and they're from some place in Europe, I think we need to do what's best for the county,” Park County Commissioner Bucky Hall, expressing his preference that the county look everywhere for the best auctioneer. The county is putting the old Cody library up for bidding, and you can read some details on the County page (pg. 5).
“I would just ask people, particularly parents in the park, to be alert to that (vandalism). Report those things so that we can respond and protect those properties from damage,” Powell Police Chief Tim Feathers, asking folks to keep a heads up for trouble in city parks. Two restrooms were recently damaged. A run-down on Digest (page 6).
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tomorrow's Tribune: 7-9
A peek at tomorrow's Tribune using quotes that didn't make the cut...
“The (Park County Travel Council) is in the mode of being very cautious about funding events. They want to make sure the events result in heads in beds,” Travel Council Marketing Director Claudia Wade, talking about how the tight economic times have impacted promotional efforts. Read about Yellowstone's record visitation and summer tourism on page one.
“We have family in Turkey. This is just a hike,” Ray Fetzer, whose adoptive daughter, Dejah, recently reconnected with her birth mother, who lives in southern Illinois. Despite the 1,400 miles that separate the two families, they plan to remain close. Learn about the family's reunion on Page 13.
“Woo-hoo! Maybe one of you will change your mind,” Park County Commissioner Jill Shockley Siggins, upon learning that parliamentary procedure did allow the commission chairman (in this case, Bill Brewer) to second her motion. However, none of the other three commissioners were moved to change their vote, and Siggins' motion to pay for Enhanced 911 service out of the general county budget failed, 3-2. Some highlights from the discussion and some updates on the budget below the fold.
“The (Park County Travel Council) is in the mode of being very cautious about funding events. They want to make sure the events result in heads in beds,” Travel Council Marketing Director Claudia Wade, talking about how the tight economic times have impacted promotional efforts. Read about Yellowstone's record visitation and summer tourism on page one.
“We have family in Turkey. This is just a hike,” Ray Fetzer, whose adoptive daughter, Dejah, recently reconnected with her birth mother, who lives in southern Illinois. Despite the 1,400 miles that separate the two families, they plan to remain close. Learn about the family's reunion on Page 13.
“Woo-hoo! Maybe one of you will change your mind,” Park County Commissioner Jill Shockley Siggins, upon learning that parliamentary procedure did allow the commission chairman (in this case, Bill Brewer) to second her motion. However, none of the other three commissioners were moved to change their vote, and Siggins' motion to pay for Enhanced 911 service out of the general county budget failed, 3-2. Some highlights from the discussion and some updates on the budget below the fold.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Cowboy up (and down and up again)
Bareback rider John Collins of Buffalo went above and beyond the call of duty at Saturday's Cody Stampede PRCA Rodeo. Collins' steed went over backwards, taking the rider down to the ground for a bit of a roll in the dust, but the cowboy hung tough.
Check out this photo series of the wild ride, snapped by Tribune photog Carla Wensky:
Collins was given a re-ride, scoring a 75.
Check out this photo series of the wild ride, snapped by Tribune photog Carla Wensky:
Collins was given a re-ride, scoring a 75.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
'Big' photos and next photo theme: '07-08-09'
After a few weeks of capturing "small" pictures, photographers switched gears to find "big" photos. In the Thursday, July 2 paper, we published a shot of an incredibly large truck, with wheels that towered over a group of adults. Here are some of the other big shots we received.
Our next photo theme is: "07-08-09." We're asking photographers to take pictures on that day, Wednesday, July 8, 2009, so we will have a collection of day-in-the-life snapshots.
We invite photographers of any age and skill level to submit entries for our photo themes.Please send submissions to web@powelltribune.com. Photos may be submitted as jpegs, tiffs or PSDs. Please include the first and last name of the photographer with entries. For more information about our photo themes, see our blog entry. We'll publish one or two shots in the print edition and post the others on our blog.
Donna Wageman submitted this photograph of a large Brahma bull on the Wageman's ranch in Cody. He is Cody Nite Rodeo stock, owned by Maury and Nikki Tate.
This 7-inch clematis bloom, encircled by dandelions, was taken by Willie Marcus.
Tribune staff writer Gib Mathers said this about his photograph: "The mighty irrigation water careening down the canal to the pipe worming over the hill like the wake of a mole in the distance that looks so little even though it is 9 feet in diameter. Then there are the mountains that are really big too. Big, big, big — even the cumulous clouds in the distance give the cumulative effect of bigness. Wyoming is so big with its infinite horizons and mountains that ring basins like stones surrounding a pit. Holy cow!"
An innovative biker avoids last Friday’s big puddles near City Hall and Powell Middle School by hopping atop his bike in this photo by staff writer CJ Baker.
Our next photo theme is: "07-08-09." We're asking photographers to take pictures on that day, Wednesday, July 8, 2009, so we will have a collection of day-in-the-life snapshots.
We invite photographers of any age and skill level to submit entries for our photo themes.Please send submissions to web@powelltribune.com. Photos may be submitted as jpegs, tiffs or PSDs. Please include the first and last name of the photographer with entries. For more information about our photo themes, see our blog entry. We'll publish one or two shots in the print edition and post the others on our blog.
Donna Wageman submitted this photograph of a large Brahma bull on the Wageman's ranch in Cody. He is Cody Nite Rodeo stock, owned by Maury and Nikki Tate.
This large Brahma bull, named Fudge, also was photographed by Donna Wageman at the Wageman ranch in Cody. He also is Cody Nite Rodeo stock, owned by Maury and Nikki Tate.
This photo of a big Ocotillo plant was taken last March in Arizona. The plant probably exceeds 15 feet in height and more than 20 feet in width. This photograph was submitted by Eldon L. Schmitt.
This 7-inch clematis bloom, encircled by dandelions, was taken by Willie Marcus.
"Wyoming is big and beautiful," said Fred Burris, who took this photo looking at the expanse up 17 Mile Creek in the McCullough Peaks.
A big rainbow inspired Tribune News Editor Ilene Olson to take this photograph.
Tribune staff writer Gib Mathers said this about his photograph: "The mighty irrigation water careening down the canal to the pipe worming over the hill like the wake of a mole in the distance that looks so little even though it is 9 feet in diameter. Then there are the mountains that are really big too. Big, big, big — even the cumulous clouds in the distance give the cumulative effect of bigness. Wyoming is so big with its infinite horizons and mountains that ring basins like stones surrounding a pit. Holy cow!"
An innovative biker avoids last Friday’s big puddles near City Hall and Powell Middle School by hopping atop his bike in this photo by staff writer CJ Baker.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tomorrow's Tribune: 7-2
A peek at tomorrow's paper using quotes that didn't make the cut...
“There is a thrill for politicians to say, ‘I don’t speak for anybody but the taxpayer,’” former U.S. Senator Al Simpson, speaking to Park County commissioners on Tuesday. He was arguing that as elected officials, the commission needs to look beyond popular budget trimming and also craft a vision for the county's future. “They (voters) aren’t expecting, ‘When in doubt, vote no,’” Simpson added. Specifically, the ex-senator was lobbying the commission to help fund commercial flights to the Cody airport. How the commissioners were persuaded to give $28,000 is below the fold.
“When we get to election time, they’re going to ask what we did for additional economic development,” City Councilman John Wetzel, laying out his belief that voters expect the City of Powell to support local business. The council upped the amount of money given to the Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce this year, along with approving a number of special funding requests. A breakdown of it all on page one.
“You haven’t tried mine,” Sheriff Scott Steward, jokingly claiming that his home-cooked biscuits and gravy are better than those served at the Park County Detention Center. While the sheriff can try asserting superior tastiness, he likely can't beat the jail's price tag -- roughly $1.89 per meal. Read about how the detention center is tightening its fiscal belt on the county page.
“There is a thrill for politicians to say, ‘I don’t speak for anybody but the taxpayer,’” former U.S. Senator Al Simpson, speaking to Park County commissioners on Tuesday. He was arguing that as elected officials, the commission needs to look beyond popular budget trimming and also craft a vision for the county's future. “They (voters) aren’t expecting, ‘When in doubt, vote no,’” Simpson added. Specifically, the ex-senator was lobbying the commission to help fund commercial flights to the Cody airport. How the commissioners were persuaded to give $28,000 is below the fold.
“When we get to election time, they’re going to ask what we did for additional economic development,” City Councilman John Wetzel, laying out his belief that voters expect the City of Powell to support local business. The council upped the amount of money given to the Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce this year, along with approving a number of special funding requests. A breakdown of it all on page one.
“You haven’t tried mine,” Sheriff Scott Steward, jokingly claiming that his home-cooked biscuits and gravy are better than those served at the Park County Detention Center. While the sheriff can try asserting superior tastiness, he likely can't beat the jail's price tag -- roughly $1.89 per meal. Read about how the detention center is tightening its fiscal belt on the county page.
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