Speak Your Piece
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Wyoming resident Robyn Belinskey is running for U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Wyoming. She is a self-described “grassroots” Conservative who wants to “be the voice of common sense and relatability.” Robyn talked about why she’s running, what’s she’s hearing from the people of Wyoming and how she will be different from the…
Cody Beers, WyDOT Public Relations Specialist, came on SYP to talk about summer paving projects, the re-opening of Yellowstone National Park, the latest on the Big Horn Avenue Traffic Study and why the font size on area road signs have increased.
Vernon Orndorff, Superintendent of Park County Schools # 6, spoke on SYP today about his role in moving education forward in Park County. He also addressed the controversial move to ban books in the school library. The Superintendent spoke about how great the Cody community is and how he wants to forge relationships with lawmakers…
Former Wyoming Senator Al Simpson was on SYP to talk about being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, what he thinks about the state of politics, how Rep. Liz Cheney is doing as well as comparing Watergate to the January 6th Insurrection. As usual, Senator Simpson doesn’t hold back!
Powell Mayor and business counselor John Wetzel, along with James Klessens from Forward Cody, spoke on SYP about a new initiative backed by the University of Wyoming. It’s called IMPACT 307 and the organization operates as an incubator for entrepreneurs here in the Big Horn Basin. Among their programs, IMPACT 307 will offer a start-up…
Dan Schein and Joe Harper from the Cody Cupboard Food Bank spoke on SYP about needing volunteers who are willing to work one day a month to help their clients and their food needs. They also talked about the Wyoming Hunger Initiative, headed up by Governor Gordon’s wife, Jenni. They also spoke about their annual…
Karen Horner, the director of the Park County Library, spoke about all the different programs that are offered by the library system with locations in Cody, Powell and Meeteetse. Some of the offerings coming up are video games and Roku devices so you can play and binge watch your favorite series. Karen also spoke about…
Celebrities for a Cause 2022 event is happening in Cody this weekend to raise money for Healthy Park County and Mindful Sports of Atlanta. Former NFL players Jay Haygood, Wesley Walker and Anthony Smith, along with Sheena Locke of Mindful Sports, talked about what it’s like to suffer from mental illness during and after their…
Angie Johnson, running for Park County Commissioner, introduced herself on Speak Your Piece and explained her stances on the Land Use Plan that is currently being evaluated, property taxes and individual rights. She works for the City of Meeteetse, calls herself a “problem solver” and has been a coach hockey.
Brooke Grant, founded and president of Compete for a Cause, came on SYP to talk about their talent show that’s happening on August 6th in the band shell here in Cody. Brooke told us that this year’s recipient is the Wenk family from Cody and they’re dealing with their youngest child’s heart condition. So Compete…