Archive - Jul 2011 - News

Johnson County Planner Rob Yingling, at the last commissioner's meeting, told the commissioners there needs to be a County Board of Equalization established before zoning is adopted in the county.

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees recently approved capital construction budget requests to submit to the state's Administration and Information Budget Division.

They earned it, these young riders with Ride for Him Ministries. Training with their horses for over two months, the nine horse crazy kids had the privilege of riding in the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Parade on Friday.

It might have been a small beginning, but the turn-out was great Friday and Saturday for the Indian Market held in the parking lot of the historic Train Depot on Fifth Street.

The Northern Wyoming Community College District's April purchase of the Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch will be put to use, as the college has announced its line-up of summer/fall 'Learn Outdoor' classes, some of which will begin next week.

U.S. Senator John Barrasso recently addressed his fellow Senotors about his support of the Balanced Budget Amendment cosponsored by every Republican Senator. Barrasso stated that it's time for Washington to take a lesson from Wyoming.

A mouse resembling a small kangaroo that's native to southern Wyoming will return to the Endangered Species List. Wildlife biologist Erik Molvar at the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance says that Wyoming's population of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is key to

The National Institutes of Health have awarded the University of Wyoming with a $5 million grant to help support neuroscience research at the University.

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.