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COMMISSION CANDIDATES by CJ BAKER Tribune Editor Talk Budget THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 108TH YEAR/ISSUE 58 COMMISSION CANDIDATES BY CJ BAKER Tribune Editor Talk budget, he Repub- lican can- development Tdidates for the Park County at public forum Commission who gathered in Powell last week seemed to gener- ally agree the county government has been run pretty well. But there were still a number of suggestions about how the county could do a bit better. Nine of the 10 Republicans seeking the three open seats on the commission attended the July 12 forum at the Park County Fairgrounds: incumbent Joe Tilden and challengers Lloyd Thiel of Clark, Pat Stuart of Heart Mountain, Dossie Overfield of Cody, Cathy Marine of Pow- ell, Anton Lehman of Heart Mountain, Richard George of Heart Mountain, Bob Berry of Cody and Zach Bowman of Cody. The only candidate missing at the Park County Republican Wom- en’s forum was Bob Stevens, a retired attorney See Commission, Page 3 Cody High School sophomore Colton Manchester (left) and teacher Dean Olenik secure a fence post above Soldier Creek in the Bighorn Mountain Range while Absentee ballots volunteers Garrett Nelson and Jasper Crofts carry dirt. Volunteers spent three days building the cow fence and will soon plant trees and bushes to provide cover and shade to help protect Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the creek. Tribune photos by Mark Davis available now Wyoming’s primary election is Aug. 21, but you don’t have to wait until then to cast your ballot. SOLDIERS FOR CUTTHROAT CONSERVATION Voters can request and cast absentee ballots VOLUNTEERS HELP PROTECT AN IMPORTANT CREEK IN THE BIGHORNS from now through Aug. 20; absentee voting actu- ally began on July 6 — 45 days before the election. BY MARK DAVIS some of the best fishing in the state. fence. The land is part of the Bighorn took many months to plan, thousands Absentee ballots can be requested at the Park Tribune Staff Writer “We have 1,500 [cutthroats] per National Forest, and cattle roam the of dollars to fund and hard labor to County Clerk’s Office by phone (754-8620), email mile in Soldier Creek open range, as pri- build. ([email protected]) or in-person at the n the monumental effort to con- — incredibly high vate ranchers have “This is just phase one in a vari- elections office inside the courthouse in Cody. serve Yellowstone cutthroat trout, density,” said Sam ‘I’m very proud leased the section ety of efforts to protect the habitat,” Already, some 732 Park County residents have ISoldier Creek is a success story. Hochhalter, Cody of what we have for grazing rights. Sweet said. “This is a high priority requested absentee ballots. That’s a little less than The creek wends its way though region fisheries su- Cows heading to the project. Soldier Creek has one of the 5 percent of the nearly 15,700 residents who were lush meadows and picturesque can- pervisor for the Wyo- accomplished here.’ creek have eroded few remaining Yellowstone cutthroat registered to vote in Park County as of Wednes- yons in the Bighorn Mountain Range. ming Game and Fish the banks. populations on the Bighorn side of day, according to data from Elections Deputy Pat Cutthroats, which are northwest Department. Bart Burningham The new fencing the [Big Horn] Basin. It’s a stable Cole. In the 2014 primary election, a total of 2,085 Wyoming’s only native trout, were re- Despite the suc- Hatchery superintendent will help save the population, not threatened by brook residents wound up voting absentee. turned to Soldier Creek in 2012 after cess, the work isn’t habitat and it’s just trout. We want to keep it that way and Sample ballots for each political party and brook trout were removed from the finished. The creek needs cover for the start of the effort, said Dave protect this habitat.” precinct plus more information about voting — north fork of the creek in 2010. Since the fish to thrive and protection from Sweet, conservation project leader A steel jack fence and the planting then, cutthroats have thrived and the cattle who have been camping on for the East Yellowstone chapter of See Absentee, Page 2 habitat now provides anglers with the water source due to a downed Trout Unlimited. This single project See Cutthroat, Page 8 SHAKESPEARE AT WASHINGTON PARK Council hears water drainage concerns from northside resident BY MIKE BUHLER He added that it took three days Tribune Community Editor for stormwater from the June 21 downpour to drain from in he Powell City Council front of his house. heard concerns about the Rae said that he does Tcity’s storm drainage sys- not blame the current city tem from a resi- government for dent of the city’s the situation and north side when ‘I know Powell understands that it met Monday because of long- evening at Powell does not receive range planning, City Hall. many of these the problem can- Buddy Rae, heavy cloudbursts, not be rectified who lives on the immediately corner of Sunlight but the clean- — but that he Drive and Gil- up around our wanted to bring bert Street, told it to the city’s at- the council that property is a pain tention. his neighborhood in the [neck].’ “I consider this is often flooded problem as a poor during torrential Buddy Rae planning effort of downpours, like Powell resident prior city officials the one that oc- when this area curred in Powell on the after- was developed and I would noon of June 21. He said there appreciate present or future were no storm drains on the officials to correct,” Rae said in north side of Seventh Street east a letter presented to the council of Absaroka Street. Rae said that he also used in addressing that the lack of storm drains the council Monday. “I know leads to water from 3 1/2 miles Powell does not receive many Kristin Hammargren plays a lead part in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost during a Monday evening performance at Washington Park. For of the city’s streets flowing by more photos, see Page 13. Tribune photo by Mark Davis his house during downpours. See Council, Page 2 Peterson offers ‘fresh young perspective’ Sapp seeks fourth term on city council BY MIKE BUHLER the City of Gil- BY MIKE BUHLER Sapp said. “I am ELECTION Tribune Community Editor lette’s Finance De- Tribune Community Editor very willing to lis- partment. Part of ten and answer Incumbent Ward III awnya Peterson wants to bring a Peterson’s respon- im Sapp brings a large amount of questions as they City Councilman Tim new perspective to Powell City sibilities at the City experience to the table when it arise. I know and Sapp and challenger Taw- TCouncil and represent Ward III. of Gillette included Tcomes to Powell city government. understand the nya Peterson will face off “I am interested in serving on the city preparing the city Sapp, who is seeking a fourth term operation of the in the Aug. 21 primary council because I am committed to the budget and work- representing Ward III on the Powell City council and also election. However, be- economic growth of Wyoming and specifi- ing closely with Council, originally served two terms on the economical re- cause they’re the only two cally Powell,” Peterson said. “I can bring the Wyoming Busi- the council from 2000-2008, then was sources and expen- candidates in the race, a fresh young perspective to the council ness Council and elected again four years ago. Those three ditures that the city August’s election will that will help Powell move forward in the the Wyoming State terms also include a stint as city council has.” likely be little more than TAWNYA TIM SAPP a straw poll: Both candi- future. Loan and Invest- PETERSON president. Sapp has also been a part of A lifelong resi- Peterson — who’s challenging incum- ment Board, all of the Planning and Zoning committee since dent of Powell, Sapp has deep roots in the dates will advance to No- bent Tim Sapp — is currently the Devel- which she believes will be assets if she is 2008 and served on the Centennial Com- community. vember’s general election, opment Coordinator at the Northwest elected to the city council. mittee. “I am not a newcomer,” Sapp said. “I where the winner will be College Foundation. Before moving to “I am experienced in the position and determined. Powell, she was the grants specialist for See Peterson, Page 2 willing to take the hard line if needed,” See Sapp, Page 2 INSIDE ♦ PIONEERS WIN HOME FINALE: PAGE 9 ♦ YOUNG FOREST VOLUNTEERS: PAGE 16 PAGE 2 • POWELL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 More than 7,000 apply NEW CHAMBER SIGN UNVEILED for grizzly hunting tags JACKSON (WNE) — Thou- definitely were a lot of applica- sands of people took the time to tions for very few licenses.” vie for a chance at participating Twenty-two licenses, to be in the first Wyoming exact. grizzly bear hunting If Wyoming’s hunt season in 44 years. ‘The drawing isn’t first snagged by The Wyoming lawsuits, up to 10 of Game and Fish De- odds are going those tags would be partment received a to be very low.’ distributed one at a “rough total” of just time to hunters who over 7,000 applica- Renny MacKay would be eligible to tions between July Game and Fish hunt in the six in- 2 and the lottery’s terior zones, where close on Monday, most Wyoming griz- spokesman Renny MacKay said.
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