Speak Your Piece
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Mike Adkinson is a man on a mission. A slow, often hazardous mission, but a mission nonetheless. Mike is driving across the country, from Minnesota to Washington State on a John Deere tractor (top speed 14 MPH), to raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease. Mike’s brother was officially diagnosed with the medical condition about four years…
Nurse Practitioner Leslie Hagenstein lives on a ranch in Pinedale, Wyoming that has been in her family for decades. If you’re thinking she’s a ranch person through-and-through, you’re right. But she’s also well-traveled, having crisscrossed the globe, numerous times as a traveling nurse and then a nurse practitioner. Her profession has taken her to all…
Stephany Anderson and Donnie Anderson lost their son and grandson, respectively, and decided to keep his memory alive by starting the Skyler Gabel Group in 2016. The non-profit raises money for many youth programs in Park County as well as the state to honor Skyler, who tragically passed way too young at the age of…
Cody Beers, Public Relations Specialist for WYDOT, spoke about the busy week that the Department of Transportation had with the mudslide that closed the road in both directions outside of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Cody also talked about other projects that are going on in Park County, including the Shoshone River Bridge…
Debbie Cobb is a researcher and senior student at the University of Wyoming and is beginning a project about ghosts and the paranormal that have appeared in haunted, historic hotels in Wyoming, including the (haunted?) Irma Hotel right here in Cody. Ms. Cobb says she “is a proud Wyomingite with deep family ties to the…
Megan Hays Reid, from Cokeville, Wyoming, is a contestant on MasterChef with Gordon Ramsay on Fox. Megan talks about how Fox producers plucked her in the middle-of-nowhere Wyoming through social media. She also spoke about why she and her husband uprooted their family and moved to Cokeville (pop. 500) to restore and run the Hideout…
Vernon Orndorff, Superintendent of Park Co. Schools, Number 6, spoke about what his first, full year was like as Superintendent. He also spoke about the “Classroom to Careers” initiative that has kids getting real-world experience and mentorship from area businesses. Also, George Parks, a Cody HS alum, with other alums have started the Cody Schools…
Alex Few, Regional Director of Park County Open Lands, and Mark Bruscino, Advisory Council Member of Park County Open Lands and a founding member, spoke about the mission of their organization as well as how it has been received in the community. They also spoke about a picnic that is coming up on June 10th…
Singer Jillian Nordberg and her mom, Carolyn, spoke about when she first started singing at age 3, what kinds of songs she writes, and what she plans to do in high school. She will be a freshman next semester at CHS. Carolyn gave insight into how she and her husband navigate raising a child with…
Park County Homeland Security Director Jeff Martin and Physician Advisor for the Big Horn Basin Health Care Coalition, Doctor Elise Lowe, spoke about an intra-agency coalition that will be participating in training exercises on June 14th at Northwest College in Powell. Agencies from law enforcement, medical and first responders, as well at military personnel will…