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.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tomorrow's Tribune: 7-9
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Take a sample U.S. naturalization test
We have a story in today's (Tuesday's) paper about four Wyoming immigrants who became U.S. citizens in Cody on Friday. Part of their path of naturalization involved taking a 10-question test from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services department, about American history and government.
There are a total 0f 100 possible questions; I picked 10 that I felt were the most difficult. You must get at least six questions right to pass. The answers are hidden below the questions in white text, between parenthesis. Use your mouse to highlight the text and reveal the answers.
1. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
(John G. Roberts, Jr.)
2. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
(Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President)
3. There were 13 original states. Name three.
(New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
4. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the Vice-President should die?
(the Speaker of the House of Representatives)
5. Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow Wilson)
6. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius)
7. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
(to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties)
8. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
(27)
9. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
(435)
10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
(the Louisiana Territory)
How'd you do? Post your results in the comment section!
The full list of questions can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site here.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tomorrow's Tribune: 6-30
A peek at tomorrow's Tribune using quotes that didn't make the cut...
“The media portrays things very differently. ... I don't think Africa's all about devastation and hopelessness,” Cody native Faith Model, speaking about her new non-profit, InFocus: ReImagining the World. The group produces short documentary films to inspire change. Read the story behind the effort on the Family page (#13).
“Retirement has taught me that you work just as many hours — you just don't get paid anymore,” Dr. Nick Morris, a retired Powell surgeon, who co-founded Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic and is now working to duplicate the clinic in Cody. A rundown on page one.
“It was the end of the line for me. I've just had enough,” Powell and state TEA Party organizer David Kellett, talking about the cancellation of some locally planned TEA Party events this weekend. Some more info on County (page 5).
Friday, June 26, 2009
City workers have late-night blast
If you think Powell's downtown sidewalks have looked a bit spiffier in recent days, there's a reason for that; city of Powell workers have been up late blasting dirt and other gunk out of the cracks.
For the better part of two weeks -- while most sane people slept -- city crews worked from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. to get the downtown walkways looking spic and span. The annual washing finished up June 18, said public-services manager Gary Butts.
The late hours were chosen because there's a lot fewer folks out and about Bent Street at 3 a.m. Butts noted that blasting a bunch of people and cars with sidewalk sediment wasn't really an option. This late-night photographer tried to keep a safe distance, but still got his shoes and jeans coated with blasted sand.
When I took this 1 a.m. snapshot of equipment operator Fred Marshall on June 11, he was busy wielding the 3,000-psi pressure washer, busting his buns to get the job done.
"Sorry," apologized Marshall, "But I can't stop to talk."