Archive - Feb 22, 2011

Public Pulse - Tuesday 02/22/11

Mariusz Skonieczny "Why Are We So Clueless About the Stock Market?" / State Legislators

Public Pulse - Monday 02/21/11

Sheridan County Historical Society / Business Leadership Network w/ Georgia Huckaby & Susan Brayton

Sheridan a Distinctive Destination - Part II

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Sheridan has been voted into the top 12 of the 2011 Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. On Friday Sheridanites and historical characters gathered in the Historic Sheridan Inn for a "Sheridan Area Tourism Celebration" where food, singing, displays, historic characters, tours and spoken words were plentiful.

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Sheridan a Distinctive Destination

Freida Marguerite Welch

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Freida Marguerite Welch died February 19, 2011 at Berthoud Living Center, Berthoud, Colorado.

E-books and Their Effect on Traditional Bookstores

By Ron Richter on Tue 02/22/2011 07:10am
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Have e-books made the traditional book a thing of the past?

E-book technology has been around since the 1970's, but its only recently that the idea has caught on commercially with the marketing of devices that are small enough to fit on one's pocket.

SHS Student Chosen for Rotary Abroad

By MaryJo Johnson on Tue 02/22/2011 07:10am
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Maddy Clift will be attending high school her Junior year very near Mexico City, Mexico, through the Rotary Outbound Exchange program.

Sheridan High School Sophomore Maddy Clift has recently been selected as one of twenty students in the Cowboy Country region of Rotary International to study abroad during the 2011-2012 school year. She will be living with a family very near Mexico City, heading south of the border this August.

Landfill Workshop Thursday

By Ron Richter on Tue 02/22/2011 07:06am
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City of Sheridan Utilities Manager Dan Roberts

The City of Sheridan will be hosting a public workshop regarding the City Landfill this Thursday night. City Utilities Manager Dan Roberts explains that the meeting is for citizens that live nearby the proposed landfill expansion.

SHERIDAN FIGURE SKATING

By Trevor Jackson on Tue 02/22/2011 07:05am
Elizabeth Winnop competes for Sheridan in Rapid City

Five Sheridan Ice Figure Skaters competed at the 6th Annual Black Hills Gold Rush figure skating competition on Saturday, February 19 and Sunday February 20 in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Kairstyn Holden (age 9) won 3 first place medals and 1 second place medal in Basic 6 level events

Katelyn Kayser (age 11) won 1 second place medal and 1 third place medal in Beginner level events.

Catherine Winnop (age 13) won 3 first place medals in Basic 8 level events.

Elizabeth Winnop (age 14) won 3 first place medals in Limited Beginner events.

February's Roller Coaster Like Weather Will Continue

By Ron Richter on Tue 02/22/2011 07:02am
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Temps around the region will begin to plummet once again Wednesday.

The month of February has produced temperatures that resemble spring for a few days, only to drop back down to what almost feels like conditions that would be more appropriate for Siberia.

Daniels Fund Announces Grants to Wyoming Nonprofits

By Ron Richter on Tue 02/22/2011 07:01am
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Daniels Fund announces over $1 million in grants for Wyoming nonprofits.

The Daniels Fund has announced that they've awarded $1.1 million in grants to over 10 nonprofits in Wyoming. One of the recipients is Volunteers of America Northern Rockies in Sheridan.