Archive - Feb 17, 2011 - News

Most of the news this week coming out of Sheridan College was the $7.5 million that was approved by the Wyoming Legislature to construct a new Academic Center on campus.

The State Legislature's decision to increase funding to local governments by $10 million figures to be a much needed boost to governments who are once again projecting budget shortfalls.

Wednesday a budget amendment that would have restored the remaining 4% of the 10% funding cuts to agencies around the state that work with the developmentally disabled failed in the House. The cuts were made nearly three years ago during the Freudenthal Administration.

The Sheridan Recreation District has developed a list of goals and objectives for the next 3 to 5 years. The plan highlights five different areas that will be focused on; parks, facilities, programs, community involvement and the recreation department as a whole.

Tuesday and Wednesday, the third candidate in the running for the position of Superintendent of Sheridan County School District 1, Paige Fenton-Hughes of Lander, met with Trustees, faculty, staff and the public.

The Sheridan County Education Association is holding a silent auction on one-of-a-kind works of art.

A meeting to release information to the public on the Clear Creek Watershed Study was held Tuesday night in Buffalo.

The Buffalo Senior Center will host their fifth annual Pie Auction Friday, February 18 at the center located at 671 W. Fetterman in Buffalo.

Worlds Of Music will present Yidumduma Bill Harney and Paul Taylor celebrating the traditional life and music of Australia's Wardaman People in a series of performances Friday and Saturday in Buffalo.