We came together, over 300 strong, to make our voices heard again in Cody, Wyoming! Thank you to all the volunteers for overseeing the many aspects of pulling together today’s Women and Allies March, to the outstanding lineup of speakers who roused and inspired us, to the table people who gave us much to think about and act upon, to the coffee and refreshment providers,…
Civil Liberties
In Search of Civility A public forum on September 24, 2017 at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West drew a capacity crowd. Participants were retired Senator Al Simpson, former Wyoming Governor Mike Sullivan, former Cody Mayor Nancy Tia Brown, Cody School Board Chair Dossie Overfield, and moderator the Hon. Steve Cranfill. Watch this video to view the event in its entirety. Forum sponsored by…
September 14, 2017 The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in Wyoming The recent announcement shifting the future of the DACA program to Congress threatens Wyoming with the loss of more young people— talented youth our state and municipalities have invested heavily in—and this at a time when the just published Wyoming ENDOW* report tells us that the state is rapidly losing workers in the prime…
In Search of Civility: A Community Forum Discussion with Q & A Event: Public forum about civil discourse Sponsor: Wyoming Rising – Northwest Time/date: 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 A stellar lineup will lead a free, public forum to encourage civil discourse Sunday, Sept. 24, in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Featuring panelists Senator Al Simpson, former Governor Mike Sullivan, Mayor Nancy Tia…
Friends, WILL YOU JOIN US? On Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 5:00 PM, we will come together against organized hate crimes and in solidarity with Charlottesville, VA. While there will be no formal program, please bring a candle or light. You are invited to read a quote or short poem. This is a quick, visible action — only a half hour of your week to make…
BY PAT STUART APRIL 16, 2017 As travel groups watch the overall decline in foreign travel to the US following the Trump bans and the TSA announcement of exercising “extreme vetting” on foreigner arrivals, we’re wondering about what we’ll see in Park County this summer. (What is extreme vetting? The Wall Street Journal says that foreign visitors could “be pressed to turn over mobile phone…