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Complaints about Email Politicking

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 06/21/2010 10:33am

WYOMING NEWS SERVICE, Laramie, WY – Email is a common part of political campaigning these days, but seeing such politics on the University of Wyoming email system is uncommon – that's because it's banned.

Tennessee Man Wins AARP Spelling Bee

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 06/21/2010 10:27am

A really big ocular-related word a Knoxville, TN man correctly spelled in Cheyenne over the weekend earned him the win at the 2010 AARP National Spelling Bee.

Tornado Aftermath in Billings

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 06/21/2010 08:00am

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A tornado that ripped the roof off a sports arena in Billings also tore apart a casino, bar and coin-operated laundry in the city's downtown area.

Enzi Talks Healthcare at WAB Convention

By Ron Richter on Mon 06/21/2010 04:51am
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi was in Sheridan over the weekend, where he spoke at the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention. Senator Enzi says that he has some major issues with the healthcare bill passed earlier this year by Congress.

Unfinished Business for City Council

By Ron Richter on Mon 06/21/2010 04:20am
The Sheridan City Council will meet tonight.

The Sheridan City Council will address some unfinished business at their regularly scheduled meeting tonight. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has a preview of what's to come.

College District Readies for Quality Checkup

By Ron Richter on Mon 06/21/2010 04:02am

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is preparing for a visit later this year from a Quality Checkup Team from the Higher Learning Commission. Sheridan College President Dr. Paul Young.

Young elaborates on what the Quality Checkup Team will be looking for.

Grizzly bear that mauled man shot and killed

By Audrey Foree on Sun 06/20/2010 07:47am

A grizzly bear linked by DNA to the killing of
a Wyoming man outside Yellowstone National Park has been tracked down by helicopter and shot dead.
Chris Servheen of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the bear was found Saturday by trackers following a signal from a radio collar that had been placed around the bear's neck just a few hours before the attack

Workforce Training through Sheridan College

By MaryJo Johnson on Sun 06/20/2010 06:00am

For the past several years, in an effort to enhance the existing workforce and to assist those coming back into the workforce, Sheridan College has been one of the community colleges in the state to provide classes. Director of Workforce Training and Development, Karen St. Clair explains.

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Forum – Part 1 in a Series

By MaryJo Johnson on Sat 06/19/2010 05:00pm

The Sibley Room at the Sheridan Holiday Inn was full-to-brimming for the public GOP gubernatorial forum, hosted Saturday morning by the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters.

LeDoux Memorial Dedication is This Weekend

By Ron Richter on Sat 06/19/2010 12:10am
Sculpture of Chris LeDoux that will reside in the Chris LeDoux Memorial Park in Kaycee.

The Chris LeDoux Memorial Park Dedication will take place this afternoon in Kaycee, Wyoming. The dedication of the park will include the unveiling of a life-and-a-half size bronze of LeDoux's legendary ride from 1976 where he won the Professional Rodeo World Championship in bareback riding in Oklahoma City. The sculpture was done over a four year period by artist D. Michael Thomas of Buffalo.