Sprinklers now set up south of highway Aug 12, 2008
Sprinklers have been placed around cabins at Mormon Creek and now are being installed at Eagle Creek, Kitty Creek and the Buffalo Bill Boy Scout Camp. Mild weather kept fire activity to a minimum Saturday, though there was some burning at the southwest corner, backing along Libby Creek. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bernie Brillstein dies of heart disease Aug 9, 2008
Wearing his producer hat, Brillstein had a hand in steering to the big screen "Ghostbusters," "Dragnet," "Happy Gilmore," "Spies Like Us," "The Blues Brothers" and "The Cable Guy," while in TV he exec produced shows ranging from the NBC comedies "Buffalo Bill," "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" and "ALF" to Showtime's "It's Garry Shandling's Show." He's also credited with having helped bring both "SNL" and HBO's "The Sopranos" to TV, the latter in partnership with Grey ... Wearing his producer... (Hollywood Reporter)
Along the Way: ‘You could get your eye put out’ Aug 8, 2008
Exploding caps came in a roll that fit inside the cylinder of a Roy Rogers or Gene Autry or Buffalo Bill revolver. None of us ever heard of computers but we knew what to do with a mouse. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Some Blame Stores for ID Theft Aug 7, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Thursday August 07, 2008. (R News)
Fire claims feds' million-dollar Sweetwater Lodge Aug 7, 2008
The main lodge was finished with log siding removed from a sawmill on Green Creek, and fireplaces in the building were fashioned from granite blasted from the tunnels then being constructed for the road around Buffalo Bill Dam, the Enterprise article stated. Flash floods washed out bridges several times in the early years, and eventually caused Williams to give up interest in the business. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
HEAP May Offer Increased Benefits Aug 6, 2008
" The Assembly says it will urge the state Senate and governor to back this bill when the legislature returns to Albany August 19. mrh/ay Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version After four years of grass root efforts from one Rochester city school teacher, Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard is ready to back a summer program called ROC E6. On a hot, muggy summer day thoughts of winter seem a long way off. Some, however, fear those cold months ahead and worry about keeping warm. Marie... (R News)
Russell's not Superman, but he's a good listener, and that's a start Aug 6, 2008
In his first game, as a Buffalo Bill facing the Patriots, he said he saw more blitzes than he could have imagined. "I remember coming off the field and our head coach, Lou Saban saying, 'Son, you're going to get a helluva education tonight and there's not a damn thing I can do about it now,' " he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighters Douse Clifford Ave. Blaze Aug 4, 2008
"It was a good stop considering the proximity of the exposure houses. The vacant house is owned by the City of Rochester. No one was hurt. Investigators are now trying to determine the cause. gj Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Early estimates say more than 200,000 people attended this year's Park Avenue Festival in Rochester. Nearly 200 people came out to the beach for a picnic Sunday to celebrate giving life after life. Crime isn't stopping one church from staying in... (R News)
Church Breaks Ground on $4.1M Project Aug 4, 2008
We want to make sure our church knows this is about all of us," said David Whiting, North Baptist Church. Church members expect the $4.1 million project to be finished in one year. ajlvb Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Early estimates say more than 200,000 people attended this year's Park Avenue Festival in Rochester. Nearly 200 people came out to the beach for a picnic Sunday to celebrate giving life after life. Crime isn't stopping one church from staying in Rochester. In... (R News)
Hotel Employee 'Not Scared' After Stabbing Aug 3, 2008
" Police have not yet made an arrest in the stabbing, and investigators continue to look for clues, including what may be found on the hotel's video surveillance system. They say the suspect fled on foot. jm eb Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version A popular summer festival returned to Rochester this weekend. Last year, the Park Avenue Summer Art Festival set and attendance record, drawing more than 200,000 people. With similar attendance numbers expected this year, parking has... (R News)
Brizard Investigates Testing Procedures Aug 2, 2008
" Brizard says he's still working on putting the committee together but believes it will be assembled to begin the review by the first full week in August. The superintendent expects to have the investigation completed within 60 days. jm/mrh/gj Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version A former Buffalo Bill and NFL pro hall of famer was in Rochester Friday night. It is not the anniversary of their deaths or even a special occassion. What Friday night's "Fairport Angel Walk" was, is... (R News)
Rochester Celebrates Hunter's Hope Aug 2, 2008
A former Buffalo Bill and NFL pro hall of famer was in Rochester Friday night ... A former Buffalo Bill and NFL pro hall of famer was in Rochester Friday night. (R News)
Bison groomed, culled in bid to grow herds Jul 31, 2008
- More than a century after Buffalo Bill and others hunted America's wild bison to near-extinction, researchers at a compound near Yellowstone National Park have launched an ambitious restoration effort ... Later, hired guns such as Buffalo Bill Cody killed bison by the thousands both for sport and to supply hides to growing domestic and European markets. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Pilots prepare for Wild West Balloon Festival this weekend Jul 29, 2008
The pilots like to go to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, play golf and just enjoy Cody. This year Way is expecting about 10 pilots, which is fewer than past years. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Herd's First Win 110 Years Ago This Season Jul 25, 2008
An event more exciting than Marshall's first winning season was the arrival of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in Huntington on November 14, 1898 ... As exciting as the 4-1 season is for Marshall College, the event that set Huntington on its ear that fall was the arrival of Colonel William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his "Congress of Rough Riders" Wild West Show ... Buffalo Bill and his performers would re-enact the riding of the Pony Express, Indian attacks on wagon trains, and stagecoach... (Goherd.com)
Belated 'X-Files' spin-off is not out of this world Jul 25, 2008
And the nuts-and- bolts of the plot itself -- which involves B-movie mad doctors, and a gay villain loathsome enough to rival Buffalo Bill in "Silence of the Lambs" -- are strictly cheap mechanics. And it doesn't seem quite fair. (NJ.com -- Times)
Things to do this weekend Jul 24, 2008
The Earp-Holliday Mustache Contest wants all you guys who think you could make Wyatt Earp and Buffalo Bill proud. Contestants will be judged in such categories as best handlebar mustache and whitest beard. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Dancers provide insight into American Indian life Jul 24, 2008
Like Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, all the performers of the Little Sun Drum and Dance Group come out at the beginning of the program and show themselves to the mostly Caucasian audience seated on the log-style bleachers. These Native American dancers, who perform three times daily at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Indian Village, are a blend of three large families dancing in the combination Plains Styles _ primarily Northern Arapaho, Ogallala Lakota and Hunkpapa Lakota. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Telling Titles Jul 20, 2008
Captured by a sadistic madman and then rescued by a wannabe cowboy who calls himself Buffalo Bill, Tate begins wondering about the fate of the ex-wife he abandoned and sets off on a quest to rescue her. The author of "Gun Monkeys" and "Suicide Squeeze," Gischler presents a plausibly depleted America, where most survivors are running scared. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
7/26: National Day of the Cowboy Jul 20, 2008
" Words that may have rung out in Apache Junction in days gone by might repeat during the FastDraw Shootout, where participants match their "draw" against a mechanized iron target. Cowboys and cowgirls dressed in finery strap on cowboy six-shooters and shoot wax bullets at metal targets in shape of the bad guy. The game is called "ShowDown" and simulates the shoot-out in the movie High Noon. "It's very safe and a lot of fun," said Bob Crismon who plans to invite adults from the audience to play... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Beyond stereotypes Jul 19, 2008
But he found himself at the Buffalo Bill Powwow in Cody, Wyoming, making the most of a small digital camera. "I shot 37 people in 48 hours, and most of them were children," he says incredulously. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Who's gaining from a weak dollar? Jul 19, 2008
which was founded by the gunslinger, soldier and showman Buffalo Bill. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Remembering Cyrus Dallin Jul 18, 2008
The party was arranged by Mrs. Dallin in honor of three Native Americans in the cast of Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, then touring Boston. All the children were invited. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
History lesson highlights Cody trip Jul 17, 2008
Seamus and Aidan McMahon of Chicago stand in front of Buffalo Bill s statue at the BBHC. The brothers visited the museum with family and enjoyed the Draper Museum of Natural History ... Another Cody attraction that put Tcheyan in the middle of the action was the Buffalo Bill Historical Center ... Tcheyan was particularly impressed with Buffalo Bill Cody's life on display in the Buffalo Bill Museum. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
County denies city $5K for events center study Jul 17, 2008
Three possible sites have since been identified, including Cody Auditorium, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and land adjacent to Stampede Park. If only two main sites the BBHC land and auditorium are reviewed, the cost would be about 11,000, Whiteman said, adding that the study could be completed within 60 days. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Sampson Lodge installs Grand Master Jul 17, 2008
Major listed other famous Masons throughout history including Sam Houston, William B. Travis, Stephen F. Austin, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, Buffalo Bill, Samuel Colt, Winston Churchill, Audi Murphy, Ty Cobb, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, John Wayne, Harry Houdini, William Shakespeare, Amadeus Mozart, Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Most likely, I will never become famous, Major said. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Visitors provide new views of Cody attractions Jul 15, 2008
The shootout, nightly except Sunday, further familiarizes visitors with famous names of the West Buffalo Bill Cody, Sundance Kid and others ... (ON WEDNESDAY: Tourists in Cody visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody Nite Rodeo and take a rafting trip. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Fire destroys cabin, shed at Bobcat Ranch Jul 15, 2008
The Duncan family of Houston owns the TE, which was originally owned by Buffalo Bill Cody. By Sunday night the crews had stopped the fire spread and continued to monitor it. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
'JC' falls on deaf ears Jul 14, 2008
Director Shel Piercy has managed to get fine Equity actors Stephen Aberle and Warren Kimmel to play Buffalo Bill and sharpshooter Frank Butler--the leading man in Buffalo Bill's 1880s Wild West Show -- for Annie Get Your Gun. But the undisputed star of this show is Meghan Anderssen as Annie Oakley, the crude, illiterate backwoods girl who becomes Buffalo Bill's star attraction, outshoots Frank, and ultimately wins his love. (The Province)
Devils Tower features 2008 Cultural Series Jul 13, 2008
William Frederick Boycott will perform as Buffalo Bill and give audiences a real Wild West experience with his stories and songs about history. Boycott is known for his cowboy poetry and music and has been on stage with the likes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Waddie Mitchell and Riders in the Sky. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
TUTS scores a bull's-eye Jul 13, 2008
Kudos to Stephen Aberle as a bluff-and-bluster Buffalo Bill, Kimberly Page as lovestruck and loud Dolly Tate and Doug Pinkerton as a Chief Sitting Bull with a heart as big as his girth is wide. Darren Burkett and Nicol Spinola make a cute couple who are especially sweet when dancing Who Do You Love I Hope, and the young trio of Sophie Leroux, Natalia McLaughlin and Roan Shankaruk are bug's-ear cute as Annie's little hillbilly sisters. (Vancouver Sun)
Wolf controversy improves despite pending lawsuits Jul 8, 2008
We are moving to a point of less controversy about wolves in this region, he said recently during the Lunchtime Expedition series at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. People are adjusting to what's happening in the delisting process and are more satisfied with the results. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bicycle sales rise in Cody Jul 8, 2008
The Pedalers last month improved a bike path on Paul Stock land between Canyon Meadows Subdivision and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. With permission from the BBHC, which owns the Stock land, the group opened a bike space next to a key access gate west of The Scout statue and improved the path with gravel, dirt, signs and a new gate. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
BBHC to premiere cowboy documentary Jul 7, 2008
So begins the movie poster for "Houlihan: The Northern Range Cowboy," a feature-length documentary from Juctions that premieres at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Coe Auditorium at 6 p.m. July 14. To receive free admission, moviegoers are asked to arrive between 5:30 and 6 p.m. and tell staffers, "I've come to see Houlihan.". (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Cody tourism rebounds after slow start Jul 3, 2008
May visitation at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center was about even with last May, but the museum is down about 10 percent for the year. In 2006-07 the BBHC offered special rates during the winter to attract more people, but those rates were not offered this winter. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Activities fill Fourth Jul 3, 2008
Live entertainment will be in City Park and at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's powwow gardens, beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Cody Wild West Extravaganza craft fair opens at noon Thursday and Friday in City Park. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Thefts and mischief Jul 1, 2008
June 29, 6:32 p.m., a group left without paying their bill at Buffalo Bill s Steak House, 274 S. Broadway. June 29, 7:11 p.m., a dispute was reported in the 200 block of North Wasson Street. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
State park visitors warned of water this weekend Jul 1, 2008
These state parks include Glendo, Boysen and Buffalo Bill. For up-to-date water level and boat ramp information, please visit and click on the "boat ramp" link to the right, or and click on the "boating report" link on the top of the page. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Online column: It's tough to see the forest for the palm trees Jun 27, 2008
buffalo bill wrote on Jun 26, 2008 9:38 PM:" Unless you are specifically looking to fight there's no point in commenting on something as polarizing as the war in Iraq. Whether you are for it or not, it's not something that is going to end anytime soon.As far as picking on Carl McCrary and Pete Poulsen, what they are doing with downtown Kalama is really befuddling. Downtown's biggest short-term issue is the lack of parking. The new round-outs that are part of the "beautification" project have... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Where the buffalo (and horses and bears) roam Jun 26, 2008
Founded in 1896, Cody is the namesake of Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Cody is memorialized in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center ... The center contains the Buffalo Bill Museum, which tells the life and legend of Buffalo Bill Cody; the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, artwork portraying beauty and myths of the West; the Plains Indian Museum, featuring information and artifacts of American Indian cultures; the Cody Firearms Museum, an exhibition of thousands of rare firearms; and the... (Carroll County Times, MD)
WPH back-up generators fail during power outage Jun 26, 2008
The unplanned outage interrupted service to about 800 customers, which included many downtown businesses, WPH and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, according to city electrical superintendant Bert Pond. The power went out at 12:18 p.m. when a tree limb made contact with a 4,200-volt conductor near Wyoming and 13th, causing a circuit protector at the Minske Substation north of Cody to trip open. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Three ‘events' sites studied Jun 26, 2008
Potential sites include the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Cody Auditorium, both of which are downtown, but, for space and neighborhood issues, neither site could include an equestrian center. Equestrian center representatives were invited but did not attend the meeting at City Hall. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Flood warning continues Jun 26, 2008
A flood warning issued by the National Weather Service earlier in the week for low-lying areas near Buffalo Bill State Park on the North Fork remained in place Wednesday. Jim Fahey of Riverton said mild flooding, particularly at several low-lying campsites along the North Fork of the Shoshone River at the park, is possible for a few more days. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Phones silent on N. Fork Jun 26, 2008
Coe said the phones went out Monday afternoon, about the same time a flood warning was issued for the area west of Buffalo Bill Reservoir. I can look out there and the river is covering the pedestals, Coe said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Family atmosphere attracts Native dancers to powwow Jun 24, 2008
Goodwill was one of more than 300 Plains Indian dancers who gathered Saturday and Sunday at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Robbie Powwow Garden for the 27th annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow. The dancers were joined by 10 drum groups and many vendors. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
BBHC partners with Smithsonian, will share exhibits Jun 24, 2008
Bruce Eldredge (left), executive director/CEO of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, talks with Laura Hansen, regional coordinator for the Smithsonian Institution s affiliate program, and Bob Pickering, deputy director of the BBHC, during Friday s announcement that the BBHC is associated with the Smithsonian Institution ... For many years the Buffalo Bill Historical Center has been known as The Smithsonian of the West. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Business' palm trees cause a rift in Kalama Jun 22, 2008
buffalo bill wrote on Jun 21, 2008 9:07 AM:" "planted 10 palm trees two weeks ago in the city right of way" That's not quite "HIS OWN PROPERTY" As the picture illustrates they are in the beds along the sidewalk. Personally, I like the trees.On a side note, it's a shame that part of the beautification project is these round-outs at every intersection. Not only do they take up needed parking but they also cause a bottleneck at every intersection. If the driver of ahead of you is waiting to make a... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Curator resigns to pursue book Jun 19, 2008
Amidst ongoing administrative changes at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, a search will begin for a new curator. After six years, Juti Winchester resigned June 12 as curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum ... Juti is interested in writing a book (about Buffalo Bill). (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Encore benefit sale starts Friday Jun 19, 2008
Proceeds from the sale will benefit several local organizations including the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's proposed Costume Institute of the American West, Cody High Style Fashion Show, Yellowstone Behavioral Health Center and Family Wellness Fund. Sale items include a wide variety of shoes, bags, jewelry, vintage clothing, mink coat, and wedding and ball gowns, including one worn to George H.W. Bush's inaugural ball. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Bears debut in Cody Jun 19, 2008
(One bear will be sold at the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale on Sept. 26. . (Cody Enterprise, WY)
TV Cartoon Series: Jonny Quest Jun 17, 2008
A self-taught artist, Wildey had gotten his start in comic books in 1949 with Buffalo Bill. He also worked on several newspaper cartoon strips, most notably The Saint and Ambler. (Suite101.com)
Water gushes from spillway Jun 17, 2008
Two chutes at the Buffalo Bill Dam release water at about 5,500 cubic feet per second into the Shoshone River on Friday ... Due to the large amount of snow pack on the North Fork of the Shoshone River, Lawson actually has been releasing water from Buffalo Bill Reservoir in higher than usual amounts since May ... He said high releases from Buffalo Bill could threaten areas downstream, including the sewage lagoons at Lovell. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Cody attractions draw gun enthusiasts Jun 17, 2008
Many of our members attend because of Cody and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, club president Joe Salter said of the annual gun show. The show is an excuse for many of us to come here. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Meet Your Neighbor Jun 15, 2008
"The next year, 1965, we won state. And I don't think anyone that was there could forget the 1968 play off game in Shreveport. Joe Fergeson of later Buffalo Bill fame played against us. He was an amazing player. Couldn't do anything about that. "In the seventies, I thought we had Bogalusa on bad officiating. That game should have been ours. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Bridger performs 'Seekers of the Fleece' at Flicker Jun 15, 2008
" The Louisiana native has enjoyed a fascinating career, having collaborated with the likes of Nashville guitarist Fred Carter Jr., playwright and screenwriter Dale Wasserman ("Man of La Mancha," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"), author Vine Deloria, director Joe Sears ("Greater Tuna"), actor David Carradine and American West painter Alfred Jacob Miller, who died 100 years before Bridger wrote his epic trilogy, but whose works were included in Bridger's first published work. He has also served... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Junketing around the Junction, June 12 Jun 13, 2008
Other people are Sgt. York, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas MacArthur, Buffalo Bill, Audie Murphy, and Eddie Rickenbacker. The symbol on the medal is Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, poetry, medicine, commerce, and warriors. (Concord Journal, MA)
‘Pedalers' urge shift to two wheels next week Jun 12, 2008
On Saturday, June 14, Pedaler members will begin work to improve a path between Canyon Meadows Subdivision and the Stock land behind the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Comments. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Three inductees for ANRS/Rodeo Exes Hall of Fame Jun 11, 2008
Longbotham wrote "The Young West Collection," a trilogy of children's buffalo stories titled "Buffalo Bill and Cody." She was the first woman elected to the Clyde School Board and the first Clyde/Callahan County resident elected to the Texas State School Board Association. Longbotham is a lifetime member of the Bloys Cowboy Camp Meeting and a member of the Founding Families. (Odessa American, TX)
The week's best films on TV Jun 7, 2008
Buffalo Bill And The Indians (Robert Altman, 1976) 12 ... Paul Newman's Buffalo Bill, called to account by political prisoner Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) while his money-spinning wild west show panders to the lurid expectations back east, is left sadder and wiser. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Doomsday Prophet Faces Bigamy Charges Jun 7, 2008
If nuclear war doesn't begin next Thursday, June 12, as he has predicted, self-proclaimed Texas prophet Yisrayl "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins will be left to face a widening investigation of his activities, including several felony counts of bigamy. Sect Leader Yisrayl Hawkins faces bigamy charges in Texas. (ABC News)
Bills' Steve Tasker Shares Strategies Jun 5, 2008
A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite, considered the best NFL special teams player of all time, visited Rochester Wednesday ... The father of five talked about some of his personal experiences and what he learned about life as a Buffalo Bill ... A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite considered the best NFL special teams player of all time visited Rochester Wednesday. (R News)
UR Stem Cell Work Improves Odds for Kids Jun 5, 2008
The research could lead to treatment and possibly a cure for pediatric diseases such as Krabbe disease, the one that claimed the life of former Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly's son, Hunter in 2005 ... A former Buffalo Bills fan favorite considered the best NFL special teams player of all time visited Rochester Wednesday. (R News)
Slide shuts down Heart Mountain Canal Jun 5, 2008
But Rodriguez said it's a good thing the slide was discovered and water was turned off Monday at the Buffalo Bill Dam or the siphon could have been damaged, requiring costly repairs. We were lucky it didn't slide all the way across the canal, Rodriguez said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
‘Monster' fish from reservoir too big for net Jun 3, 2008
Troy Jones caught a 33-pound lake trout May 17 in Buffalo Bill Reservoir ... Troy Jones reeled in the surprise of his life during a recent fishing trip on Buffalo Bill Reservoir ... Jones, chief of the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, pulled in a 33-pound lake trout at 11 a.m. May 17 the second big fish in three months that's been caught at Buffalo Bill. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
City rejects piano bid, wants at least $10K Jun 3, 2008
It had been on display at the Stock House, but when the Buffalo Bill Historical Center sold the property the council decided to auction the piano and several other items from the estate. Before the May 1 auction Hager, who was unable to attend the auction, offered to purchase the piano for 10,000. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
