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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 JUSTIN DERRICOTE HAD HIS DAY IN COURT AGAIN TODAY - Justin Derricote, also known as “Satellite”, had his day in court again today on the charge of trespassing. Arrested earlier this week and released on a 200 dollar cash bond, Derricote appeared before Municipal Court Judge Stu Healy at the Sheridan Law Enforcement Center. Healy handed down a 10 day jail sentence for the trespassing violation, with 9 of those suspended. Derricote is expected to serve one day in jail, beginning tonight, plus pay a 200 dollar fine and 20 dollars in court costs. According to the sentence, Derricote must not violate any laws under a 6 month unsupervised probation order. Finally, Derricote may not enter the premises of “The Rock Stop” located at 1514 East 5th Street. CHARTER ORDINANCE 1 FAILS Sheridan Special Election Vote Results:
BY A TIGHT MARGIN, THE ANSWER IS... - Some 2,200 Sheridan voters turned out for the special election yesterday at the Sheridan Senior Center to vote on whether the City of Sheridan should hire a City Administrator. City Clerk-Treasurer, Art Elkins, has the statistics on the results of the ballot that asked: “Shall Charter Ordinance No. One Entitled Enzi City Administrator take effect?”
HOW DID THE SPECIAL ELECTION PROCESS GO OVERALL? - Now that it's finished, we asked officials their thoughts on how the Charter Ordinance One special election went overall yesterday .City Clerk-Treasurer Art Elkins had high praise for those who ran the election at the Sheridan Senior Center
LIVING WITH WILDFIRES FORUM OFFERED IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Some 65 Sheridan area residents turned out for the “Living with Wildfires” forum at the Sheridan College C-Tel on Thursday night. Reporter Kate Fetterly was there and has the details:
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICATION RECONCILIATION PROGRAM IS GETTING GOOD REVIEWS - Officials at Sheridan Memorial Hospital are always looking for ways to improve the quality of care that's provided and the Medication Reconciliation program does just that. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the details:
GOVERNOR URGES SENATE TO ACT ON WYOMING RANGE LEGACY ACT - Governor Dave Freudenthal told the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests Tuesday that the Wyoming Range should not be a casualty of a failed national energy policy. He says this signature mountain range in western Wyoming is a national treasure, and shouldn’t be sacrificed as a result of the intense pressure to drill for more natural gas in Wyoming:
SHERIDAN FILMMAKERS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN AND WOMEN THIS WEEKEND - This weekend the Sheridan Filmmakers will be giving the public the opportunity to show their acting skills. Workshop series instructor, Leon Schatz, explains what's going on this Saturday and Sunday at Sheridan College:
WATER QUALITY IN LAKE DESMET IS GOOD, ACCORDING TO LEVEL 1 STUDY - Overall, the Water Quality in Lake DeSmet is generally very good. That's according to the Level 1 Study funded by the Wyoming Water Development Commission over the past eighteen months. Dayton Alsaker of HKM Engineering told this information to the Lake DeSmet Counties Coalition on Wednesday. As far as a possible drinking water source is concerned, many factors for mineral content met acceptable levels set forth by the EPA. The four major concerns, according to Alsaker are generally treatable. Alsaker said that since the water in the lake is about thirteen years old, it doesn't change much, and gets hard; all of these reasons could be a challenge when considering it as a possibility to treat and distribute in the future. Other concerns from the Level 1 Study are the total dissolved solids, total organic carbon, and the sulfites. In conclusion, Alsaker said that the quality for aquatic life, fisheries, recreation and scenic value were the good factors for Lake DeSmet. Additionally, the water quality for some parameters had increased over tests performed in the 1970's and 80's.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008 SPECIAL ELECTION DAY IS HERE! POLLS OPEN UNTIL 7 PM AT SHERIDAN SENIOR CENTER - Today is the day, and the polls are open. City of Sheridan residents are urged to head to the Sheridan Senior Center – polls are open until 7 pm today – to cast their “yay” or “nay” vote on the issue of whether to establish a City Administrator position with the City. We hit the streets of Sheridan yesterday to ask folks their thoughts on the election and whether or not they plan to vote:
2008 BUDGET SESSION UPDATE -- LEGISLATORS EXTEND BILLS IN COMMITTEE TO NEXT MONDAY - State lawmakers are nearing the end of the 2008 Budget Session, but there's still some long hours to put in before everything wraps up in Cheyenne. Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson has an update:
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD GETS UPDATED ON NEW POLICY - The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees met for their monthly meeting last night. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there and has the details:
WE HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS REGARDING THOSE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE REBATE CHECKS - Today we wrap up our series on the IRS with some answers on just when we're supposed to be getting those Economic Stimulus Package rebate checks, and what we need to do to get them. IRS Media Relations Specialist, Jean Carl, gives us all of the details:
CITY OF SHERIDAN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO COMMENT ON THE TRANSPORTATION STUDY - The City of Sheridan is looking for city residents to comment on the Transportation Study, which has been picked up and reworked within the last year. Rod Liesinger, Public Works Director for the City of Sheridan, reviews the objectives of the Study:
A REMINDER THAT THE WYOMING 511 SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS TO HEAR ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ANYTIME - The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind Wyoming residents that they can find current road and weather conditions by dialing 511 toll-free any time of day. The system was redone last summer to improve customer satisfaction. The voice recognition feature was made optional, and now lets callers choose their direction of travel and how much of the route they want information on. The system can also handle more calls without dropping them, but some callers may still get a busy signal sometimes because of the limitations of rural phone systems. The 511 travel system provides information about road closures, pavement conditions, weather conditions, short term weather forecasts, and seasonal road closures. And callers are reminded that only the two or three-digit route number is needed, so if you want to hear about I-90, you only need to enter the numbers 9 and 0, followed by the pound sign. There is also a web version of 511: www.wyoroad.info . GOVERNOR FREUDENTHAL SENDS 2008 APPOINTMENTS TO THE WYOMING SENATE - Governor Dave Freudenthal sent his 2008 appointments for the state’s boards, commissions and agencies to the Wyoming Senate for confirmation on Tuesday. Some of those appointments include Michael McVay as the Director of the Department of Administration and Information; Bruce Salzburg as the Attorney General; Gary Child as the Director of the Department of Employment; and Tony Lewis as the Director of the Department of Family Services. UW RESEARCHERS DEVELOPING A MORE EFFICIENT ETHANOL PRODUCTION METHOD - A University of Wyoming professor has received a $485 thousand grant to explore a more economical way to produce ethanol. Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Patrick Johnson, says ethanol could become a more viable alternative transportation fuel if it can be produced more efficiently:
ENZI PLEASED WITH FIRST UPDATE TO INDIAN HEALTH IN 15 YEARS - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, praised the Senate's passage of a "long-overdue" update of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act in the Senate Tuesday:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008 CLINTON CAMPAIGN COMES TO WYOMING - The campaign for Hillary Clinton has come to Wyoming. Two offices will be opening today at 5:00 pm, with one in Cheyenne and the other in Casper. The offices are Senator Clinton's first attempt to bring her campaign to Wyoming. State Director for the “Hillary For Wyoming” Campaign, John Lipshutz, explains what the opening will entail:
SHERIDAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MEETING FOCUSES ON DOWNTOWN - There was another public Sheridan Transportation Planning meeting last night, with its focus being downtown Sheridan. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there and has the details:
SAWS HEARS WWDC LEVEL 1 STUDY RESULTS - The Sheridan Area Water Supply, or SAWS Joint Powers Board was the first of several area governing bodies to hear the results following an 18-month water study. Kate Fetterly reports the studies findings:
SEEDA OKAYS CONTRACTS; SEEKS “CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK” QUOTES - The Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority, or SEEDA Joint Powers Board held a very productive regular meeting last night in the Sheridan College Whitney Boardroom. The meeting was also attended by the Sheridan Quality Child Care Initiative (SQCCI) - board. SEEDA chairman Tom Sachse comments on the action the board took:
PROPERTY TAXES A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVENUE COMMITTEE - As the 59th Wyoming Legislature continues the 2008 Budget Session, Representative Mike Madden of Buffalo, who serves on the Joint Revenue Interim Committee, has been working on House Bill 92, which deals with the Property Tax Refund Program. He explains how this tax relief bill works:
WE CONTINUE OUR SERIES ON THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE - Today we continue with the second in a three-part series on news from the IRS during this busy tax season. IRS Media Relations Specialist, Jean Carl, tells us about a certain group of taxpayers who will have to wait another week before they can file:
SCIENCE MUSEUM LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES TONIGHT WITH A LECTURE ON TROUT - It's time again for another presentation in the Sheridan College Science Museum Lecture Series, and tonight's topic will be “Trout of the Bighorns” presented by Will Young, a fisheries biologist for the Bighorn National Forest office in Sheridan. Young tells us what his presentation is about and how he will make it interactive:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 Video of Voting at CIty Hall (mpg file, open with Windows Media Player.) SATELLITE ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING... AGAIN! - Justin Derricotte, more commonly known as “Satellite”, was arrested today for trespassing on the Rock Stop convenience store property. After reviewing video surveillance in regard to another matter, the store's manager notified the Sheridan Police, who arrested Derricote late this morning Derricote bonded out of the Sheridan County Detention center on a $220 cash bond. Full details of the arrest were not made available to media, citing that he has yet to appear in Sheridan Municipal Court. We'll be sure to keep you updated as to the “Satellite” situation. WE'VE GOT SOME SIMPLE REMINDERS FOR YOU REGARDING THE UPCOMING SPECIAL ELECTION - We're just a couple of days away from the referendum election on Charter Ordinance One that establishes a city administrator position for the City of Sheridan. As far as the number of people that have elected to go the route of absentee ballots for the special election, City Clerk/Treasurer Art Elkins has the latest count:
PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES ADAMS' RANCH SUBDIVISION - The City of Sheridan Planning Commission approved 95 acres known as the Adams Ranch Subdivision for development in one of the newest areas of the city of Sheridan. Reporter Kate Fetterly has the story:
PLANNING COMMISSION IS SEEKING BOARD MEMBER - The City of Sheridan Planning Commission is seeking an additional member for its seven-member board, with the expected resignation of commissioner Mike Butcher later this week. The requirements to join the planning commission are that you need to be a city resident with an interest in responsible development in the expanding city of Sheridan. Applications can be made at the Mayor's office at City Hall. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION LOOKED AT JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION - This week's Sheridan City Council bi-monthly work session addressed an annual update from the Juvenile Justice Commission Joint Powers Board. Reporter Kate Fetterly has the details:
IRS WANTS SMALL, TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO KNOW ABOUT A RULE CHANGE THIS YEAR - The Internal Revenue Service wants people to know about a new law for small, tax exempt organizations that is in effect this year. IRS Media Relations Specialist, Jean Carl, with the details:
FOREST OFFICIALS GETTING READY FOR THE UPCOMING WILDFIRE SEASON - Yesterday we told you about how President Bush's proposed 2009 budget will cut many U.S. Forest Service fire prevention programs; however, the good news is that those cuts most likely won't be felt in our area anytime soon. Today, Sheridan Media's Ron Richter tells us what officials with the Big Horn National Forest are doing to get ready for this years wildfire season:
TONGUE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT A PAGE IN STATE HOUSE - Dayton Public Works Director and District 1 School Board Trustee, Johann Nield, has something to brag about, and it has nothing to do with the aforementioned titles, but everything to do with his role as “dad”. He informs us about a great opportunity for his son, John:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008 LEGISLATORS CONTINUE TO FINE-TUNE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THIS WEEK - CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Both houses of the Wyoming Legislatureplan to work this week to reconcile differences in their budgetbills. As we've reported throughout this session, the State doesn't have much extra money for lawmakers to spend this time around. That means that much of the budget discussion this session has centered on how to allocate the $350 million that the Joint Appropriations Committee has recommended for support oflocal governments. The House and the Senate on Friday approved separate distribution plans for the money. They plan to work out the differences this week. The House funding proposal would designate $40 million of the local government funding to reimburse counties and local governments for revenues they stand to lose from last year's permanent repeal of the sales tax on groceries. The Senate, meanwhile, adopted a funding proposal on Friday that doesn't specifically designate money to cover the lost revenues from the food tax. The Senate plan calls for $200 million in direct grants to local governments that would include the lost food tax money. LEADERSHIP SHERIDAN COUNTY '08 GROUP AT THE LEGISLATURE - The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Sheridan County '08 are heading to Cheyenne today (Monday) to participate in Business Day at the Legislature tomorrow. First on the agenda for the group is a reception dinner tonight with other leadership groups from around the Cowboy State. Tomorrow morning, the Leadership Sheridan group will follow a different schedule than the Chamber, according to Shari Peddicord. Peddicord is the Business Operations Manager at Forward Sheridan, and this month's module leader for the '08 Leadership participants. She explains more about what they're going to do at the State Capitol:
WEEKLY POLL QUESTION ASKS ABOUT DOG FIGHTING - In the 2008 Budget Session for the Wyoming State Legislature, House Bill 46, or the Dog Fighting Bill, passed through all three readings with little discussion in the House. Wyoming is now the only state where dog fighting is only a misdemeanor. In recognition of this bill, we wanted to ask your opinion. This week's Sheridan Media – Bank of Sheridan Weekly Poll Question asks: should dog fighting be a felony?
WILL U.S. FOREST SERVICE CUTS AFFECT FIRE SUPPRESSION IN THE BIG HORN NATIONAL FOREST? THE ANSWER IS ON THE WAY - U.S. Forest officials announced that under President Bush's proposed 2009 budget, the forest service may have to cut funding for wildfire preparedness, hazardous fuels reduction and other fire operations. This on the heels of one of the busiest fire seasons nationwide last year, as well as locally. Will the possible cuts hamper fire suppression efforts in the Big Horns? Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the details:
LIVING WITH WILDFIRES SYMPOSIUM WILL TAKE PLACE THIS THURSDAY - The Sheridan Count y Chamber of Commerce Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Public Lands Committee is sponsoring the “Living With Wildfires” Symposium this Thursday in the Sheridan College C-TEL. This free Symposium will take place from 6 to 9 pm, and light refreshments will be served before the presentations. Eric Brandjord, an organizer for the Symposium, briefly describes the purpose for holding the event:
DID YOU KNOW? STORY HAS ESTABLISHED IT'S OWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Sheridan County has no shortage of historical societies, with one in Sheridan, one in Big Horn, and now one in Story.Patty Jengles is with the Story Women's Club and a board member of the new historical society for the little town in the Big Horn Mountains. She says the first step was to get a building for the new organization:
SIFE WILL HOLD THE SECOND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEMINAR TOMORROW - The Sheridan College Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, will be holding their second Entrepreneurship Seminar tomorrow at the C-TEL Presentation Hall at 7 pm. Tracy Dearinger, Business Instructor at Sheridan College, gives the layout of the seminar:
GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT TO HOLD SAFETY SEMINAR NEXT TUESDAY - Staying safe in bear, lion and wolf country is the theme for next Tuesday's Game and Fish seminar at Sheridan College. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the details:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008 SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS SOME HEALTHY EATING TIPS TO GET YOU BACK ON YOUR WAY TO FEELING GREAT - Everyone needs to eat, that is a fact that is displayed even before we are born. But what to eat to remain healthy is a question that many have a tough time answering. Sheridan Memorial Hospital Dietitian Ann Barker gives us this advice: YOUTH SEMINAR SEEKS ADULT VOLUNTEERS - The Wyoming Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership seminar is looking for adult volunteers for the 2008 seminar that will take place in Cheyenne from June 7th to the 9th. Tom Lacock (pronounced LAY-cock), the Public Relations Specialist with the Wyoming Business Council, lists what kind of volunteers they are looking for: SHERIDAN COUNTY BOARD MEMBER RESIGNS FROM POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION BOARD - During the February meeting of the Powder River Energy Corporation, or PRECorp, Board of Directors, Sheridan County director John Buell resigned after 13 years on the board. Buell no longer lives in the established PRECorp territory, which disqualifies him from serving on the board. PRECorp is now seeking applicants to fill Buell's vacancy until the term ends in August of this year. PRECorp supplies electricity to over 27,000 meters in a five county territory of northeastern Wyoming. If you would like more information on this position, or would like to apply before the March 7 deadline, You can call Doreen Schaar: 800-442-3630 ext. 3500 SHERIDAN VOTERS COMMENT ON OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT -
The Obama campaign continues to win support throughout the nation, in the Democratic primaries as well as the caucuses. Obama’s campaign, which boasts 11 straight primary victories, recently made a stop in Sheridan. On this past Wednesday, the Obama for America staff made a special appearance at The Book Shop in downtown Sheridan. The staff answered questions from the gathering of voters about the campaign, as well as held a discussion with Sheridan residents who support Senator Obama. Speaking on behalf the youth in Sheridan was Sheridan High School Senior Katy Marosock (muh-roo-sock). Marosock explains why she is in favor of Senator Obama:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008 GOVERNOR FREUDENTHAL TO TESTIFY ON KEY ISSUE FOR WYOMING IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL NEXT WEEK - Governor Dave Freudenthal is currently in Washington D.C. attending this weekend's Governor Conference and then it's on to take part in a very important hearing Wednesday that has a lot of important implications for the State's future. Freudenthal explains: SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COMMENTS ON JOB SHADOW DAY - 168 Sheridan High School students had an opportunity to get a first-hand look inside the workplace Friday with the Job Shadow Day, sponsored by the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce. 18-year-old Sheridan High School senior, Blake Harbour, discusses what he learned during his day spent with the Sheridan Media staff: CITY OF SHERIDAN ADDS NUMBER 1 AND 2 PLASTICS TO RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES IN SHERIDAN - The City of Sheridan just added more recycling containers to create additional opportunities for residents to recycle in the City. For the first time in the history of the city, Mayor Dave Kinskey took the opportunity to recycle a plastic bottle in the city. He comments on this moment: MORE DETAILS ON THREE BERGER BILLS - The 59th Wyoming Legislature is underway, tackling the 2008 Budget Session. Prior to digging into the dollars and cents of the Budget itself, each representative and senator is allowed to introduce up to five bills for which they desire monies from the budget. Yesterday, we reported on the status of Representative Rosie Berger's Dog Fighting Bill and Domestic Violence Bill. Today, she expounds upon her other three, starting with the Crime Victims Compensation Bill:
SHERIDAN ICE FIGURE SKATERS IN RAPID CITY FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION TODAY - Three Sheridan Ice figure skaters are in Rapid City, South Dakota today for a regional competition which includes participants from all over the area. Reporter Kate Fetterly has the details:
KIWANIS STARS OF TOMORROW WINNERS DIVISION 1 (Kindergarten TO 3rd GRADE) FIRST PLACE: LOGEN LIVINGSTON DIVISION 2 (4th TO 6th GRADE) FIRST PLACE: ASHLEE QUARTERMAN DIVISION 3 (7th & 8th GRADE) FIRST PLACE: SARAH MAZE DIVISION 4 (9th TO 12th GRADE) FIRST PLACE: JACOB HIRSCHMAN, IAN HENRY, TREVOR BATEMAN, WILL SAFFLE, KYLE SNYDER (5 PART JAZZ ENSEMBLE)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008
IT'S “TURNING POINT” DAY IN WYOMING LEGISLATURE - Today is the turning point in Cheyenne, as the 59th Wyoming State Legislature continues their work on the 2008 Budget. Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson brings this update:
WE WILL HEAR THE REACTION FROM VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES ON THE DELISTING OF THE GRAY WOLF - Thursday's announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list has state officials pleased -- in particular Governor Dave Freudenthal and U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso. But what happens now, and what about those that aren't so happy with the decision? Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the details:
KIWANIS STARS OF TOMORROW SET TO TAKE THE STAGE TONIGHT AT THE WYO THEATER - There will be a lot of homegrown talent gracing the stage at the WYO Theater this evening as the annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow talent contest will be taking place. Kiwanis Board member Judy Taylor explains the four different divisions of talent:
 . The report suggests a moratorium on coal bed methane wells in the Clear Creek and Crazy Woman Creek drainages in order to save more than three billion barrels of water from being used. Morrison says that the study takes a look at the use of water in extracting the gas:
. Morrison adds that she’s hopeful the science can help manage development to avoid legal wrangling and politically charged skirmishes.
THE MONTHLY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DINNER AND PROGRAM IS HERE AGAIN! - It's time again for the Sheridan County Historical Society's monthly dinner and program, which will be next Thursday at the Sheridan Holiday Inn. This month's program is called “Subjects of the Mikado: Sheridan County's Japanese Community from 1900-1930,” and the presenter is Cynde Georgen, the Superintendent of the Trail End State Historic Site. She gives an overview of what she will include in her presentation:
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT BAKER ENERGY - Sheridan residents were introduced to Baker Energy at a Business After Hours party on Wednesday at the Sheridan Inn, which is currently under construction. Guests, which included some 100 Chamber Members, were treated to live piano music, a chocolate fountain, and the chance to play baseball on the Nintendo Wii. The field operations manager for Baker Energy, Ace Armann, explains why they were happy to host the party:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Video: Friday, February 15, 2008
SHERIDAN POLICE REPORTED TO THEATER LAST NIGHT - At about 8:40 p.m last night, the Sheridan Police reported to Centennial Theaters at 5 East Alger Street following the report of a man with a weapon. Apparently, the man was a former employee of the theater. According to Sergeant Tom Ringley, the man never brandished the guns which were later discovered in his vehicle. The man was brought to the Sheridan Memorial Hospital for evaluation. In a related matter, the Theater was robbed on Tuesday night, though that incident remains under investigation, and no further details are available at this time. OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN CAME TO TOWN WEDNESDAY EVENING - The “Obama for Wyoming” campaign hosted an organizational meeting yesterday at The Book Shop in downtown Sheridan. The “Obama for Wyoming” staff was willing to answer any questions about how supporters could become part of the growing movement. State Communications Director, Matt Chandler, explains why this is so special:
DAYTON TOWN COUNCIL STOPS EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE - At Wednesday night's Dayton Town Council meeting, Council discussed paying the Town employees a higher wage in lieu of providing health insurance. Dayton Mayor Bob Wood explains:
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STUDY WORKSHOPS CONTINUE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED - Over the next month, the City of Sheridan will be holding numerous Transportation Planning workshops to involve the public in planning for alternative access to accommodate the growth within the community. The latest meeting was held last night and dealt with the corridor delineated on the east by I-90 and on the west by the railroad, Sheridan Avenue and Coffeen Avenue. Sheridan City Engineer, Nic Bateson, explains that these workshops are all about getting the public involved:
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION LOOKS AT INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS - The Sheridan City Council held a work session earlier this week, with costs of infrastructure being the topic. City Public Works engineer, Mike Cole, elaborates:
ARE MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLES DAMAGING TREES IN THE BIG HORN NATIONAL FOREST AS THEY ARE IN SOME OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE? - As a result of an aerial survey conducted in 2007, the U.S. Forest Service recently issued a report that stated that the mountain pine beetle could kill off a large number, if not all, of the lodgepole pine trees within the state over the next five years. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter takes a look at what kind of an impact the beetle is having on lodge poles in the Big Horn National Forest:
U.S. SENATOR MIKE ENZI COMMENTS ON WIND RIVER JOB CORPS CENTER - It was made official Tuesday when Riverton Mayor John Vincent leased 124 acres of City-owned land for the Wind River Job Corps Center to the United States of America at one dollar a year. U.S Senator Mike Enzi was on hand for the signing and commented on the positive impact the Job Corps Center will have on the Riverton area:
MORE WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS COMING TO GILLETTE, BUFFALO - There will be one new State Trooper in Buffalo, and three new State Troopers in Gillette within the next couple of weeks, according to Sergeant Steven Townsend of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. He lists the names of those new Troopers:
JACKALOPE JUMP RESULTS ARE IN - Twelve Wyomingites showed up at the Sheridan/Buffalo Jackalope Jump last Saturday to raise money for the Special Olympic athletes in Wyoming. The Jump was considered a success because of the fun the participants had, and because of the three thousand dollars raised at the event. A special thanks goes out to Sheridan Fire-Rescue, Rocky Mountain Rescue, Sheridan Renew, Sheridan Pepsi, and Starbucks for their support. The last of the three Wyoming Jackalope Jumps will be in Laramie on March 8th. We will post the special incentive winners from the Jump are:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 A VICTORY FOR LOCAL FAMILY AT SHERIDAN CITY COUNCIL - The Sheridan City Council meeting offered a victory for a local family at the Sheridan City Council meeting on Tuesday. Ordinance number 20-42 to allow Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs in the Sheridan City Limits passed with a unanimous city council approval. The Dickison Family was particularly pleased, when it allowed for them to keep their pet pig, “Blanca”. Reporter Kate Fetterly has the exclusive interview: SHERIDAN CITY COUNCIL PUTS IN ANOTHER MARATHON MEETING - Sheridan City Council covered a varied agenda at their meeting last night. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there and has the details:
SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE BOARD HEARS GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM - At last night's Sheridan County School District 1 board meeting, trustees heard from Tongue River Middle School about the creative process that faculty have been using to improve students' reading – throughout this school year, in fact, the board has been following the reading progress of all district schools, as the issue has been one of the board goals.Another presentation represented good news/not-so-good news for the Tongue River Elementary Summer School program. Superintendent Sue Belish with the good news:
LOCAL SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY MEAT RECALL - After the recent meat recalls from the Westland Packing Plant in California, which has become the largest beef recall in the United States, we wanted to see the impact these recalls had in Sheridan County. The recalled beef was mostly sent to the National School Lunch Program, and some of that beef did get sent to two school districts in the county. Sheridan County School District #1 Superintendent Sue Belish said that the beef they have received from the packing plant has been set aside at the Central Office warehouse, since they were notified of the recall several weeks ago. She says that none of the recalled beef has been, or will be, served to the students.Sheridan County School District #2 Business Manager, Marilyn Koester explains how their district handled the recall:
SHERIDAN COLLEGE TO CONSIDER NAMING STREETS ON CAMPUS - The Sheridan College Trustees have been talking about adding to their residence capacity on campus, and that brings about another important topic, which was discussed at their meeting last week. Sheridan College President Kevin Drumm tells us:
WESTERNERS INTERNATIONAL WILL HOLD THEIR MONTHLY MEETING TOMORROW - The non-profit group Westerners International will be holding their monthly dinner meeting tomorrow at the Holiday Inn starting at 6:30. After dinner, there will be a presentation by Herbert Houze about Samuel Colt and his firearms. Houze gives reasons why Colt is an important part of history:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008 SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT DEANDRE TAYLOR HAD INITIAL APPEARANCE IN CIRCUIT COURT ON - 18-year-old DeAndre Marcell Taylor made his initial appearance in Sheridan Circuit Court Tuesday in the wake of an arrest following allegations of sexual assault, which is a felony crime punishable by imprisonment for not less than 5 years, nor more than 50 years. Reporter Kate Fetterly has this recount of the details:
MARATHON OIL GIFTS $1 MILLION TO UW - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2008 - Marathon Oil Corporation donated a gift of one million dollars on Tuesday Morning to support energy education and research programs at the University of Wyoming. Marathon's Vice President of U.S. Production, Steve Guidry says the gift will help the University's School of Energy Resources to meet the industry's demand for well-trained and highly educated graduates in the United States. He comments on the intentions of the gift:
POLICE TAKE CUSTODY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE OVER THE WEEKEND - The name of the suspect in an alleged sexual assault case was published in today's Circuit Court Docket. 18 Year old DeAndre Taylor will appear before Judge John Sampson at 2 pm in District court at the Sheridan County Courthouse. Sexual Assault is a felony crime. The Sheridan Police Department reported to the Sheridan College Campus on Saturday morning following a call for assistance in an alleged sexual assault case reported to S C campus police. Enforcement dispatch received the call just before 4 am on Saturday. The arrest of an 18 year old male suspect was made at around 8:30 am later that morning at the Sheridan Police Department following a cooperative agency investigation. The suspect remains to be charged, likely on Tuesday in Sheridan County Circuit Court, where his name will be released. Until a suspect has been formally charged, that person's name will not be released, therefore, we will bring you an update in Tuesday's news. THE DEBATE CONTINUES OVER CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION - Monday's entire Public Pulse program on News/Talk 930 KROE was devoted to discussion on the city administrator position. The special referendum election on the matter will be a week from this Thursday. Parties for and against the position had the opportunity to explain and debate just why a city administrator for Sheridan is or isn't a good idea. Guest Vicky Taylor recently expressed concern with the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce's decision to publicly support the position. Chamber President Jim Schellinger says the decision was simple:
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN COMING TO SHERIDAN TOMORROW - Sheridan area residents will have the opportunity tomorrow to rally for Senator Barack Obama in downtown Sheridan. The public event will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm at The Book Shop, and will involve members of the Obama 2008 Campaign, offering a message for local voters.Volunteer and leadership opportunities will be made available, as well as the chance to ask questions and to learn more about Senator Obama's efforts. The Book Shop is located at 117 North Main Street in downtown Sheridan. EIGHT WYOMING LAWMAKERS ENDORSE SENATOR OBAMA - Eight Wyoming state legislators endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President Monday. At a media conference at the Obama headquarters, several lawmakers cited Obama's commitment to taking away power from the special interests and bringing real change to Washington D.C. State Senate Minority Caucus Chair Mike Massie from Laramie said Senator Obama has shown people across the country that there are important issues we can all unite around, whether it's increasing access to affordable health care or revitalizing our economy, and that he's the only candidate in the race who hasn't taken a dime from federal lobbyists or special interest PAC's." State House Minority Whip Debbie Hammons from Worland also spoke at the media conference, saying that Obama is a strong advocate for clean energy research, improving rural health care, and responsible leadership. The Obama campaign has recently set up four offices across the Cowboy State. SHERIDAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL PARTY CAUCUSES - The Sheridan County Democrats have announced the deadline to register in order to participate in their local county caucuses in March. Sheridan County Democrat Party Chair, Carol LeResche, has this information:
CONFERENCE SLATED TO HELP WYOMING COMPANIES GAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - A conference for Wyoming businesses interested in exploring the realm of government contracts will take place Wednesday and Thursday in Cheyenne. The event is being sponsored by the office of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, the Wyoming Business Council, and GRO-Biz -- the Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center. GRO-Biz Director Pat Dotter explains at what kinds of businesses this conference is aimed:
SHERIDAN COLLEGE TRUSTEES VISITED WASHINGTON D.C. LAST WEEK - At last week's Sheridan College meeting, the college board heard a report from Trustee Walt Wragge about his recent trip to Washington D.C. Reporter Kate Fetterly was at the Board meeting and has the exclusive story:
SHERIDAN ANIMAL SHELTER TO HOST NASCAR FUNDRAISER - NASCAR fans listen up! The Sheridan Animal Shelter is holding a fundraiser this Saturday night, February 23rd, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, and they've gotten assistance from a whole lot of NASCAR greats. Shelter director, Cel Hope, explains how it all came about:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2008 POLICE TAKE CUSTODY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE OVER THE WEEKEND - The Sheridan Police Department reported to the Sheridan College Campus on Saturday morning following a call for assistance in an alleged sexual assault case reported to S C campus police. Enforcement dispatch received the call just before 4 am on Saturday. The arrest of an 18 year old male suspect was made at around 8:30 am later that morning at the Sheridan Police Department following a cooperative agency investigation. The suspect remains to be charged, likely on Tuesday in Sheridan County Circuit Court, where his name will be released. Until a suspect has been formally charged, that person's name will not be released, therefore, we will bring you an update in Tuesday's news. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH TO ACQUIRE FORMER CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE - In a media release sent by Father Tom Ogg of the Holy Name Catholic Church, the church has reached an agreement with local real estate developer Paul Del Rossi that will enable acquisition of the former Central Middle School site in Sheridan.Citing the old age of the current school buildings and the optimum location of the CMS site to the existing school and the church, Father Ogg noted that the property is “ideally suited to serve the needs of Holy Name Parish because it consists of a single, contiguous parcel on which several uses may be integrated.”Along with the school, Ogg states that their long-term goals include “expanding the pre-school program and parish thrift shop, as well as doing what they can to create more and better housing opportunities for Sheridan's seniors and low-income residents.”We will have more on this story later today.
SHERIDAN RESIDENT SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIGH COSTS OF HEALTH INSURANCE - Mary McDougall went before the legislators last month at the Legislative Forum to address her concern about the costs of health insurance. She was the only citizen to address the legislators on her own during the second day of the forum. McDougall gives her findings on the cost of health insurance:
CVC IS BRINGING A NEW PROGRAM TO SHERIDAN - The Center for a Vital Community, or CVC, is looking to set up what are called “Study Circles” for the Sheridan area. They will be holding a Coalition Dinner this Wednesday from 6 to 9 pm, in order to discuss and give a preview of the program. Jenny Craft, Executive Director of the CVC, details what the “Study Circles” are all about:
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN WYOMING AND WASHINGTON D.C. - United States Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi are offering summer internships to college students interested in witnessing how our national government works. Both senators have internship opportunities in Washington D.C., and Senator Barrasso is also offering internships at his Casper and Rock Springs offices. Interns for the Washington D.C. positions are responsible for a wide range of duties, including constituent services; U.S. Capitol tours; shadowing the Senators; and researching various issues. Responsibilities for the Wyoming intern positions include research; attending local events with Senator Barrasso; and performing other office duties. Interns will get a monthly stipend, and are responsible for their living expenses. Some colleges also offer school credit for these internships, and applicants are encouraged to look into the programs provided by each school. The deadline to apply for Senator Enzi's internship is March 13th, and the application deadline for both of Senator Barrasso's opportunities is April 4th. To learn more, contact Senator Enzi: www.enzi.senate.gov or call Sergio Lemus, intern coordinator, at 202-224-3424, Senator Barrasso: www.barrasso.senate.gov or Erin Cochran at 202-224-6441. WEEKLY POLL QUESTION INQUIRES ABOUT TAX ISSUE - With the Tax Season well underway, this week's Sheridan Media – Bank of Sheridan Weekly Poll Question asks: Are Wyoming residents taxed too much? What's your opinion?
SHERIDAN CITY COUNCIL TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT DUE TO PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY - Due to the President's Day Holiday, Sheridan City Council will be meeting tomorrow night instead of tonight. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the preview:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2008 WYOMING MAIN STREET OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONFERENCE - The Wyoming Main Street Program is currently offering a scholarship for people interested in attending the National Main Streets conference and Pre-Trip in Philadelphia from March 27th to April 3rd.
Evan Medley, State Program Manager of the Wyoming Main Street Program, summarizes which individuals should apply and gives a preview of the conference: |
