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SCSD1 reviews budget
RANCHESTER — Sheridan County School District 1’s board of trustees met for three hours June 27 as they reviewed the proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year Thursday. Throughout the board budget work session, SCSD1 Business Manager Jeremy Smith walked through the budget with the board with the intention to provide full transparency.
Housing, property taxes recurring priorities for candidates
SHERIDAN — Housing and property taxes are far from new topics for any elected official or candidate in Sheridan County as the community has grappled with skyrocketing property tax bills and limited housing stock for several years. As candidates for many of Sheridan County’s political offices up for grabs...
Black Bear Defending Cubs Chases Sheridan County Man Up Tree, Attacks Him
A black bear followed a man up a tree and attacked him Saturday afternoon in northern Sheridan County in what the Wyoming Game and Fish Department describes as a rare scenario. The bear had two young cubs-of-the-year with her and attacked the man after a surprise close encounter in the...
Summer slide: What is it? How can parents help prevent it?
SHERIDAN – While summer provides students a well earned break after the school year, it also brings the chance of them experiencing the summer slide. Summer slide is the name for children’s loss of the skills they learned during the school year. Those skills may lose their sharpness because kids don’t have the consistent exposure or access to rigorous educational opportunities, said Arvada-Clearmont 7-12 special education teacher Adam Georgeson. “That...
City council set to vote whether to pursue grants for south downtown project
A train hauling grain derailed just outside Clearmont Monday evening. BNSF Railway crews worked through the night to clear the mess and were working to determine what caused the derailment. Sheridan County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize said the county's role after a derailment is to check for damage on county property and ensuring the safety of the public.
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