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Local Briefs Oct. 1,2013
October 1, 2013Dinosaur and mammal lecture set for Wednesday SHERIDAN — Sheridan College Museum of Discovery Science Lecture Series will present “New Research on the Age and Correlation of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation” Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is one of the most well-studied rock units in the world. It crops Read More
Sheridan County La Leche League
SHERIDAN — For the first time, Sheridan County has an active chapter of La Leche League, the international organization that aims to inform women throughout the world about the health benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby. The new group is led by Dayton resident Erin Standage. Standage, her husband and two children recently Read More
Teacher award nominations now open
SHERIDAN — Arch Coal Foundation has kicked off its annual teacher recognition program, the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards. Award recipients each receive a $3,500 personal cash award. The public nominates teachers and a blue-ribbon panel of past recipients will judge the applications. Nomination forms are available at local schools and libraries and at Taco Read More
Three punk rock groups to perform Fri.
SHERIDAN — Balls-a-Rollin Productions will present three punk rock groups at the Sheridan Eagles Aerie No. 186. Guttermouth, Agent Orange and Pinata Protest will appear in concert Friday from 7-11:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and the concert is open to all ages. Part of the proceeds will go to diabetes research. Get your Read More
Archaeolgical Society to meet Thursday
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan-Johnson County chapter of the Wyoming Archaeological Society will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Le Gourmet Room of the Sheridan Holiday Inn. Dinner can be ordered from the menu if you wish to have a meal. About 7:15 p.m., Sheridan archaeologist Colin Ferriman will give a presentation about the Athabaskan Read More
36th annual Red Grade Grind fun run
SHERIDAN — The 36th annual Red Grade Grind fun run will be Saturday starting at 9 a.m. The run is open to runners and bicyclists of all ages and features a 2,000-foot gain in elevation in three miles. Meet at the last parking lot at the end of the pavement before heading up Red Grade Read More
Photography from Wyoming to Alaska
SHERIDAN — Sheridan Artists Guild, Et al, presents “Photography from Wyoming to Alaska” on display during October. The show features scenic photos by Roger Appell and Justin Sheeley, both of Sheridan. The show is on display at the SAGE Exhibit Gallery in Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St. An artists reception will be Read More
SC classes set for those 50 and older
SHERIDAN — Sheridan College’s Center for Workforce and Community Education and the American Association of Community Colleges are presenting a series of classes for people age 50 and over. The class schedule is: • Oct. 8 — managing the generational difference (for employers) • Nov. 12 — conflict resolution • Dec. 10 — time management Read More
USFS closed, other federal agencies not impacted yet
SHERIDAN — While the federal government has a smaller presence in Sheridan than other cities, some local agencies will be impacted by the government shutdown that went into effect early this morning. Forest Supervisor Bill Bass said this morning that 12-15 of his workforce in Sheridan, Greybull, Lovell and Buffalo will continue working under what Read More
Health officials emphasize need for flu shots
September 30, 2013SHERIDAN — This week marks the official start of flu season, and health officials are emphasizing the importance of vaccination as a means of prevention. “As with any flu season, there’s no way to predict whether its’ going to be a particularly bad one,” said Toby Granger, registered nurse at the Sheridan County Public Health Read More
Coffeen Elementary named a 2013 Blue Ribbon school
SHERIDAN — Henry A. Coffeen Elementary has been named a 2013 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school is one of 286 schools nationally that received the designation, and one of just three Wyoming schools. The Blue Ribbon School program was created in 1982 by the U.S. Department of Education to Read More
Showing a little color
By Hannah Wiest The Sheridan Press SHERIDAN — It’s the season for knit hats and fuzzy sweaters, hot cocoa and football games, and landscapes painted orange, gold and red in a dazzling display of color before winter snows fall. According to U.S. Forest Service researchers, that dazzling display can be broken down into the science Read More
Bernie Bernwall holding book signing
SHERIDAN — Sheridan author Bernie Bernwall will be having a book signing for his book “Mi Vida Loca.” The odds against Bernwall were stacked high. He was molested at age four and spent time in fosters homes, boys’ homes, juvenile hall and even a juvenile prison. By the time he was 15, psychologists determined he Read More
Republican women of Sheridan County to hold luncheon Oct. 7
SHERIDAN — The Republican Women of Sheridan County will hold a luncheon meeting Oct. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Frackelton’s. The speaker will be Erin Mercer, a lawyer from Buffalo, who is a former legislator from Campbell County. She will discuss the Common Core Education system which Wyoming has adopted. The cost of lunch is Read More
Local briefs Sept. 30, 2013
“Dead Man Walking” book discussion SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Public Library System has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host “The Big Read.” As part of The Big Read, “Dead Man Walking” author Sister Helen Prejean will give a presentation Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Inner Circle at Read More
Endurance athlete to give talk at TRVCC Oct. 7
DAYTON — Tongue River Valley Community Center is hosting an evening with endurance athlete Jennifer Pharr Davis. Davis was the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. She has trekked more than 12,000 miles on six continents and holds the endurance record for the Appalachian Trail, having completed the 2,181-mile trail in 46 days at Read More
COMBAT color fun run Oct. 6
SHERIDAN — Sheridan College Veterans Club will host a COMBAT Color Fun Run at Sheridan College Oct. 6 starting at 1 p.m. COMBAT color is an untimed three-mile fun run or a 1.25-mile walk combined with a game of color tag. “Our first COMBAT Color run in May was such a hit, and we raised Read More
Jentel Artist Residence Program reception
SHERIDAN — Jentel Artist Residency Program will present this month’s residents at a reception Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. This month’s presenters are novelist Claudia Kuehl of Manchester, Conn., photographer and drawer Mary Stewart of Tallahassee, Fla., oil/mural painter Travis Ivey of Laramie, textile artist Nicole Markoff, San Francisco, Calif., painter/printmaker Gretchen Durst Jacobs of Dayton, Read More
WYO Theater hosts Met Opera broadcasts
SHERIDAN — The WYO Theater will host seven live and three re-broadcast productions from the Metropolitan Opera as part of the Met’s effort to reinvigorate opera and reach out to a broader public. The Metropolitan Opera: Live in High Definition is a series of opera performances transmitted live in HD to venues around the world. Read More
First United Methodist Church accepting donations
SHERIDAN — First United Methodist Church is accepting donations of items for flood cleanup buckets to benefit the victims of the recent Colorado floods. FUMC is working with the United Methodist Committee of Relief to collect items to be taken to the distribution depot in Salt Lake City, Utah. People there will fill each bucket Read More
Dayton man dies in motorcycle accident in the Bighorns
DAYTON — A Dayton man was killed Sunday in a motorcycle accident near mile marker 77 on Highway 14. The Sheridan County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as 49-year-old David Plymell. Capt. Carl Clements of the Wyoming Highway Patrol said Plymell took a wide corner traveling westbound up the mountain. His motorcycle crossed the Read More
Optional one-cent cap tax up for renewal Nov. 5
September 27, 2013SHERIDAN — The specific purpose capital facilities tax, an optional one-cent sales tax, is up for renewal in a special election to be held Nov. 5. The capital facilities tax is approved by voters for use on specific infrastructure projects in Sheridan, Dayton, Ranchester, Clearmont and Sheridan County. One hundred percent of revenues raised by Read More
Largest green ash tree located in Sheridan County
A green ash tree in Sheridan County has been designated as the largest tree of its species in Wyoming. The tree is located on property owned by Dave Clarendon about 15 miles east of Sheridan. Clarendon took basic measurements of the tree and submitted the nomination to the state forestry department, which sent out a Read More
Wyoming women’s hunt
SHERIDAN — She grew up with three brothers and “no femininity” around her. She served deer and antelope in myriad ways when she and her husband had an outfitting service on their ranch near Recluse, Wyo. She even guided a few hunts herself when regulars begged her to take them out. She has hunted elk Read More
Story residents gather to talk development
STORY — Approximately 20 Story residents gathered at the Story Woman’s Club Thursday night to prioritize goals for development of the unincorporated area. The goals for the area, which are derived from a community assessment completed by the Wyoming Rural Development Council, are to formulate of a trail system, enhance fire protection, and establish a Read More
