The Powell Tribune July 23, 2024

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024

Cody in-line to land state shooting complex

As the State of Wyoming moves forward with plans to build a world-class shooting facility, a panel is recommending that the complex be built in Cody.

Following months of proposals, pitches and site visits, a task force voted 8-4 to favor a chunk of state land south of Cody over a competing spot near the Campbell County Cam-plex in Gillette.

Campbell County put together an appealing proposal that included millions of dol-

lars of funding and property that’s easily accessible and all but shovel ready. In contrast, Cody’s remote site impressed everyone on the panel, but it will take more work to turn the land into a top-notch facility.

“Campbell County is an easy answer: We can build another square range just like every other shooting complex built around the country,” said Task Force Member Cade Maestas of Maven Outdoor Company in Lander. “Or we can make the hard choice and we can try and differentiate ourselves

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5-acre fire reported in west of Wapiti “

Firefighters are combatting a 5-acre fire reported Friday afternoon just south of a campground on the North Fork in the Shoshone National Forest. Forest spokesman Evan Guzik announced the fire Saturday morning as being caused by lightning from storm cells that came through the area Friday afternoon.

As of the last update Sunday via the National Interagency Fire Center, the fire was listed at 0% contained.

“We were able to have a helicopter fly over it last night,” Guzik said in a Monday interview. “We took another flight this morning, and it’s still at 5 acres.”

Evan Guzik Forest spokesman

A type 3 firefighting team of Wyoming personnel was ordered out to provide overhead and support as well as additional firefighting resources.

The fire is located on a ridge line between the Elk Fork and June Creek drainages, approximately 1 mile south of Clearwater Creek Campground. Due to the location, steep terrain and expected

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CAT SHOWMAN WINS TOP FELINE AWARD FOR FOURTH YEAR

GRAND

CHAMPION

participant as Muecke showed its teeth, eyes, ears and structure while speaking on its health and features.

As the emcee for the 2024 Park County Fair Fashion Revue, Curtis Muecke worked on his feet for the five and a half hour show in a smart looking suit and tie. Later, after a clothing change, was expected to be at 4-H pig practice for three hours. But it was what he did in the middle of his long day that found him in the winner’s circle.

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olitical journalist Charlie Spiering begins his new book about Vice President Kamala Harris with an account of a somber White House meeting. At the gathering, top aides and the first lady come to grips with age and infirmity that have caught up with President Joe Biden.

“They can no longer hide the truth,” Spiering writes: Biden’s time in office is over, and Harris will take control. Spiering wrote the words last year, setting the scene in “the near future” and making

clear it was just one possible way that things could play out. At the time, he recalled, the prologue “felt far off and a little sensational.” But over the past month, the fictional scene that Spiering used to open his nonfiction book has veered closer to reality. Biden’s support among Democratic Party power brokers plummeted after a feeble debate performance that reignited concerns about the 81-year-old’s fitness for a second term. After weeks of pressure, Biden announced Sunday

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Muecke knows his cats. He was the favorite to win the grand champion award after winning three of the last four years in the event.

He presented his cat to judge Talynn Paterson, of Casper, and was prepared to give an 11 minute speech on the health and structure of his feline friend, Dolly.

The wiggly cat — her color classified as diluted tortoise shell — was a mostly willing

It’s not easy to find a cat that will put up with not being the star of the show.

It was Muecke’s demonstration of his understanding and handling of the species and ability to effectively communicate that was in the spotlight. As he gave his speech, he watched the judge’s reaction to his speech and noticed his descriptions were a little too long in the tooth for her.

“She started to get a little bit annoyed when I was going into so much detail,” he said.

So he switched gears and cut his speech down to six minutes on the fly. The decision was spot on and the judge awarded him the championship banner and a sweet belt buckle, complete with a silver silhouette of a long-tailed cat, exquisitely

made by Sheridan Saddle and Buckle Company.

“He’s a very good student of human nature,” said his mother, Christy Muecke.

It hasn’t been easy. Sadly, Bailey, the cat with which he won his first two championships, passed away. Dolly, who he got from a neighbor, came to the rescue. She helped Muecke win the next two championships, including Wednesday’s event. Victory has eased the pain of losing a trusted pet.

“I love the sense of competition and slightly less serious manner [of cat showmanship],” he said. “I love building connections with all of my competitors. And I love the opportunities the 4-H gives

me.”

Muecke has won in several other 4-H competitions, including grand champion in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions for cat showmanship; grand champion in the intermediate division of the dog show; grand champion in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions for rabbit showmanship; grand champion in the intermediate division in mini horse showmanship; and grand champion in public speaking for Park County for the last three years and coaching speaker for the last four years. He was also the grand champion Friday for the FFA mini horse showman contest, not to

Across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, state fisheries managers are doing everything they can to save the area’s native trout. Wednesday, Cody Region fisheries biologists stocked brook trout, which are a huge part of the problem, in an effort to save native cutthroat trout. But these aren’t your average brookies. They are known as “trojan” male brook trout, or sometimes called YY brook trout or supermales, because they have two

Jason Burckhardt Fisheries biologist

Y-chromosomes. These trout can be stocked into wild brook trout populations and will reproduce with the wild fish, but only produce male offspring. The stocking will continue until the population is 100% male and the trout no longer have the ability to reproduce, said Jason Burckhardt, Cody Region fisheries biologist. “We’re actually trying to get rid of a fish [species] by stocking fish, which sounds counterintuitive,” Burckhardt said in an interview with the Tribune.

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The grand champion belt buckle was formerly only awarded to seniors in competitions for 4-H. This year all grand champions received a buckle for their collections.

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Curtis Muecke gives his presentation during the senior division of the cat showman competition this past Wednesday at the Park County Fair. Muecke, who has won many awards in several different competitions in his years in 4-H, won his fourth grand champion award this year with his feline friend, Dolly. For more about the fair, see the Park County Fair edition with today’s issue. Tribune photos by Mark Davis

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Cody Region fisheries biologist Jason Burckhardt stocked Pickett and Dick creeks Wednesday in an effort to rid brook trout from the waterways. By stocking the creeks with supermale brook trout, their YY chromosomes will only produce males, eventually leading to an all male population unable to reproduce. Brook trout put too much pressure on cutthroat trout, driving them out of their native habitats. Courtesy photo

that he was abandoning his reelection bid, calling the decision “in the best interest of my party and the country.”

He immediately endorsed Harris to serve as the Democrats’ new nominee.

When Spiering began promoting his book months ago, he said many people questioned why he had decided to focus on the vice president. He often answered that, “there’s a very real possibility she could be the 47th president of the United States.”

“And I think that’s coming through right now,” Spiering said at a July 9 event at the Powell Library at the fairgrounds.

His book, “Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House,” takes a particularly dim view of a potential Harris presidency, suggesting the reason Biden had to run for a second term was that Harris “was not up to the job.”

Spiering describes the vice president as a “hilarious, incompetent, trailblazing radical,” calls her first years in office as “disastrous and comical” and says Democrats have privately lost faith in her leadership. Through the course of his reporting, “I was surprised to find that not many people in Washington actually like or care about Kamala Harris,” Spiering told the Tribune. “And I fully expected to hear from her defenders … but I didn’t get that. Like, speaking to people in Washington, it’s shocking how, behind the scenes, they really don’t like her and they don’t see her as having a [political] future.”

FROM POWELL TO THE CAPITOL

Spiering grew up in Powell, and although he’s now based in D.C., working as a senior political reporter for the London-based Daily Mail, he still describes himself as a “Wyoming farm kid.” He squeezed in this month’s talk while vacationing in Powell.

Spiering has worked for multiple prominent media outlets considered to lean toward the right side of the political spectrum, including the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. But he stepped away from the daily news grind last year to write “Amateur Hour.”

Although Harris has spent most of her life in the public eye — including as San Francisco’s district attorney, California’s attorney general and as a U.S. senator — Spiering said he felt no one had taken a real critical look at

her background and record.

As a journalist, “the idea of scrutinizing a popular public figure who hasn’t got the scrutiny, I think that’s every writer’s dream, right?” he said.

Spiering said his past work for right-leaning publications generated “a lot” of skepticism from sources as he went about his reporting, but he found many people formerly in Harris’ orbit willing to talk.

“Washington can be quite cruel behind the scenes,” he said. Spiering began writing in January 2023 and completed his first draft around July. The publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster shipped his book to customers and retailers in January. His work drew the favorable attention of conservative commentator Tucker Carlson and landed him appearances on The Ben Shapiro Show, The Hill TV, Jesse Watters Primetime on Fox News, and C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. He’s been in higher demand following recent events.

Spiering’s July 9 talk drew a crowd of dozens to the Heart Mountain Hall meeting room, including family members and state Rep. Rachel RodriguezWilliams (R-Cody). The lawmaker sported a T-shirt with the hashtag #QueMala — a Spanish phrase that sounds similar to “Kamala” but means “so bad” — for the occasion.

Rodriguez-Williams has called “Amateur Hour” a “great read if you want to learn about who exactly she [Harris] is.”

CRITIQUING HER CANDIDACY

In his book, Spiering lays out a number of critiques of Harris, writing that she bullied staff, gave speeches that “spiraled into word salads,” focused on her own brand and refused to be a team player in the Biden administration. And in an era where authenticity has become a valuable political currency, the journalist sees Harris as artificial.

“I think that’s why [former President Donald] Trump does so well, because every time he opens his mouth and speaks, what you see is what you get … you feel like you understand who Trump is, regardless of whether you like him or not,” Spiering said. “With Kamala Harris, she lacks authenticity. And I think that that’s her biggest fault as she goes forward …”

Many in the party wanted to see Biden removed from the ticket, Spiering noted in his July 9 talk, but “based on conversations I’ve had with Democratic leaders and strategists, I don’t think they fully understand what it will mean to have Kamala Harris run for office.”

For more about “Amateur Hour,” visit tinyurl.com/mrx5tera.

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by being the frontrunner for what we're seeing as the up-andcoming shooting sports in the country.”

Maestas sided with Cody.

However, Rep. Pepper Ottman (R-Riverton), was among those who took the opposite view, expressing concerns about the logistics in Cody. She cited potential issues about accessibility, wildlife conflicts and higher costs.

“I’m not willing to subject the people of Wyoming to another project that … isn’t almost 100% sure that it can be made

to work,” Ottman said, favoring Gillette. But Gunwerks CEO Aaron Davidson of Cody argued it’s important that the state create an outstanding experience and legacy. “The views might not have anything to do with a shooting [competition], but they have everything to do with the psychology of the experience,” Davidson said during the lengthy

discussion, adding, “There’s something about mountains that are very special — and Cody's got it and Gillette doesn’t.”

Aaron Davidson Gunwerks

The task force’s recommendation is only that, as the full Wyoming Legislature is ultimately tasked with deciding which, if any, community should receive millions of dollars of state funding to help develop the shooting complex.

Political journalist and author Charlie Spiering signs a copy of his book, ‘Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House,’ for Powell resident Mike Forman during a July 9 event at the library at the Park County Fairgrounds. Tribune photo by CJ Baker

James ‘Jim’ Henry Reed

(August 5, 1952 - July 14, 2024)

James Henry Reed “Jim,” was born on Aug. 5, 1952, in Los Angeles, California as the third child of Edwin P. Reed and L. Eleanore Reed. Sadly James passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2024, a few days after being diagnosed with a new heart condition.

Many people loved Jim for his easygoing nature and sense of humor. He loved to spend time around family and friends. He made a lot of friends while growing up in Powell, Wyoming, and participating in just about every sport that he could. He was on the basketball team, track and baseball teams. When he graduated from Northwest Community College, he eventually headed for California to be

Greg V. Johnson

(Sept. 16, 1944 – July 8, 2024)

Gregory Vail Johnson passed away July 8, 2024, at Billings Clinic Hospital at the age of 79. His wife, Judy and his grandson, Brad were by his side. He was born in Luverne, Minnesota to Elmer O. Johnson and Julia S. (Rulon) Johnson. He married Judy on Sept. 13, 1997, in Riverside, California.

Two years later they retired and moved to Wyoming. They lived near Cowley for 17 years then

OBITUARIES

closer to his siblings who had moved there ahead of him. His parents and grandmother followed shortly after. He made many trips to Wyoming over the years to stay close to those he had known since childhood. As an adult he furthered his education by getting his bachelor degree at Pepperdine University. He was very successful in advancing his position at the Selco Company. He loved spending all the holidays with family and friends, as well as hosting many of those events himself. In 2008 Jim helped Selco choose to relocate to Reno, Nevada. Jim loved living in Reno, as he was an avid golfer as well as skier. While back in California visiting his ill older brother, Allan, in a small

JIM REED

care facility, he met Monette Quintinar who managed the place. They married when Jim was 57. He started showing signs of dementia in his early 60s so sadly, the marriage only lasted for seven years. Jim will be missed by many who loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Allan and, niece Larissa Cox. He leaves behind Monette’s daughter Faith, who he adopted and her older sister Niki, nephew Aaron Cox (Evelyn), sister Marilyn Reed Cox, best friend/former brother-inlaw Kent Cox (Mary Anne). A small service will be held in Powell, Wyoming possibly in a few months. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.

moved to the Powell area; according to Greg “the best place on earth.” In 1962 Greg enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. to serve his country. His tour of duty was Vietnam. He was honorably discharged March 1966. He received a Purple Heart for his service along with other commendations.

Greg’s career path after the military was with the Los Angeles Police Department. He retired on Feb. 14, 1999 after 26 1/2years.

Greg loved animals. We always have had horses, dogs, cats and rescued any animal that needed a home. His best friends had four legs. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Delbert and Doran. He is survived by his wife Judy, daughters Denise and Debbie, stepsons Bob and Mike, several grandkids and one very special young man named Brad.

Graveside service will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery on Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m.

Wyoming embraces AI in the classroom

CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming Deparment of Education is embracing artificial intelligence. Local school districts must still create their own artificial intelligence policies, but the state is encouraging districts to find ways to embrace AI in the classroom and teach students how to use it ethically.

“The WDE is committed to leading the state in AI education and preparing the next generation of learners and leaders for a future that is built with, and alongside AI,” reads the guidance resource put out by the state. It states that artificial intelligence may be able to free up teachers for more instructional time and more innovation and outlines clear definitions of artificial intelligence. The department recommends that when writing policies, districts should direct that AI tools be used ethically and respon-

sibly to help students achieve educational goals, promote AI literacy and maintain human decision-making when using AI. As part of the guidance manual, the department includes a continuum of AI usage to guide schools on how to integrate AI. The categories for AI usage are AI-free, AIassisted, AI-enhanced and AI-empowered. Each category has increasing usage of artificial intelligence.

Without a reproducing population, the species will eventually die out, allowing for native cutthroat trout to be restored. The department had previously attempted to mechanically remove brook trout — through electrofishing — from waterways affected, but “you can’t get them all,” Burckhardt said.

Electrofishing is a labor intensive job, requiring several people hours to move along the tributaries and sometimes a few will get away and quickly reproduce.

Brook trout take over and displace cutthroats, which are native to the state. The trojan fish have been stocked in Dick Creek, a tributary of Wood River, and Pickett Creek, a tributary of the Greybull River. The area is one of the last remaining strongholds for the cutthroat trout, Burckhardt said.

Fisheries biologists in the Jackson Region last week also released 3,600 trojan male brook trout in the upper Snake River drainage.

ROBOTIC SURGERY

“This is a huge step for our long-term goals in Game Creek,” said Diana Miller, Game and Fish fisheries biologist in the Jackson Region.

“All the work that so many people have put into this project is contributing directly to the continued persistence of Snake River cutthroat trout in Flat Creek and the Snake River, and is something we all should be very proud of.”

Chemical treatments have also been used to rid brook trout from some area waterways, including near the Pitchfork Ranch recently. Yet in Dick and Pickett creeks, a chemical treatment would kill thousands of cutthroat trout to rid the tributaries of significantly fewer brook trout.

“We’re doing everything we can to stop the threat to cutthroat trout,” he said.

According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the first YY male brook trout were created by the department during a period of years from 2008-2016. To create a supermale brood stock, normal XY males are feminized

by exposing them to estrogen.

The resulting XY female fish are crossed with normal XY males and one-quarter of the subsequent progeny are YY males. Their research showed stocked hatchery male YY brook trout survive and produce viable YY offspring in streams, although reproductive fitness appeared to have been lower than wild brook trout.

“Even if reduced fitness is the norm in both streams and alpine lakes, our population simulations suggest that eradication can be achieved in reasonable time periods under some M YY stocking scenarios,” the team said in their report predictably called “Production and Evaluation of YY-Male Brook Trout to Eradicate Nonnative Wild Brook Trout Populations,” and unveiled at the Wild Trout Symposium XII in 2017. According to the report, multiple stockings will be necessary to complete the transition in the selected habitats to 100% male populations unable to reproduce. Burckhardt hopes it will work within five years of stocking.

“This is not a one time deal,” he said. “It’s still experimental.”

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A school of supermale (AKA YY) brook trout to be stocked in Pickett and Dick creeks near Cody. The stocking is being done to save native cutthroat trout populations. Courtesy photo

GO HAVE FUN AT THE COUNTY FAIR

By the time you read this animals will be snug in their pens and cages, displays all set, carnival rides ready to start and the various events, from the grandstand to the free stage, prepped for showtime.

It's Park County Fair week, and from the look of things this fair will be once again packed with fun for all ages.

Seriously, it’s the biggest event of the summer in Powell, so no matter what you’re interested in, whether the food, the rides, the performances or the animals, there’s a reason to visit.

My family has always tried to carve out some time to walk through the animal sheds and check out livestock friends are showing, and simply to look at all of the different varieties of chickens as we think about how next to expand our own flock.

After noon, the barns are available until 5 p.m. most days for the public to walk through. Also during the days there are many chances to watch showing events in and around the barns, as youths show off their animals, their skills at showing and their knowledge.

As an added bonus, for the first few days of the fair it's free to enter until 1 p.m. (and it’s free all day Tuesday).

For me, the fair isn’t the fair without checking out the animals, but there’s plenty more to enjoy besides. Each night has grandstand entertainment, and after talking with the pig contractor, I’m excited to watch some pig wrestling this year, knowing a bit more about how pigs are selected for pig wrestling. (For more on that, see the fair section in today’s paper, which includes info on the grandstand performances, free stage acts and just about anything else you would need to know.)

Motorheads should be in heaven with this year’s fair, as three of the nighttime showcases feature vehicles, whether it's truck pulls, figure 8 races or the tried and true demolition derby Saturday to wind up the fair.

Of course, fans of fair food should also be pleased, as Events Coordinator Billy Wood told the Tribune they’ve maxed out the number of vendors this year.

So stop by the fairgrounds someday, or everyday, this week. The fair only comes around once a year, and it’s right here in our town, so why not stop by.

Dear editor:

In her most recent letter to the editor, Dona Becker provides interesting data on the dollar amount of funding legislators' vote for or against on spending bills. Seems to me it is what they voted for or against that matters, not so much the dollar amount.

The taxes I pay in Wyoming are property, sales and fuel. As Rep. Northrup points out in his recent letter to the editor, only sales taxes are discretionary at the state level and these are supplemented by return on investments and the mineral trust. The state of Wyoming also has big money in the socalled rainy day fund. Of these taxes property tax hurts the most. Because Wyoming has been inundated by property purchases by investors and part-time residents, the valuation of housing has skyrocketed, causing a substantial increase in property tax. The tax rent we pay to Powell and Park County for the privilege of living here has increased by almost 100% in the 12 years we have lived here. Added to that is the cost of utilities, which is higher in Wyoming than in the surrounding states.

GOP convention brings Milwaukee into focus

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a microcosm of the United States of America. Our great nation was never a melting pot, but rather it is a beautiful mosaic. Milwaukee has been a stronghold of diversity since before it was incorporated.

Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary priest, and French explorer Louis Jolliet, were the first Europeans to reach what is now Milwaukee in 1673. The city’s name is derived from the Algonquian word Millioke, meaning the good land. The area was already home to many Native American tribes in the 1600s.

French and Canadian trappers and fur traders were the first settlers to inhabit the area with several hundred people living there in 1837. The city was incorporated in 1846. Milwaukee, thanks to a rapid influx of immigrants and its abundant natural resources, quickly grew into an industrial and trade powerhouse. The city was the world’s largest shipper of wheat by the 1860s. Milwaukee was the nation’s 14th largest city by 1900 with a population of 285,704 residents.

Germans promptly became the city’s primary ethnicity, although there was substantial immigration from many other European countries, including Poland, Ireland, and Italy. While in its infancy Milwaukee soon became a flashpoint for the national issues of slavery and workers’ rights.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required Northerners to return runaway slaves to their Southern owners. Sherman Booth in 1854 led a group that spirited Joshua Glover, an escaped slave from Mississippi, out of custody and assisted in his flight to Canada, thereby thwarting his ‘lawful’ return to involuntary servitude.

Booth was convicted of violating the Fugitive Slave Act for his role in aiding an escaped slave. The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Booth’s conviction, ironically, on a states rights defense.

Abolitionist sentiments ran high in the state at the time. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 in nearby Ripon, Wisconsin, by groups opposed to the expansion

of slavery in the United States. Many Wis-

consinites volunteered to defend the Union under Abraham Lincoln, our nation’s first Republican president.

The Iron Brigade, composed mainly of Wisconsin volunteers, was one of the most celebrated infantry brigades in U.S. military history, most notably for their courage at Gettysburg. Two Iron Brigade soldiers from Wisconsin were awarded Medals of Honor for their gallantry in that decisive defeat for the Confederacy. A statue of President Lincoln stands on Milwaukee’s lakefront at an end of scenic Lincoln Memorial Drive.

Industrial growth accelerated in Milwaukee after the Civil War. And with it came labor strife.

The national labor movement fought and died for the workers' rights most folks now take for granted. One of those deadly struggles was the Bay View Massacre, when on May 5, 1886, in Bay View (a neighborhood of Milwaukee), the Wisconsin state militia fired upon a parade of workers marching in support of the Eight-Hour Day and killed seven people (six men and one boy), still to this day the bloodiest day in Wisconsin labor history. Organized labor and working-class interests were pillars of Milwaukee politics for decades to come.

Victor Berger was an Austrian immigrant from a Jewish family who moved to Milwaukee in 1881. Berger, a schoolteacher, quickly became involved in politics. He and famed trade unionist Eugene V. Debs founded the Socialist Party of America in 1901. Berger, the first Socialist elected to the United States House of Representatives, served four terms as a congressman.

The Socialists became the dominant political party in Milwaukee under Berger’s leadership. The city had many Socialist mayors in the 20th century. Frank Zeidler was the last Socialist mayor when his third term ended in 1960.

These were not wild-eyed leftists but rather pragmatic, honest, politicians who put the community’s needs first. The “Sewer Socialists'' are best remembered for their legacy of putting a park in every neighborhood. Frederick Law Olmsted designed two such urban green spaces, Milwaukee’s Lake Park and Washington Park,

in addition to his most well-known design, New York’s Central Park.

A Socialist municipal government did not hinder industrial development. The city deservedly earned the nickname “the Machine Shop of the World.” Major blue-collar employers included A.O. Smith, Allis Chalmers, Falk, Briggs and Stratton, Pawling and Harnischfeger, American Motors, and of course Harley Davidson, to name a few.

The A.O. Smith manufacturing plant on Milwaukee’s north side mass produced automotive frames, employing almost 10,000 workers at the height of its success. If you drove a car in Wyoming up until the late 1970s the odds were good that its frame came from Milwaukee.

A post-World War II boom brought many African American families from the South to Milwaukee for the good paying factory jobs. This boom didn’t last. The area began to shed manufacturing jobs by the 1980s. Milwaukee, like other once flourishing Northern cities, is trying to retool its economy while addressing a litany of social ills. It is a work in progress.

Milwaukee is now experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Many new high rises are being built. A vibrant new residential neighborhood is blossoming out of an old warehouse district south of downtown. Eight Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in metro Milwaukee, while more than 40 Fortune 500 companies have major Milwaukee operations.

The Republican Party named Milwaukee as the host city for its 2024 convention, an event which drew some 50,000 visitors. That site selection speaks to the importance of Wisconsin’s electoral votes and identifies Milwaukee as the state’s only city with the capacity to host a national convention.

Every community is shaped by its history. Milwaukee’s past is much different from our area’s history. That difference doesn’t make one place more American than the other; each place provides colorful tiles to our nation’s vast, varied and beautiful mosaic.

(David Sauceda is a Powell resident who grew up in Milwaukee.)

“Saving” tax dollars at the state level makes little sense or relief for Wyoming home owners and residents. Those dollars are generated substantially by non-resident tourists, and by investments and the mineral trust fund, not by taxing Wyoming residents. The so called savings by voting against relief for Wyoming residents are in effect wasted opportunity to reduce the burden on Wyoming home owners and renters.

Regarding those rankings Dona references, who cares? I identify as Republican but at the same time I have the freedom to think what I want and to vote as I please. I don't require advice from various caucuses.

Note that Eric Trump in his recent Republican National Convention speech emphasized that the Republican Party is a big tent with room for differing perspectives. Seems the ranking organizations that Dona refers to are more akin to pup tents.

Finally, I vote for and support David Northrup because he strives to support the needs and interests of Wyoming residents. He is not hide bound by oppressive restrictions imposed by exclusionary organizations within the local Republican Party.

G. Giraud Powell

personal freedom.

Dear editor: We received one of David Hill’s campaign flyers in the mail. It says “Rachel Rodriguez-Williams is bringing Washington’s failed values to Wyoming.” That, from Mr. Hill, is classic. He and I both serve our precincts in the Park County Republican Central Committee. I have noticed that he votes with the more liberal members of the group, while Rachel, who is also a member of the Central Committee, votes with the conservative members. Rachel’s philosophy on government is far from what we see in Washington, D.C. She was raised on a farm and holds those values of hard work, honesty, and

Mr. Hill, in his mailing, accuses Rachel of supporting two bills. The first one says she “Supported locking up natural resources across Wyoming. I looked up HB069, which was “AN ACT relating to environmental quality; requiring landowner approval before the department of environmental quality or the environmental quality council approves any mine permit or reclamation plan revisions as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.” This bill was NOT about locking up natural resources across Wyoming. It was to protect the rights of private landowners. The next accusation on the flyer was that Rachel “Supported mandates on small businesses.” This was from the 2023 Legislature, HB066. When I looked it up, this is what I found: “AN ACT relat-

ing to public health and safety; prohibiting discrimination and publishing or advertising based on a person’s vaccination, face covering or medical testing status as specified; providing a criminal penalty; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; repealing immunization requirements; and providing for an effective date.“ The bill stated: “No person shall: Refuse, withhold from or deny to a person any services, goods, facilities, advantages or privileges that are public in nature or that invite the patronage of the public based on a person’s COVID-19 or any other infectious virus or disease vaccination status, whether a person is not wearing a face covering or whether a person refuses to submit to medical testing.” The bill did not put mandates on small business! It protected the rights of the people.

I don’t appreciate the false claims that Mr. Hill is making against my representative, Rachel Rodriguez-Williams. She has done a good job for us in the Legislature. As far as I am concerned, Mr. Hill is guilty of wanting to bring Washington’s failed values to Wyoming by using dishonesty to smear his opponent. Lowering taxes — Rachel has voted for that. Expanding school choice — Rachel has voted for that. Cutting regulations — Rachel has voted for that. Fighting inflation — Rachel has voted for that. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams stands up for limited government and the rights guaranteed to us by the Constitution. I’ll vote for those values every time.

Susan Hoffert Clark

The Park County Fair kicks off its three-day run Thursday, Aug. 13 (1970), and fair manager Earl Jones and crews are doing their thing now to get things ready. The arena in front of the grandstand will take on something of a new look for Saturday night’s demolition derby, as the stage will be removed and a large area left for the expected bumping and jumping. Painting restraining fence Monday for the derby are (l-r) Mike Peyton, Dennis Williams and Dan Rogers.

BLM DISTRICT ISSUES FIRE RESTRICTIONS

WORLAND

— Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, stage 1 fire restrictions began July 19 on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Cody, Lander and Worland field offices. These restrictions include BLM-managed public lands within Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Natrona, Park, Sheridan and Washakie counties.

“These fire restrictions are the result of current and projected weather conditions, amount of dry vegetation, and coordination with our fellow wildfire cooperators throughout the area,” said BLM Fire Management Officer Brian Cresto.

The following acts are prohibited under stage 1 restrictions.

• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire except within agency-provided fire grates at developed recreation sites, or within fully enclosed stoves with a onefourth inch spark arrester type screen, or within fully enclosed grills, or in stoves using pressurized liquid or gas.

• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

• Operating a chainsaw without a U.S. Department of Agriculture or Society of Automotive Engineers approved spark arrester

properly installed and working, a chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity by weight, and one round point shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches.

• Using a welder, either arc or gas, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame, except in cleared areas of at least 10 feet in diameter with a chemical pressurized fire extinguisher of not less than 8 ounces capacity. Stage 1 fire restrictions are in addition to the year-round wildfire prevention restrictions on

BLM-administered public lands in Wyoming. These are:

• Discharge or use any fireworks.

• Discharge a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammunition.

• Burn, ignite or cause to burn any tire, wire, magnesium, or any other hazardous or explosive material.

• Operate any off-road vehicle on public lands without a properly installed spark arrester pursuant to 43 CFR 8343.1 (c).

• Use/discharge of explosives of any kind, incendiary devices,

pyrotechnic devices or exploding targets. It’s important we all do our part to prevent unnecessary risks of wildfire starts. Failure to comply with fire restrictions on federal lands is punishable by law. Those found responsible for starting wildfires will also face restitution costs for suppressing the fire. For more information on BLM fire restrictions or conditions, contact your local BLM office or visit blm.gov/wyoming-fire-restrictions or contact Brian Cresto at (307) 578-5951.

Weeds, Wildlands and More! ag expo set for Aug. 7

The East Yellowstone Collaborative and partners are hosting the second annualWeeds, Wildlands and More! ag expo Aug. 7 from 4-7 p.m. at the Cody Auditorium. The goal of the event is to connect landowners and community members to land-related resources that steward landscapes, support working lands, wildlife, native plants and more. There will be door prizes (local beef) and refreshments for all.

Originally designed to help connect many of Park County’s excellent stewardship resources with an interested public, the event is growing more eclectic this year.

“Good stewardship of the land creates great wildlife habitat, quality products to eat and drink, and an awesome place to live,” said Laura Bell, event organizer and facilitator of the East Yellowstone Collaborative, in a press release. “Good stewardship of land, healthy wildlife, and good food from the land go hand in hand.”

The event brings together groups, experts, and resources with the primary goal of helping people help the land.Groups attending include: Absaroka Fence Initiative, Beyond Yellowstone Program, Big Horn Citizens for Economic Develop-

ment, BLM, Cad’s Farm Beef, Cody Active Transportation, Cody Cattlewomen, Conservation and Irrigation Districts, East Yellowstone Collaborative, Farm Services Agency, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Ishawooa Mesa Ranch, Master Gardeners,Natural Resources Conservation Service, Nature Conservancy, Park County Open Lands, Park County Weed and Pest, Pitchfork Ranch, Powell Economic Partnership, Rails to Trails, Shoshone National Forest, Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Trout Unlimited, UW Extension,

The Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative invites members of the public to participate in an upcoming community float on a section of the Bighorn River Blueway Trail in north central Wyoming. Hosted in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming, National Park Service, Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Wyoming State Parks, the community float will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting at the Basin Boat Ramp located in Basin and ending at Greybull City Park located in Greybull, covering 11 miles of the proposed Bighorn River Blueway Trail. This event is open and free to the public.

Participants of all experience levels are welcome; experienced volunteers and agency staff members will assist participants from the boat launch to the take out location. Upon arrival, volunteers and agency staff will provide a safety briefing and assist with watercraft preparation for an 11 a.m. launch.

Western Landowners Alliance, Wyoming Game and Fish, Wyoming Grazing Lands Association and Wyoming Stockgrowers Land Trust.

“We get calls every day from small landowners needing help controlling invasive weeds and wanting to learn how to be more productive with their land,” said Ann Trosper, Powell Clarks Fork Conservation District ED.

“This event is a new approach to supporting people with land issues, and I want them to know that we can help deploy resources and tools that address a range of issues like irrigation water,

Participants will need to bring their own personal flotation device and non-motorized watercraft such as a kayak, paddle board, canoe, and/or inflatable raft. Participants are also encouraged to wear the appropriate attire and to bring sunscreen, water, and snacks for the float.

All watercraft using Wyoming waters are required to display an aquatic invasive species decal. Costs for the decal range between $5 and $30, depending on the type of watercraft and either where the watercraft is registered or state of residency of the watercraft owner. Learn more and purchase AIS decals atwgfd.wyo.gov/fishing-boating/ aquatic-invasive-species-prevention/ais-decal-information. Facilitated by the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, the Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (BBORC) was the first of eight outdoor recreation initiatives to be convened around the state. These initiatives bring together local community members, recreation stakeholders, business-

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weeds, and zero-scaping.”

Weeds, Wildlands, and More! is open to everyone. Visitors are encouraged to drop in anytime between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to explore tables and enjoy snacks and a cash bar. Door prizes, including some local ranch beef, will be awarded.

“No formal presentations are planned, but there will be lots of tables, good conversations, and socializing for everyone,” said Bell.

For more information, contact Laura Bell at laura@ legacyworksgroup.com or 307272-4613.

es, conservation groups, federal and state agencies, and elected officials to identify and prioritize opportunities for the growth and enhancement of outdoor recreation.

The Bighorn River Blueway Trail has been an initiative of the collaborative since 2020 and the proposed route will start at the Wedding of the Waters south of Thermopolis and end at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in Lovell, covering a 95 mile stretch of the Bighorn River. This trail will offer recreationalists a wide variety of outdoor opportunities including wildlife watching, ever changing scenery, fishing, picnicking, boating, paddling, and camping, and it will contribute to the health of the Big Horn Basin's travel and outdoor recreation industries.

After the upcoming community float, participants are invited to join the Town of Greybull for the evening’s festivities at City Park including live music, concessions, vendor booths, and more. To learn more about this event and to purchase event tickets, visitFacebook.com/GrowGreybull.

Laine has 17 years of Dermatology experience, and is taking appointments for routine examinations & procedures.

Public Health Response Coordinator

Park County Public Health is seeking a Full-Time (40 hours/week w/benefits) Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator

Primary Duties:

•The role is primarily responsible for the development of Public Health emergency preparedness and response capabilities for Park County, Wyoming. These capabilities are outlined in the Center for Disease Control’s guidance document on the CDC’s 15 capabilities for Public Health. Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning | State and Local Readiness | CDC

(Contact Nurse Manager Bill Crampton at bill.crampton@parkcounty-wy.gov for a more detailed job description if interested)

Desired Qualifications:

•Associates Degree a minimum with a focus on Emergency Preparedness or skills related to preparedness through two years’ experience.

•Strong Computer skills a must

•Ability to be self-directed with strong organizational skills. Good communication and interpersonal skills are a must.

•Valid Wyoming driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Wage range: $19-$26 per hour

This position is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To Apply:

•https://parkcounty-wy.gov/employment/ for a general employment application and posting

•Park County Public Health office at either the Park County Courthouse or the Park

Position will be open

The East Yellowstone Collaborative’s expo is from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Cody Auditorium and aims to connect landowners with the resources needed to steward landscapes. Courtesy photo

Vincenzo Chirdo, 60, and Valerie Dee Western, 61, both of Sunset, Texas

Christopher Glenn Rohde, 38, and Shelby Elizabeth (Wills) Gillen, 32, both of Talmo, Georgia Dodd Hathaway Fuller, 32, and Elizabeth Natalie White, 32, both of Arlington, Virginia

James Richard Graber, 29, and Dann Lea Hanks, 26, both of Boise, Idaho Noah Rayne Hall, 26, and Gracelynn Ann Jopp, 19, both of Powell Aubrey Joe Odem, 66, and Rebeca Ann (Sawyer) Gauck, 50, both of Saint Joseph, Tennessee Kevin Joseph Kuhens, 30, and Brooke Joann Bailey, 26, both of Cody Jimmy Duane Rush, 48, and Christen Lynn (Hereim) Rush, 39, both of Cody Randy Lee Smith, 43, and Whitney Leigh Schilling, 38, both of Powell

Individuals arrested are presumed to be innocent and the charges listed are only allegations.

7:57 a.m. A resident on North Day Street reported someone’s pet rabbit was in the garage and had been eating in their garden. Responding officers captured the rabbit and will attempt to locate its owner.

9:58 a.m. An officer responded to a littering complaint on North Bent Street. The officer noticed the litter had already been cleaned up and offered some options to the caller about handling the situation in the future.

10:37 a.m. A caller on Julie Lane reported a theft that had occurred. The caller just wanted the incident documented and will contact law enforcement if they want to pursue it in the future.

12:23 p.m. Two keys on a silver ball necklace chain were reported lost between Clark Street and the park on West Second Street.

3:08 p.m. A black iPhone 12 or 13 found on top of a rock somewhere in the Badger Basin area was brought into the law enforcement center. The phone and screen were all cracked and several teenage kids were on the screen saver. The owner was not located and the phone was placed in found property.

4:08 p.m. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Aspen Lane where all parties involved were separated.

7:49 p.m. After a traffic stop at West Coulter Avenue/South Absaroka Street, the driver was cited for speeding.

8:40 p.m. A caller complained about barking dogs at a residence on East Adams Street. Officers responded, but did not locate any barking dogs.

11:07 p.m. A traffic stop at West Coulter Avenue/South Ferris Street resulted in the driver warned for altered plates and cited for driving while under suspension and no liability insurance.

6:05 a.m. A resident on North Ingalls Street reported damage to a residence. An officer responded and placed the case under investigation.

5:26 p.m. A caller reported a male passed out on a bench on East Second Street. Officers responded and after investigation, a 34-year-old Powell resident was cited for public intoxication

7:16 p.m. Officers were called to assist with an unruly patient on Avenue H.

10:06 p.m. Officers contacted a female who had been trespassed from a business on East Coulter Avenue. After investigation, Marcella Cordova, 56, of Powell, was arrested for criminal trespass and a case was opened.

12:48 p.m. A caller on South Jones Street reported a black dog and a short chocolate-colored dog were running at large. The community service officer caught one of the dogs and took it to the animal shelter. The owner later claimed the dog and was warned for animal running at large.

2:28 p.m. A resident on North Absaroka Street complained about a neighbor’s dog that had been barking for hours. Officers responded and noted the dog was sleeping upon arrival. However, people were working in the house next door and the officers surmised that may have been the reason dogs were barking.

8:28 p.m. Dispatch received a report that a person accidentally hit a dog while pulling into a parking lot on North Evarts Street. The dog owner was there as well and claimed the dog.

7:55 a.m. A brown and tan leather bifold wallet was reported missing a few days prior on East Coulter Avenue.

9:11 a.m. A resident on North Day Street reported their animal attacked a neighbor. An officer contacted the resident and noted the rabies were current, but the owner decided to have the animal put down to prevent any further attacks.

12:12 p.m. A brown leather wallet was reported lost on West Coulter Avenue. Nothing matching was reported as found.

2:20 p.m. A Stihl leaf blower backpack was reported to have fallen out of the back of a truck on Wyo. Highway 295. Nothing matching was reported as found.

2:28 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a dog barking all afternoon at a residence on North Absaroka Street. Responding officers did confirm the dog barking continuously and contacted the dog owner about the complaints. The owner stated they are using a barking deterrent at night, and will continue working with it during the day as well.

2:32 p.m. A caller on North Bernard Street reported a theft and a responding officer placed the case under investigation.

5:50 p.m. A debit card found on East Third Street was brought into the law enforcement center and dispatch left a message for the owner.

6:20 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a bullet hole in the front of a residence on North Bent Street and placed the case under investigation.

6:52 p.m. An officer responded to a report of a disturbance at

in the area and the caller was notified.

10:41 p.m. Dispatch received a report of what was believed to be gunshots in the area of West Seventh Street. An officer was in the area and determined fireworks were being set off in the county.

11:44 a.m. A resident on North Bernard Street reported a red heeler showed up in their yard. An officer responded but the dog had already left the area and was not located.

6:20 p.m. After a traffic stop at East Fifth/North Day streets, the driver was warned for failure to yield at a yield sign and speeding.

8:30 p.m. An officer contacted a person seen going through the property on North Bent Street and around a dumpster in the alley behind a business. The person stated they were just dropping some items off and were also trying to gather up items that were blowing around in the alley.

12:33 a.m. A resident on South Evarts Street complained about a puppy whining and barking in the area and the resident was unable to sleep. Responding officers could not locate the owner of the puppy, and the resident was notified.

a park on West Second Street where one party had already left and the other party had also left prior to arrival. The caller did not wish to pursue the incident any further.

10:46 p.m. A resident on North Douglas Street reported a theft from a residence. An officer responded and placed the case under investigation.

1:02 a.m. While on patrol at South Mountain View Street, an officer contacted a subject who was on a business property looking for boxes. The subject was advised to contact the business before going through its property.

12:57 p.m. An officer responded to a report of a dead animal in the gutter on North Absaroka Street. The officer properly disposed of a deceased rock chuck.

8:52 p.m. A bumper that blew across the highway at West Coulter Avenue/South Tower Boulevard and almost hit a vehicle was brought into the law enforcement center. The bumper still had a plate attached and a message was left for the owner.

9:43 p.m., 10:06 p.m., 10:51 p.m. Traffic stops on East and West Coulter Avenue resulted in drivers warned for passenger side headlight out, expired registration, speeding and headlights required.

3 a.m. A resident on North Division Street reported a truck parked in front of their house, and the truck had not been there before. An officer contacted the driver, who was attending a barbecue in the area and the resident was advised.

10:34 a.m. A caller on East Second Street reported a stolen garbage can. An officer responded and determined the incident was unfounded.

10:45 a.m. A caller on East Third Street reported a car bumper wrapped around a bush. The owner was contacted and responded to claim the bumper.

6:29 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a male subject who was drunk and trying to fight his neighbor at East Jefferson/South Hamilton streets. After investigation, Jeffrey Longshore, 37, of Powell, was arrested for public intoxication, simple assault, unlawful contact, interference and criminal entry. He was transported to the Park County Detention Center and the case is under investigation.

7:21 p.m. Another caller on North Division Street reported an unfamiliar truck parked in front of their residence. An officer contacted the driver who was attending a barbecue

12:36 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a verbal argument between neighbors on South Jones Street. The officers contacted the reporting party but were unable to locate the neighbors involved in the argument.

2:08 a.m. A resident on South Hamilton Street reported a light shines through their bedroom window from another residence. The light usually shines all the time, but now it was flickering on and off and the resident was concerned it may be an electrical issue. An officer responded but did not see any flickering lights in the area.

mention his winning of many reserve champion awards, as well as dozens of ribbons.

He probably won’t be needing a new belt buckle for decades to come. But none of his disciplines are celebrated more than his cat showmanship. Combined with his speaking prowess, he is a force to be reckoned with at the fair.

Some might think of the cat-

egory as participants attempting to herd cats, but you’d be wrong. Handling a cat may not be easy, but the amount of work to be able to communicate to become a grand champion is intimidating. Muecke’s understanding of the subject matter and determination seems to come easy to him, but his dedication to learning the necessary information takes a lot of time.

“He studies and works

fire spreads and then they’ll

weather, Guzik is not safe to directly engage the fire at its edge.

“The safety of firefighters and the public is always the top priority for the Shoshone National Forest when responding to incidents,” the release states. “Fire managers will work with the incoming team to develop a plan to suppress the fire using a confine and contain strategy.”

He said the fire team, now up to 40 people handling everything from logistics to firefighting, is waiting to see if the

“engage it on our terms.” Guzik said at this point the highway isn’t under threat from the fire.

Forest staff are asking the public to be on the lookout for increased responder traffic in the Wapiti area and along the North Fork Highway.

The Shoshone National Forest is currently in very high fire danger. People are advised to remain vigilant with any possible ignition sources to include vehicle mufflers on tall grass, dragging tow chains and campfires.

hard,” said Mary Louise Wood, University of Wyoming Extension educator for 4-H youth development. “A lot of the success in cat showmanship is the knowledge he can demonstrate. He has done years of studying.”

The quality and quantity of his speeches for several different competitions and occasions are impressive — especially in the way he makes difficult subject matter look easy. His abil-

ity to speak publicly is taking him to a national competition at the Western 4-H Round-Up in Denver later this year.

Muecke is also on the Wyoming 2024 4-H Leadership Team — one of seven leaders in the state.

“I really didn’t think I would get in. But my background in presentation skills, from cats, rabbits and presentation contests at the fair, really gave me an edge,” he said.

Wood said he is a natural leader.

“He’s always willing to help other competitors,” she said.

There is plenty of room for livestock and pets on the Muecke ranch in the Shoshone River Valley. His parents are intent on raising children who understand the benefits of

hard work, being self-sustaining and always doing the right thing.

“Agriculture is a big part of our lives,” Curtis said. As for Dolly, she seemed indifferent to the award, like she had no doubt she would be the champion before entering the arena.

Officials determined the Clearwater Fire began Friday afternoon as the result of a lightning strike and a Monday morning flight over the fire determined it remained at 5 acres about a mile south of Clearwater Creek Campground on U.S.

Toby Bonner Ashley Stratton Lauritzen

Ryleigh White, 8, holds her cat, Tiger while waiting in line for the tail measuring competition.

Highway 14/16/20W.

Photo courtesy Evan Guzik/ Shoshone National Forest

Eight-year-old Olivia Phillips entered the long tail competition with Oliver, a cat they found abandoned in their wood pile when it was a kitten. Sabina Wyse and Mary Louise Wood did the official measurements without being bitten this year. Tribune photos by Mark Davis

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hirteen home runs and a 40-run differential helped the Powell Pioneers blast past the competition at the Class ‘A’ West District Tournament in Green River, defeating Rawlins 25-0, Evanston 13-3 and Cody 5-0 to claim a second straight district tournament title.

Featuring as the No. 2 seed out of the Northwest, the Pioneers (42-18) took on the Southwest No. 3 seed Bandits (4-25).

Runs came early and often for the Pioneers, when Brock Johnson doubled to lead off and advanced to third after Ethan Welch singled to join him.

Cade Queen flew out to score one, and Trey Stenerson followed with a double to make it 2-0.

Jhett Schwahn reached on an error to score another, before Cole Fauskee doubled and scored one more to make it 4-0.

Jordan Loera singled and scored one, and Dalton Worstell was hit by a pitch to get on base.

Jacob Gibson doubled to bring in a run, before Johnson popped out for the second out of the inning.

Welch singled and scored a pair, and Queen hit a home run to make it 10-0.

Stenerson followed with a solo shot of his own to make it 11-0.

Schwahn doubled and was brought in on a Fauskee single to make it 12-0, but Powell was unable to find more in the first.

Devin Kokkeler walked to lead off the second, and advanced to second on a Gibson ground out.

Johnson singled to score Kokkeler, before Queen once again hit a home run to make it 15-0.

In the third, Ben Ostermiller singled to lead off and Loera doubled to join him.

Gibson was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Johnson stepped up and hit a grand slam to make it 19-0.

Trevion Solberg doubled and Queen doubled to score him, before Stenerson stepped up and hit a tworun home run to make it 22-0.

Powell capped off the scoring in the fourth, when Johnson reached on an error, Solberg singled and Queen hit a three-run home run to make it 25-0.

“It got the jitters out, not that there were many,” manager Jason Borders said. “I wasn’t expecting that (score) but I figured we would handle them pretty well.”

Queen led with three home runs, bringing in nine RBIs for the day.

Johnson went 3-5 with five RBIs, Stenerson went 4-5 with four RBIs, Welch and Fauskee each had two RBIs while Loera and Gibson each had one RBI.

Loera, Aiden Greenwald and Ostermiller combined for a perfect

Trapper volleyball returns nine in fall

Nine Northwest College volleyball players will return on the roster this fall, with coach Scott Keister hopeful that growth in the spring will lead to strong second year campaigns.

“You’re going to see a theme with this group. It was a big freshman class and now they’re all sophomores and it kind of clicked with them,” Keister said. “It’s hard for a fall sport athlete because it all hits them at once … Us and soccer it’s like drinking from the fire hose.”

One player who will be hoping for a strong return to the court will be outside hitter Brooke Larsen from Sheridan, who played minimally for the Trappers last season before a season ending knee injury

in her sixth game of the year.

“We’re excited about Brooke. We were excited last year but then she tore her ACL,” Keister said. “Being forced into a role to see the game from a coach’s perspective has really improved her IQ. She learned a ton about the game I don’t think she would have learned had she been playing. She was diligent in her rehab, she came back healthy and stronger than she was before she tore it.”

She recorded 48 kills in those six games prior to the injury.

Another Trapper returner is Kennedy Oman from Plain City, Utah, who served as part of the middle blocking rotation last season.

“We expect her to be there (fighting for a spot),” Keister said. She recorded 131 kills and 86 blocks in

26 games during her freshman year.

Another returner from Utah will be Burkelle Field, out of Ogden, as an outside hitter.

“We might move her to the middle, she would like to go to the middle,” Keister said. “We will see where she’s at when she comes back in the fall and see where she ends up. We’re going to give her a pretty fair shot in the middle.”

She had 117 kills and 54 blocks in 31 matches played last season.

One of the kills leaders for the Trappers last year will be back on the court, as Taylor Wilson returns to Powell from Rockland, Idaho.

“The last two weeks of the season it clicked for her and you saw the light bulb

An extremely busy, important summer for the Powell Panther boys’ basketball team led to growth for the defending state champions, who need to replace six seniors from an undefeated championship run.

The team attended three different team camps and an individual home camp at the end of June to improve their skills.

Over Memorial Day weekend the team attended a camp at Montana State University Billings, in the middle of June the team went to Black Hills State in Spearfish, South Dakota,

then went back to Montana to compete at a camp in Lockwood before ending with a camp at home at the end of June.

“When you lose six seniors, you have a whole new group of guys that have not played a lot of varsity together,” coach Mike Heny said. “I wanted to provide that opportunity and for the most part we had our top nine guys that went to all of them.” Trying to find a new lineup heading into the winter, Heny said the camps provided him a good opportunity to figure out what the team could run and be successful at once the season

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Volleyball,

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Cade Queen fires across the diamond during the championship game on Sunday. Photo courtesy Yancy Welch Trey Stenerson slides safely into first base during the Pioneers’ game against Evanston. Powell rolled over the first two games and dominated Evanston 13-3 and Rawlins 25-0. Photo courtesy Don Cogger, Uinta County Herald

Aiden Greenwald kept the Outlaws in check on Saturday, giving up six hits over five innings. Powell outscored its opponents 43-3 over the three games in Green River.

Photo courtesy Don Cogger, Uinta County Herald

The Northwest College volleyball team will be returning nine players from last year’s roster, with the Trappers hoping for an improvement this fall after a strong spring. Tribune photo by Carla Wensky

Dawson Griffin (left) defends against Evan Whitlock during the Powell Panther boys’ basketball camp in June. The two incoming seniors will look to make an impact after the team lost six seniors from last year’s roster. Tribune photo by Seth Romsa

game on the mound with seven strikeouts, as Powell outhit Rawlins 23-0 and committed no errors compared to two for the Bandits.

After the win Friday the Pioneers advanced to the semifinals, taking on the Outlaws (22-20) for a spot in the championship game.

Powell got things started early in the bottom of the first once again, when Johnson singled to lead off and advanced to second after a Welch ground out.

Johnson advanced to third on a passed ball before Queen flew out and Johnson scored to make it 1-0.

Stenerson followed with a solo home run, and Powell led 2-0 after the first.

In the third Powell extended that lead, when Queen and Stenerson hit back-to-back solo home runs to lead off and make it 4-0.

Evanston responded in the top of the fourth and cut into the lead, when a single followed by a home run made it 4-2.

The Pioneers pushed the lead back out in the bottom half of the fourth, when Gibson and Johnson singled to lead off.

Runners advanced on a sac bunt by Welch before Queen scored one on a fly out to make it 5-2.

Stenerson singled and scored another as Powell led 6-2.

are such a tough quadrant, we play each other and beat up on each other.”

Stenerson went 4-4 with five RBIs and two home runs, Queen had three RBIs, Johnson went 3-4 with two RBIs, and Loera and Greenwald each had one RBI.

Greenwald gave up six hits and had six strikeouts in five innings pitched, and Queen closed with two strikeouts.

“He threw really well. Scattered six hits out and Evanston hits well,” Borders said of Greenwald.

A familiar face greeted the Pioneers in the championship game, as the Cubs (36-19-1) won their game against Lovell 12-2 to make the final.

It was the third matchup in two weeks between the county rivals.

Stenerson and Schwahn both hit solo home runs in the top of the second, kickstarting the Pioneer offense.

“It feels good to give Brock a lead (on the mound) but I wasn’t comfortable with it,” Borders said.

He added that Schwahn’s return to the lineup throughout the weekend was a boost for the Pioneers, as he was back on the diamond just 12 days after being bitten by a rattlesnake.

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The Outlaws scored one more in the top of the sixth, after a walk and two singles brought in a run and made it 6-3.

Powell found a late push to end the game in six, when Johnson led off with a solo home run.

“By the middle of the Evanston game it felt like the ball was always leaving the yard,” Borders said.

Welch and Queen walked, with both runners advancing on a passed ball to put runners in scoring position.

Stenerson singled to score two, before Schwahn walked and Fauskee singled to load the bases up 9-3.

Loera walked to score one, and Greenwald singled to score another and make it 11-3.

Johnson flew out to score another, and Welch walked to reload the bases.

Loera found his way home on a passed ball during Queen’s at bat, and Powell finished with the 13-3 win.

“They (Evanston) were first in their conference and qualified for state, I can’t take a lot away from them,” Borders said. “They’re a good ‘A’ baseball team … (But) our quadrant is so good. Us, Lovell and Cody

“That was a big lift for us (Jhett returning),” Borders said. “He’s our leader … He keeps everybody focused and in the game. We didn’t have him behind the plate but we didn’t need him behind the plate. It was like he never left really.”

Cody had a chance to answer in the bottom half of the inning, loading the bases with one out, but Powell escaped through a fielder’s choice out at home and a fly out to keep it 2-0.

Johnson singled to lead off the top of the third, and Queen followed with his fifth home run of the weekend, as the tworun shot extended the lead to 4-0.

Powell got its final run of the game in the fifth when Queen walked, but was out on a fielder’s choice to second that saw Stenerson reach first.

He stole second, and advanced on a Schwahn single. Schwahn attempted to steal second, and was caught in a run down that allowed Stenerson to score and make it 5-0. Johnson continued to keep the Cubs at bay, not allowing more than one baserunner.

He pitched 6-2/3 innings, giving up two hits, two walks and eight strikeouts.

Queen recorded one strikeout after Johnson reached his pitch count.

Queen had two RBIs while Schwahn and Stenerson each

had one.

“They’re focused on one thing and one thing only, that’s winning baseball games,” Borders said.

Powell now returns home for one last time this season, hosting the state tournament starting Saturday.

Borders said despite hosting he knows there will be plenty of distractions throughout the week, including the fair taking place up to the start of the tournament on Saturday.

“There’s going to be distractions all weekend,” Borders said. “It’s going to be a lot but I think they’ll handle it.”

The Pioneers will take on the No. 4 seed out of the ‘A’ East, the Gillette Rustlers (33-29) at 7 p.m. on Saturday to cap off the first day of the tournament.

Gillette defeated Powell 8-4 back on June 7 during the Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament in Billings, with the Pioneers looking for revenge in the postseason.

“They’re locked in and they’re focused on the task at hand,” Borders said. “I feel like if we go out and play Pioneer baseball we’ll be fine.

I’ve watched that other side all year and I can’t get a read. We just gotta go do our thing.”

A full tournament bracket will be available in Thursday’s Tribune.

rolls around.

“It was a great chance to get a feel for where we’re at and what we need to work on,” he said. “It gave me a chance to see what we can run and what I am going to need to do differently next year with this group as we adjust to different skill sets and personnel.”

He said the team was able to play approximately 30 games over the month of camps, giving him a good opportunity to see where the team is going heading into the season so they are not trying to figure it out once November rolls around. Having all of his expected

top nine guys is a luxury Heny has not had in recent years, as baseball does not allow for some of his players to attend as the two programs agree to not mix in their respective offseasons.

“It was nice. You can’t lie and say it’s not nice to have all of them. We would’ve loved to have Brock (Johnson), Trey (Stenerson), Jhett (Schwahn) and Cade (Queen) with us all the time but the reality was that they were focusing on baseball and that’s good. Kids competing in athletics as long as they are doing something, as a coach, you root for them and cheer them on. This year coming off the run we had, it was

really important because we didn’t have any guys playing baseball, so that we did play a lot together,” Heny said.

The summer camp flurry has come to an end for the Panthers, with the home camp capping off the important offseason for Powell as the team will look to defend its title next season.

“This was our last major thing of the summer,” Heny said. “We will have a few open gyms but it’s that last chance to push through some fundamental stuff and work on some shooting. Hopefully turn them loose so they continue on their own before school cranks back up.”

Ethan Welch waits for a pitch in the box in the championship game against Cody. Powell avenged a loss the weekend prior to earn the No. 1 seed at the state tournament at home on Saturday.

Photo courtesy Yancy Welch

Trey Stenerson is greeted by the Pioneers after hitting a home run against Evanston. He hit five of the 13 home runs on the weekend as Powell rolled to a district title. Photo courtesy Don Cogger, Uinta County Herald

to Powell.

gooninherhead,”Keister said.“She’saveryanalytical thinker and it clicked for her in that form … She’s been working hard all summer and is pumped to get back. I would expect her to be on the outside, we’re going to have a dogfight for that position.”

She had 220 kills in 31 matches, also adding 54 blocks.

DefensivelytheTrappers will return DanniKa Barfuss, as the player turned manager from Bancroft, Idaho will compete again.

“After last fall we had never

talked to her about it (returning),andIaskedher‘what aboutcomingbackanother year’ then her eyes got wide and she said ‘can I do that?’,” Keister said. “She had a little struggle in the fall but in the springitstartedclickingfor her. She went from not competing for a spot to now she’s going to compete for a spot. She will be in that fight for the libero.” She recorded 48 digs and five service aces for the Trappers last season.

Oneofthemostdynamic Trappers from a year ago returns to the team, with Sierra Kilts returning from Kaycee

She served in several positions including setter, outside hitter, defensive specialist and libero. Kilts constantly moved aroundwithKeisterhopeful they will find her a position early and have her stick in it.

“Sheplayedeveryposition but middle so I joked with her that we were going to play her middle the first game,” Keister said. “The plan was for her to be a setter … I’m hoping this year to find her role early and keep her in it. It was hard for her last year to bounce around andnotreallygetarhythm anywhere.”

She had 129 kills, 165 digs and 30 blocks in 31 matches last year.

Another returner from Utah isAlexisGrgichfromStansbury Park, who is an outside hitter for Northwest.

“She had a pretty good spring so as long as she did what she was supposed to do over the summer with the workouts and staying up on it she’ll compete for a spot on the right side,” Keistersaid.“She’sagood exampleofakidthatgrew mentally … Towards the end of the first semester she figured herself out and it led to a good spring and summer.”

She had 23 kills and eight blocks last season.

Tilli Danczyk will be the lone

returner from Montana, making the trip to Powell fromStevensville for her second season as a middle blocker.

“Her brain got in the way of hergreatness,”Keistersaid.

“We’ve been working with Ty Barrus,he’sbeenoursports psychologist.Heworkswith us once a week as a team even throughthesummer…The first two to three weeks (last year) she was a rockstar and nobody was going to touch her in this region. Then school hit, homesickness hit, competition hit and playing time hit and it was all these stresses that hit.

We got her the help she needed and I think she’s going to come in ready to go.” She recorded 85 kills and 44

blocks in 27 matches. The final returner for Northwest will be Jordynel Anderson from Riverton, who will return asamiddleblockerforthe Trappers.

“She’s just a beast. We’ll have her back in the middle I’m sure competing for a spot,” Keister said. “We’re trying to get her to be able to control the ball more with her power … I expect her to be a main contributor on the court.”

She had 89 kills and 46

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A variety of free entertainment can be found throughout fair week from noon to 9 p.m. at the Pepsi Free Stage.

he Park County Fairgrounds are coming to life for yet another week of livestock sales and community entertainment. This will be the 113th edition of the Park County Fair and while many events will stay the same, there are a few new twists.

The fair is featuring more auto events with the addition of a truck pull along with figure 8 racing and the ever-popular demolition derby.

The grandstand lineup also includes pig mud wrestling and a concert, which has moved from Thursday to Friday.

“I hope that'll draw a bigger crowd, because going to a show on a Thursday and then having to get up and be at work the next morning, I think that's kind of a deterrent,” said Park County Events Coordinator Billy Wood.

Outside of shifts in the grandstands, this year’s fair has more vendors than Wood has seen in his time at the Park County Fair.

“I'm essentially out of spaces — all my power’s been spoken for,” Wood said. Recurring events and services begin to open to the public on Tuesday. The first batch of fair goers will be able to escape

into the carnival beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday with rides closing at 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday the carnival will open at 1 p.m. and close at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday the carnival will open at noon and bid riders farewell at midnight.

This year’s kid zone event is paintless paintball, Wood added.

Free entertainment can be found throughout fair week from noon to 9 p.m. at the Pepsi Free Stage where there will be music, dancing and even some martial arts. The beer garden will open at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and close at 11 p.m. The garden will open at noon and close at midnight on Friday and Saturday.

A 4-H breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday and will be served from the kitchen of Homesteader Hall.

At 11 a.m. the exhibit hall will open to the public and close at 10:30 p.m. each day for the rest of the week. The livestock barns will be open to the public until Saturday, from noon until 10:30 p.m.

Each day of the week is sponsored by a local business:

• Tuesday is Family Fun for Everyone Day sponsored by Healthy Park County and One Health;

• Wednesday is Wild West Wednesday sponsored by Yellowstone Motors;

• Thursday is Community Spirit Day sponsored by Northwest College;

•Friday is Family Fun Fair Day, sponsored by Big Horn Basin Media;

• Kick Up Your Heels Day on Saturday is sponsored by Absaroka Door.

Tickets for the fair are $16 for a weekly pass or $6 for a daily pass. Admission is free all day Tuesday. The

Big Horn Boxing Club will hold a special demonstration from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday in a boxing ring set up on the concrete next to the fair office. Patrons can also end their day with pig mud wrestling at 7 p.m. This year, tickets are $6. Fair admission is free until 1 p.m. Wednesday, with figure 8 racing at 7 p.m. General admission is $17 and any remaining box seats are $23.

Thursday will also have free admission until 1 p.m. Patrons can end the day with the revival of a long-dormant grandstand event: truck pulling. It’s returning to the Park County Fair for the first time in roughly 10 years, Wood said. General admission is $12 and box seats are $17. The event begins at 7 p.m.

On Friday, country singer Tyler Rich will perform after Jared Rogers, a Wyoming artist, kicks off the event. Tickets are $23 for general seating and $28 for box and floor seats. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 6 p.m.

Saturday will close out the 2024 fair with several big events. The Park County Fair Parade begins at 10 a.m., making its way down Bent Street.

The Junior Livestock Sale follows at 1 p.m., back at the fairgrounds. It’s an opportunity for community members to support Park County youth by bidding on the livestock they carefully raised themselves.

Capping off the evening is the demolition derby at 6 p.m. in the grandstands. Tickets are $23 for general seating while box seats sold out well in advance.

To purchase tickets for the fair or any of its events and for more information, visit parkcountyeventsandfair.com.

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Tribune photo by Braden Schiller

photo by Braden Schiller

From left, Jezell Faulkner, Ripley Jones and Lily Catone await the judge’s decision during the Junior Division of the Mini Horse Show Friday morning at the Park County Fairgrounds. Rylee Rose (not shown) won the grand champion award and Catone was named reserve champion. Tribune photo by Mark Davis

2024 PARK COUNTY Junior LIVESTOCK SALE

The following 4-H and FFA youth (on Pages 2-7) have animals tagged for the Junior Livestock Sale at the 2024 Park County Fair. It’s possible that some kids will not be selling their livestock at Saturday’s sale if an animal doesn’t make weight or due to other various reasons. Kids may have multiple animals tagged, but will sell only one animal at Saturday’s sale. Special thanks to Tiffany Hutchinson of Wyoming Life Photography for providing the majority of these photographs.

Maggie Atkinson, Lamb

Gabi Bolli, Beef

Jacob Christofferson, Goat

Brooke Bessler, Lamb

Chauncey Dalton, Beef

Ryah Easum, Swine

Kimber Allan, Goat

Adam Cheney, Goat

Lily Bauwens, Swine

Baylee Brence, Swine, Beef

Piper Cousins, Swine

Blake Donaldson, Swine Macie Donaldson, Swine

Lance Baggs, Goat

Kaydence Christopherson, Swine

Wyatt Blackmore, Beef

Emersyn Bruins, Lamb

Cinch Dalton, Beef

Lucas Eaton, Lamb

Weatherby Allan, Goat

Noah Cheney, Goat

Kyara Bennett, Swine

Kolby Chrichton, Lamb

Calvin Easum, Swine

Kodee Asay, Swine

Chloe Christofferson, Goat

Blake Bessler, Swine

Kathryn Brence, Swine

Braeden Curtis, Goat

Daniel Easum, Swine

Mady Agee, Lamb

Tori Black, Swine

Lila Bales, Goat

Garrett Brazelton, Swine

Hadley Cooper, Beef

Tyler Decker, Beef, GOAT

Taytem Allshouse, Goat

Kadence Christofferson, Swine

Carter Bennett, Goat

Emma Brence, Swine

Abigail Curdy, Goat

Chloe Easum, Swine

Jesi Agee, Lamb

Tiegan Blain, Lamb

Colton Campbell, Swine

Callie Bales, Beef

Aspen Brazelton, Swine

Rieta Clark, Goat

Spencer Decker, Beef, Goat

Bella Agee, Lamb

Josefina Blain, Lamb

Tug Cadwallader, Swine

Taylor Baggs, Goat

Brody Braun, Swine

Ryan Decker, Beef, Goat

Charlee Brence, Swine, beef

Alyssa Ely, Goat

Jezell Faulkner, Rabbit

Paizlee Fisher, Lamb

Ainsley George, Swine

Sadie George, Swine

Rylan Gillett, Beef

Rowdee Goolsbey, Swine, Beef, Lamb

Sawyor Engdahl, Swine

JW Faulkner, Rabbit

Autumn George, Swine Brittlynn George, Beef

Teagan Gillett, Beef

Russell Goolsbey, Beef, Lamb, Goat

Sierra Elliott, Lamb

Olivia Farwell, Goat

Savannah Gardner, Swine

Paisley George, Swine Rylee George Beef

Rhett Goolsbey, Swine, Beef, Lamb

Mason Green, Swine

Jersee Erickson, Swine

Ellie Feathers, Beef

Allan Fisk, Goat

Darcee George, Swine

Carson George, Beef

Emelia Ginest, Lamb

Hailee Gorsuch, Lamb

Aiden Elliott, Beef

Danika Fagan, Swine

Callie Foos, Swine

Kaytlee George, Swine

Grant George, Beef

Tanis Ginest, Lamb, Goat, Rabbit

Jo Grant, Swine

Maria Estes, Goat

Esther Feathers, Beef Noelle Fisk, Goat

George, Swine Dawson George, Beef

Flint Hutchinson, Lamb

Veronica Kovach, Lamb

Cheyenne Laing, Swine

Ivy Lennon, Lamb

Garret Lytton, Swine

Gavin Marchant, Beef

Hayden Hinojosa, Lamb

Monty Hutchinson, Lamb

Aubree Kraft, Swine

Ember Laing, Swine

Weston Loeper, Swine

Samuel Lytton, Swine

Justin Marquez, Swine

Mesa Haze May, Swine

Daniel Medel, Swine

Madison Hogg, Beef

Trenton Kawano, Beef,, Goat

Madison Kyniston, Goat

Jayce Lejeune, Goat

Gus Loyning, Lamb

Kate Mainwaring, Beef, GOAT

Easton Martin, Lamb

Morgan Hinojosa, Lamb

Kinsey Jones, Swine

Baylee Kraft, Beef

Natalee Laing, Swine

Whit Loeper, Swine

Maci Magill, Swine

Jocelyn Marquez, Beef

Dariella Medel, Swine

Riley Hogg, Beef

Annie Knapp, Goat

Abigail LaFrentz, Swine, Goat Garrett Lennon, Swine

Josie Loyning, Lamb

Lejiend Martin, Goat

Ripley Jones, Goat

Brooklynn Kyniston, Rabbit

Trent Loran, Lamb, Goat

Beau Mainwaring, Beef

Bryce Martin, Swine

Mason McGee, Goat

Ephraim Hutchinson, Lamb

Tucker Kovach, Lamb

Ashlyn Laing, Swine

Lily Lennon, Swine

Eliza Lyman, Lamb

Paisley Malson, Beef

William Maslak, Goat

Desmond Hobbie, Rabbit

Milly Jones, Beef

Blake Kyniston, Goat

Dayton Lawrence, Swine

Lucas Loran, Lamb, Goat

Penelope Magill, Swine

Juliana Marquez, Beef

Ashten Hubbs, Lamb

Max Kovach, Lamb

Madeleine LaFrentz, Goat

Hadlee Lennon, Swine

Sam Loyning, Lamb

Dally Malson, Beef

Kateri Maslak, Goat

McKay Lyman, Lamb

Charlotte Heffington, Goat Wyatt Heffington, Goat Jacob Hetzel, Swine

Rocky Harris, Swine

Jorden Haase, Beef McKenna Hagen, Beef Reese Harris, Swine Remington Harris, Swine

Lucas Miller, Lamb

Curtis Muecke, Swine

Aiden Parks, Swine

Gabriel Robertson, Swine

James Schaefer, Swine

Shana Shepperson, Beef

Isabel Tobin, Swine, Rabbit

Tucker Muecke, Swine

Alex Parks, Swine

Parker Rayner, Swine

Israel Robertson, Swine

Avery Schnell, Goat

Sharae Shoopman, Goat

Alayna Torczon, Swine, Beef

Gray Mickelson, Swine

McKenzie Moger, Goat

Max Potas, Lamb

Nathanael Rhodes, Goat

Ethan Salzman, Swine

Derrick Sessions, Swine

Oaklee Smith, Swine

Weston Thompson, Swine

Jade Miller, Goat

Linnea Nelson, Lamb

Charlotte Parks, Swine

Tucker Reynolds, Swine

Miranda Robinson, Lamb

Aspen Schultz, Swine

Taryn Shorb, Swine

Buskin Study, Swine

Lane Torczon, Swine

Silas Mickelson, Swine

Katie Morrison, Lamb

Cooper Nye, Swine, Lamb

Cowan Pulver, Swine

Lillian Sapp, Beef

Layne Shakespeare, Swine

Trey Smith, Swine

Tag Thompson, Beef

Darius Mickelson, Swine

Opal Miller, Goat

Summer Nielsen, Goat

Cort Pickinpaugh, Swine, Beef

Alta Rhodes, Goat

Ashly Sessions, Swine

Jada Shuler, Rabbit

Cooper Taylor, Swine

Katelynn Miller, Lamb

Charlee Muecke, Swine

Chase Padgett, Swine

Tanner Quinterno, Swine

Ephraim Savage, Swine

Fay Sheffield, Swine

Macie Smith, BeEF

Tristan Timmons, Goat

Jason Medina, Swine

Onyx Miller, Goat

Skye Nielsenn, Goat

Bandie Pickinpaugh, Swine, Beef

Hayley Rhodes, Lamb, GOAT, Rabbit

Hunter Schultz, Swine

Darci Shuler, Rabbit Harper Tatom, Rabbit

Jasmyn Miller, Beef

Griffin Mortenson, Goat

Sydney Nye, Swine, Lamb

Delia Quinterno, Swine

Beldon Savage, Swine

Wyatt Shakespeare, Swine

Callie Smith, Beef

Stetson Tillery, Goat

Hunter Rayner, Swine

Pictures were not available by press time for the following youth who have animals tagged in the 2024 Junior Livestock Sale: Kyra Blank, Wyatt Blank, Kaytlynne Block, Temperance Block, Evan Bradley, Nicholas Brock, Heeler Cheney, Dally Clark, Abigail Fisher, Emilee Fisher, Jonny Fisher, William Heathcott, Gavin Hensley, Quora Hoffer, Abigail Leach, Christian Malatek, Kateri Maslak, Mariah Mauch, Hadley Mayton, Dani McDonald, Jamie McKenna, Lexi McKenna, Macie McKenna, Brenna McQuiston, Charlotte McQuiston, River Nunn-Buxton, Delia Quinterno, Hunter Rayner, Benjamin Robertson, Beverly Robertson, Emerald Robertson, Alex Rodriguez, Tyler Rose, Morgan Smith, Teagan Southwick, Tyler Yoder

Felicity Wenck, Goat

Ava Wille, Lamb Shelby Zickefoose, Goat

Francis Wenck, Goat

Jackson Wille, Lamb

Dalan Wambeke, Lamb

Sophia White, Rabbit

Sam Undem, Lamb

Josie Werner, Goat

ILy Williams, Beef

Emmilee Wambeke, Lamb

Tanner White, Goat

Aurora Yoder, Beef

Chase Visocky, Goat

Ryleigh White, Goat

Blake Wood, Goat

Pratt Wambeke, Lamb

Anna Wille, Lamb

Abigail Visocky, Lamb, Goat

Jordyn White, Goat

Abigail Williams, Lamb, GOAT

Penelope Wambeke, Lamb

Gavin Whitlock, Beef

Clayton Yoder, Beef

Torres, Lamb Lucas Undem, Beef Colton Turnupseed, Swine

Mandy Torczon, Swine

4-H & FFA SHOW SCHEDULE

WHAT’S TO EAT?

Shaved ice and sno-caps, soft serve ice cream, sundaes and cones

Funnel cakes, lemonade, nachos, smoothies and iced tea

Bubble and boba teas

Donut Burgers, corn dogs, hot dogs and ribbon fries

Fresh fruit and citrus drinks

Pizza by the slice, fresh fruit drinks, lemonade, iced teas, pop, water, funnel cakes and corndogs

Pizza and pop

Mini donuts, fresh-squeezed lemonades and limeades, iced tea, caramel popcorn and cinnamon roasted almonds

Homemade root beer, cherry limeade, orange burst, flavored teas and lemonades

Eggrolls, potstickers, stir fry, teriyaki chicken and sushi

Breakfast items, juicy brisket, pina colada, coconut shrimp tacos, specialty burgers, pulled-pork-Hawaiian, gluten-free and low-carb options and more

Wild West soda and tea

Ribs, prime rib sandwiches, chicken, corn, brisket pulled pork, baked potatoes and refillable iced tea cups

Hand-scooped homemade ice cream

Hickory-smoked BBQ using an offset smoker with in-house BBQ sauce and seasonings and homemade sides

Sushi bowls made to order with a variety of options

Tamales and tacos

Kettle corn

Burgers, pulled pork and brisket sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, platters and more

Smoothies and smoothie bowls made using whole foods

A variety of Mexican dishes

Huckleberry smoothies, iced and hot coffees and more

“Loaded” dishes including mac and cheese, fries, sweet potato waffle fries, burritos, sliders, nachos and potatoes with the choice chicken pork or beef

A variety of wraps and salads

Fresh-squeezed lemonade, strawberry smoothies and kettle corn

Coffee, fruit smoothies, waffles, crepes and infused Red Bulls

You will laugh, clap your hands and tap your toes to the Park County Fair’s headline musical act on July 26. There’s also a good chance you will cry. He will.

Tyler Rich will be playing many of his previous hits as well as a couple songs from his yet-to-be-released second album, “Leaving California.” One song in particular, “Dogs Don’t Die”— about the loss of Abby, his rescued husky and best friend — makes Rich emotional, he said in an exclusive interview with the Tribune.

“I still cry every night we play it,” he said. “It's crazy. It’s 14 months later and I still cry when I talk about it.”

Tyler Rich, Musician

Ifthingshadbeen different, Rich may have worked in the pet industry. But he didn’t have the heart for it.

“I was going to be a vet. But when I had to put my first dog to sleep, I was like, I could never do that,” he said.

Instead, he became a road dog, touring from town to town with Abby sharing his music and message with millions.

A decade later, his songs have been streamed more than a half-billion times.

Rich’s new husky/malinois mix, Yukon, and Abby were both were rescues from shelters. His lifelong passion for animals led him to establish Rich Rescues, a traveling initiative to inspire fans to help shelter pets in their own communities.

Rich started the charity in early 2020 and did about 10 memorable shelter visits with epic response; fans adopted dogs immediately. COVID shut down the effort, but the artist created relationships with shelters, did Instagram Live fundraising and continued working to get animals fostered.

Back on the road again, Rich is happy to be playing live music and visiting shelters.

“Fans send Instagram messages like, ‘You should go to my favorite bar!’ I thought, why not force-feed them all these adorable animals in the middle of that content and they won’t even see it coming,” he said.

It worked. It also created a deeper connection with fans. He often receives pictures and updates of dogs that fans have adopted.

“It’s the most rewarding thing in the world,” Rich said. “Knowing you’re instrumental in changing an animal’s life for the better is hard to take in. You’re not just changing that

See Tyler Rich, Page 12

BRONC RIDER TURNED MUSICIAN OPENS CONCERT

J

ared Rogerson is a former professional bronc rider, and the Wyoming musician is bringing some “rodeo rock” to the Park County Fair. Rogerson is serving as the opener for Friday night’s grandstand concert, kicking things off at 6 p.m.

“Whenweshowup on stage, it's a very high energydeal,”Rogerson said. “We do play a few favorite covers that people connect with and kind of make them our own. Then we play a lot of our original stuff, and we really just have a lot of fun and really sort of rock it in our shows.”

By the end of the show it can sometimes be hard to tell if it was a country concert or rock concert, saidRogerson,whose website credits both Chris LeDoux and Bon Jovi as influences.

Jared Rogerson Musician

His interest in music dates back to his days as a kid. “I listened to the radio, like, all the time,” Rogerson said. “It was on 24 hours a day in my room, and I just loved music, and I particularly loved the words, the lyrics.” He first got into making music through song writing.Whileincollege,Rogersonboughta brand new guitar for $50 that “sounded like a See Rogerson, Page 10

bunch of rubber bands strung on a two by four.” He taught himself how to play by learning chords out of a George Strait guitar book and playing the songs he’d written.

While Rogerson always knew he wanted to make music, it came second to his career as a bronc rider. But it’s an injury-prone career and a torn bicep tendon signaled to Rogerson that it was time to move on to a new pursuit.

“So literally, when I hit the ground, and when I got up at that moment, it just hit me: It's time to start chasing this other dream,” Rogerson said.

But, because of his injury he couldn’t play guitar, so he instead purchased a four track recorder, a microphone and a stand.

“I was in the recording business right there, and I decided I was going to make an album. I had written a bunch of songs, and I decided to record 12 of them,” Rogerson said.

His first album was called “Bad Hay — the home recordings,” and the 2010 release “was recorded in my kitchen,” he recalled.

By the next year Rogerson had established some connections and professionally recorded an album in Nashville. He’s since put out four more.

“When I write these songs, I often hear the full band production in my head, even though it’s coming out on just one acoustic guitar,” Rogerson said. “When I'm writing these songs, I hear the whole thing. And so that's been the bonus of being able to go to the studio and produce these things and be a producer, because it helps me really stay true to the original song and the original idea.”

Those looking to familiarize themselves with Rogerson’s catalogue ahead of Friday’s concert can visit Spotify, where Rogerson has 8,918

Powell siblings bring country tunes to fair

is coming off a performance at the Cody Stampede Rodeo on July 3.

Both siblings also perform as solo artists at various gigs around the area, including regular appearances at local breweries.

Jess has been playing music as long as she can remember. By age 6 she played the piano,

and she went on to pick up the fiddle, guitar and mandolin, among other instruments. When Jess started publicly performing in 2016, she didn’t feel quite confident enough to perform solo, but her confidence has since grown. She and Pretty Punchy both put on multiple

animal’s life; that animal will change yours.”

Yukon, like Abby, is always on the tour when traveling by bus and is part of the family pack. Yet, while the song is emotional and honest, all of Rich’s songwriting is an exercise in honesty.

“I’ve always really tried to dive into lyrics as deep as I can; to be as specific and honest with what I'm actually trying to talk and to paint a picture for listeners,” Rich said. “I pride myself on lyrics that paint a little bit of a different picture than some of the other stuff that I listened to,” he said.

After high school, Rich joined a couple different bands. They toured the country for a few years. And then he went back to school for a degree in economics.

“I do think my econ degree comes into play sometimes. But then, when it goes bad, I just, you know, blame other people,” he said jokingly.

After receiving his degree he was right back on the road and recording tracks.

“I’ve been touring my whole life for the most part. I'm a road dog through and through,” he said.

In 2015 he got his first big break after recording and releasing the hit song, “Radio” independently.

“That was the one that garnered some attention from Nashville that got me some meetings and led to me moving here nine years ago,” he said.

His debut album, “Two Thousand Miles,” included the Gold-certified single “The Difference,” plus subsequent releases

“Better Than You’re Used To,”

“A Little Bit of You” and “Trucks Don’t Lie.”

Now, as he works to finish

“Leaving California,” Rich is only doing a fraction of his usual number of concert dates. He has only done seven concerts so far this year. His trip to Powell will be part of his summer series. He’s also playing in Bozeman July 19 and Casper the night before his Powell stop.

Rich may also be occupied at home where he and his wife, actress Sabina Gadecki, are working on starting a family.

Gadecki has had major recurring roles in TV shows such as “L.A.s Finest” starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, and also appeared in “Narcos,” “The Affair” and “House of Lies.” On the film side, she played the role of Melanie, in “Entourage” opposite Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier. Other films include, “Dark Was The Night,” “False Positive” and “Freaky Deaky,” among many others. Gadecki has also worked as a model for global brands including Saks Fifth Avenue, Oil of Olay, Banana Republic and Jimmy Choo.

Gadecki currently resides in Los Angeles, which inspired Rich’s album title, “Leaving California.”

“My wife is an actress, and so our home is in Nashville, but she has an apartment in L.A. still because of her job. And so we've just been this forever, back and

forth, long distance relationship since we met eight years ago,” he said. “[The album] is about the fact that I left California almost a decade ago, but I still have to leave California — and her — just on repeat all the time.”

But he’s not complaining. He is gaining fans every day and hopes to do so in Powell as well. If he can work it out, he might stop at the Moyer Animal Shelter. But no promises have been made at this point.

“It's usually something I kind of figure out a week before, give or take, once I have a final run of things,” he said. For Rich, the concert series, his wife, Yukon and family and friends are enough. Everything else is just gravy, he said.

“If you can make enough money to tour and survive, that's my definition that you've already made it,” Rich said. “Because that's hard enough as it is.”

The goal of truck pulling is not speed, explained event organizer Megan Werner of the Montana Pullers Association. It’s to simply see who can pull the sled the furthest down the track, with trucks typically aiming for the 300-foot mark. Six classes will be featured at the event: 3.0 Diesel, Stock Gas, Hot Rod Diesel, Stock Diesel,

“The 3.0 Diesel is always a great show for the audience; it has a lot of smoke and horsepower for the audience,” Werner said.

“Kids always get a kick out of those.” Trucks featured in the event will range from any time period, she said, as past entries have ranged from trucks built in the 1960s and 70s all the way to modern machines.

“We see anything from classics all the way to brand new, just anything people want to put in,” Werner said. Some of the most expensive trucks are typically in the Modified Gas and the 3.0 Diesel, she said, with some competitors putting in $50,000 to improve their vehicles. Werner said that the event is one where everyone is welcome, with truck pulls

See Truck Pull, Page 14

Megan Werner Event organizer

The Powell Library is in temporary quarters at the Park County Fairgrounds while work gets underway to build a new facility. And that will bring some disruptions to the library’s operations during fair week.

While Monday and Tuesday feature normal hours and services, the library will close from Wednesday through Saturday. However, although the public won’t be allowed into the temporary library on those dates, staff will offer pickup and drop off services at the fairgrounds’ main gate on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The service will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of those days, with service extended until 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Patrons can simply pull into a designated parking spot outside the main, southern gate and call 307-7548828 for gateside services.

The library will be completely closed to the public on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Park County Library’s outreach van will be out and about during the fair and staff will man a table just outside Homesteader Hall with info, games, swag and a prize wheel.

“Come say hello!” the library said in a Facebook post. While the library is closed, patrons are being asked to hang onto any checked out items until after the fair.

“Remember we do not charge fines, and this will help library staff,” they wrote.

The Powell Library closed its downtown location in late April to make way for construction. The plan is to demolish the aging facility and build a larger, new library at the site. Construction on the roughly $11.5 million project — which is being largely funded by an $8.4 million state grant — must begin by October and be completed by the end of 2026.

drawing fans of all ages.

“It’s a real family friendly event,” she said. “Everybody seems to enjoy it, lots of loud engines and motors … Anybody that is a motorhead will enjoy it.”

Any local racers interested in entering can sign up the day of the event between 4-6 p.m. at the Park County Fairgrounds.

There will be a $100 hook fee and a $15 pit pass for the crew.

Werner said that locals typically enter into the Hot Rod Diesel, Stock Gas and Stock Diesel categories, and “everybody loves to see a local” in the contest.

She added that they typically pay out the top three spots in each division, with $10,000 spread across all six classifications.

It will be divided into $3,000 for both the Modified Gas and 3.0 Diesel categories while the four remaining classes will each have $1,000 in prize money.

“We’d love for everybody to give it a shot,” Werner said. “We want to get new generations involved.”

If you are interested in seeing a truck pull, she noted the Montana Pullers Association’s Facebook page has photos and videos of past events that showcase the event.

Admission to Thursday’s event is $12 for general admission and $17 for box seats. The gates open at 6 p.m. and pulling starts at 7 p.m.

Anyone interested in participating or anyone with questions about the event can reach out via the association’s Facebook page or email mtpullers@ gmail.com

“It’s something that has been around forever,” Werner said of truck pulling, “and we want to spark it up again in our area.”

LOCAL TEEN TO PLAY PEPSI STAGE FOR SECOND YEAR

At 15 years old, Park County local Jillian Nordberg has been performing for over half her life.

The teenage musician began performing at age 6 when she played at a teacher conference, and from there she began playing recitals. At 11 she taught herself to play guitar.

“I just really enjoy it, I’ve always had a good time, and I like interacting with people too and it also helps me [spread] my music,” Nordberg said, adding “I’ve just always enjoyed doing it, I’ve had a lot of fun.”

Now, four years later Nordberg has toured Wyoming and Montana with Juliette Angelo, a musician and former actress.

“I’ve got to play a lot of places that I would have never been able to play on my own … because I’m so young, so she’s gotten me into a lot of places that I wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity to [play],” Nordberg said.

The highlight of her touring is

playing the Babcock Theater in Billings, a two level venue with roughly 1,000 seats. Last year, half of the songs Nordberg played were covers

Singer-songwriter from Cody featured Thursday night

K

eith Henry has been on Wyoming’s music circuit since launching his career in 2022.

The Cody resident has mostly performed at restaurants and breweries, as well as other venues in and around northern Wyoming and southern Montana.

This week, the singer/songwriter will also play a pair of shows on the Pepsi Free Stage at the Park County Fair.

On his website, Henry says he’s known “for his powerful gritty rocker style vocals and his ability to strip down songs into acoustical arrangements.”

His repertoire consists “of an acoustic variety including folk rock, folk country and rock and roll.”

The self-taught guitarist and vocalist’s site adds that he “enjoys tailoring each show to the audience he is performing for” — including working some of his own songs into his setlists. Alongside writing and performing music solo, Henry is also part of the band Rhino Skin, which specializes in the same genres.

Audiences can catch Henry at the Park Country Fair on Thursday, with the musician penciled into the 7 and 8 p.m. time slots on the free stage.

of older music. But this year, Nordberg will mix in some more original work — one of her songs, “Last Laugh,” has even gotten some local radio play.

‘NONSTOP ACTION’ IN FIGURE

quickly as possible while avoiding any vehicle-disabling collisions.

F

igure 8 racing is back at the Park County Fair with some new twists.

After a nearly decade-long absence from the fair, the figure 8 returned last year and proved to be a crowd pleaser. A repeat performance is now on tap for Wednesday night’s grandstand event.

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The format is pretty straightforward: Racers jostle each other around a crisscrossing, eight-shaped track, trying to complete their laps as

Dustin Short, Organizer

“It’s nonstop action through and through,” said organizer Dustin Short. Interest in figure 8 racing has surged in recent years among both drivers and spectators. Short is hoping to draw some 70 drivers from around the region. Unlike the more bruising demolition derby — where drivers have been known to sink upwards of $15,000 into their ride — the figure 8 race has a lower barrier to entry.

“You can take just a junk car, gut it out

and put your harness and window net in and carry on,” Short said.

In fact, he said, a driver could pour thousands of dollars into a figure 8 racer and see little return on their investment; last year’s winner drove a $300 car.

“You just never know,” Short said. “It’s a different beast. It’s not about horsepower and speed; it’s about staying out of the crisscross points and all of the other rigmarole.”

Entrants will compete in several different classes: men’s and women’s four- and six-cylinder vehicles, trucks and SUVs, and V8s. Also adding to the mayhem is a new “filler” event: a reverse race in which any

See Figure 8, Page 19

BRINGING THE Thunder TO THE FREE STAGE

Over the past two-and-a-half decades, Absaroka Mountain Thunder’s clogging performances have become a mainstay at the Park County Fair’s free stage and during the fair’s annual parade. That tradition will continue in 2024.

The Powell-based dance company is entering its 24th year of fair performances with a roster of 45 dancers.

Although the group travels across Wyoming, Montana, Utah and other places, “when we get to perform in front of our community that’s really [the dancers’] favorite,” said Absaroka Mountain Thunder co-owner Cindy Bjornestad. “The Park County Fair is their favorite. It’s something that our dancers really enjoy.”

Fairgoers will get the chance to watch cloggers of a variety of age and experience levels.

Abby Wambeke is currently the most experienced clogger with 16 years of clogging under her shoes, while the youngest dancers are just 4 years old. Bjornestad said the age range allows the audience to see the younger dancers become motivated and excited by their older peers’ performances.

Coach Tara Shorb, who’s Bjornestad’s daughter, brings over 30 years of Park County Fair experience.

“We just offer a high-energy, fun show for audiences of all ages,” Bjornestad said. “The different genres of

Redemption Story Dance Company will hold first fair performance

When Redemption Story Dance Company comes to the Park County Fair’s Pepsi Free Stage this year, things are going to look a

different. The young dance studio owned and operated by Lorien Legler will be bringing 12 beginning and intermediate dancers who will be performing short ballets and tap dances for this year’s fair audience.

One of the ballets, a piece called “The Courtroom” by Carmen, won’t just stick to typical ballerina movements. The story focuses on someone who has recently died and is waiting on their judgment from God. Satan is the prosecuting attorney. Because of the focus on the battle between good and evil, Legler wanted to have contrast in their performance so she borrowed a little jazz which is “more angular — the lines are less graceful,” Legler said. For the dancers who are just starting out, Legler has a more classic performance in mind. “There’s a little bit of narrative but [it’s] more of just dancing by rhythm,” she said.

People who happen to see Redemption Story Dance Company tap dancing might be able to catch “Fingerprints,” which was choreographed by and will be performed by Sophia and Talum Scheving with Heidi Liggett. Another notable tap performance will be “Fury of Elise” which was partly choreographed by Rod Howell of UnitedTaps.com, while the other half was done by Legler.

All other dances were choreographed by Legler herself.

Since it is her first year she does not really have any certain expectations for the performances July 26 and 27 when her dancers grace the stage but her students have done“pretty well so far” as they prepare for their debut.

Redemption Story Dance Company performs on the Pepsi Free Stage on Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m.

music that we use [means] there’s pretty much something for everybody that they can enjoy. It’s just loud and high energy.”

and

For those interested in learning clogging, fall enrollment is currently open.

Audiences can expect to see contemporary, country, Western, hip-hop, pop,

traditional music. Some of the groups also dabble in Irish step danc-

ing and soft shoe dancing. Absaroka Mountain Thunder can be seen on the Pepsi Free Stage on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday,

BRET SAVAGE, THE COWLEY BOYS AND THE REWINDERS TO PERFORM ON FREE STAGE

old Isaac Snyder on drums and Savage on lead guitar.

Bret Savage is set to have another busy week at the Park County Fair, as he’ll hit the Pepsi Free Stage as a solo performer and also with two bands — The Cowley Boys and The Rewinders.

It’s nothing new for the Lovell resident, who’s performed in the area for the past 24 years and over 30 years in total. Savage has been playing for so long that his song catalog now includes some 550 songs.

“I try to make each show unique. I don’t repeat stuff very much,” he said, but “Country Roads” and “Ring of Fire” are some of his most popular requests.

Each act offers a different musical experience and each performance will be a bit different, too.

This year, a new 9 p.m. slot on Tuesday and Wednesday will be held by The Rewinders. In addition to offering music longer into the night, it will also be within earshot of the beer garden, offering its patrons music as well.

The Rewinders focus on taking audiences back to the past. The band pulls from about seven different decades across a variety of music genres, Savage said.

“I just like to make people smile and kind of have a familiarity [with the music],” he said.

The band is made up of Wade

The Cowley Boys have been together for 27 years, Savage said, and their current lead guitarist, Kasen Banks, is the son of Dave Banks, who plays the rhythm guitar. Savage praised Kasen Banks’ talent, calling the 18-year-old a “guitar shredder” and “the teenage sensation.” Beyond Kasen and Dave Banks, The Cowley Boys’ lineup consists of Schuyler Hinckley on drums and Savage on bass guitar. Their music is an edgier offering, “a mix of country and classic rock,” compared to The Rewinders, who play “oldies.”

“It’ll be danceable country music, some familiar classic rock that people will know,” Savage said, adding “We’re just going to keep it all covers, so it’s things that people are familiar with and keep everything rolling.

Savage will kick off the free stage performances on Tuesday at 1, 3and 6 p.m. On Wednesday he’ll perform at noon and 3 p.m. and on Thursday, he can be found on stage at 1p.m. and 4 p.m. On Friday, Savage will perform at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. with his week of performances wrapping up at noon on Saturday.

As for The Rewinders, they’ll perform at 9 p.m Tuesday and Wednesday while The Cowley Boys are set to play in the 8 and 9 p.m. time slots on Saturday.

entrant can try navigating the track while driving backwards.

“That will be something fun,” said Short.

For the many who attended June’s figure 8 race at the fairgrounds, Wednesday’s event will also look a bit different, as the track will be in a reverse setting and shorter.

Some $19,000 worth of prize money is expected to be up for grabs, with the winner of the men’s (open) class potentially taking home a cool $4,000 and the women’s winner netting $2,500. In

Enjoy the Park County Fair!

Brost on rhythm guitar, Mike Holzer on bass guitar, 18-year-

UpStage

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UpStage Dance Academy teaches ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, and acrobatic dance.

Audiences can expect each of the group’s performances on the

their previous recitals.

“For the fair we do a lot of new genres. We do hip hop, jazz, we do a lot which makes us a little different,” co-owner Mariah Lang said ahead of last year’s event. Lang said the fair gives kids a chance to perform in front of the community and offers a more relaxed performance environment.

UpStage Dance Academy will perform three out of the five days at the Park County Fair: at noon on Tuesday and Thursday, followed by a final performance at 6 p.m. on Friday. Fall enrollment is currently open for those interested in joining the group.

DEMO DERBY

CROWD FAVORITE RETURNS TO FAIR

Demolition derbies have been around since the 1950s. And the motorsport — which involves cars purposefully ramming into one another — has been a staple at the Park County Fair for a good chunk of that time.

Event organizer Don Adams personally “derbied” from 1973 up until about a decade ago. He now helps put on the derby each year and brings it to fair audiences (along with a “Smashtember Fest Derby” in September).

It’s consistently the most popular grandstand event at the fair, and it was again a sellout last year. Sales have been relatively brisk this year as well, with all of the box seats claimed

A derby official keeps an eye on his stopwatch, ready to flag out an opponent during the 2023 demolition derby. Drivers must continue making contact with other cars or else they are disqualified.

by last week. Adams said the fair also seems to bring in a dedicated fan base when it comes to its demolition derbies each year, with the usual attendance numbers staying roughly the same and the stands filled with familiar faces to the drivers.

A combined total of over $20,000 worth of prize money is up for grabs

“I think most everybody that comes to these has come to them before,” Adams said. “We kind of have our audience, though you’re always welcome to come.”

Over the course of the past couple years, contestants in

demolition derbies such as this have been at a decline. Last year only featured 30 cars across the derby’s different classes. The drop is largely due to the rising costs of prepping a car for the event and in an effort to help out, the fair’s derby has moved toward “chain-up” cars that use less expensive materials and allow drivers to more easily participate in the sport they enjoy. As the “chain-up” name suggests, the doors, hood and trunk of the cars are chained rather than welded, as they aren’t as heavily modified. A combined total of over

$20,000 worth of prize money is up for grabs across the multiple heats and events.

The Park County Fair’s demolition derby starts in the grandstand arena at 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets in the grandstands go for $23. In a change from last year, tickets are being reserved for specific seats and are not general admission. The switch was made after some attendees left too much space between seats — leaving some ticket purchasers unable to find a spot to sit. Park County Events Coordinator Billy Wood said last year that more strict seating arrangements would stop that problem from recurring. Tickets and more information are available at parkcountyeventsandfair.com or at the fair’s box office.

Tribune file photo by Carla Wensky

Flames shoot out of the exhaust of Colton Parham’s derby car as he makes contact to stay in the 2023 competition. The demo derby is

always the biggest draw at the Park County Fair. Tribune file photo by Carla Wensky

Months of hard work by area youth will culminate in Saturday’s Junior Livestock Sale. Members of Park County’s 4-H and FFA clubs will present their steers, hogs, lambs, goats or rabbits to a barnful of potential buyers. Many local businesses and community members make a point of bidding at the sale, paying generous prices to support local youth. Last year, buyers paid over $632,000 for animals raised by 256 young people from across the county.

The sale runs for hours and many buyers “stayed right up to the last animal,” sale committee chairman Joe Bridges said last year.

Bridges expects a slightly smaller field of just under 250 kids will participate in the

2024 sale. As for the animals up for sale, “there will be more market hogs than any other species,” he said. In a change from prior years, rabbits will be sold as a meat pen of three, rather than as individual animals. Each rabbit must weigh between 3.5 and 5.5 pounds and be of the same breed and variety, though they don’t have to come from the same litter.

Starting in 2025, rabbits in the sale will also need to come from a doe or does owned by the exhibitor. The sale committee initially proposed making that change for this year’s event, but delayed its implementation and made other modifications to the new rules following concerns from

those involved in raising rabbits. As for how this year’s Junior Livestock Sale will proceed, “the sale will run as it has in the past,” Bridges said. “The auction will be live bid only. However, if buyers cannot attend they can make arrangements to do absentee bids.”

Absentee bidding allows buyers of the livestock being shown to call in and place their bids on the animals instead of attending the auction in person if timing does not permit them to be at the auction in person. Those in need of that option should contact Bridges at 307-272-2324.

The Park County Junior Livestock Sale begins at 1 p.m. Saturday in the sale barn.

Josie Werner leads her steer through the sale barn at last year ’s Park County Junior Livestock Sale. This year’s sale begins at 1 p.m.

Saturday. Tribune photo by Braden Schiller

Sunlight Martial Arts to showcase skills

their staffs in the air and turkey kicks.

If a fight breaks out onstage at the Park County Fair, don’t panic. It’s probably just Sunlight Martial Arts performing on the Pepsi Free Stage.

The Cody-based martial arts studio specializes in a branch of taekwondo called Chung Do Kwan. Its demonstration will depend on the crowd, said owner and instructor Alison Emery, but they like to showcase board breaking with some acrobratic tricks also in the mix.

“Sometimes we let the kids personalize it with different kicks,” Emery said.

Audiences will also see traditional poomsaes (patterns of movements performed by practitioners) and self defense scenarios.

A bo staff perfomance will cap the showcase, with the students performing a variety of tricks — including throwing

The studio wasn’t able to participate in the Cody Stampede Parade this year, as Emery and her mother Bonnie were traveling to nationals. The trip was a successful one: Bonnie — who took over Eagle Spirit Academy and renamed it Sunlight Martial Arts in 2006 — earned her 7th dan (a black belt ranking) at nationals, doing so at 70 years old.

Still, the Cody parade is a popular summertime demonstration for the students, so when the chance came to perform at the Park County Fair, they took it.

“You always practice a little harder when you have something to prepare for,” Emery said.

Sunlight Martial Arts can be found sparring, breaking boards and performing other amazing feats on the Pepsi Free Stage on Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 3 p.m.

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The Sunlight Martial Arts team consists of Alison Emery, Emma Lee, Kyra Mathiowetz, Blayne Jessen, Ethan Lee, Alexx Bilyue, John Bell, Kayleigh Keenan and Bonnie Emery. Courtesy photo

Wheatland pigs ready to rumble at Park County Fair

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in Powell, even if it is the furthest fair away from Wheatland. Klein provides pigs for pig wrestling events at eight county fairs, from Newcastle and Riverton to Cheyenne and Douglas. He loves how exciting pig wrestling is.

“Thebiggestthing isit’sjustfunforthe crowds. The crowd really gets into it,” he said.

Bill Klein Farmer

“Youseepeopleyou’d never think would want to get dirty covered in mud, and they love it.”

He guarantees at least 45 pigs for each event, but it’s not as simple as just having 45 random swine.

“We buy them as weaner pigs, and the hardest thing is getting the different sizes,” he said, as younger contestants face off with smaller pigs (and vice versa).

“We’ll get 10 of one size, 10 of another,” Klein said. “We don’t want to get a pig too aggressive for a little kids team. We want them to be able to get ahold of it, get all muddy and dirty and put on a show.”

Sizes of pigs range from 40 pounds to 240 pounds, and from 9 weeks to about 6 months old. Klein starts buying pigs in May and only bought his last batch at the end of June. Once fair season begins, he makes sure the pigs have at least three days of rest between events so they’re rested and ready to compete again.

While most pigs behave similarly, he said some are more apt to run around the ring — daring competitors to catch them and place them in the barrel — while others may wait to be grabbed, then put up a big fight.

Klein said he’s had pig wrestling teams come up and specifically request the toughest, biggest and most aggressive pig he has available.

“We try to help them out,” Klein said. As always, pig mud wrestling can be found in the grandstands on opening day, Tuesday, with the gates opening at 6 p.m. and the action starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $6 to attend, though attendance to the fair itself is still free all day Tuesday.

To purchase tickets or to register a team, visit parkcountyeventsandfair.com.

A young team looks to have a hold on their pig during the 2023 edition of pig mud wrestling, but swine have been known to make some last ditch escapes in the mucky mire of the arena.

Pig mud wrestling teams sometimes pick a theme for their squad — such as these super-charged competitors from last year’s event — but no matter their outfit, competitors typically end up covered in muck. Tribune photos by Braden Schiller

Catching your pig and getting it into the barrel in the allotted time often takes a team effort, as the slippery swine can prove elusive.

Kevin Hunkapiller offers a colorful headband to a young paradegoer during the 2023 Park County Fair Parade. This year’s parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tribune file photo by CJ Baker

Fair parade showcases Production Machine’s 50th

Time is running out to register an entry in Saturday’s Park County Fair Parade, but here’s the good news: It’s FREE! Parade entries must be receivedbyWednesdayatthe office of the sponsoring Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce. Those interested can call 307754-3494 to sign up or get more information.

Entrantswillbegintoline upat9a.m.Saturday,with the parade itself starting at 10 a.m. The parade route will take floats north down Bent Street beforeturningeastatSixth Street and arriving at the fairgrounds.

Prize money of $75 for first place,$50forsecondplace and $25 for third place will be awarded.

TateMcCoy,presidentof Production Machine of Powell, will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.ProductionMachine is celebrating its 50th year as a family-owned business in 2024. All three generations of the business, started by Tate’s father, Jeff McCoy in 1974, will be represented in the fair parade. ThatincludesTate’smother, Tina McCoy, of the first generation; Tate and his wife Lisa and Tate’sbrotherBrettandhis wife Stela as the second generation; and Brett’s son, Fremont McCoy, as the third generation. Tate hopes to be riding in his shiny red 1968 Chevy Camaro, withbrotherBrettdrivinga black 1966 Chevelle that their dad Jeff used to drive “if we can get them ready in time.”

Amidst all of the fair food, grandstand events, carnival rides and livestock shows, it’s important to stay safe, as temperatures are expected to rise into the high 90s during Park County Fair week. The fair offers a lot of fun during the day, but being outside in high temperatures for long periods of time can put people at risk of a heat-related illness if they aren’t careful.

This set of illnesses can include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn and heat rash. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion can occur when the body is unable to properly cool itself.

“Inthesecases,aperson’s bodytemperaturerisesfaster than it can cool itself down,” a CDCwebpageexplains.“This can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs.” Young children, older adults, and people with mental illness and chronic diseases are most at risk, the CDC said.

Otherfactorsthatcanincrease the risk of developing a heat-relatedillnessareheart disease,mentalillness,poor circulation, dehydration, fever, prescription drug use, obesity, high levels of humidity, sunburn and alcohol use.

While serious heat-related illnesses at the fair are rare, Park County Events Coordinator Billy Wood encourages fairgoers to stay safe and avoid drinking and driving.

Heatstrokeisthemost seriousheat-relatedillness.

Symptoms include a body temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, skin that is damp or dry, red and hot, a fast pulse, headache,nausea,confusion, loss of consciousness and more.

If you recognize symptoms of heat stroke, call 911, move the

person to a cool area, help cool them with cloths or put them in a cool bath, the CDC advises. Symptoms of heat exhaustion mayincludeheavysweating, clammyskin,aweakpulse, nausea or vomiting and fainting.

It’s typically not necessary to call 911 for heat exhaustion — unless the individual is throwing up and symptoms worsen or last more than one hour. In non-emergent cases, move the person to a cool place, loosen their clothes, cool them down with wet rags or a bath and have them sip water.

Heat cramp symptoms may include heavy sweating during intenseexerciseandmuscle spasms while heat rashes are redclustersofsmallblisters that most often break out on the chest,neck,groinandelbow crease.

Wood said resources will be availableduringthefairfor those who need to cool down. Thatincludesair-conditioned exhibit halls and EMS personnel stationed near the fair office.

ParkCountyPublicHealth willbepostedacrossfrom HeartMountainHall,near HomesteaderHall,witha “Rock and Rest Trailer.” The air-conditioned camper will be set up to host mothers, offering cool water and a private space to breastfeed or change dirty diapers.

Safe Kids will be stationed nexttoParkCountyPublic Health’scamperwithinformationaldisplaysaboutthe dangersofleavingchildren andpetsinahotcar.That willincludeademonstration of how temperatures inside a vehicle can get hot enough to bake cookies. In the case of a kid or animal, the consequences of being left in a sweltering car can quickly prove fatal on a hot summer day.

Worldclass illusionist ready to dazzle fairgoers

Murray Hatfield

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has performed all across the world — Australia, Britain, Cyprus, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore — and this week, he’ll work to delight audiences at the Park County Fair.

Based in British Columbia, Hatfield brings “over three decades of training and experience in drama, dance, music and theater,” his website says, which he combines with “breath-taking magic, contemporary music, interactive comedy and some of the newest, most exciting, and most up-to-date illusions in the world today.”

As a “master illusionist,” Hatfield excels at tricking the eye to make an audience think one thing while doing another. He was named magician of the year in 2005 and 2012 and taken home many other awards over his career.

“Everyone I talked to had a fantastic time, and confirmed that this was the best entertainment we’ve had in a long time,” one attendee wrote in a review.

On his site, Hatfield says he witnessed his first magic show at age 10 and was immediately “bitten by the magic bug.”

“From that moment on Murray [Hatfield] invested all of his time and energy into his newfound passion,” his site says.

Alongside his longtime assistant and life partner, Teresa, he’s experienced significant success. They’ve regaled audiences on cruise ships, at fairs, corporate functions and more; the couple even got the opportunity to perform before legendary illusionists Penn and Teller on their CW show, “Fool Us.” Hatfield will be plenty busy during this week’s fair, as he’ll perform three times a day on the Pepsi Free Stage — more times than anyone else. For those interested in watching, or even participating in, Hatfield’s show, he’ll be performing at the fair on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2, 5 and 8 p.m., on Thursday at 2, 5 and 9 p.m., on Friday at noon, 4 and 7 p.m., and on Saturday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.

Illusionist Stage Schedule

5 and 8 p.m.,

5 and 9 p.m.,

For decades, Murray Hatfield has impressed audiences across the globe with his magic and illusions. Park County fairgoers can check out his act — and perhaps have a chance to join in the fun — three times a day on the Pepsi Free Stage. Courtesy photos

Murray Hatfield has decades of experience as an illusionist and he also makes time to sell real estate in the Victoria, British Columbia, area.

McKayla Prows keeps an eye on the judge while holding up the head of one of her market beef steers in last year’s beef show. Tribune file photo by Carla Wensky

Tucker Muecke, second from left, talks with a judge during last year’s poultry show. Sister Charlee Muecke is in the foreground. Tribune file photo by Zac Taylor

Park County shooters make a statement

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ark County shooters walked away from the 2024 Wyoming 4-H State Shoot with 44 top awards in the competition, held in Douglas earlier in July. In a competition with almost 700 participants from around the state, the strong local contingent of individual shooters made the podium 27 times and county teams made 17 trips, including 11 first place team trophies. Park County tied with Albany County for the overall high points, though there is not an award for a championship county in the competition. Individually, Ellie and Esther Feathers, Russell and Rhett Goolsbey, and Shelby Fagan all won at least one individual championship.

Participants winning the top team trophy included Ellie Feathers, Reese Lowe, Esther Feathers, Dakota Erickson, Russell Goolsbey, Hayden Serr, Rhett Goolsbey, Addie Fette, Shelby Fagan, Reata Moore, Charlee Brence, Trey Erickson, Sophia Serr, Addie Fetter, Maria Estes, Cole Fauskee, Reese Lowe, Macie Donaldson, Mason Lowe and Sophia Whitelock all received first place awards for team championships.

Local 4-H shooters tie Albany for top points at state shoot

Starla Craig, who has been involved in 4-H most of her life and is quietly celebrating her 40th anniversary in leadership roles in Powell, said Park County shooters stepped up their game for the competition.

“We had a lot of kids score personal records at state,” she said.

Two shooters had already graduated from Powell High School, but returned for their final year of eligibility. 4-H members can shoot as long as they are 18 years-old, even after graduation.

Reata Moore, also 19, won the highly coveted Raton Trip, awarded to the top 12 shooters in the state. The trip is to the NRA Whittington center.

“ ” Starla Craig 4-H leader

Shelby Fagan turned 19 just days after the competition and picked up the top individual awards for the Senior Air Rifle Sporter and Sr. .22 Rifle Sporter divisions and a first place team award for Sr. Archery Class D division.

“She wanted to win state sporter air rifle, and she won it,” Craig said.

Located near Raton, New Mexico, the NRA Whittington Center is home to the nation’s premier hunting, shooting, and outdoor recreation facility. Founded in 1973, the center offers ranges for every kind of shooting discipline, a shotgun center, a firearms museum, specialized firearms training, guided and unguided hunts and an adventure camp for younger shooters and wildlife adventurers.

“It's her last year and she worked her tail off this year,” Craig said of Moore.

Two Powell Pioneer baseball teammates, Dakota Erickson and Cole Fauskee also competed and went to long lengths to both compete in the state shoot and

make it to an away game the same weekend. They competed in Douglas on Friday and then caught a ride to Gillette for a Saturday game.

Everyone who made it to state was dedicated and Craig was extremely proud in all of their accomplishments.

“I just love working with kids,” she said. “I teach gymnastics, sewing and shooting. Somebody said to me that none of those have anything in common. And I said, ‘Oh, yes, they do. They all have kids.’”

Craig isn’t slowing down. She has several grandchildren in 4-H who will participate in this year’s fair — from shooting to the fashion revue.

Craig’s mother Mary Gradert, who has been in or leading 4-H for more than 70 years, said she remembers when Starla went to state in the fashion revue, where competitors design and create their own styles. Starla constructed satin shorts, a jacket and a hat for a competition that involved 101 other high school seniors.

“She loves kids and will do anything she can for the kids, because, you know, they are our future,” Gradert said.

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Air rifle competitors (from left) Rowdee, Rhett and Russell Goolsbey and Adaya Whitelock compete in the prone position at the Wyoming 4-H State Shoot. The Goolsbey boys also teamed up to win the Junior Archery Class A Team trophy, among other honors. Courtesy photo

Esther Feathers, Dakota Erickson Jr .22

1. Russell Goolsbey, Hayden Serr, Rhett Goolsbey, Addie Fetter

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Sporter 1. Shelby Fagan, Reata Moore, Charlee Brence Jr Air Pistol

2. Russell Goolsbey, Sean Lowe, Rhett Goolsbey, Dylan Dicks Sr Air Pistol

2. Esther Feathers, Reese Lowe, Ellie Feathers, Reata Moore Jr Air Rifle Heavy Target

3. Macie Donaldson, Hayden Serr, Gabe Leighton, Dylan Dicks Sr Air Rifle Heavy Target

1. Esther Feathers, Ellie Feathers, Dakota Erickson, Trey Erickson Jr Air Rifle Sporter

1. Russell Goolsbey, Rhett

Goolsbey, Sophia Serr, Addie Fetter

Sr Archery Class A

1. Trey Erickson, Maria Estes, Dakota Erickson

Sr Archery Class D

1. Owen Foley, Cole Fauskee, Reese Lowe

1. Shelby Fagan, Charlee Brence, Reata Moore, Kate Miller

Jr Archery Class A

1. Rowdee Goolsbey, Russell Goolsbey, Rhett Goolsbey

Sr Archery Class A

1. Maria Estes, Trey Erickson, Tommy Catone

Jr Archery Class C

Sr Archery Class A

1. Trey Erickson, Maria Estes, Dakota Erickson

Sr Archery Class D

1. Owen Foley, Cole Fauskee, Reese Lowe

Jr Muzzleloading

1. Rhett Goolsbey, Russell Goolsbey, Macie Donaldson, Mason Lowe

Sr Muzzleloading

1. Trey Erickson, Reese Lowe, Reata Moore, Sophia Whitelock Jr Shotgun

3. Russell Goosbey, Rhett Goolsbey, Rowdee Goolsbey, Charlie Muecke, Sean Lowe Raton Trip Winner Reata Moore

A full list of Park County results is available at PowellTribune.com

Champion Sporter class air rifle and .22 rifle team members Shelby Fagan, Reata Moore and Charlee Brence display their awards at the 2024 Wyoming 4-H State Shoot in Douglas. Moore also won a trip to the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico. Courtesy photo

Fight Night comes to Park County Fair

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eforeTuesdaynight’spig wrestling,visitorstothe opening day of the Park County Fair can stop and watch a new event: boxing.

Fight Night at the Park County Fair is 4-6 p.m. July 23, with a boxing ring and tent set up on the concrete near the fair office.

It’s being put on by the Post 26 Big Horn Boxing Club, which began in January with support from the American Legion. The club features programs for children, youth (12-18) and adults.

“We thought it’d be fun to end our summer with our kids program with having a fight night atthefair,”organizerDavid Holland said. “Showcase what they’ve learned throughout the summer session.” Kidsfriendlymatcheswill be 4-5 p.m. and youth and adult

sparringexhibitionswillbe from 5-6 p.m. “They’ll put on boxing gloves, headgear and spar each other,” Holland said. “It’ll be a good taste of competition forthem.We’re excitedtogetout there and show the peopleofPowell whatwe’redoing. We’re hoping family and friends will takethetimeto come out.”

Cody officer and MMAgymowner Jason Potter will be on hand to ref, and he’llbebringing some of his gym members with him for some sparring with a few of Powell’s adult members. They’ll also have three judges. Hollandsaidthey’realso preparing for another potential adversary: the heat.

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Organizer

“Wetalkedaboutpossibly moving it if it’s going to be too hot,” he said. “We’re looking to get a large tent to put up if allowed, we’ll have an industrial fan and we’re looking to get misters.” He said if despite all of that it’s still toohot,they’lllet people know of the alternate location. AsHollandand the rest of the board prepareforthis event,they’realso lookingaheadto next year.

“We’rehoping that next year we’ll beabletomakeitabigger event,” he said. “We’re a USA Boxingsanctionedfacility,so hopefullywecaninviteother boxing clubs out and make it a full blown tournament. That would be fun if we can do it.”

Delilah Beiber focuses on her form while striking the heavy bag during a practice of the Post 26 Boxing Club. Tribune photo by Braden Schiller