Speak Your Piece
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Casper native Brooke Schmill is touring the Cowboy State with her new film, “Turning Point” which is about suicide and the effects it has on family and friends of those who take their lives. Brooke spent two months talking to a mayor, a coroner, a sheriff, local volunteers, suicide survivors and parents whose children took…
Cody Middle School Principle, Jacob Gogan, spoke about what goals and policies he wants to enact as his first year as principle. He also spoke about what makes a good teacher, why parent involvement is so important and how great Park County School District 6 is.
EJ House, CEO of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the new initiative that will start in January. The Chamber has come up with a 401K plan that members of the Chamber who run small and medium-sized businesses can take advantage of and offer to their employees. With the summer tourist season closing…
Karin Richard, owner of Outdoor Adventures Revived, spoke about why she spear-headed the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, why she and her husband call Cody home, and how to run a small business in a small town. She says, “you need to grow a spine.” She also spoke about how she became such an outdoor enthusiast,…
Reid Rasner is a businessman from Casper and is running for Senate for the Cowboy State. He talks about why his opponent isn’t doing the people of Wyoming anything that is memorable, how he would handle Russia, and why term limits for Congress is a good idea.
Rick Ridgeway, a self-described “adventurer, writer, photographer, marketer, and adventure capitalist,” was joined by Corey Anco, The Willis McDonald IV Curator of Natural Science for the Center of the West, to talk about a multi-media presentation, meet-and-greet and book signing at the Center of the West. Rick spoke about his life as conservationist, including 15…
Brad Cline, from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, spoke about changes in VA benefits. Changes that affect the PACT Act, Veteran Pensions, Survivor Benefits, as well as state benefits. He also spoke about becoming a life coach and how that he is using his skills in that area to help veterans in the Big Horn Basin.
Powell native, Charlie Spiering is now a successful conservative writer who lives in “The Swamp” of DC. He is currently working on a book about Vice President Kamala Harris and writes a weekly column for Cowboy State Daily. He spoke about his writing habits, why he chose to write a book and how the GOP…
Cody native, Matthew Taggart, is a film maker who has a new movie entitled, “Counterfeit Kid.” Matthew spoke about growing up in Cody, graduating from Cody High School and how his hometown can be seen in his work. He also spoke about his favorite directors, how his wife helps him in the movie-making process, and…
Tam DeRudder Jackson, Linda Rae Sande, and Sara Vinduska, all romance writers, spoke about the Cody Romance Roundup event that happens at the Chamberlin Inn courtyard this weekend. 18 writers, all in the romance genre, will be there to talk about their works, sign books and share specialty cocktails. Tam, Linda Rae, and Sara also…