Archive - Jul 2012 - News

Wyomingites have a new tool to help them navigate the confusing world of health insurance, thanks to Project Healthcare.

U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis has introduced legislation that would restore more than $700 million in federal funds to Wyoming.
The bill was filed Monday by the Wyoming Republican and Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall, of West Virginia.

The 4th annual Blue Ribbon Steak Cook-Off was one of the highlights of the 3rd Thursday Street Festival in downtown Sheridan. Six teams squared off to take home this year's top prize, but when the smoke cleared, it was Joe Crump and the team from WWC Engineering that won first place.

The University of Wyoming’s efforts to strengthen its presence in northern Wyoming will receive a significant boost as a result of action taken by the UW Board of Trustees Thursday.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Two Sheridan teenagers serving life prison sentences in a 2009 home invasion killing are pointing to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to argue for reduced sentences.

Sheridan County School District #1 approved their $14.4 million operations budget Wednesday night.

Sheridan's Coffeen Elementary School is now Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School, as of Wednesday night.

An annual operating budget of $65.1 million was approved by the Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees Wednesday night. The budget does not include any across the board salary increases for any of the College District employees. Sheridan College President Dr.

The Sheridan Area Water Supply Joint Powers approved an operating expense budget of $867,552 at their monthly meeting Wednesday night. SAWS Administrator Rod Liesinger talks about one of the larger projects that is on tap for the coming fiscal year.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced that Thayne Aubrey is the new agricultural crop damage technician for the Sheridan region. Aubrey's position is seasonal, and will extend through December of this year.