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The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is releasing a new digital exhibit featuring English translations of poems, essays, and short stories written in Japanese by first-generation immigrants incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II. Bungei (pronounced boon-gay; 文藝 or 文芸 in Japanese) roughly translates to “arts and literature.” The Heart Mountain Bungei is a Japanese-language…
Wyoming’s original lottery game, WyoLotto Cowboy Draw keeps growing with an estimated jackpot of $3,400,000, a new record high. WyoLotto’s official Facebook shared a post to document this historic Wyoming lottery moment. “Ohh my! The highest jackpot for Cowboy Draw just got bigger! We had multiple $1,000 winners today in Powell, Gillette, Laramie, Sheridan, Cheyenne,…
On Thursday evening, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Park County School District #6, Vernon Orndorff, sent out an automated message with a Youtube link thanking students, teachers, parents and the community for their assistance in dealing with multiple disturbances in area schools this week. Orndorff said he especially wanted to thank students for “responding in…
This week, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce announced its new CEO – E.J. House, who is assuming the duties of former CEO Tina Hoebelheinrich (now CEO of the Casper Chamber of Commerce.) E.J. House served a rewarding career in the U.S. Air Force. Following his military service, House worked in federal civilian service and…
Starting April 6th, Music Spotlight will be added to the list of morning programming on KODI. Music Spotlight is a show that highlights musicians, singers, bands, and songwriters from not only the Big Horn Basin but from all around the country. It gives musicians the chance to talk about their journey in the music industry…
Easter is a time of renewal, rebirth and in the Christian religion, it is when Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified three days before. So within all the traditions and celebrations the question about Easter eggs invariable comes up. Why do we dye eggs? What significance does it play in a religious or…
After assessing a chaotic situation, the Cody Police Department has deemed there was no credible threat to Cody High School after the school was put into lockdown on Wednesday morning (April 5) due to a social media post. At 7:51 a.m. Wednesday, Park County School District #6 Superintendent Vernon Orndorff sent a message to all…
Students at Cody High School are sheltering in place Wednesday morning (April 5) as a precautionary measure after “a direct threat” to the school was made on social media. Park County School District #6 sent a message to all families in the district alerting them of the situation. Law enforcement officers are on campus. Students…
The Northwest College Music Department is mourning the death of Professor Emeritus of Music Dr. Michael Masterson on Saturday, April 1, after “a prolonged illness.” N.W.C. Associate Professor of Music Dr. Rob Rumbolz announced the passing of Dr. Masterson on the Northwest College Music Department Facebook page. Michael Masterson obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from…
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) announced $62,283,000 for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Wyomig, part of a national effort through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (D.W.S.R.F.). Thanks to a $6 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, E.P.A. is increasing the investments available to rebuild the nation’s water infrastructure. “Every…