Archive - Jan 2016 - News

Martin Luther Grammar School hosted their 2nd annual Dad and Daughter Dance Saturday night in the Exhibition Hall of the Sheridan County Fairgrounds.

A new publication from the University of Wyoming Extension office reviews how new farm safety net programs work and the possible benefits to producers.

The Classic Western Film Series at the WYO Theater in downtown Sheridan will have its final showing today at 2. The last installment of the series is “Death Rides a Horse”.

Sheridan County’s District 1 high school in Big Horn has been ranked the top high school in the state by Niche.

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Saturday, 73 5th through 8th grade students, from all schools across the county, took part in the county-wide spelling bee, all with hopes to continue on to national competition.

This week’s delves into what the Constitution means by “natural born”citizens. What it says is that certain foreign born children of U.S. citizens are “natural born citizens.”

Liz Cheney visited Sheridan recently promoting her book written with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. (Photo Copyright Leslie Stratmoen)

The Associated Press has confirmed that Liz Cheney has filed to run for the U.S. House seat soon to be vacated by Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming. The elder daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney is ready to announce her run for the congressional seat on Monday.

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Plumes of smoke may be seen over the Big Horns in coming weeks. Forest firefighters will be burning slash piles in areas around Red Grade Road. The piles scheduled for burning are located at Swamp Creek, Big Goose Ranger Station, Spear-O-Wigwam, Coffeen Park, and along the road into Dome Lake.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow (Photo Ron Richter ©)

The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee recently completed their “markup” of the governor’s proposed budget for the biennium. The JAC elected to cut $45 million from K-12 education funding over the next two years.