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City Banners Safe for Now State Legislation Could Kick-Start Hemp THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019 109TH YEAR/ISSUE 15 State legislation BECOMING BENJAMIN could kick-start hemp production POWELL AREA GROWERS INTERESTED IN CROP BY CJ BAKER organizations are interested in Tribune Editor building processing facilities in Wyoming. yoming farmers may Loucks specifically men- soon have the oppor- tioned a Powell area group Wtunity to grow a new that wants to produce hemp crop. “from the field A bill making to the table.” its way through ‘... it passed out of Hemp was a the state Leg- topic of inter- islature would, the House 60-0, est among some at long last, al- which is something of the grow- low producers ers who attend- to plant, harvest that almost never ed the Heart and process in- happens.’ Mountain Irri- dustrial hemp. gation District’s “It’s going to Mike Forman annual meeting give our farm- Wyoming Crop last week. ers an oppor- Improvement Association Mike Forman tunity to grow of Powell, the a crop that they can set their president of the Wyoming own prices with,” Rep. Bunky Crop Improvement Associa- Loucks, R-Casper, said on the tion, said he assumes the Karsten Krasovich portrays Benjamin Franklin during Westside Elementary School’s Wax Museum earlier this month. After researching House floor. Loucks is the lead popular bill will pass the Leg- notable, inventive and creative people throughout history, third-graders dressed in character and recited short speeches as ‘wax’ figures. For sponsor of House Bill 171, also islature. more photos, see Page 14. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky known as the Hemp Freedom In advancing to the Senate, Bill. “it passed out of the House He called it “a great op- 60-0, which is something that portunity for the state,” say- almost never happens,” For- ing that “literally hundreds man said. of farmers are interested” in hemp and that a half-dozen See Hemp, Page 2 City banners safe for now FEES TO INCREASE nity organizations to advertise street. The signs also get shred- nity events. their events on banners strung ded in Wyoming’s winds, which “They feel that this is home- BY KEVIN KILLOUGH across Bent Street, near its in- doesn’t always look attractive on town stuff,” Mangold said. Tribune News Editor tersection with Coulter Avenue. the city’s main downtown thor- Councilman Floyd Young said Commercial or political promo- oughfare, he said. he spoke with eight people, and he Powell City Council tions are not al- The council they all wanted to keep the ban- decided that doing away lowed. voted unani- ners. Twith the city’s Bent Street City Adminis- ‘Anything we can mously at its Feb. The council members said banner program just isn’t going trator Zane Lo- 4 meeting to draft residents were open to increas- to fly. gan had raised do for tourism, an ordinance ing the fees, so the city recoups The council unanimously vot- issues with the I’m all over it.’ repealing the the cost of hanging the banners. ed down a possible repeal at program at the program, while “What I’m hearing, then, is it’s Tuesday’s regular meeting after Feb. 4 council Marybeth Richardson councilors sought OK to raise the price so we aren’t supporters raised objections. meeting, saying Powell resident more input on the subsidizing advertising,” Mayor Councilors also reported find- the city’s current issue. In discus- John Wetzel said. ing that most residents like the fees covered only about a third of sions with constituents, however, Powell resident Marybeth banners. the labor costs the city incurs to council members said they found Richardson agreed that rais- Instead of ending the program, hang the signs. little support for the repeal. ing the fees would be ac- Wyoming lawmakers are considering a bill that would clear the way the council voted to pursue an in- Logan also said the work cre- Councilman Scott Mangold ceptable to the community for farmers in the state to grow hemp, which is a non-intoxicating crease in fees, from the current ated a potential safety hazard said residents he spoke with saw organizations that utilize form of the same plant that yields marijuana. Hemp has a variety $15 to $50. when workers were lifted in the banners as part of the town’s of uses, ranging from textiles to food. Photo courtesy www.MaxPixel.net The program allows commu- bucket trucks parked on the tradition of advertising commu- See Banners, Page 3 Wyoming designates tough salamander as state amphibian BY MARK DAVIS of the wild amphibians will salamander is distinguished in Tribune Staff Writer know of their newfound fame its ability to thrive in Wyoming until spring — they hibernate and in its contributions to so alamanders don’t often through Wyoming’s harsh win- many Wyoming ecosystems,” elicit feelings of admira- ter. Plus, they’re salamanders. the students wrote to Gordon. Stion. A moist, yellow and When the amphibians wake in “It should be recognized above brown soft-skinned salaman- April and scurry through spring and beyond its fellow amphib- der says “gig- squalls and re- ians for those distinctions.” gles” more than sidual snow You’ll get no arguments from “cowboy tough.” ‘Wyoming has a very to their favor- Wendy Estes-Zumpf, the state’s But make no ite ponds, they top herpetologist at the Wyo- mistake, the harsh environment. probably won’t ming Game and Fish Depart- blotched tiger The western tiger notice many in ment. salamander is the state cheer- “Wyoming has a very harsh one tough cus- salamander has ing for their environment. The western ti- tomer. And now adapted to handle blotchy skin and ger salamander has adapted to it’s the state am- any condition the amazing adapt- handle any condition the envi- phibian. ability. They’ll ronment can hand out,” Estes- Gov. Mark environment can be too busy look- Zumpf said. Gordon signed hand out.’ ing for a mate to The little critters can be a law Tuesday feel the love for found around most of the state, that puts the Wendy Estes-Zumpf the species’ new including in wetlands across the salamander on Game and Fish designation. Big Horn Basin. the same level Science stu- The blotched tiger sala- with bison (the state mammal), dents at Pathfinder High School mander is a subspecies of the western meadowlark (state in Lander nominated the re- western tiger salamander; there Blotched tiger salamanders are now on the same level with bison, cutthroat trout and the horned toad, bird) and even the horned toad silient amphibian. “We truly being named as the official state amphibian. Seen here is a terrestrial adult. Photo courtesy Ian Abernethy (state reptile). Yet, not one believe that the blotched tiger See Salamander, Page 2 Park County jail video surveillance system to be replaced BY CJ BAKER Tuesday to hire a Denver-area firm to back up and running again,” Conners track the activities and movements of $218,741.14 quote from CML Security Tribune Editor replace the dozens of cameras and the said. inmates and guards across the facility, of Erie, Colorado; the county hopes to recording equipment at the jail with The system of cameras is used to helping detention deputies spot con- save some money by purchasing an- ith the Park County Detention modern technology. flicts and determine when to open and other $4,700 worth of equipment on its Center’s surveillance camera County Chief Information Officer close doors. own, for a total estimated cost of just Wsystem reportedly at risk of Mike Conners warned commissioners ‘This is one of those tools “This is one of those tools that, less than $223,500. permanently crashing, county com- that, when one of the current DVR- without it, they can’t run the jail, basi- “I don’t like writing a check any missioners have decided to upgrade like devices died, it was a struggle to that, without it, they can’t cally,” Conners said, adding, “It’s a more than anybody else does, but I sooner rather than later. find a replacement on eBay. run the jail, basically.’ huge part of what they do there — all think it’s something that we’ve got to Although the project wasn’t in this “The next failure, I can’t even guar- day, every day.” year’s budget, commissioners voted antee we’re going to get this thing Mike Conners,Information officer The commission agreed to accept a See Jail, Page 8 INSIDE ♦ ROCK OF AGES: PAGE 8 ♦ PHS WRESTLERS STATE BOUND: PAGE 9 PAGE 2 • POWELL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019 STARTING SCREEN I Cold Pursuit FRIDAY, FEB. 22 Showing nightly With Liam Neeson 7:00pm Adults---------------------- $8.00 Sat., Sun. Matinee - 3:00 pm -----------R Seniors (62 & older) ----- $6.00 NWC Students (W/I.D.) -- $6.00 Children (Ages 3-11) ---- $5.00 SCREEN II How to Train Matinee seats ---- Adults $6.00 754-4211 Children $5.00 Showing nightly Your Dragon: The Hidden World 7:15pm Sat., Sun. Matinee - 3:15 pm ---------- PG Concession open to public during theater hours. www.valitwincinema.com DOWNTOWN POWELL ~ 754-4211 Rated Robin Hood PG-13 Showing: Friday, February 22 ------------------- 7:00pm Showing: Saturday, February 23 ---3:00pm • 7:00pm Coming soon: The Upside • Glass • How to Train Your Dragon 3 www.hyarttheatre.com $5 Night Shows • $4 Matinee Shows Phone: 307.548.7021 In front of students from Lander’s Pathfinder High School, Gov. Mark Gordon signs a law on Tuesday declaring the blotched tiger salamander to be the state amphibian. The creature can be found throughout most of the state.
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