Archive - Jun 2011 - News

The end of school usually means the beginning of swimming season at the Kendrick Pool, but there will be a delay in the arched doors opening into water fun and swim lessons.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's snowpack continued to climb over the past week, raising concerns about the likelihood of flooding as temperatures rise. Natural Resources Conservation Service water specialist Lee Hackleman says the water content of the snowpack across Wyoming stands at 327 percent of average, up from last week's level of 227 percent of average.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer says he won't call up the Montana National Guard to fill sandbags and do other chores that local communities should be able to do on their own.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone County commissioners have approved the final insurance settlement for the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark, which was severely damaged by a tornado last summer.

Tuesday's Sheridan City Council Budget work session was the second half of the Public Works Department as the presentation focused on the Building Department and the Planning and Engineering divisions.

The Kerns Wildlife Habitat Management Area that was scheduled to open today will remain closed due to a portion of Pass Creek Road being closed because of a washout seven miles off Parkman Road, which provided access to the Kerns area.

The 4th Annual Matt Perkins Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be held this Saturday night in Sheridan. Th scholarship allows students from Sheridan High School to travel abroad.

The Buffalo City Council, at their last meeting, approved a request, with conditions, for maintenance to be performed at the city-owned YMCA building.

On Monday, May 23rd, staff and parents of the Hand in Hand Early Childhood Center learned that the center will be closing this Friday, June 3rd. They were told abruptly by shocked staff members, without any members of the center's administrative board present.

The 9th Annual Wild Bunch Wyoming Luau is set for this Saturday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo.