Air service logs record numbers

Air service logs record numbers

July 16, 2020 Pat Blair

Since United Airlines started providing air service at the Sheridan County Airport through SkyWest in January, commercial flights set records until COVID-19 restrictions were imposed. That’s according to Airport Manager John Stopka. Speaking at the

College district adds two new online degree programs

July 16, 2020 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District has added two degrees to a growing list of programs available completely online. Starting this fall, the district will offer an associate of science in health science and an

College students can expect mix of class formats this fall

July 14, 2020 Pat Blair

Students can expect a mix of in-person, online and hybrid class formats when classes resume at Sheridan and Gillette Colleges and the Sheridan College Campus in Johnson County this fall. Trustees of the Northern Wyoming

Options under consideration for Gillette College

July 6, 2020 Pat Blair

Less than a week after college board trustees rejected an offer by the Gillette College Foundation joint powers board to fund athletics at the college, Foundation Board President David Horning said he knows groups are

Gillette College Foundation offers to fund discontinued programs in Gillette

July 3, 2020 Pat Blair

Among those appearing before Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees in their budget hearing earlier this week was David Horning, president of the Gillette College Foundation. But rather than asking college district trustees to reconsider

Athletics not only cuts being made at colleges

July 2, 2020 Pat Blair

While suspension of Division I athletics at Sheridan and Gillette colleges drew a lion’s share of attention at the Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees’ meeting this week, they aren’t the only cuts being made.

College retirement policy changing

July 2, 2020 Pat Blair

In addition to approving the budget for the fiscal year that started this week, trustees of the Northern Wyoming Community College District gave first-reading approval to a change in the district’s retirement incentive program. A

College district adopts budget with athletic cuts

July 1, 2020 Pat Blair

Despite pleas from nearly 50 people from Gillette, Sheridan and Buffalo, Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees retained cuts in the college district’s athletic programs as they adopted a budget for the new year Wednesday

Gillette looks at separating college from NWCCD

June 30, 2020 Pat Blair

Campbell County Commissioner Rusty Bell expects a “very large contingent from Gillette” to be at Wednesday night’s college board meeting in Sheridan on the heels of a proposal to separate Gillette College from the Northern

College district proposes cuts in programs, positions to meet revenue projections

June 26, 2020 Pat Blair

Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees last week were looking at a projected $2.8 million reduction in revenues, but that picture has changed significantly, according to College District President Dr. Walter Tribley. In a news

Rare earth element project receives federal funding

June 25, 2020 Pat Blair

Potential development of a new industry to extract rare earth elements from the ash of Wyoming’s Powder River Basin coal took a step forward with a recent federal grant. Funds for the $1.62 million three-year

College takes steps to balance budget

June 22, 2020 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is facing a significant funding deficit in the year ahead, but steps have been taken over past months to create a balanced budget for the year that starts on

College District eyes possible $2.8 million revenue loss

June 19, 2020 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is looking at a potential reduction in revenues of about $2.8 million because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That was what district trustees heard from President Dr. Walter Tribley earlier

College trustees declare financial emergency

June 18, 2020 Pat Blair

Following an executive session Thursday night, trustees of the Northern Wyoming Community College District declared a financial emergency on behalf of the college district. According to College District President Dr. Walter Tribley, the action was

College District still planning for Aug. 24 opening

June 18, 2020 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is still planning to start the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 24 with students back on campuses at Sheridan and Gillette colleges and Sheridan College in Johnson County. College