Archive - Apr 2013 - News

April 30th

Ten Billion Tons of Coal for Wyoming

By Chris Foy on Tue 04/30/2013 09:32pm
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Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced that Wednesday is the day Wyoming will have mined 10 billion total tons of coal. In a media release, Governor Mead said this is a significant achievement, not just for the state but for the entire country.

Kaycee Middle School Girls to Join 700 Others at Women in Science Conference

By Chris Foy on Tue 04/30/2013 09:21pm
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On May 14, close to 700 female middle and high school students from across Wyoming will meet at the University of Wyoming for a program specifically designed to help female students realize that a career in science or engineering is a viable option.

Learning Law Enforcement

By Ron Richter on Tue 04/30/2013 08:52pm
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The Sheridan Police Department Citizens Academy came to an end Tuesday night as the participants received their certificates for completing the program.

A Day at the Derby

By Ron Richter on Tue 04/30/2013 08:45pm
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CHAPS Equine Assisted Therapy will be holding their annual fundraiser this Saturday, entitled “A Day at the Derby”. For almost a decade, the fundraiser was known as “A Nite at the Races”. CHAPS Board Member Liz Swanson explains the change.

Celebrating Older Americans Month

By Ron Richter on Tue 04/30/2013 08:42pm
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May is Older Americans Month and the Sheridan Senior Center has teamed up with the Sheridan Recreation District and the YMCA to offer special activities for those 55 and older during the month. Senior Center Activities Director Jane Perkins.

Key Findings from a Voter Survey Regarding Tech Center Bond Issue

By Chris Foy on Tue 04/30/2013 08:36pm
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As we reported Monday, the NWCCD Board of Trustees voted to put a tax measure on the ballot in Sheridan County to support renovation and expansion of the tech center at Sheridan College. Sheridan Media's Chris Foy has more on the key findings from a recently completed public opinion survey regarding the bond issue.

Police Identify Pilot in Fatal Helicopter Crash

By The Associated Press on Tue 04/30/2013 01:46pm
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone County authorities have tentatively identified the pilot killed in a helicopter crash as an 81-year-old Billings man.

Adventures in Publishing - Looking Back on the Past Year of Selling Books

By Bill Sniffin on Tue 04/30/2013 01:42pm
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 It has been awhile since we updated readers about our most amazing adventure of 2012 – the publishing of the book Wyoming’s 7 Greatest Natural Wonders.

Advocates say they want more 'stick' in workplace safety

By WyoFile.com on Tue 04/30/2013 11:18am
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By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com

Canal Road Bridge Project Delayed Due To Weather

By Aaron Palmer on Tue 04/30/2013 11:11am
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Scott Pehringer, Johnson County Road and Bridge Supervisor, is advising the public that the Canal Road Bridge Replacement Project has been delayed due to weather this spring.
It will be necessary to extend the closure of the Canal Road Bridge until Friday, May 17th.