Archive - Oct 2010 - News

In a 3-2 vote, Sheridan Planning Commission recently rejected proposed design plans for what might still be the first building at the new High Tech Business Park in Sheridan. The proposal came from White Hat LLC, a Colorado-based developer, and the building would be used for what is called “light” or “clean” manufacturing.

The Northern Wyoming College District Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting at Gillette College Thursday night. During the President's report, Dr. Paul Young addressed the issue of expansion of capital facilities at Sheridan College to accommodate the expected growth at the College over the next 10-to-15 years.

The Sheridan Jaycees hosted a candidate forum at the Holiday Inn Thursday night. The forum was for candidates for Sheridan County Commission and Sheridan City Council. House District 30 candidate John Botton, who is running unopposed, was also on hand for the forum.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol responded to an accident on Interstate 80 near Green River Wednesday afternoon that involved multiple vehicles. The crash was a result of the aftermath of a rock slide in the area known as The Palisades.

Two years ago, a beloved Big Horn student was killed in a car accident, but he has not been, and will not be, forgotten. This Sunday, October 17th, the friends and classmates of Lane Goldhammer will be holding a memorial bowling fundraiser at Cloud Peak Lanes in Sheridan.

The Wyoming Special Olympics, the Winter Edition, gets underway today in Casper.

Some 1,000 athletes from around the state are attending, including twenty-two clients from RENEW in Sheridan.

“Taking care of old business” was the main item of new business for this month's Sheridan Area Water Supply Joint Powers Board meeting.

The Sheridan County Planning and Zoning Commission approved revisions to the Rules and Regulations that govern zoning and the division of land within Sheridan County. County Planner Mark Reid explains that while the revisions provide many changes to the rules and regulations, the number one goal is preservation.

Natural gas customers of Montana-Dakota Utilities Company can expect to spend about the same as last year to heat their homes during the upcoming heating season. MDU Spokesman Mark Hanson explains.

Hanson says that there are a number of different factors for the prices remaining the same.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation Division recently received the 2010 United States Business Leadership Network Partner of the Year Award.  The award is given to a governmental organization, non-profit organization or rehabilitation provider demonstrating exemplary service in partnership with the local or state BLN.