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LIEAP Applications Due Today

By MaryJo Johnson on Wed 03/31/2010 06:49am
Deadline for home heating assistance is today.

Today is the final day to submit applications for the state's home heating help program. The LIEAP (lee-ap) program helps low-income families cover the costs of heating their homes between the months of October and May for unregulated heat, and from October 15th through June 15th for regulated heat sources, such as gas and electric.

Should Dropouts Lose Their Drivers License?

By Ron Richter on Tue 03/30/2010 06:32pm
Representative Rosie Berger

Developing some sort of accountability for high school students that choose to drop out is the theory behind an idea that was recently raised by School District 2 Superintendent Craig Dougherty.

Representative Rosie Berger responded to the idea during an interview Tuesday on KROE'S Public Pulse program.

Armed Forces Appreciation Day Is Saturday

By Ron Richter on Tue 03/30/2010 06:24pm
Armed Forces appreciation day is this Saturday at the Fairgrounds.

The Sheridan People's Assistance Food Bank are sponsoring armed forces appreciation day this Saturday in Sheridan. Food Bank Director and Coordinator of the event Dan Lick says Saturday will be all about giving our soldiers a big welcome home.

UW Cancels Ayers Appearance

By Ron Richter on Tue 03/30/2010 05:05pm
William Ayers appearance at UW has been cancelled.

The University of Wyoming announced Tuesday that they have canceled the scheduled appearance of William Ayers that was to take place Monday April 5th. Ayers, a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was to give a speech sponsored by the UW Social Justice Research Center, based on his article "Trudge Toward Freedom: Educational Research in the Public Interest."

State Jobless Rate Dips Slightly

By Ron Richter on Tue 03/30/2010 02:31pm

CHEYENNE, (AP) - Wyoming labor officials say the state's unemployment rate has fallen for the first time since February 2008, but only slightly. The Wyoming Department of Employment said Tuesday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in February, down from 7.6 percent in January. The rate was 4.8 percent in February 2009.

JobAssist Adds Four Communities

By MaryJo Johnson on Tue 03/30/2010 05:45am

Sheridan, Jackson, Cody and Casper have now been included in the Department of Workforce Services Healthy Families Succeed JobAssist program. Started two years ago as a pilot project for Laramie County, it is aimed at establishing greater job skills which then lead to sustained self-sufficiency for Wyoming families already receiving two or more publicly-funded state services.

Warm Welcome For Troops

By Ron Richter on Mon 03/29/2010 07:19pm
Members of the Wyoming Army National Guard at an out-briefing in Fort Hood Texas. (Courtesy Photo)

Members of the Wyoming Army National Guard embarked on the largest single unit deployment in state history last April. The men and women of that deployment are being briefed in Fort Hood, Texas prior to their return home. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.

Sand Creek Assessments Reversed

By Ron Richter on Mon 03/29/2010 07:08pm

The Wyoming State Board of Equalization recently reversed a large increase in property tax assessments that were levied on the Sand Creek Ranch in Johnson County in 2008. Sand Creek Ranch General Manager John Jenkins feels that the assessments were excessive and illegal, and he's happy that the Board agreed.

Marine's Body To Arrive In Gillette Wednesday

By Ron Richter on Mon 03/29/2010 06:43pm

GILLETTE, (AP) - The body of a Wyoming Marine who was killed in Afghanistan will be flown to Gillette on Wednesday, and his funeral is scheduled for Thursday. The Defense Department says 19-year-old Lance Corporal Jacob A. Ross died March 24 in combat operations in Helmand Province.

Memorial Service Scheduled for Audrey Koltiska

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 03/29/2010 03:20pm

A Life Celebration is scheduled for family and friends of Sheridan County Clerk Audrey Koltiska. The event will be held at the Historic Sheridan Inn from 3 to 6 pm Wednesday, March 31st.