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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 ONE VEHICLE ROLLOVER CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A SHERIDAN MAN SUNDAY NIGHT - A one-vehicle rollover Sunday night near Cheyenne claimed the life of 23-year-old Cody Sisco of Sheridan. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant Scott Montgomery with the details of the crash. Montgomery said that Sisco was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Elliot Woodward of Gillette and another passenger, 22-year-old Michael Matheson from Sheridan, were transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and treated for their injuries. Both Woodward and Matheson were wearing seat belts. Montgomery said that the crash is still under investigation, and that they are looking into the possibility of alcohol playing a factor in the accident. WYDOT PLANS TO LOWER I-80 SPEED LIMIT, Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) - Motorists driving I-80 across southern Wyoming this winter will have to hit the brakes. The Wyoming Department of Transportation says it plans to impose a speed limit of 65 mph on a 52-mile stretch of the interstate between Laramie and Rawlins. The reduction will go into effect October 15th and remain in effect for six months.In addition, WyDOT intends to install variable speed limit signs on the same stretch of highway so the limit can be set even lower when bad weather requires it. The section is between the Quealy Dome Interchange, 20 miles west of Laramie, and the Peterson Interchange, 22 miles east of Rawlins. SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENT STRIVING TO INCREASE SAFETY AROUND SCHOOLS - As you’re driving by any area schools during the day, there is a very good chance that you’ll see a Sheridan Police officer. The department is working to increase safety and slow down traffic in school zones. Police Chief Mike Card says that drivers seem to have less trouble reading the 20 mile-per-hour signs with a police officer near them. In addition to traffic enforcement, police officers are spending more time in all the schools this year. All schools do not have specific school resource officers. Many patrol officers are spending a couple hours a week in the elementary schools to help educate the students on the department and what they do. The programs appear to be effective. Schools are welcoming the police visits and reports from all the schools show that traffic is slowing. SHERIDAN COUNTY FIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN EFFECT - Sheridan County officials want to remind residents that fire restrictions are still in effect for the county. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.
NORTH MAIN INITIATIVE FEEDBACK INDICATES LIGHTING AND AESTHETICS PRIORITIES - The Sheridan North Main Initiative started in May. It brings neighborhoods around North Main Street together to make their suggestions for improvements to the area. One of the recurring concerns is street lighting. Some areas want more light and others find the lights intrusive. Architect Ed Armstrong is working on the look of the North Main Project. The City Council is looking at several options for lighting. Functional lighting is more practical and economical than decorative lighting. Lights similar to those in place downtown could cost as much as $8,000 each. Another consideration for lighting is whether or not it is dark-sky friendly. The observatory at Sheridan College is rarely used due to light from the city obstructing views through the telescope. Amateur Astronomer Scott Mecca. The City is currently retrofitting it's decorative lighting as individual lights are due for maintenance. The additions to the decorative fixtures focuses more light downward. This change also saves on energy costs by reflecting existing light only where it's needed, so lower wattage bulbs will work just as well. WYOMING HAS RAPID IMMIGRANT POPULATION GROWTH, Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) - The rate of growth in Wyoming's immigrant population was faster than in any other state between 2006 and 2007. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Wyoming's immigrant population jumped 17.5 percent over that period. An estimated 16,360 people in Wyoming are immigrants. Even so, that's only 3 percent of Wyoming's total population. Nationwide, immigrants are more than 12 percent of the population. Economists say Wyoming's strong economy is the reason for the influx. Wyoming's jobless rate is 3.3 percent, up a point from a year ago but still well below the national average. FALL FLU CLINICS TO START THIS WEEK - Sheridan County Community Health is gearing up for the flu season with their fall flu clinics that will take place at various locations over the next month or so. Community Health Public Health Nurse Katie Hiller. Hiller said that people can also fill out the paperwork once they arrive at the Senior Center as well. Hiller explains after Thursday's flu clinic at the Senior Center, they'll be hitting some of the outlying areas throughout Sheridan County. There'll also be flu clinics at Community Health Office in Sheridan October 28th and November 5th. The one in October will be from 7 am to 2 pm, and the one in November will be 7 am to 2 pm. Hiller explains what you can do if you can't make it to any of the upcoming flu clinics. For more information on the dates and times of the upcoming flu clinics, please call the Flu Clinic Hot line- 307-672-5169. ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY - The 9th Annual Estate Planning seminar will take place this Saturday starting at 9 am in room 131 of the Watt Agricultural Center at Sheridan College. This year's seminar will have a variety of topics, and speaker Carmen Rideout tells us about a few focused on Sheridan's older residents. There are also some new additions to the seminar this year. Four panel discussions will be held throughout the day, including estate planning for unmarried couples, estate planning considerations after a divorce or death of a spouse, and the effect of incapacity on people's assets. The fourth discussion, as attorney Tim Tarver explains, could be of great interest to many attendees. Tarver says that reservations aren't required for this seminar, but it helps give the organizers numbers for how many people will be eating lunch. If you would like to make a reservation, please call Tim Tarver at 672-8905. Looking for past news click here.
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