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  • Flooding forces closure, evacuation of Yellowstone

    Mark Davis and Kevin Killough, Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Jun 16, 2022

    POWELL - Unprecedented rain, combined with fast melting late season snow, has flooded nearby communities and forced the closure and evacuation of Yellowstone National Park and nearby attractions. Visitors in Yellowstone National Park were being evacuated Monday, as several roads in the park were closed due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides from the recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall. At 10:45 a.m. Monday, the park closed all entrances to inbound traffic due to hazardous con...

  • NWC looks at 'esports' program to boost enrollment

    Kevin Killough, Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Jan 2, 2020

    POWELL — Hoping it can help boost enrollment efforts, Northwest College is looking at starting up an esports program. Once seen as only a pastime, online video gaming has become a huge revenue generator. There are professional leagues, corporate sponsors and enormous audiences that rival those of traditional sporting events. Esports also have national organizations dedicated to competitions at a collegiate level. NWC athletic director Brian Erickson gave a brief presentation to the board of trustees at their December meeting about the c...