Upon subsequent questioning, Powell revealed that he is a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead. “I saw them a bunch of times,” Powell told an audience at a recent journalism conference.

He said it wasn’t until the next day that he realized that he had unintentionally shot the bear. A neighbor reported the dead bear to police, and that’s when Topicz told them what happened. The ...

He said it wasn’t until the next day that he realized that he had unintentionally shot the bear. A neighbor reported the dead bear to police, and that’s when Topicz told them what happened.