Archive - Jun 2009 - News

This Saturday Kendrick Park in Sheridan will be home to the 14th annual CASA carnival. Sheridan County Coordinator for CASA, Polly Howard gives us a brief rundown of just what CASA does.

Health care reform has been a hot topic on Capitol Hill as of late, and Sheridan Media's Ron Richter sat down with U.S. Senator John Barrasso to get his views on the topic.

Wyoming big game, fish and other wildlife could soon have a guaranteed home on public lands. Congress is looking at a bi-partisan bill that would require the Forest Service and B-L-M to coordinate and manage lands to maintain sustainable populations of fish and wildlife, while also managing oil and gas development.

Late last week a story surfaced indicating that the University of Wyoming would be closing the Geological Museum in Laramie effective July 1st.

Sheridan City Council will have their regularly scheduled meeting tonight. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the details.

Doctors from around the state have converged on Sheridan for the annual Wyoming Medical Society and Wyoming Association of Physicians Assistants meeting at the Holiday Inn.

U.S. Senator John Barrasso stopped by Sheridan Media Friday en route to the meeting, and expressed the importance of this year's event.

In an effort to address the needs of Wyoming’s workforce and businesses, the Wyoming Workforce Development Council is pleased to announce the release of three competitive grant opportunities.  Wyoming businesses, educational institutions and other eligible entities are encouraged to apply.  A total of just over 690 thousand is available for distribution.

(AP) - Paleontologists are roaring over a decision by the University of Wyoming to close its Geological Museum to save money. The museum is small but has significant dinosaur specimens.

The Sheridan County Fair Association Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting Thursday. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there:

An inspired group of 2009 Sheridan High school graduates have joined forces to produce Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, a comedy about a widower who, after marrying another woman, is haunted by the ghost of his former wife.