News and video content from the Powell Tribune, a bi-weekly newspaper published in Powell, WY.
This time lapse video, shot by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, shows rock, mud and vegetation slowing sliding across U.S. Highway 26-89 south of Jackson on Tuesday, May 17. It compresses 30 minutes of footage into 47 seconds.
Rural Powell resident Andrew Cubbage captured video of Boeing's in-development 747-8 as it flew a test flight over Powell Saturday morning. Andrew was kind enough to share it with the Tribune.
The more than 150 cats seized from a Powell area home on Thursday (Aug. 26) needed a place to go as legal proceedings and logistical operations are pending. So, workers with the Humane Society of the United States set up a temporary shelter at the Park County Fairgrounds. On Friday, a team of veterinarians, assistants and Humane Society workers examined and provided medical care to the confiscated felines. This video shows some of this this morning's operation.
Last month, a helicopter crew zipped new ski lift equipment up the mountain and into place at the Sleeping Giant Ski Area up the North Fork. We wrote a story about the operation, and it was a few weeks back now, but nonetheless, here's some video of the helicopter-lifting in action.
Val Geissler, a South Fork resident, put his poetry and acting skills on full display last Saturday night. Geissler recited Robert Service's classic, "The Cremation of Sam McGee" as a part of the Cowboy Poetry and Music Winter Camp at the Park County Fairgrounds. With some help from his audience, he gave quite a retelling of Mr. McGee's tragic tale, Runtime: 14:07
A virtual tour of a building constructed by SY Building Services.
Last month, emergency responders staged a drill in which shooters took over the new Powell High School. The scenario involved Powell police, EMS, fire department, school officials, and NWC resident assistants helped play the roles of students.
The Powell airport was built to service planes, but for Wings N' Wheels, it hosted around 100 show-cars for vehicle lovers. A brief overview of the event.
On August 16, at Powell's Wings and Wheels event, Red Eagle Air Sports entertained folks with some aerial acrobatics. After their show, pilots Dan McClung and Buck Roetman took a minute to talk about what it's like to fly stunts for a living.
"Noise Guy" Charlie Williams visited the Powell library on June 26 to show off his sound effect skills. It was pretty cool.Runtime: 3:18