Archive - Jan 2012 - News

Wyoming is home to two critters listed on a new report from the Endangered Species Coalition that details ten species in jeopardy because of fossil fuel development.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Attorney General's Office has asked a federal judge to deny an anti-abortion group's request to order the state to allow the group to display its materials near the state Capitol during the legislative session that starts next month.

The Farrier Science program at Sheridan College is a new one semester 18 credit certificate program that started this month. The program will expand opportunities for current agriculture and animal science students to develop skills in horseshoeing and animal science in hands on setting.

The Wyoming Business Council is asking residents in all areas of the state except for the northwest and southeast to participate in an online-survey that will attempt to find the areas that could benefit from better broadband Internet service.

(WY NEWS SERVICE) -- A new report says that Wyoming ranks near the bottom of the country in making sure that tax-payer-funded economic development subsidies used for businesses actually create good-paying jobs for citizens.

Every year the Sheridan Region Game and Fish releases a series of news releases covering highlights of how sportsmen and women's dollars were spent in northeast Wyoming during the previous year.

A recent storm in the northwest Wyoming has made things difficult for oversnow travel throughout Yellowstone National Park. Park Spokesman Al Nash says that only a handful of roads are open due to the recent weather.

Buffalo American Legion Post #13 will host their annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser Saturday, January 21 from 4:30 to 7pm at the American Legion Hall at 18 Veterans Avenue.

Sheridan College President Dr. Paul Young appeared on Public Pulse Thursday, and discussed with host Kim Love what they anticipate from the upcoming budget session of the Wyoming Legislature.

The City of Sheridan received some good news from the state Thursday as the SLIB Board approved a $1 million community readiness grant to extend sewer infrastructure to the Sheridan Commercial Park. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey.