Archive - Aug 2010 - News

It's become a great way to end the summer, in the cool of a mountain village. This weekend is the 24th Annual Story Days. The theme of this year's Story Days is “Story Book Tales” and Patty Jingles outlines the activities for Friday – Day 1 of the event.

The Art Station will also have an open house from 5 – 8 pm.

Sheridan City Council held a work session Wednesday night to discuss changes in allocating the 1-cent optional funds, if the tax is renewed by voters in November.

City Clerk Scott Badley updated the Council on the feedback from Sheridan County residents:

The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees received the annual quality report at their monthly meeting Wednesday. One area that was greatly improved upon over the past fiscal year was patient falls. The hospital reduced the number of falls to below the national average over the past year, and much of it can be attributed to preventative measures that were put into place.

Governor Dave Freudenthal issued a revised Executive Order Wednesday on Wyoming’s sage grouse Core Population Area Strategy, aimed at protecting the bird to prevent an Endangered Species Act listing while offering opportunities for resource development.

17-year-old John “JJ” Hatch changed his plea in District Court Wednesday on a number of felony charges. Hatch plead guilty to an amended charge of Felony Robbery.

The 1st Annual End of Summer Block Party was held on Grinnell Plaza Tuesday night. The focus? Recognizing community orginizations and giving them the opportunity to network with each other.

Organizer Dave Tarver has great intentions and it's all about sharing the burden.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Max Baucus says investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett is scheduled to participate in the Montana Economic Development Summit in Butte next month. Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. He's scheduled to speak to the gathering live via video.

On August 8th, the Sheridan Senior Center hosted a Polo Benefit Cup and live auction, which raised more than $4,000.

Yesterday we began a series highlighting information from the Sheridan County Suicide Prevention Coalition as they get ready to observe Suicide Prevention Week September 5th – 11th. Two members of the coalition, Vanessa Hastings with Northern Wyoming Mental Health and counselor Dawn Sopron were guests on the August 23rd edition of Public Pulse.

As the Sheridan-area expands, our need to tap into more water resources grows as well. Figuring out which resources to develop for the future is the current question for the Sheridan Area Water Supply Joint Powers Board, also known as SAWS, and will be the subject of discussion during a special public meeting Thursday.