Archive - Aug 2012

August 28th

LADY BRONC VOLLEYBALL FALLS / SHS TENNIS SPLIT CONFERENCE OPENERS

By Trevor Jackson on Wed 08/29/2012 05:53am

LADY BRONC VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan Lady Bronc volleyball team dropped a conference match at home Tuesday night to Gillette the Camels took the match 3-0. Lady Broncs Head coach Wendy Ruby says they had a tough night.

And she says they have a ways to go to find that good team chemistry.

This weekend they'll get right back on the court and have several matches to play at a big invitational in Gillette.

SEEDA Extends Deadline for RFQ

By Ron Richter on Tue 08/28/2012 05:42pm
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The Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority Joint Powers Board at their July meeting agreed to issue a Request for Qualifications in hopes of finding a firm to help craft the scope of a target industries study. The board received three proposals, none of which were local.

District Two Officials Anticipate Another Good Year

By Ron Richter on Tue 08/28/2012 05:00pm
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Now that school has resumed in Sheridan County for another year, officials with School District Two have their sights set on another big year for students and faculty alike. District Two Assistant Superintendent Tom Sachse.

UW Research Project Profiled in Documentary Film

By Ron Richter on Tue 08/28/2012 04:57pm
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University of Wyoming Atmospheric Science Professor Bart Geerts will be profiled in a documentary about the pioneer spirit of the American West.

Fire North of Clearmont

By Ron Richter on Tue 08/28/2012 02:42pm
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UPDATE 6:47 PM 8/28/12
More information about the grass fire burning on private land north of Clearmont has been obtained. Sheridan County Fire Warden Bill Biastoch says that crews continue to battle the blaze that is approximately 6-8 miles north of Clearmont. He indicated that a myriad of firefighters have combined to fight the fire. Those include Clearmont Fire Department, Big Horn Fire Department, Goose Valley Fire, the Bureau of Land Management, the Wyoming Forestry Division, the U.S. Forest Service and various ranchers in the area.

Weekend Results From Buffalo, Kaycee High School Teams

By Aaron Palmer on Tue 08/28/2012 01:55pm

Last weekend, Buffalo and Kaycee high school teams had a busy, and mostly successful, weekend.

The Bison Golf team was in Rawlins, where the boys finished 10th of 13 teams, while the girls team did not finish in the top 10. No individual players finished in the top 10 at the tournament either.

The Lady Bison volleyball team was at the Douglas Invite and split their matches there, beating Powell 2-1 and dropping a match with Torrington 2-0.

Buffalo City Attorney Updates Council On Projects

By Aaron Palmer on Tue 08/28/2012 01:54pm
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Buffalo City Attorney Ben Kirven gave a report to the city council on a number of projects he is working on, starting with the easements on the NW water line project.

Public Pulse - Tuesday 08/28/12

Prostate Cancer Survivors w/ Ron Mischke and Doug Moore / Mary Legler w/Holy Name Catholic School

Veterans + Walleye Members = Smiles

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It was definitely a winning combination on Saturday morning when the Northern Wyoming Walleyes Unlimited organization and other volunteers hosted veterans from the Sheridan VA Medical Center Extended Care Unit at Fort Mackenzie for a day on Lake DeSmet.