Speak Your Piece
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Alex Few, Park County Open Lands Regional Director, along with Max Ludington, President of Jackson Hole Lands Trust, spoke about conservation easement here in Park County, what the benefits are and how someone with land can be part of the Lands Trust for generations to come. The also talked about the key values that PCOL…
Aaron Buck, Director of the Yellowstone Regional Airport, spoke about a number of projects going on at the airport. The building expansion project is just a tad bit behind schedule, but it’s still within budget and should be completed by August, Fliers will notice a roomier TSA experience and the airport will be able to…
Todd Bray, Dan Boehm, Josh Foster and Terri Bray, all from Downrange Warriors, spoke about the Reboot Program that veterans and first responders can access to help with transitioning from their military careers and first responder careers to civilian life. Many vets and first responders suffer from PTS and Downrange Warriors helps vets and first…
Elizabeth Wells, General Manager of Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Zipline, spoke about the season coming to an end. The last day to ski at SG is March 11th. When Sleeping Giant opens in the summer, they will have a new zipline while working on new trails and an access road to the top of…
Cody Beers, WyDOT Public Relations Specialist, spoke about the winter storm that is paralyzing Cody as well as Wyoming and what the road conditions are across the state. He also spoke about how the Cody HS Boys Basketball team is stuck down in Casper because of the storm. Cody went over the latest about the…
Aly Martin is a middle schooler who has written and published a book entitled, “Thea” which can be purchased at Legends Bookstore in Cody or from Amazon. Aly wrote “Thea” at 11 and is currently writing around 20 other books in some form. She hopes to publish a couple more of her stories in 2023. …
Joy Hill, Planning and Zoning Director for Park County, and Kim Dillivan, Planning and Zoning Assistant Director for Park County, spoke about the Land Use Plan and where Planning and Zoning is in the process of adopting a new LUPAC. They also spoke about how many pages and chapters this draft of the Land Use…
Nikki Hoellwarth, Executive Director, and Erica Kelble, Volunteer and Fundraiser Coordinator for Mountain Spirit Habitat, spoke about what their non-profit is all about, describing it as a “hand up, not a hand out.” They offer and number of programs for people who qualify and are willing to put “sweat equity” into a project, ultimately becoming…
Phillip Bowman, Director of Public Works for the City of Cody, spoke about the Big Horn Avenue Corridor study which is coming out with a general draft in the next couple of weeks and Public Works will want the citizens’ opinion of what the City and the consultant, Stantec, has come up with. Phillip also…
John Wetzel, a business counselor with Impact 307, spoke about a business contest that is open to anyone in the Bighorn Basin. It’s the Park County Start-Up Challenge. This will be an annual event to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the Bighorn Basin. Applicants will be challenged with coming up with an innovative business idea…