Archive - Jul 15, 2011 - News

Thousands lined Historic Downtown Sheridan to once again take in the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade that had a little bit of everything this year. As far as what some of those in attendance thought of this year's parade?

The Crow Indian Pow Wow that took place on Grinnell Plaza shortly after the parade was a hit with everyone who took the time to stop by. Pow Wow Director Tim Realbird says that he enjoys coming to Sheridan every year for the Rodeo.

The Kiwanis Duck Race was supposed to take place in Big Goose Creek Friday afternoon, but after a quick meeting of the minds it was decided to have the race take place down the Kendrick Pool slide.

Mattresses on raised frames with four bike wheels, and one three-wheeled bed made up the traditional scene for the bed races down Main Street right before the parade took off Friday morning. NX Bar took the race by about three seconds over Bob's Super Clean for the second straight year.

A record 420 participants competed in the annual Sneakers and Spurs 5K run and 1.5 mile walk. Just as the sun started to hit main street, the first finishers came across the finish line in front of The Sports Stop.

Hundreds got up early Friday for the annual pancake breakfast as great weather greeted the soon-to-be-well-fed people for the beginning of Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade day Friday morning. Mark Kinner, with Kiwanis, says that the event is always a great success.

Keeping things safe for the thousands of people that come together for the street dances both Friday and Saturday night is the main objective of the Sheridan Police Department.

An Arraignment in 4th Judicial District Court was held for 18-year-old Aline McWilliams of Sheridan Thursday. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there and has more on the story.

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi this week addressed colleagues on the floor of the Senate by saying that Congress continues to wast time on non-binding resolutions and to call up votes on substantial debt reducing measures.

Johnson County Planner Rob Yingling brought an issue with the airport to the attention of the county commissioners last week.
Yingling told them that Airport Zoning Regulations need to be looked at and either adopted or changed, based on what he found.