A boatload of trash

Locals were surprised and angered to see a boatload of trash deposited at the transfer station outside Ovando on July 19.

And on the morning of July 23 a load of trash was found spilling out of the dump and the large gates were broken. That trash had food-related components and was considered a bear attractant. Locals contacted Justin Williams, Ovando Rural Disposal District representative and president, and he arranged for cleanup that day.

"We have a fairly good lead to who may have been responsible for that garbage," Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles said. "A deputy visited the dump site...