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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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The Prowl
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The Prowl
Lauren DeWitz

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor

Lauren is the name and journalism is my game.

I can be described as a senior, features editor and professional music listener. If you like any sort of classic rock, we will get along just fine.

“Lauren is the universe mixed with a little star dust and 80s music.” Prowl editor and reporter Hailey Carner said.

“Wrong decade, Lauren,” adds Cap. “Go back to the 60s. There’s no place for you here in the future!”

 

 

 

 

All content by Lauren DeWitz
Junior Elsie Spomer performs her Humorous Interpretation piece for the online Wyoming State Speech and Debate competition in a Zoom video.

FROM PASSIONATE PERFORMANCES TO VIDEO

Lauren DeWitz, Editor
May 10, 2020
Tara Pelton and Bryan Belzer pose with their dogs on their save the date cards.

LOVE HAS NO LIMITS

Lauren DeWitz, Feature Editor
April 29, 2020
Downhome Discount lies on the south side of Powell and provides varied products at a low price. 

LOOKING FOR A DEAL?

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl features editor
April 2, 2020
The Powell speech and debate team pose for a group photo before attending the awards assembly at the Riverton tournament.

JUST SPEECHY

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
March 13, 2020
Four of the seven 2020 presidential candidates are displayed as The Beatles in this Prowl illustration.

WANT A REVOLUTION?

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl opinion editor
March 3, 2020
A standard guitar remote for the game series Guitar Hero is displayed.

I WANT TO ROCK!

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
February 6, 2020
Sophomore Ben Whitlock models the Ororo heated jacket.

BRINGIN’ THE HEAT

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
February 3, 2020
Members of the Powell High School Speech and Debate team present their awards won at the Northwest College Speech and Debate Tournament. (From left) Duncan Bond, Aiden Chandler, Elise Spomer and Jaxton Braten.

TALKING UP A STORM

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
January 24, 2020
Lead singer of Vimic (Kalen Chase), another underrated band, signs senior Hailey Carner’s shirt during a concert in Billings, MT.

[Photo] TUNE IN!

Hailey Carner, Prowl Opinion Editor
January 7, 2020
Powell Middle School eighth grader Kik Hayano presents her humor piece to Powell High School Speech and Debate team captain and senior Devin Ott.

MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS TACKLE PUBLIC SPEAKING

Lauren DeWitz, Opinion Editor
January 6, 2020
ELL teacher Mrs. Eliza Limon stands behind the register at her second job, Mr.D’s.

WAIT … YOU EXIST OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL?

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Editor and Reporter
December 12, 2019
A nice quality coat received by Prowl reporter Lauren DeWitz for free at Sally’s Giveaway hangs up in Dewitz’s home. Sally’s Giveaway was an event that gave people the opportunity to take home clothes, baby items, furniture and more for free. The Giveaway had its last run only a year ago.

MACKLEMORE’S MALL

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Opinion Editor and Reporter
December 5, 2019
Stuff’d Deli owner Mark Hampton and his daughter Jaedyn Hampton pose behind their store counter in their family restaurant.

TIME TO GET STUFF’T

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Reporter
October 24, 2019
Homemade tomato soup goes great with a grilled cheese sandwich.

SOUP OF THE MONTH: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC

Lauren Dewitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
October 22, 2019
Mittens, the name given to her by her original owners, poses for a photo in her owner’s home, Prowl reporter and PHS senior Lauren DeWitz. DeWitz and her family adopted Mittens from the City of Powell Moyer Animal Shelter in 2016. 

POWELL’S PETS

Lauren Dewitz, Prowl Opinion Editor
September 12, 2019
Prowl reporter Lauren Lejeune stands between senior Bo Dearcorn and freshman Jacob Orr to show the height difference between the classes.

[Photo] ARE WE GETTING SMALLER?

Lauren Lejeune, Opinion Editor
September 12, 2019
PHS principal Mr. Jim Kuhn poses for a photo in the main office. Mr. Kuhn will retire at the end of the year.

Q & A WITH RETIRING PRINCIPAL

Lauren Dewitz, Prowl Reporter
May 22, 2019
Mr. Vin Cappiello’s classroom door, along with all of the doors at the Powell High School, now have a door stopper, a new lockdown feature.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Reporter
May 10, 2019
The Powell High School SkillsUSA team pose for a team photo when they were at their state convention in Casper, Wyoming. (From top left: Dylan McEvoy, Michael Ursuy, Denise Larsen, Crystal Emmett, Jasmine James, Olivia Lobingier, Jami Martinez. From bottom left: Bailee Moore, Maggie Cappiello, Kaitlyn Church, Nellie-Jean Lucas.)

PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
May 1, 2019
Senior Trent Dicks presents his lyrical analysis speech and video to Mr. Vin Cappiello’s first period English For College 2 class.

POETRY IN MOTION

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Reporter
April 30, 2019
The Powell High school speech and debate team ride the bus back from their state competition in Riverton, Wyoming.

BREAK A LEG!

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
March 19, 2019
Student teacher Mrs. Kaitlin Loeffen and her husband Tucker Loeffen’s truck after rolling off of the highway.

SEAT BELTS DO SAVE LIVES

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl online editor
February 26, 2019
Junior Lauren DeWitz and freshman Jaci-Lynn Davison in a selfie with Davison’s and former student Gavin Reed’s grandma, Laura Davison.

STORIES FROM GRANDMA

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Reporter
February 20, 2019
Junior Hailey Carner has fun on top of a trash can in downtown Billings, Montana, graffiti alley-way.

[Photo] ART or VANDALISM?

February 4, 2019
PHS sophomore Maggie Cappiello (left) works with culinary arts instructor Mrs. Denise Laursen to prepare for the 2018 state SkillsUSA competition.

SKILLS USA: Preparing students for the workforce

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
February 1, 2019
Senior Alyssa Gould (left) and former student junior Kailey Jurado pose in the choir room on the Homecoming dress up day, color day.

PHS DRESS CODE: What is allowed?

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Editor and Reporter
January 28, 2019
A Geocache found in an Altoids tin at the Homesteader Park lay opened on the ground.

Geocaching: A game for all

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Editor and Reporter
January 4, 2019
Xbox and PlayStation controllers accompany a deck of cards on junior Lauren DeWitz’s tabletop.

Too cold out? Stay inside … and PLAY GAMES

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl features editor
December 6, 2018
Junior Lauren Lejeune’s holding a bouquet of flowers she received after the Miss Wyoming Teen USA pageant was over.

Two PHS students make it to semi-finals in Miss Wyoming Teen USA pageant

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
October 5, 2018
Illuminati confirmed! A symbol for the Illuminati is an all-seeing eye on a pyramid.

[Photo] CONSPIRACY THEORIES

May 16, 2018
Some of the gymnastics participants do somersaults across the mats.

Teaching gymnastics: there’s more than meets the eye

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl Reporter
April 24, 2018
A poster of The Beatles, one of the original psychedelic rock bands, hangs in Mr.Cappiello's room.

MUSIC THROUGH THE YEARS

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
April 6, 2018
The Beatles were a psychedelic rock band.

The Beatles were an inspiring psychedelic rock band.

The three PHS students who competed at state speech and debate include (from left): Bennett Walker, Aidan Hunt and Ashlynn Aguirre.

Speech and debate wraps up season

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
March 20, 2018
PHS Speech and Debate team members who competed at Natrona High School include (from left) Daniel Hawley, Bennett Walker, Aidan Hunt, Nic Fulton, Grant Dillivan, Shaelynn Theriault, Courtney Childers, Anna Atkinson, Marina Goffaux and Crystal Emmett. In front is Lucy Sullivan.

Speech and debate team shows growth

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
February 12, 2018
Mr. Brandon Preator poses in his classroom with several of his Shrek possessions.

SHREK: CHAPTER 2

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
January 25, 2018
Small-town life comes with its joys ... and its challenges.

You know you’re from a small town if …

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
January 13, 2018
Members of the PHS Speech and Debate team display their puppets with the preschoolers.

REACHING OUT

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
November 4, 2017

5 ways to be spooky at school

Lauren DeWitz, Prowl reporter
October 25, 2017
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