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Three Japanese Americans who helped build the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will receive the organization’s first lifetime achievement awards during its annual pilgrimage that starts Thursday, July 27, and runs through Saturday, July 29. Jeanette Misaka, Bacon Sakatani, and Raymond Uno who were incarcerated as children at Heart Mountain along with 14,000 Japanese Americans during…
Park County School District 6, in partnership with the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and other local Park County businesses, is proud to announce an exciting pilot program. Classroom-to-Careers is a unique initiative that aims to provide P.C.S.D. 6 students with invaluable hands-on experience, bridging the gap between education and real-world application. Classroom-to-Careers is designed…
USA Today has launched another series of Readers’ Choice top ten lists for 2023. Once again, Cody stands to take a prominent place, thanks to its legendary – and large – museum complex. USA Today regularly invites anyone to vote in their 10 Best Readers’ Choice lists. Travel experts select 20 nominees in contests covering…
Carey Miller, Communications and Marketing Director for Northwest College, Chris Dugger, Residence and Campus Life Coordinator for Northwest College, and Ken Straniere, PR and Marketing Director for the Center of the West, spoke about an event next Tuesday where college alumni and students from NWC can come and meet curators, museum employees and tour the…
Hunter Old Elk, Assistant Curator of the Plains Indian Museum at the Center of the West here in Cody, spoke about what programs are going on at the museum for National Native American Heritage Month. She also spoke about the Native Ways dinner happening in Powell next week, as well as the “Indian Education for…
One of the top attractions in Wyoming is the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
Rebecca West, Director for the Center of the West, spoke about a new pilot program called the Park County Youth Free Admission where a child between the ages of 6 through 17 will be able to tour the museums for free. It starts on September 1st. Also, Rebecca talked about the art show that is…
The Washakie Museum and Cultural Center is hosting an Old Fashioned ” Hometown Hootenanny” Saturday August 6th at the Worland Community Center. It will be from 5:00pm – 10:00pm. There will be Square Dancing. Music provided by The Terry Waugh Band. The American Legion will have Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Desserts and a Full…
Ken Straniere, PR and Marketing Director, along with Rachel Johnson, Manager of Memberships and Annual Giving, and Kirsten Michael, Exclusive Tours Coordinator, spoke about the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Ken gave an update on tourism, Rachel talked about Wyo Give which is a day of giving to charities and Kirsten spoke about private,…
A unique piece of Bighorn Basin history is on display in Thermopolis after the rediscovery of an iconic image of a legendary Wyoming outlaw. On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center in Thermopolis held a special event where the centerpiece was a single photograph. New research led to the rediscovery…