The Big Horn Basin Cancer Center has welcomed a new radiation oncologist to its ranks. Flip Troicki, MD, first studied economics and biology at Dartmouth College, before launching a successful healthcare marketing company in New York City. After a few years in business, he felt it was time to pursue a career in medicine. “My wife and I were just married and we didn’t have any kids yet, and it was just go go go,” Troicki said of his time spent in New York City. “I had this kind of epiphany moment, where I said, ‘I’d really like to help

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Beartooth Billings Clinic is expanding access to behavioral health services through a new partnership with Cody Regional Health that will bring psychiatric care directly to patients in Red Lodge while providing additional support for Beartooth’s primary care providers.  Beginning this fall, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Megan Davis, employed by Cody Regional Health, will provide in-person behavioral health services at Beartooth Billings Clinic one day each month. In addition, Cody Regional Health’s behavioral health team will offer telemedicine consultation services to Beartooth Billings Clinic primary care providers, strengthening collaboration and enhancing care for patients with behavioral health needs.  The partnership addresses a

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30 years ago, Mike Martin organized a car show and fly-in for a group of friends.  Year over year, that event has slowly grown into one of the highlights of the summer and lures thousands of visitors to Powell. This year’s Wings and Wheels, occurring August 14-15 at the Powell Municipal Airport, promises to be a well attended event, with last year’s event drawing a crowd of around 4,000 attendees.  For an entry fee of $10, attendees will be able to enjoy a day of drag racing, fly-ins, and aerobatics. Two sets of bleachers will be set up for viewers

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Scott Steward is one of two incumbent candidates in the crowded race for just three open seats on the Park County Board of Commissioners. After first being elected to the board in 2022, Steward is now seeking reelection in a field of nine Republican candidates.  Prior to his time on the commissioners board, he spent more than 30 years with the Park County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Steward gradually rose through the ranks at the PCSO, starting off as a dispatcher, before ultimately spending his final 17 years with the PCSO as sheriff.  In 2022, before retiring from law enforcement, he

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With the summer tourist season in full swing, the importance of following best practices while recreating in Park County is critical. Sitting at over 5,000 feet above sea level, visitors to Park County may face a number of health risks when arriving from lower elevations.  Those risks include dehydration, altitude sickness, and bumps and bruises while recreating around town. To prevent yourself from falling victim to outdoor activity related injuries during the summertime, Guardian Flight Program Director Nicci Urbigkit recommends drinking plenty of water to stave off dehydration, and allowing time to acclimate for any tourists still getting used to

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Karin Richard is seeking your vote for the Park County Commissioners Board. She cited her inspiration for seeking public office as the day-to-day interactions she had as a small business owner.  Richard recalled the period leading up to the 2024 election, during which she watched customers in her store do the mental calculus of whether or not they could afford to make purchases. “They were talking about all the pressures they were feeling financially,” Richard said, before adding that overtime, she watched those same financial pressures push people out of town. “They went from buying things in my store, to

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