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  • November 22THANKSGIVING BREAK | Wednesday 27 - Friday 29
  • November 22FOOTBALL AWARDS NIGHT | Tuesday 26
  • November 22FIRST PRACTICE - BASKETBALL and WRESTLING | Monday 25
  • November 15WINTER FORMAL | Saturday 23
  • November 15ROBOTICS: MONTANA QUALIFIER | Saturday 23
  • November 15NORTH BIGHORN BASIN MUSIC CLINIC | Friday 22 - Saturday 23
Cookies and baked treats are displayed on a table for Westside’s bake sale.
FUNDRAISING FOR GONZALO
A beautiful river winds through the Bighorn Mountains prior to the forest fire.
THE ELK FIRES
Each candidate debates community-based questions related to the schools.
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK OUT
A new sign-in method greets students when going to the counselor.
PARENTAL RIGHTS POLICY
Band directors pose for a picture while their musicians cheer.
CONVERGING COMPETITORS
Evan Whitlock and Dusty Carter take a double plunge after the target is hit.
SOAK-A-SENIOR 8/29
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps [JROTC] sign-up poster in the purple pod hallway.
WANNA C WHAT JROTC IS?
Powell High School’s honorary athlete's jerseys are hung throughout the trophy hall.
PLAQUED PERFORMERS
Northwest College Admissions Coordinator Kendle Jeffs and Center for Training and Development Director Christi Graham stand ready to help students apply for college.
ADMITTING TO GREATNESS
Students enter the purple pod hallways after lunch on Wednesday.
A ‘SHOE IN’ FOR HALLWAY ETIQUETTE
(from left to right) Shelby Moore, Amy Moore, and Lenita Moore wonder which one is which.
MORE MOORES
Amongst his many attributes, Alan thrives on the PHS Football team.
ACCOMPLISHED ALAN
Senior Toby Sessions looks at his phone while watching the football game.
WHAT IS A DISTRACTION?
An actor from the Shakespeare play takes the spotlight at PHS.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, THE PLAY
The library at Powell High School holds many cool books for flowering readers.
EXPANDING THE LIBRARY
Jenessa Polson prepares for the PHS Drama Club Haunted House.
HAUNTING THE HALLWAYS
Everyone has a favorite drink any day of the week.
HANDPICKED HAPPINESS
Powell High School students list off some of their favorite seasonal flicks.
SEASONAL SCREENINGS
The Powell Panther Volleyball Team locks in to secure a third-place victory at state early this November.
PUTTING THE DOGS DOWN
Senior Trey Scott (very right side) lined up with his All-State medal after the second day.
STATE GOLF
Seniors at Powell High School finally get their chance to participate in Senior Nights.
SENIOR NIGHTS
Freshman Jordyn Nelson runs at the Powell golf course for a XC event.
AN EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIP
Nathan Preator hits a backhand shot during one of his many tennis matches.
STATE TENNIS
Junior Ivy Agee raises her right arm, signaling that she’s ready to kickoff.
IVY AND THE PANTHERS
With the first semester of 2023 coming to a close, many questions are being proposed by grade levels of all ages.
COLLEGE READINESS
Powell-Shoshone FFA members gather at the Wyoming FFA Fall leadership conference to gain leadership and connections.
DOING TO LEARN
Downtown Powell, decorated for Christmas, at night.
SAMPLE THE SEASONS
"I just want everyone to find a home and through that our chapter can do that and my team can do that." 
TALKING WITH THE PRESIDENT: FFA
From left to right, Peyton Hamilton, Avery Lane, James Love, Marty Welling, Ashlynn Fink, Jimmy Dees, Scout Sullivan, and Kyle North celebrate the conclusion of the Summer Food Program. Photo courtesy of Rachel Knights.
AIDING THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
The speech and debate team prepares for their tournament.
DON’T HATE IT, JUST DEBATE IT
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CONGRESS – WOMEN …

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
May 10, 2019
The Hathaway Success Curriculum poster hung in the counseling hallway. There are new standards put into place as of this year.

HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

Kara Borcher, Prowl reporter
April 14, 2019
Ariana Rodriguez (left) and Lucy Sullivan work diligently on their college classes. April 22-26 is PHS spring break which gives students a chance to catch up on college classes.

SPRING BREAK FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T CATCH A BREAK

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
March 14, 2019
Last year’s Make-a-Wish carnival featured a face painting booth. This year there will be another carnival in an effort to raise funds to grant another wish.

IT’S TIME TO MAKE-A-WISH

Kara Borcher, Prowl reporter
March 1, 2019
The letter club consists of six seniors who have lettered in a varsity sport. This years club are featured on the poster in the commons, promoting seat belt usage.

The not-so-secret secrets of the Letter Club

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
February 12, 2019
Senior McKennah Buck depicts what it might look like if a student uses their Apple Watch to get an unfair advantage on an assignment. More and more students are using smart watches to cheat in class.  

THE APPLE WATCH: Gateway to academic dishonesty?

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
February 7, 2019
President Donald Trump gave a speech Jan. 8 addressing the current government shutdown. The government is currently at a standstill due to disagreements over the border wall.

ANALYSIS: What is going on with Trump’s border wall?

Kara Borcher, Prowl reporter
January 14, 2019
No means no

No means no

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
December 11, 2017
The Goober Squad is fighting discrimination in our school. They started out by spreading a Snapcode and now the famed Goober Bucks.

The Goober squad: a rising empire

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
November 28, 2017
Since wolves were re-introduced to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the species has been able to thrive. Management of the wolves, however, now lies with the state and not the federal government.

PRO-WOLF: Extinction is forever

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
November 3, 2017

10 wonderful pumpkin spice perks

Kara Borcher, Prowl Reporter
October 25, 2017

Junioritis: A serious condition?

Kara Borcher, Prowl news editor
October 17, 2017
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned at the Heart Mountain Camp during World War II.

Recalling Heart Mountain

Kara Borcher, Prowl reporter
October 16, 2017
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