Author: Mac Watson
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Child abuse is a tough subject. It’s not enjoyable to talk about how there are more than 3 million child abuse cases reported in American every year. It’s not fun to discuss how abused and neglected kids are 11 times more likely to engage in criminal behavior as an adult. It’s not comforting to learn…
Stephanie Parker, director, and Andrew Rossi, acting coach of the Cody Theater Company, is producing Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple. They spoke about why they chose to put on this play, the relevance of Neil Simon and why this play is still so popular. They also spoke about how deep and wide Cody is…
For the past 15 years, the Big Horn Radio Network has supported St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with our annual radio-thon that raises money to support a world-class institution where kids with cancer and other diseases have a fighting chance. And the people across the Basin have been amazingly generous donating their hard-earned money…
Dan Schein and Joe Harper from the Cody Cupboard food bank spoke about the growing problem of hunger in Park County. They said that the stats are going up on the number of individuals and families who are being served in our area. They are in need of monetary as well as food donations to…
Wyoming’s unemployment rate has gone up from 3.o percent to 3.7 percent in the last six months. The total number of unemployed in the Cowboy State is over 11,000. There are help wanted signs popping up around Cody and that doesn’t take into account the hires from other parts of the county and the world…
Bruce Salzman and Tim Barry, both part of Wyoming Outdoorsmen, spoke about the club’s mission statement, their fundraiser that happens May 6th at Reilly Arena and what they hope to accomplish this year with programs aimed at getting people outside in the Cowboy State.
Steve Miller, employment specialist for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, spoke about the job fair that will be held at the Cody Auditorium on April 19th from 11am-2pm. If anyone is looking for a job, wanting to transition into a new career field or have questions about skills they need, please attend the job…
Mother nature had other plans for the Governor of Wyoming and his itinerary today as a winter storm has blanketed Park County with inches of snow and more expected throughout the day into Sunday morning. Governor Mark Gordon was supposed to visit four towns in the northwest part of the state today, all with the…
Girl Scouts from Park County came in studio for SYP to sell me cookies from troops 1395 and 1250. Girl Scout moms Kelly McQuiston, Danielle Troll, and Melinda Peters brought their daughters in to give me their best “pitch” to sell their cookies. Who ultimately won? Find out by listening to the podcast now.
Downrange Warriors, a group of vets and first responders who help others with trauma and PTS from serving their country or community, spoke about how important forgiveness is in the healing process. Forgiveness of others and yourself is a key element in recovering from trauma that happened a year or 50 years ago. They also…