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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 108TH YEAR/ISSUE 43 Candidates lining up INTEREST IN COMMISSION HIGH BY CJ BAKER May 17. As is typical, the Park Tribune Editor County Commission drew the most interest over the first two f the first two weeks of the weeks. By Friday afternoon, filing period are any indica- eight Republicans had declared Ition, many local Park County their candidacies for the three officials are headed toward re- open seats on the commission: election, as many incumbents • Incumbent Commissioner are, so far, running unopposed. Joe Tilden of Cody; Candidates have until Friday • Dossie Overfield of Cody; to file for city-level positions or • Bob Stevens of Wapiti; to run as a Republican or Demo- • Lloyd Thiel of Clark; crat for a partisan office. The filing period opened on See Candidates, Page 8 Pay for Wyoming’s public servants RANGES FROM NOTHING TO SIX FIGURES Wyoming officials are moving forward with plans for a grizzly bear hunt this fall. Above, in a shot captured by Cody photographer Steve Torrey, two grizzly siblings tussle on the North Fork of the Shoshone River east of Yellowstone on the morning of Sunday, May 20.Photo courtesy Steve Torrey BY CJ BAKER Benefits for the various Tribune Editor positions can also vary. For in- DESPITE OBJECTIONS, stance, the governor is provid- s would-be candidates ed with a home while members consider whether to run of Congress get extra money Afor political office this to send mass mailings to their year, one consideration can be, constituents. “how much money am I going Effectively all of the elected GRIZZLY HUNT SET FOR FALL to make?” officials are reimbursed for BY CJ BAKER this state.” male is killed, the hunt in that area will end. Pay for the positions that their travel and nearly all of Tribune Editor The vote was the last regulatory hurdle That’s one reason why it’s unlikely the full will appear on local resi- them receive some kind of the hunt had to clear in Wyoming, though 22-bear quota will be filled. dents’ ballots this year varies health insurance and retire- ellowstone area grizzly bears, part of the possibility remains that legal challenges The department says it’s taken a “con- widely. Serving as a member ment benefits. one of the “greatest conservation sto- could block it. servative approach” to the hunt that also of Wyoming’s Congressional Here’s a brief, simplified Yries in the world,” are now poised to Under the parameters of Wyoming’s hunt, includes a focus on areas with higher poten- delegation, for instance, brings overview of the elected offi- become the subject of some hunting stories up to 22 bears could be harvested this fall. tial for grizzly bear/human conflicts, closing a standard salary of $174,000, cials’ pay and benefits. Keep in this fall. That includes up to 10 males and one female off an area near Grand Teton National Park while local city council mem- mind that the quality of the in- With little discussion, Wyoming Game in the “demographic monitoring area,” “to support the wildlife viewing tourism bers — who are paid per- surance and retirement plans and Fish Commission members approved which is the prime bear habitat around Yel- meeting — take home a few can be significantly different: the rules for the state’s first grizzly hunt in lowstone National Park. If and when a fe- See Grizzly hunt, Page 2 thousand dollars per year. decades with a unanimous Wednesday vote. Meanwhile, those who serve CONGRESS — $174,000 Commissioner Mike Schmid said people on the boards of special Salaries for members of come to Wyoming because of the state’s ‘I think we can agree the grizzly is a wonderful, wonderful animal and districts, overseeing local Congress have remained un- robust wildlife populations. He predicted schools, hospitals, cemeteries, changed since 2009, according Game and Fish would manage the grizzlies we’re very fortunate to have them in the state.’ fire departments and others, well, “just like they have everything else in Peter Dube, Game and Fish commissioner receive no pay for their work. See Pay, Page 8 Local legislators talk MONKEYING AROUND new revenue sources BY MIKE BUHLER we were able to do a lot of good things — and Tribune Community Editor Wyoming’s done some great things with edu- cation and we’re proud of that. The question ould an upcoming Supreme Court deci- now is how do we make those cutbacks? How sion related to online sales-tax collection do we reduce those expenditures and still Chelp Wyoming provide more money to maintain the quality?” its schools? One way could be if the That, and making Interstate Supreme Court of the United 80 in southern Wyoming a toll ‘The question now States rules in favor allowing road, were two of the revenue is how do we make states to collect sales taxes on possibilities brought up at a online purchases. recent legislative forum at those cutbacks? The Legislature passed a Northwest College. How do we reduce bill in 2017 requiring “remote Three local state legisla- sellers” — including online re- tors — Rep. David Northrup, those expenditures tailers — to assess and collect R-Powell, Rep. Dan Laursen, and still maintain Wyoming’s sales taxes if they R-Powell, and Sen. Ray Pe- the quality?’ have $100,000 worth of busi- terson, R-Cowley — discussed ness or 200 transactions in the state budget issues and fielded Ray Peterson state in a given year; prior the questions from those in at- Senator, R-Cowley bill’s passage, it was the buy- tendance. er’s responsibility to pay sales “In Wyoming, we’ve been spoiled with that taxes, and few people made those payments. mineral production and the 70 percent depen- But online retailers have challenged dency on that,” Peterson said, referring to the whether states have the authority to force percentage of state revenue that comes from them to collect taxes. minerals. “When that goes south, then we Alice Dalke does the limbo during the Kindergarten Circus on Wednesday morning. The annual event includes circus scramble. But, because of those good years, See Local legislators, Page 8 acts from kids dressed as monkeys, clowns, wildcats and more. For more photos, see Page 14. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky Veterans Honor Guard seeks veterans to serve BY DAVE BONNER with scheduled appearances, and the Tribune Publisher numbers just don’t stretch. Thirteen area veterans currently com- anted: a few good veterans to prise the Honor Guard. Jerry Clark, com- honor their fellow servicemen mander of the American Legion Post 26 Wand women. in Powell, is Honor Guard commander. In The Powell Veterans Honor Guard has his absence, others can command. seen its numbers dwindle, but its princi- The other veterans who make up the pal mission of honoring the lives of those Honor Guard are Art Lovell and Don Tol- who served their country man of Clark, Bob Rich- in the military remains a ardson, Joe Mooney, John solemn commitment. ‘We would welcome Bustos, Ken Good, Steve “There really is a very any veteran to the Doerr, Tony Peabody and strong sense of service” Bibbey of Powell and Den- felt by members of the Honor Guard.’ nis Kresky, Paul Rankin Powell Veterans Honor and Jim Bruno of Cody. Guard, said U.S. Air Force Tom Bibbey At least two of the 13 are veteran Tom Bibbey, who U.S. Air Force veteran inactive. plays the bugle for the The group has con- Honor Guard at funerals and special cer- fronted the obvious need to recruit new, emonies to honor veterans. younger veterans. Honor Guard members are former “From my perspective, there are two enlisted men in the various branches of issues within that,” said Bibbey. “One, the military. But it’s getting more difficult younger guys are working and not always to field a full complement of the Honor available, and, two, younger people are In a Veterans Day ceremony at Powell High School in November, the Powell Veterans Honor Guard fired a salute to veterans. Guard. Members of the Honor Guard Identifiable riflemen (from right) included Bob Richardson, Dennis Kresky, Art Lovell and Joe Mooney. Tribune file photo by Mark Davis have other obligations that can conflict See Honor Guard, Page 3 LAST WEEK’S LOTTA NUMBER BELONGED TO LOTTA NUMBER - 2220 03/19/2019 ARTHUR HOLZER OF COWLEY WHO WON $20. PAGE 2 • POWELL TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 Trees removed by the old PHS site DISEASE, INSECTS AFFECTED TREES BY TESSA BAKER it was trimmed rather than removed, Mc- Tribune Features Editor Cray said. It was nearly the same cost to remove ears after the old Powell High the trees versus pruning them, but Mc- School building was demolished, Cray said there would have been added Ydecades-old trees at the site are be- costs for pruning and chemicals to con- ing cut down. tinue treating them for disease and in- The eight ash trees have suffered sects down the road. disease and their condition worsened in For several years, the ash trees at both recent years, said Josh Pomeroy, a certi- sites have suffered from fungi. fied arborist and owner of Blue Ribbon “If you look at the tops of them, quite Tree Service. a bit of the crown is dead,” McCray said. “If things continue the way that we’re Pomeroy said he’s sent samples of the seeing, those trees will continue to de- fungi to the state plant pathologist, but it cline and you’ll keep spending money hasn’t been identified.

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