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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 108TH YEAR/ISSUE 11 ExpressCare’s WHO? WHO’S DISTURBING MY NAP? future unclear BY ILENE OLSON patients in primary care at Tribune Staff Writer Powell Valley Clinic. Dr. Mark Wurzel, Express- ith a decrease in the Care physician, is serving number of patients on the team considering the Wseen at Powell Valley Emergency Room option; Healthcare’s Ex- Mike Gilmore, pressCare Clinic, vice president for PVHC leaders are ‘Volume in outpatient servic- considering other es, is serving on options for meet- ExpressCare is the team evaluat- ing same-day pa- half of what it ing the primary tient needs. was a couple care clinic option. “We’re looking Odom said at what to do with years ago.’ PVHC patients ExpressCare,” now are able to said PVHC Execu- Terry Odom see a doctor on tive Director Ter- PVHC Executive the same day that ry Odom. “Volume Director they call for an in ExpressCare is appointment. half of what it was a couple “Now we have primary years ago.” care that has a lot of access, Two subcommittees are so we need to see how to best considering different options, see all the patients,” she said. Odom said. One is looking “We should have a decision, at the possibility of seeing maybe by April, and I don’t urgent-care patients in the know what that decision will Emergency Department, and be.” A western screech owl takes a nap in a hollow near the Shoshone River at the Willwood public access area south of Powell last week. Screech owls eat the other is evaluating the a variety of insects and small mammals — everything from worms and crayfish to rats and bats. This owl can be seen from the road through the area, option of seeing urgent-care See ExpressCare, Page 3 but it’s skittish and attempts to get closer than the road often end up with the small owl ducking deep into the tree’s crevice.Tribune photo by Mark Davis University of Wyoming a top pick for NWC transfer students NUMBERS REFLECT HIGHER LEVEL OF SUCCESS AT FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS versity — Billings, Brigham Young Uni- majority of NWC transfer students major versity — Idaho, University of Montana, in arts and sciences programs at UW, BY DON COGGER NWC’s annual transfer student per- degree-seeking students who did not re- Chadron State University and University though there’s been a recent increase in Tribune Sports/News Editor formance report — presented at last turn to NWC in fall of 2017 transferred to of Montana — Western. transfers to engineering and agriculture month’s meeting of the NWC Board of another institution. Of these, 76 percent “UW has always been the top institu- programs. he University of Wyoming remains Trustees — outlines the success of de- transferred to a four-year institution and tion since we’ve been tracking this,” said UW has been encouraging students to a popular spot for Northwest Col- gree-seeking NWC students who went on 24 percent to a two-year institution. NWC institutional researcher Lisa Smith. apply to the university earlier in the year. Tlege students looking to continue to a four-year institution after the 2016- The top four-year transfer destinations Since the 2012-13 school year, an aver- “The most recent information from their education, according to a new re- 17 school year. were the University of Wyoming (UW) in age of 85 students per year have trans- port. College data showed that 28 percent of Laramie, followed by Montana State Uni- ferred credits from NWC to UW. The See Students, Page 3 Powell High School senior to represent DIGGING OUT Wyoming in U.S. Senate program BY TESSA BAKER an ambassador and senior state, D.C. and the Department Tribune Features Editor members of the national me- of Defense Education Activity dia. are selected for the intensive or the second year in a “I think mainly it’s week-long study of row, a Powell High School about getting ques- the federal govern- Fstudent will represent tion-and-answer ses- ment. The other Wyoming in Washington, D.C. sions with a bunch student selected to Hattie Pimentel is one of of different people,” represent Wyoming two students from the Cowboy said Pimentel, a PHS is Thomas Lubnau State selected for the United senior. III of Gillette. States Senate Youth Program. She will also re- Pimentel said “Each year, this extremely ceive a $10,000 she’s excited about competitive merit-based pro- scholarship. the opportunity. gram brings 104 of the most Pimentel first “I think it’s going outstanding high school stu- heard about the Sen- to be really cool,” dents ... to Washington, D.C.,” ate program through HATTIE Pimentel said. “I’m organizers said in a Nicole PIMENTEL looking forward to press release. Sanders, all of it.” As part of the ‘I think it’s who attended last Pimentel will spend the week program, Pimentel year as a PHS se- of March 3-10 in the capital. will spend a week going to be nior. Pimentel is also an active in Washington and really cool. I’m “This is an amaz- member of the PHS Robotics have the opportu- looking forward ing award that Club, and unfortunately, the nity to meet with shows how our Senate program is the same President Donald to all of it.’ Powell students are week as the super-regional ro- Trump, senators, achieving and ea- botics championship in Wash- members of the Hattie Pimentel ger to represent ington state. House of Repre- PHS student Wyoming,” said If her robotics team advanc- sentatives, Con- Kara Miller, PHS es to the tournament, she has Scott Feyhl cleans the sidewalk to make way for pedestrians near his Bent Street home after a Monday gressional staff, a Supreme counselor. morning snowstorm. More snow is possible today (Tuesday) and Friday, according to forecasters. Court justice, cabinet leaders, Only two students from each See Senate, Page 8 Larger amounts of snow fell on the eastern side of the Big Horn Basin. Tribune photo by Mark Davis A snowcycle buzzes through the snow near Island Lake New Cheney bill may end in the Beartooth mountain range last month. Over-snow public lands initiative efforts vehicle enthusiasts and environmental BY MARK DAVIS ion] so they abuse our legal system,” organizations are Tribune Staff Writer Cheney said in a phone interview. debating the use of A bill she introduced in December, mechanized vehicles .S. Rep. Liz Cheney is prepar- HR 4697, seeks to ensure mechanized in the High Lakes ing a new bill or a series of bills recreation in U.S. Forest Service man- Wilderness Study Udesigned to force a decision on aged WSA properties in Teton and Area. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s Wilderness Study Areas Park counties. Cheney was criticized U.S. Rep. Liz (WSA) — including High Lakes in Park by Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Cheney is working County — and fight for mechanized use advisory committee members and on legislation to in the areas. some Teton and Park County commis- keep snow machine Cheney says she’s fighting frivolous sioners for going around the work of recreation open in lawsuits by environmental and conser- the committees without knowledge of the area. vation groups. local representatives. Tribune photo by Mark Davis “Everybody deserves a seat at the Advisory committees, most of them table, but I think we have to get to the volunteers, have been working more point that we recognize that groups than a year and a half to find a com- shouldn’t be able to use the court sys- promise on WSAs that were designated tem to circumvent the will of the peo- decades ago and have been mostly ple. And the will of the people has been ignored since. Cheney said it’s an issue expressed pretty clearly in terms of she’s been discussing since the start of multiple use and recreation. A lot of the her campaign. environmental groups recognize they can’t win [in the court of public opin- See Cheney, Page 2 LAST WEEK’S LOTTA NUMBER BELONGED LOTTA NUMBER - 4301 04/23/2018 TO LILLIAN ZWEMER OF CODY WHO MISSED $20. PAGE 2 • POWELL TRIBUNE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 STAMP THE MAP Thank You For Your Service To our current and new clients, SBW offers United States Veterans and active military a $100 discount on the preparation of their individual tax returns. Cody • Powell • Worland 152 N. Absaroka, Suite A - Powell • sbwcpas.net • 307-754-1010 Habitat biologist Jerry Altermatt leads a group of students through an exercise called ‘Stamp the Map’ as part of an early-release Wednesday program at Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts. The students were encouraged to stamp the map where they recreate. The program was part of a gallery display ‘Thunder Feathers: Greater Sage-grouse Strut the Plains.’ The exhibit consists of 3-D, fiber, oil paint, photography, film, and bioacoustics installations by Wyoming artists covering aspects of the sage grouse life-cycle, sagebrush ecosystem and conservation efforts. Tribune photo by Toby Bonner Cheney: Wilderness advocate predicts bills won’t pass Continued from Page 1 language releases every Bureau has made their recommenda- of Land Management WSA, or tions. It’s disrespectful to put “I probably heard about it portion thereof, that was not limits on the WPLI while they’re most from county commissioners recommended for designation as working so hard. The process ARE YOU RELYING SOLELY ON as I traveled the state,” said the wilderness in a 1991 BLM report. takes time and the [advisory] freshman representative elected The remaining BLM WSAs that committees are all local.