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Discovery Wilderness Quest Program At Fort Mackenzie High

By Kurt Layher on Tue 11/10/2009 11:52am

Fort MacKenzie High School students have shown increased performance in just the first two months of the school year. Fort MacKenzie Principal Laurien Rahimi credits part of that increase to the Discovery Wilderness Quest, which began the year for FMH students.

City Council Gets Update On Utilities Department Inventories

By Kurt Layher on Tue 11/10/2009 04:28am

The Sheridan City Council held a work session on Monday to receive a report on the current inventory of water and wastewater operations. The presentation was designed to give councilors a better idea of what is involved in the Utilities department operations.

School District Right On Budget After Reviewing 2009 Fiscal Year

By Kurt Layher on Tue 11/10/2009 04:26am

The numbers are in from the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year for Sheridan County School District 2. As of September 30th the District had spent nearly 13% of its budget and received 18% of the projected revenues for the year.

School District 2 November Board Meeting

By Kurt Layher on Tue 11/10/2009 04:23am

During their monthly meeting the Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees passed a number of new policies on second reading. The policies included an update to the harassment policy. The policy was modeled after one written by attorneys for the Wyoming School Boards Association.

Sheridan Planning Commission Denies Developer's Request

By Ron Richter on Mon 11/09/2009 11:46pm

The City of Sheridan Planning Commission followed suit with last week's recommendation by the Design Review Board to deny further construction of a building at 1981 Double Eagle Drive.

2nd Annual Hope Walk To Take Place In Sheridan In Less Than Two Weeks

By Ron Richter on Mon 11/09/2009 09:22pm

The Sheridan County Suicide Prevention Coalition is comprised of members from the community that include social workers, mental health professionals, school counselors and lay people who have lost loved ones to suicide. Coalition Chair Vanessa Hastings explains a little bit about the services they provide.

Monthly Chamber Luncheon Will Focus On The Status Of The National Economy

By Ron Richter on Mon 11/09/2009 08:19pm

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon will take place this Wednesday at the Sheridan Holiday Inn. Chamber Director Janelle Martinsen explains what this month's program will entail.

Wyoming Program to Train Women for 'Green' Jobs

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 11/09/2009 07:07am

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A program to train single mothers in careers that will enable them to support their families is moving into the "green" occupations following a $60,000 grant. Climb Wyoming received the money from the Business and Professional Women's Foundation to train women for green jobs such as wind power technicians.

Wyoming Senators Accepting Intern Applications

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 11/09/2009 06:54am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's U.S. senators are taking applications for spring internships in their Washington, D.C., offices. The deadline for applications with Republican Senator John Barrasso's office is this Friday, November 13th. The deadline for applications with Republican Senator Mike Enzi's office is November 19th.

Missing Hunter Found After Two Week Long Search Was Abandoned

By Kurt Layher on Mon 11/09/2009 05:05am

A Casper hunter, missing for two weeks, was found alive by his father just days after rescuers suspended their search. 39-year-old Travis McMahan’s father said his son had probably died when they initially called off the search. However, McMahan’s father convinced several others to make one last effort before weather in the southern Big Horn Mountains made any searches useless.