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Dayton council approves plat
June 20, 2013SHERIDAN — Dayton Town Council approved the final plat of the H Bar C Subdivision located on Main Street in Dayton at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday. Council members also voted on the percentage of capital facilities tax funds Dayton will receive and considered the third and final reading of the Dayton budget for fiscal Read More
NWCCD Trustees discuss community engagement
SHERIDAN — The academic year now behind them, the Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees devoted much of their meeting Wednesday evening to discussing ongoing efforts aimed at providing a higher quality experience for instructors and students. SC President Dr. Paul Young told the board that administrators have recently undertaken community engagement efforts Read More
Relay for Life begins Friday
SHERIDAN — The annual Relay for Life of Sheridan will begin tomorrow. The event, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will take place at Kendrick Park, beginning Friday evening and lasting through the night until 7 a.m. Saturday with individuals walking laps through the park all night. The national event marks 23 years this Read More
Sheridan High School Honor Rolls
SHERIDAN — Sheridan High School students named to the second semester “B” honor rolls are: 12th-grade Mario Alvarez, Troy Anthony, James Argeris, Abigail Bacon, Baylee Baker, Kevin Bakkehaug, Hailey Baxter, Sydney Bork, Kaden Brewer, Collin Carey, Casey Carlton, Austin Cooley, Shayley Cooper, Jackson Craft, Wyatt Davis, Ryan Deitchler, Kameron Duncan, Gunnar Edeen, Megan Eisenhauer, Collin Read More
Bighorns discussion to highlight Wyoming Wed. June 26
SHERIDAN — The next Wyoming Wednesday program will be June 26 at 10 a.m. Cheri Jones will talk about the U.S. Forest Service, focusing on the Bighorn Mountains. Wyoming Wednesdays are held at the Wyoming Welcome Center, 1517 E. Fifth St., each Wednesday in June and July, except for July 3. They are free and Read More
Dog and Cat Shelter Golf Tourney June 28
SHERIDAN — The Dog and Cat Shelter is having its 10th annual golf tournament June 28. This four-person scramble will be at the Powder Horn golf course with a tee time of 1 p.m. There is a limit of 36 teams. To register your team contact Todd Bleidner at the Powder Horn at 673-4800 or Read More
Local woman celebrates surviving cancer
SHERIDAN — The annual Relay for Life fundraiser of the American Cancer Society not only raises money to fund cancer research, but it is an event to celebrate those who are survivors or are currently fighting cancer. One amazing local survivor is Dana Clark, who at the age of 31, was diagnosed with stage three Read More
Fire investigation suggests electrical failure
SHERIDAN — A house fire at 1076 Adam Street Thursday has been ruled accidental by Sheridan Fire-Rescue. While firefighters have determined that the blaze originated in the living room of the single story trailer home, the exact cause of the fire is still unknown. During an investigation into the incident Thursday afternoon, however, crews discovered Read More
Sheridan Recreation District plans Thorne-Rider tennis court repairs
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Recreation District plans to resurface the tennis courts at Thorne-Rider Park this summer. The project carries a cost of approximately $23,000, according to the low-bid from Evergreen Tennis out of Colorado. Rec. district director Richard Wright said Wednesday at the SRD regular board meeting that he has spoken with the Sheridan Read More
SCSD1 debates tech program changes
June 19, 2013SHERIDAN — Discussions about technology in the classroom dominated Tuesday’s meeting of the Sheridan County School District 1 Board of Trustees in Ranchester. The regularly scheduled board meeting saw trustees approve the hiring of a part-time technology instructor for Big Horn Elementary in addition to discussions about how best to improve the district’s still relatively Read More
Sector faces ongoing challenges in U.S. politics
Editor’s note: This is the third in a weeklong series of articles on the local and regional energy sector titled “Big Bang: The boom and bust energy industry.” SHERIDAN — When Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead released his long-anticipated state energy strategy midway through May, he admitted that despite major concerns surrounding the future of the Read More
Airport moves ahead with master plan
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Commissioners accepted a grant that will enable Sheridan County Airport to begin its master plan study as required every 10 years by the Federal Aviation Administration. The grant offer from the FAA was $373,291, which will cover 93.75 percent of the project cost. The State Aeronautics Division will contribute an additional Read More
County OKs 20-year quarry permit
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Commissioners approved a 20-year quarry permit for a 10-acre quarry located off East Ridge Road at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. Big Horn Land and Leasing will excavate, grade, stockpile and haul topsoil and construction fill material from the site for use on local construction projects. Crushing is not proposed. Owner Read More
Sheridan High School Honor Rolls
SHERIDAN — Sheridan High School students named to the second semester “A” honor rolls are: 12th grade Victoria Arno, Shelby Baumgartner, Nathan Berg, Drake Blasdell, Victor Blommel, Talitha Blommel, Kayla Bowie, Priscilla Bringas, Kylee Cahoy, Lucy Clement-La Rosa, Tyler Coonis, Kyle Dietsche, Cameron Ellis, Savanna Flock, Jillian Frank, Chelbe Garriffa, Natasha Hallam, Alexis Hart, Erin Read More
Korpela graduates from Naval Academy
SHERIDAN — U.S. Navy Ensign Keegan A. Korpela graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 24 and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Korpela completed four years of academic, physical and professional training, resulting in a Bachelor of Science with a major in English. Korpela completed the total immersion Read More
Two local attorneys admitted to Wyo. State Bar
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming State Bar this week announced that the Wyoming Supreme Court has recommended a slate of people for admission. Each attorney has satisfied the admission requirements of the Wyoming State Bar. They must first have an oath of attorney and counselor at law administered and filed before practicing in the state. In Read More
Public Health and Health Center holding joint open house
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Public Health and the Sheridan Health Center are hosting a joint open house for the public June 26 at the Sheridan County Public Health building at 297 S. Main St. from 4-6 p.m. Attendees can tour the building and also visit the Sheridan Health Center, whose entrance is at the rear Read More
Scott Foundation pledges to WYO campaign
SHERIDAN — The Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation has pledged $250,000 to the WYO Theater capital campaign. The Scott Foundation pledge includes a matching provision that will call on the entire community to become the base of support for the project. The WYO Theater Campaign Committee, comprised of eight volunteer members from throughout Read More
Googling ourselves to death and the end of privacy
At a party a few years ago, a young reporter bounded over to my cluster of social nodders and, with the breathlessness of a born tweeter, chirped: “What’s the new hot thing?!” Without disturbing my mascara, I replied: “Anonymity.” She looked befuddled. I continued: “To be Googled and to have nothing turn up. That’s hot.” Read More
County Commissioners approve East Ridge Quarry, Airport master plan
June 18, 2013SHERIDAN – Sheridan County Commissioners approved a 20-year quarry permit for a 10-acre quarry located off East Ridge Road at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. Big Horn Land and Leasing will excavate, grade, stockpile and haul topsoil and construction fill material from the site for use in its own construction projects. Crushing is not proposed. Read More
Black bear euthanized in Bighorn Mountains
SHERIDAN — A four-year-old male black bear was euthanized in the Bighorn National Forest Sunday after he returned to a human inhabited site for a second feeding from a camper. The incident occurred in the Dayton Gulch area during the evening hours. “In most situations, bears will avoid humans,” District Ranger Clarke McClung wrote in Read More
City Council OKs final plat for Cloud Peak
SHERIDAN — City Council approved the final plat for Cloud Peak Ranch 17th filing at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. The plat subdivides a portion of the Sheridan Country Club Minor Subdivision, located west of the intersection of Mydland Road and Bruce Mountain Drive near Highland Park School, into 36 lots and four open space Read More
SCSD2 to install cameras on all buses
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County School District 2 Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a vendor bid from Elder Equipment of Casper for $48,649.58 to install surveillance cameras in all district buses. The district currently has six buses with cameras installed, but will increase that number to 40. Each bus will carry three cameras. Read More
PAC formed in support of SC bond issue
SHERIDAN — A group of community members have formed a political action committee to raise public awareness and win voter support for a $15.85 million bond for renovation and expansion of the Sheridan College Technical Education Center. Mark Kinner, former Sheridan College trustee and chairman of Supporters of Sheridan College, said the PAC will focus Read More
City approves 2014 budget, two-year capital improvement plan
SHERIDAN — City Council adopted and approved the fiscal year 2014 budget and the two-year capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2014-2015 at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. The budget included one revision. Engineering professional services were overlooked and were added to the budget at a cost of $50,000, which will be taken from supplemental Read More
