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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Local businesses recognized at annual luncheonSHERIDAN — The Sheridan County

Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its Awards of Excellence on Wednesday at its monthly luncheon.

Awards were given in six categories.

Key Service Award — The Food Group

The Food Group began in the fall of 2010 as a small group of community members in Sheridan County who acted on a shocking realization: for many of the children in our community, food on the weekends is not a guarantee. The nonprofit’s mission is to

provide food on the weekends to children in Sheridan County who need it, fulfilling that mission by providing a bag of low-sugar and high-protein food containing one whole meal that a child, with some adult help, can utilize to feed themselves, and even a sib-ling or two, over the weekend.

In its first year, The Food Group fed about 40 children per week within Sheridan County. During the 2015-2016 school year, its group of committed volunteers created about 425 weekend food packs each week of the school year. Today, The Food Group serves 450 children weekly from pre-school to high school age throughout the county.

The program is anonymous and is open to

any child in need within Sheridan County. The Food Group anticipates the number of participants in the program will rise.

Spirit of Sheridan — Janet Shepherd

For 11 years, from July 2005 to June 2016, if you called the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, you probably spoke with Janet Shepherd.

After living near Chicago and work-ing in corporate America for most of her life, Shepherd and her husband moved to Sheridan to retire. But Shepherd could not just sit around and do nothing, it just wasn’t her style. She began searching for

ways to get involved in the community and eventually found herself volunteering as a part-time receptionist at the Chamber of Commerce. However, the part-time role soon turned into full time, plus some. She then gave herself the title of “information specialist” as she began gathering knowl-edge, organizing knowledge and sharing knowledge.

Shepherd quickly became the go-to person for Chamber members and staff, communi-ty residents, tourists, people relocating to the area, students and anyone who had a question.

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Clockwise from top left: Bighorn Design Studio’s PJ Treide; the late Janet Shepherd; First Federal Bank & Trust; Jean King of King’s Saddlery; The Food Group team, from left, Maggie Widener, Jay McGinnis, Lesley Thompson, Ken Thorpe, Missi Hubert, Amy Albrecht, Arin Waddell and Everett McGlothlin; Paint Post owner Laura McColley.

SCSD3 in holding pattern pending

resolution of education bills

SHERIDAN — Sheridan County School District 3 Superintendent Charles Auzqui said his district’s bud-geting process remains in limbo while legislators work out the kinks on edu-cation budget bills.

Two bills continue to gain steam during the current legislative session.

The House passed House Bill 236 Tuesday and it was sent to the Senate. The bill includes tax increases, reduc-tion in professional development days for teachers and other cuts.

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Opposition slows permit process for new Wyoming coal mine

CHEYENNE (AP) — Opposition from landowners and a competing company has slowed state permitting for what would be Wyoming’s first major new coal mine in decades.

Lexington, Kentucky-based Ramaco plans to mine up to 8 million tons a year from the Brook Mine north of Sheridan.

That’s a small amount for a Wyoming coal mine, some of which produce 10 times as much. But it’s a bold move given that U.S. coal production sank to an almost 40-year low last year.

Some landowners worry the Brook Mine could cause their wells to run dry and that blasting could destabilize their homes. Others express concern the partially underground high-

wall mine could ruin floating and other uses of the nearby Tongue River.

“I rely heavily on my Tongue River irrigation rights to grow

and produce a large portion of our food,” Ranchester resident Jane Buyok wrote the depart-ment in January. “Ramaco’s mining operations will be very

close to the Tongue River and potential pollution issues are not adequately addressed.”

Meanwhile, Salt Lake City-based Lighthouse Resources subsidiary Big Horn Coal is claiming rights to mine the area. Big Horn has been litigat-ing that issue with Ramaco in state court in Sheridan and also raised environmental concerns.

Those objecting to the Brook Mine include members of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, which Ramaco CEO Randall Atkins accused of delib-erately slowing the permit even though Ramaco has completed its application.

“This is a useless delay tactic by a local environmental group trying to prevent the DEQ from doing their job and issuing the permit,” Atkins said.

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He added later that the company’s permit application already addressed the objections raised in the letters to the satisfaction of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.

The department has been wrestling with how best to handle the objections as part of the permitting process.

After taking public comment on the proposed permit, Director Todd Parfitt denied a requested informal con-ference as unlikely to resolve concerns. Parfitt put the process before the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council, a citizen review panel, but on Tuesday the council canceled plans for a hearing on the permit next week.

The council instead scheduled oral arguments Feb. 21 on whether the department or council should hear the case.

The Brook Mine coal would be used to fuel power plants. Ramaco also seeks to develop new metallurgical coal mines in Virginia and West Virginia to supply fuel for the steel industry and recently launched an initial public offering for that side of its business.

“We will do our part to make American coal great again,” read a full-page ad in Friday’s The Sheridan Press touting the IPO.

Ranchester hears pitch from potential mercantile renterRANCHESTER — The Ranchester

Town Council heard a proposal Tuesday from Shanna White, who is moving to Ranchester from Colstrip, Montana, and hopes to rent the large space in the mercan-tile to use as retail space for her current online burlap home decor business.

White’s proposal includes a request for the town to finish staining and sealing the floor and to add plumbing and electrical in the utility room for a washer/dryer. She would also like for the town to install an additional wall and windows, and add a large central opening with two barn doors, faux stone along the interior doors and additional lighting, which she is willing to provide.

Mayor Peter Clark said the proposal is currently being negotiated.

Councilor Samantha Nixon voiced con-cerns about recapturing the town’s invest-ment in the space.

When the mercantile was gifted to the town by the state, the purpose of the grant was to use the building for economic devel-

opment, bringing profits made through renting the spaces back to the town to finance other town projects.

Engineer Chris Johnson responded that in order to recapture expenditures on the building, the town has to get businesses into the building and help foster their suc-cess. Once the expenses have been covered, the remaining profits will go toward eco-nomic development.

Johnson said he explained to White that the town is willing to provide additions to the space in return for five years of her using the space.

He said he plans to spell out every detail in the lease agreement and will bring it back to the council for review before it is finalized.

In other business, Clark reported that Ranchester has collected $180 in fees for the month of January that were charged for extra garbage that is left outside the garbage totes. He said he hopes to use this fee to balance the sanitation budget rather than requiring a general increase on all garbage fees for the town.

Clark and Clerk and Treasurer Barbara Brackeen-Kepley have completed a survey

of all properties to update the town’s gar-bage and sanitation checklists. Clark said there were people who had more totes than were on the checklists as well as people who signed up for totes that were not on the checklist.

In other business, Johnson reported that the re-building of the filter material in the water treatment plant is on track. The manifolds have been designed and approved by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. Once one manifold is in place, he can fill up one tank with fil-ter material and get it running smoothly, then work on the second tank. The project is 40 percent complete.

In addition, the Ranchester Town Council:

• heard a report from Clark that the town has a list of stale checks that have been issued and not cashed. He would like to develop a policy regarding what to do with them. They will go back to the state as unclaimed money. Three of those checks were issued to the Tongue River Fire District. Councilor Jeffrey Barron said he will see to them.

• heard a report from Clark that the

Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board is moving forward with Western Water Consultants and Engineering to pursue a U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development facilities loan to fund the natural gas project for 40 years at 3.375 per-cent. With a USDA loan, the TRVJPB can return to the State Loan and Investment Board, using the loan as leverage to apply for a $1 million grant. The board is conduct-ing a public hearing regarding the loan at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Dayton Town Hall.

• heard a report from Fire Chief Donnie Dobrenz and Barron that the Ranchester Volunteer Fire Department had 144 calls last year, which equated to 890 man-hours. About 90 of those calls involved medical and motor vehicle accidents rather than fire.

• heard a report from Clark that the town came out ahead financially in 2016 on Connor Battlefield State Park, which nor-mally loses money.

• heard a report from Clark that Tongue River High School is presenting an original musical about the Tongue River tie flume March 7-9.

• approved bills.

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Jury trial scheduled for Sheridan Surgical Center lawsuit

SHERIDAN — Sheridan Surgical Center and one of its previous sur-geons remain in a lawsuit for possible malpractice during a patient’s sur-gery.

Scherry Lee filed a lawsuit against Sheridan Surgical Center for medical malpractice after discovering Dr. John H. Schneider Jr. completed a surgery different from what he informed Lee about without liability insurance cov-erage for that type of surgery while also using equipment in which he held a financial interest.

Lee, who suffered from chronic neck pain, became a patient of Schneider after conservative treatment failed to address her symptoms, court docu-ments state.

Following diagnostic studies, Schneider advised Lee she was a sur-gical candidate for the implementation of an artificial disc, explaining the advantages of an artificial disc in com-parison with a standard fusion.

On Sept. 6, 2012, Schneider per-formed surgery on Lee, completing the disc fusion rather than a replacement and using hardware supplied by Stabl

Spine, in which court documents claim Schneider held a financial interest. Documents state Sheridan Surgical Center knew Schneider used Stabl Spine hardware and upcharged Lee, increasing costs to both Lee and the insurance companies.

Schneider did not inform Lee of the surgery change nor did he have profes-sional liability insurance for the sur-gery he performed on Lee at the time of the surgery, court documents state. Documents also indicate Schneider was unable to obtain insurance from professional liability carriers, so he created a captive insurance compa-ny in Montana, Northern Rockies Insurance Company. The company was not licensed in Wyoming and had no certificate of authority to pro-vide liability insurance in Wyoming. Schneider then improperly directed funds to be paid on a personal defa-mation claim and thereby depleted the cash reserves of the company. The state of Montana suspended Northern Rockies Insurance Company.

According to court documents, Lee discovered possible malpractice after experiencing increased neck pain and other symptoms. Restrictions on Schneider’s medical license disabled

Lee from seeking follow-up care from him. Lee began care with Dr. James A. Ulibarri at Sheridan Orthopedic. On Feb. 26, 2013, Lee learned Schneider had completed a disc fusion, not a replacement.

On May 6, 2013, Ulibarri removed the Stabl Spine hardware and completed a corrective surgery.

Court documents say Ulibarri determined the surgery performed by Schneider was unnecessary, with-out the informed consent of Lee and negligently performed. Also, Ulibarri said his surgery was necessitated by the negligent care. On Sept. 3, 2014, Lee filed a claim with the Wyoming Medical Review Panel against Schneider and surgical center.

Schneider’s Wyoming state med-ical license was suspended on Jan. 28, 2012, restricted on March 20, 2012, and revoked on March 12, 2014. Since then, Schneider has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and the plaintiff’s claim against him is currently stayed.

The lawsuit will be tried in 4th Judicial District Court with a 12-per-son jury trial starting March 5, 2018, at 9 a.m. Sheridan Surgical Center officials were unavailable to comment at press time.

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A winter sunriseDawn light greets Sheridan Thursday morning as seen from Sheridan Junior High School. Expect temperatures to reach the mid 40s Thursday and Friday.

Bighorn Mountain death deemed hypothermia

DAYTON — The Sheridan County Coroner’s Office confirmed that a death on Nov. 26, 2016, in the Bighorn Mountains was due to acci-dental hypothermia.

Sheridan County deputy coroner Kay Penno reported 39-year-old Justin Glidden’s death as accidental hypo-

thermia based on toxicology reports.

At around 8:40 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2016, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report from Bear Lodge regarding a male that was at the lodge searching for his friend, Lt. Allen Thompson said.

“By the time we got up to the mountain, that friend, who was later identified as

Levi Franklin, was nowhere to be found,” Thompson said.

The two had gotten a vehi-cle stuck on the mountain, then split up. When the deputy arrived, the stuck vehicle was gone along with Franklin, who was even-tually located in Sheridan later that day in the vehicle without Glidden. Deputies then became suspicious of

the two men’s activities on the mountain and sent dep-uties up the mountain again to search for additional evi-dence regarding Glidden’s disappearance.

At 3:44 p.m., deputies called in search and res-cue and began tracking footprints in the snow in an attempt to find Glidden.

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Thompson said the search was difficult because of the time delay and lack of infor-mation from the reporting person.

They eventually found Glidden, deceased, between 10 and 11 p.m. Nov. 26.

Thompson confirmed the toxicology report indicated Glidden had methamphet-

amine in his system while on the mountain but had no indication that the drug contrib-uted to his death.

The SCSO served a warrant for an unrelated charge, aggravated robbery, on Franklin that same day. Franklin contin-ues to be detained at the Sheridan County Detention Center awaiting trial for that charge.

HOLDING : Delayed contract deadline for district until legislators decideFROM 1

Passed by a vote of 27-3, the Senate moved Senate File 165 to the House on Wednesday. The bill propos-es 2.5 percent and 5 percent reductions in block fund grant funding to school districts in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years, respec-tively.

Both HB236 and SF165 pro-pose freezing transportation and special education fund-ing, as well.

While Auzqui said that frequent amendments make it difficult to comment spe-cifically on the merits of an individual bill, he said he remains in favor of a reve-nue component.

“There is absolutely no way that we are going to

make the deficit go away by just cutting school dis-tricts,” Auzqui said. “There is going to have to be an increase in revenue and there is going to have to be a fair way of reducing budgets for school districts.”

However, the revenue piece is a concern for Rep. Mark Kinner, R-Sheridan. As a member of the Joint Education Committee, he said he is nervous as to how an increase in sales taxes would affect HB236’s chanc-es when received by the Senate.

“Some (in the Senate) are skeptical of the revenue piece,” Kinner said. “Even some of the leadership over in the Senate said they don’t think it’s time to increase taxes.”

Under current HB236, funds would be transferred from the rainy day account to the school program foun-dation account annually until the rainy day account dips below $500 million. Only at that time would the 0.5 percent statewide sales tax increase go into effect.

While legislators contin-ue to hash out the bills, at Wednesday night’s SCSD3 board meeting, the board suspended a policy that directs it to inform staff members of their retention status by the conclusion of the district’s February meeting.

That deadline moved to the April 12 meeting in order to allow time for the district to review its financ-es.

The state deadline to offer contracts is April 15.

“We are taking this very serious,” Auzqui said. “The time frame that once this legislative session is over is very short for districts to make a true determination with what they have to do.

That’s even harder for small school districts, because we are already at a skeletal crew.”

Wyoming statutes require a preliminary budget to be presented by a district’s respective board by the May board meeting.

Jaycees honor

Outstanding

Young

SheridanitesThe Sheridan Jaycees honored Laura McColley, left, Elizabeth Martini and Andrew Gast (not pictured) with the Outstanding Young Sheridanite awards during the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday at the Best Western Sheridan Center.

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SCCD to hold

watershed meetings

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Conservation District will host a meeting for the Prairie Dog Creek, Tongue River and Goose Creek watersheds as part of local improvement efforts. SCCD encourages residents of these areas to attend.

The meeting for Prairie Dog Creek will be Feb. 16 at the Prairie Dog Community Center; the Tongue River meeting will be March 2 at the Ranchester Town Hall; and the Goose Creek meeting will be March 9 at the Downtown Sheridan Association. All meetings are at 6 p.m.

“These meetings are great opportunities for watershed landowners and residents to provide input and recommendations on District monitoring and improvement efforts with-in the watershed,” SCCD District Manager Carrie Rogaczewski said in a press release.

Water quality monitoring has resulted in watershed plans that are developed through resident and stake-holder input. SCCD can offer cost-share assistance

for eligible projects that address water quality con-cerns through state and federal grants and have installed more than 120 projects worth more than $3 million since it commenced cost-sharing assistance in 2001.

CHAPS accepting

applications

SHERIDAN — CHAPS Equine Assisted Therapy is accepting applications for the 2017 equine therapy sea-son. Scholarships are avail-able on a first-come, first-served basis and programs are offered in therapeutic riding, therapeutic driving, equine assisted learning and equine facilitated psycho-therapy.

Deadlines for applications are Feb. 15, May 2 and Aug. 8 and applications can be found on at www.chapswyo.org or by request through email at info@chapswyo.org.

Equine therapy has been effective for many cases including those with ADD/ADHD, minor physical disabilities, Down’s syn-drome, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder.

This year CHAPS has added therapeutic driving to its existing programs.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

LOCAL BRIEFS | Teton Village without power after storm downs linesJACKSON (AP) — A

wind storm is suspected of downing 17 steel utility poles along the Moose-Wilson Road on Tuesday night, causing a power out-age in Teton County that could last for several days and forcing the closure of a popular ski resort.

The outage initially affected about 3,500 cus-tomers in Teton Village, the Jackson Hole Airport and three subdivisions, said Lower Valley Energy spokesman Brian Tanabe.

Wind gusts of up to 90 mph were reported in west-central Wyoming Tuesday night, but Tanabe

said it’s not clear if it was straight winds, micro-bursts or something else that bent some of the steel poles over like they were made of balsa wood.

The downed wires are transmission lines, mean-ing Lower Valley Energy won’t be able to just re-route power to all of the affected areas, Tanabe said. Crews from five other utilities are helping to restore electrical service, he said.

Jackson Hole Airport was closed Tuesday night, stranding several hundred passengers, but flights resumed on Wednesday,

airport director Jim Elwood told the Jackson Hole News & Guide.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will be closed through the weekend, said spokeswoman Anna Cole. The resort’s heavy equip-ment and some personnel will be helping to clear snow so repair crews can put up temporary wooden poles.

The closure means the cancellation of skijoring and Special Olympics competitions scheduled for this weekend, Cole said.

Teton Village at the base of the resort is not official-ly evacuated, but sheriff’s

Sgt. Matt Carr told The Jackson Hole News & Guide on Wednesday it “is turning into a ghost town right now.”

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Hole Central Reservation will be assist-ing with lodging and trav-el options for displaced guests. The resort will issue refunds, but Cole said they have not yet determined how they will take care of that.

Wyoming Department of Transportation issued a “no unnecessary trav-el” order on highways in Teton County.

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Postal Service says it lost $200 million over holiday season

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $200 million during the year-end holiday season, despite a strong quarter of package shipping and expanded use of vote-by-mail in the November presidential election.

The results also reflect continued ero-sion in the delivery of first-class mail as well as expensive mandates for funding of its retiree health care obligations.

The post office’s Thursday report shows earnings of more than $1.4 billion between October and December 2016. But when effects of a $1.7 billion change in workers’ compensation liability due to fluctuating interest rates are exclud-ed, the service says it lost money overall.

Operating income came to $522 mil-lion, down from $1.3 billion in the previ-ous year.

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Student achievements;

a fourth championship

First off, let’s hear it for the Sheridan High School We the People team.

For the fourth consecu-tive year, the SHS team won the state championship in Laramie earlier this week and will move onto the national competition in Washington, D.C., come April.

Congrats!

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Of students……The Brinton Museum will for

the second year feature the art-work from nine schools through-out Sheridan and Johnson coun-ties.

The All-Schools Fifth-Grade Student Art Show will have its reception at the museum Friday at 5:30 p.m. and the exhibit will run through Feb. 17.

•••••• One oft-heard

lament here-abouts these day is about the

winter.Relentless, is a popular summa-

tion.Snow after snow, then bona fide

cold temperatures. In our home every morning, the outdoor ther-mostat seems perpetually stuck on zero.

“Retired” pal Jim Hicks writes in his family’s Buffalo Bulletin how they recently pulled an ice core sample out of their drive-way and sent it to a research lab. It confirmed that “it was part of a snowstorm right after Thanksgiving.”

•••••• Thursday night last, the

Brubeck Brothers Quartet just crushed it in a two-hour plus con-cert of original jazz and timeless Brubeck songs from their father’s (and mother’s, Iola, a noted lyr-icist) catalogue. More than 200 patrons enjoyed the concert.

The opening act was the Sheridan College Jazztet: Michael Johnston, trumpet; Levi Springs, trumpet; David Danielson, sax-ophones; Michael Cossel, trom-bone; Christian Schultze, bass; Titus Brown, drums and Dr. Eric Richards, piano/director.

Seventeen below outside, great music inside.

•••••• Quotable “When life kicks you, let it kick

you forward.” — Kay Yow, North Carolina

State women’s basketball coach who fought a 22-year battle with breast cancer before dying in 2009 at 66. Yow was a Hall of Fame coach who had a career record of 737-344 in 38 years of coaching, 34 with the Wolfpack, and coached the 1988 women’s U.S. Olympic team to a gold with a then-recent diagnosis.

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Short-term actions

threaten long-term

successWe are writing to express

our dedication to our public schools and our concerns over the flurry of bills in Cheyenne cut-ting funding to Wyoming schools. As educators we are passionate about seeing all of our students succeed. Public schools are a very important part of our communities and Wyoming is blessed with excellent public schools.

While we fully appreci-ate our state’s financial challenges we have great concerns about the dev-astating cuts being pro-posed in the Legislature. Graduation rates in Sheridan continue to increase. Schools in both Sheridan County School Districts 1 and 2 have been honored for their success by being rewarded with Blue Ribbon status. Wyoming holds high rankings nationally for its public schools. We do not want to risk reversing these successes. Parents in Wyoming deserve good schools for their students.

For decades we have talk-ed about economic diver-sity. If we are ever able to achieve economic diver-sity we need to educate and develop tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. Increasing class size and cutting funding from vital school

programs and staffing will not achieve economic diversity goals. A constitu-tional amendment taking away the vital checks and balances in government as designed into our demo-cratic process will not cre-ate the educated workforce that will help attract new businesses.

Having great public schools depends on attract-ing and retaining excellent teachers. We are concerned that the proposals in the Legislature will make it increasingly difficult to draw great educators to our state.

Our students deserve the best and bills that take money from our public schools and give it to pri-vate schools will only hurt our most economically dis-advantaged students and their families.

Public school teachers, counselors, administrators and staff are committed to ensuring students achieve their full potential and become productive cit-izens. We should never make shortsighted cuts without thinking about the long-term implications for our state, our students and their families, and our communities. What kind of state will we have if we cut away our public education future?

Susie Mohrmann, Janet Ruleaux and

Sara Heywood, all of Sheridan

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Guns on Wyoming campuses: worth the risk? P

roponents of legislation currently mak-ing its way through the Legislature believe that allowing concealed firearms on campus will make our campuses safer

and suggest that past acts of violence could have been minimized or avoided entirely, had concealed carry been allowed. Opponents of the legislation argue that more firearms on campus will result in more injuries and fatal-ities.

Because the free and vigorous exchange of ideas in an environment of civil discourse is a cornerstone of college and university life, we have followed this debate with interest. Unfortunately, so far the debate has not been illuminated by valid research, in part because carrying firearms on college cam-puses is relatively new and in part because the research is not readily available. As a result, we, like all Wyoming citizens, have been asked to rely on anecdote, speculation and hypothesis, often highly emotional, as we weigh a decision that may have far-reaching impacts on campus safety.

There is, however, a growing body of research backing the notion that allowing concealed carry of firearms on college and university campuses is not the answer. Some examples:

1. Evidence does not support the conclu-sion that civilians carrying guns will reduce injury or stop violent crimes. Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey suggest the use of a firearm for self-defense during violent crimes is very rare and is no more effective in mitigating injuries than any other type of response from victims. In addition, a study by the FBI in 2013 found that, of the 160 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2013, only one was stopped by a person with a concealed carry permit, and he happened to be a Marine. In contrast, 21 active shooters were stopped by unarmed citizens.

2. Accidental discharge of firearms on

campus is a legitimate concern. For exam-ple, in 2012 a University of Colorado employ-ee injured herself and another woman when she attempted to show her gun to her co-workers. More recently (2014), an Idaho State University professor with a concealed carry permit accidentally shot himself in the foot in a classroom full of students just months after Idaho’s campus carry law went into effect. A student at Weber State (Utah) was carrying a gun in his pocket when it went off, shooting himself in the leg. A University of Southern Mississippi student accidentally shot himself while sitting in his car.

3. Recent research from the University of Massachusetts–Boston suggests that civilian firearm carry may lead to more fatalities, not fewer. In a study of 111 mass shootings from 1966 to 2015, 90 percent of the shoot-ings occurred in areas where civilians were already allowed to carry firearms. More con-cerning, of these 111 shootings, those that occurred in states with right-to-carry laws or no concealed-carry regulations had aver-age death tolls higher than those occurring in states without this latitude.

4. Student behavior makes guns on cam-pus dangerous. The college years are a time when students often explore risky situations and risky behavior. In part, this is because portions of young adults’ brains are unde-veloped, impacting their judgment. A 2002 study by Harvard’s School of Public Health found that students who carried guns were more likely to binge drink and engage in risky and aggressive behavior after drink-ing. For example, during a fraternity fight at Northern Arizona University, a student retrieved a gun from his car, ultimately kill-ing one and injuring three others. At Texas Southern University, an argument escalated until one individual pulled a gun, killing another and wounding a bystander. At Lone Star College (Texas), an argument turned

physical, with one of the students ultimately pulling a gun and injuring the other, wound-ing a college maintenance worker as well.

5. Stress, depression and mental illness, which are increasingly being reported among students, present another major con-cern. Johns Hopkins University research asserts that suicide attempts leading to hospitalization or death rise dramatically and peak during the years that most youth enter college. Research from Harvard’s Injury Control Research Center indicates the presence of a gun in the home in the U.S. increases the risk for suicide. Many students’ home is in our residence halls or in rental homes and apartments nearby. The heightened emotional volatility of the college years, combined with the higher “success” rates of suicide attempts with fire-arms, argues against having firearms easily available on campus.

Many other concerns are emerging as valid in the research. These range from impacts on free speech in classrooms or on campus when guns are present, to the abili-ty to recruit and retain faculty and staff, to significant cost increases for insurance and damages from lawsuits resulting from inci-dents of guns on college campuses.

For all of the reasons stated above, the belief that these decisions should be left to local control, and the conviction that there are numerous other approaches to ensuring or increasing safety on our college and uni-versity campuses that should be considered first, we collectively stand in opposition to HB136.

Submitted by Drs. Laurie Nichols (President, UW), Paul Young (President, Northern Wyoming Community College District), Karla Leach (President, Western Wyoming Community College), Rick Patterson (President, Eastern Wyoming College), Stefani Hicswa (President, Northwest College), Brad Tyndall (President, Central Wyoming College), and Joe Schaffer (President, Laramie County Community College).

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PEOPLECottonwood

Properties to host Business After Hours

SHERIDAN — Cottonwood Properties will host this month’s Business After Hours event at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The monthly social and networking event is organized by the Sheridan County Chamber of

Commerce.This month, a drawing

will be held for gift bas-kets from Ginger Salon, LLC; First Federal Bank and Trust; Tire Rama; and Cottonwood Properties, LLC. The event will also include refreshments and snacks. Cottonwood Properties is located at 205 Coffeen Ave.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SHS announces Gold Honor RollSHERIDAN — Sheridan

High School recently announced the lists for the school’s first quarter Gold Honor Roll. The Gold Honor Roll includes students who earn all As and are enrolled in at least five classes at Sheridan High School.

The following students earned a spot on the list.

FreshmenMichael Andersen,

Tyra Araas, Jacob Boint, Brock Bomar, Maya Bork, Leah Bouley, Brooklyn Bowie, Sylvia Brown,Olivia Chase, Amaya Cook, Hannele Detmer, DayAnna Godwin, Stephanie Gonda, Lindsey Hall, Kairstyn Holden,Toby Jacobs, Truman Jones, Taylor Katschke, Margaret Kuehl, Ethan Kutz,Tyler Lee, Katie Ligocki,Aspen Malkuch, Mollie Morris, Wesley

Ndago, Harry Redinger, Rikki Redman, Josiah Richards, Zoe Robison, Katelin Rogaczewski, Samantha Rogaczewski, Elizabeth Romanjenko, Claire Schnatterbeck, Hannah Schoup, Ryan Sessions, Berkley Smith, Alicia Thoney, Sidney Wilson

SophomoresBeknazar Alikulov, Mya

Bitanga, Elizabeth Braley, Marissa Brenneman, Jonathan Briggs, Cameron Brown, William Card, John Chase, Jordan Christensen, Parker Christensen, Heather Craig, Josie Fettig, Madison Garneau, Kayana Gilbert, Madyson Godwin, Taylor Greig, Patrick Hamilton, Kinsey Hegy, Quinn Heyneman, Logan Jensen, Ciara Johnson, Mara Lannan, Kellen

Mentock, Jadyn Mullikin, Sydnee Ordahl, Rachel Petersburg, Raquel Portillo, Leila Redinger, Matthew Roma, Deana Sadrieva, Mary Shippy, Jacob St. Pierre, Talia Steel, Cody Stults, Tyler Trentacosti, Bailee Wilson

JuniorsKaylee Abernatha, Daniel

Alsup, Kathryn Arneson, Blayne Baker, Kathryn Bammel, Quinton Brooks, Christopher Brown, Amanda Buckler, Nina Charlson, Jimmy Chen, Kirby Coe-Kirkham, Olivia Conrad, Bailey Coon,Kyle Custis, Lennon Dregoiw, Madelyn Estes, Tanner Greig, Grace Gustafson, Emily Hooge, Emmalee Hoopes, Emily Kilpatrick, Melanie Lengerich, Thaddeus Lipke, Cooper

Luhman, Emily Miller, Cydney Mullaney, Samara Ordahl, Kody Palmer, Brendan Phipps, Pippin Robison, Aeriana Roth, Cassidy Schellinger, Jamie Schlegel, Olivia Thoney, Matai Trampe, Nicolas Welsh

SeniorsLaura Alicke, Kailee

Becking, Olivia Boley, Peyton Bomar,Clara Bouley, Rebecca Bouley, Gabriel Briggs, Marlaina Coonis, Rhylee Cooper, Sarah Haveman, Heather Heath, Alix Hegy, Nathanael Heronimus, Brady Holden, Sidney Jensen, Katelyn Kayser, Paden Koltiska, Lillian Kukuchka, Sokty Lak,Jered McCafferty,Anna Miech, Kaija Nymeyer, Benjamin Romanjenko, Kylie Stedtnitz, Delainy Szmyd

FROM STAFF REPORTS

American Idol winner to perform at WYO

SHERIDAN — The win-ner of the 2006 season of American Idol, Taylor Hicks, will perform at the WYO Theater on Tuesday.

The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for adults cost $32. The cost is $29.50 for seniors and military members and $26.50 for students.

For additional informa-tion, see wyotheater.com.

The WYO Theater is located at 42 N. Main St.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Life of the partyFive-year-old Sasha Whetstone, left, and her friend Ariana Tarraza cannot leave Johnnie Whetstone alone as he fixes Piper Whetstone’s shoes during the third annual Dad and Daughter Dance Saturday at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. The event supports Martin Luther Grammar School.

Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star’s estateNEW ORLEANS (AP) —

The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copy-right infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song “Formation.”

The estate of Anthony Barre, who went by the

name Messy Mya on YouTube, claims in the law-suit filed in New Orleans federal court Monday that Barre’s voice is featured in the introduction to “Formation.” The complaint alleges Barre’s estate has received no payment or acknowledgment.

Tumble from tightrope injures 5,

including WallendasST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

(AP) — It was supposed to be the headline act for Circus Sarasota: a high-wire pyramid some 30 feet in the air.

But during practice Wednesday — two days before the show’s open-ing — an accident befell the eight performers. According to authorities, five lost their balance and tumbled to the ground.

The stunt involved famed tightrope walk-er Nik Wallenda, but he wasn’t among the injured, authorities said.

“He caught himself,” county spokeswoman Ashley Lusby said.

Sarasota Fire-Rescue spokesman Drew

Winchester said the group fell 30 or more feet, and four of the injured suffered trauma. Three were brought to one hos-pital and the other two, to other hospitals.

All three brought to Sarasota Memorial Hospital are expected to survive, said Dr. Alan Brockhurst, the trauma medical director.

“One of them current-ly is in operating room; two, in the ICU,” he said Wednesday afternoon.

One is in guarded con-dition. The circus is still expected to open under the white and red tent Friday, organizers said. A different act will take the tightrope walkers’ places.

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TODAY IN HISTORY |

LOCAL BRIEFS |

FRIDAY EVENTS |

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Be My Valentine run, walk set for Saturday

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Recreation District will host the Be My Valentine 6K run and 1-mile kids run and walk on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Thorne-Rider Park.

The fee to participate is $5.The event will include hot chocolate, coffee and a

healthy snack after the race.Family, friends, dogs and dates are encouraged

to attend.For more information, call 674-6421 or email seth.

ulvestad@sheridanrecreation.com.

Spelling bee to test local students’ skills

SHERIDAN — Sponsored by Century 21, the Sheridan County spelling bee will take place Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. at the WYO Theater.

Watch local students compete in the contest to move on to higher level events. The spelling bee is connected to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The top three winners will advance to the state bee in March, which will be held in Rock Springs. Winners there will go onto the national event in National Harbor, Maryland, in May.

Tickets are available through the WYO Theater, located at 42 N. Main St.

Bighorn Mountain poker run to benefit Snomads

SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Snomads Snowmobile Club will host the Big Horn Mountain Snomads Poker Run on Saturday.

Registration will take place before 10 a.m. Saturday at Bear Lodge or the Wood Chuck Warming Hut.

Participants should return poker hands to Bear Lodge by 3 p.m.

A drawing for door prizes will take place at 4 p.m.

All are welcome to participate.The cost to participate is $5 per hand.Bear Lodge is located at 5600 U.S. Highway 14A

in the Bighorn Mountains.

Nordic club organizing moonlight skiSHERIDAN — The Black Mountain Nordic Club

will host an evening of moonlight skiing from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday at the Sibley Lake cross-country ski trails warming hut.

The club will provide homemade soup, cookies and hot chocolate. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks. Come prepared with warm clothing and a headlamp.

Serious snow or sub-zero temperatures will can-cel the event.

Those interested in carpooling can meet at 5 p.m. in the south end of the Kmart parking lot or connect on Facebook. Snowshoes and fat bikes are welcome. Check the club’s website blackmountain-nordic.com for trail maps and last-minute updates.

For more information contact Curt at blkmtn-nordic@gmail.com.

AARP to gather FridaySHERIDAN — AARP Chapter 676 will meet in

the Heritage Towers dining room Friday begin-ning at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner.

Trip’n for Biscuits, a folk, bluegrass and good-times band from Sheridan will perform.

Heritage Towers is located at 428 N. Jefferson St. For additional information, contact Helen Mitchell at 672-5904.

NATIONAL OBITUARY |Art Rosenfeld, ‘godfather’ of energy

efficiency, dies at 90

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Physicist Arthur Rosenfeld, who spearheaded breakthroughs in energy efficiency for lighting, refrigerators, tele-visions and other electronics while working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has died. He was 90.

Rosenfeld died Jan. 27 at his home in Berkeley, said Lawrence Berkeley National Lab spokeswom-an Julie Chao.

Rosenfeld was known to his colleagues as California’s “godfather” of energy efficiency, a field he is credited with creating.

A native of Alabama, he was known for his detailed calculations, but also for his talent in translating the results into terms that could be easily understood.

A particle physicist, he moved to Berkeley in the 1950s to work in the particle physics group of Luis Alvarez, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1968.

A turning point in his career came in 1973 when the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting

Countries declared an oil embargo. Knowing he would have to wait in a long line the next day to buy gas, he decided to calculate how much energy could be saved by turning off unused lights.

“After 20 minutes of uncovering light switches (and saving 100 gallons for the weekend), I decided that UC Berkeley and its Radiation Laboratory should do something about conservation,” he wrote in a 1999 autobiography of his career, “The Art of Energy Efficiency.”

He received numerous awards and honors, including the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2011 — the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement — for the develop-ment of energy efficient building technologies.

Gov. Jerry Brown said that during his first term as governor in 1975, Rosenfeld told him that simply by requiring more efficient refrigerators, California could save as much energy as would be produced by the then-proposed Sundesert Nuclear Power plant.

“We adopted Art’s refrigerator standards and many others, did not build the power plant and moved the country to greater energy efficiency,” Brown said in a statement after Rosenfeld’s death was announced.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcom-ing events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. JUDGES’ RESPONSE TO TRUMP CRITICISM: SILENCEBolstered by lifetime tenure, independent judges should not respond to criticism, no matter how harsh or that its source is the president, legal experts say.

2. PRICE NEARS SENATE CONFIRMATION AS HEALTH SECRETARYRepublicans are ready to overpower Democrats and push Trump’s next Cabinet nominee — the man who will help lead the GOP drive to erase and replace the health care law — through the Senate.

3. EXPANDED PANAMA CANAL STILL FACES CHALLENGESSeven months after a multi-billion-dollar expansion, big ships are still scraping the walls of the new locks and already are wearing out bar-riers meant to protect them, AP finds.

4. JAPAN INC. WORRIED BUT HOPEFUL ON TRUMPTrump’s salvos on trade and currency are rattling Japanese businesses, but many here hope Shinzo Abe can sell him a package of job creation and government investment when they meet this week.

5. COMPANY SET TO FINISH WORK ON DAKOTA ACCESS OIL PIPELINEEnergy Transfer Partners receives final permission from the Army to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, something the Standing Rock Sioux tribe vows to continue fighting.

6. WHAT THE NORTHEAST IS BRACING FORA fast-moving storm that’s expected to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds in some places.

7. GOP LAWMAKERS AROUND US PUSH FOR VOTING RESTRICTIONSAs Trump hurls unfounded allegations of fraud in last fall’s election, lawmakers in at least 20 states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.

8. PRESIDENT’S TWEET ATTACKS NORDSTROMThough Trump has tweeted in the past about Boeing and Carrier, ethics experts noted this was about a business run by his daughter, Ivanka, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

9. WHO HONORED COUNTRY GREATA near fatal stroke couldn’t take away the signature baritone of Randy Travis, and dozens of his friends, from Garth Brooks to Kenny Rogers, used their voices and his songs to honor the legend.

10. NBA TEAM’S DYSFUNCTION HITS NEW LOWFormer New York Knicks star Charles Oakley is force-fully removed from his seat at Madison Square Garden and arrested after an alter-cation near team owner James Dolan.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today’s Highlights in History:

On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordi-nate military strategy during World War II. Daylight-saving “War Time” went into effect in the United States, with clocks moved one hour for-ward. The SS Normandie, a former French liner being refitted for the U.S. Navy at a New York pier, caught fire (it capsized early the next morn-ing).

On this date:In 1773, the ninth pres-

ident of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Virginia.

In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional presi-dent of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Alabama.

In 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau was established.

In 1933, the Oxford Union Society approved, 275-153, a motion “that this House will in no circumstances fight for its King and Country,” a stand that was widely denounced. (On this date in 1983, the Oxford Union rejected, 416-187, a motion “that this House would not fight for Queen and Country.”)

In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces.

In 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., charged the State Department was riddled with Communists.

In 1964, The Beatles made their first live American tele-vision appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York by CBS.

In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man’s third landing on the moon.

In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin U. Chernenko.

In 1997, Best Products closed the last of its stores, a victim of the diminishing allure of the catalog show-room concept of retailing.

In 2002, Britain’s Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died in London at age 71.

Ten years ago: Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Munich, Germany, that serial numbers and other markings on bombs provided “pretty good” evi-dence that Iranians were sup-plying either weapons or tech-nology to Iraqi extremists.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama freed 10 states from some of the toughest requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. The Pentagon formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that were closer to the front lines than ever before.

One year ago: Republican Donald Trump posted a decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary, while Democrats lined up behind Bernie Sanders in their own act of anti-establishment defiance. President Barack Obama unveiled his eighth and final budget, a $4 tril-lion-plus proposal freighted with liberal policy initiatives and tax hikes. Two commut-er trains crashed head-on in a remote area of southern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring dozens of others.

Thought for Today:“Modesty is the conscience of the body.”

— Honore de Balzac,French author and dramatist (1799-1850).

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

• 3-4:30 p.m., University of Wyoming education initiative town-hall meeting, Whitney Academic Center W153, Sheridan College, 3059 Coffeen Ave.

• 5:30-7:30 p.m., artists reception for All-Schools Fifth-Grade Student Art Show, The Brinton Museum, 239 Brinton Road, Big Horn

• 5:30 p.m., AARP Chapter 676 meeting, Heritage Towers, 428 N. Jefferson St.

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Learning about roboticsEleven-year-old Nathan Shaw watches as Thymio explores the area during the Tween program on robotics Tuesday at the Children’s Library in the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. The program offers youth a hands-on approach to exploring robotics, problem solving and coding.

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ALMANACOrville “Al” Benton

July 22, 1926 - February 5, 2017Funeral services for Al Benton, 90 year old Buffalo resident who

passed away quietly Sunday morning, at the Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo, will be held Friday, February 10th at 2:00 p.m. at the Summit Wesleyan Church in Buffalo with Pastors William Dunlap and John Orwig officiating. Visitation will be held from the funeral home chapel on Thursday from 3:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. A private family inter-ment will take place at a later date. The American Legion and VFW will be in charge of military rites. Donations in Al’s memory may be made to the VFW Post 2469 or American Legion Post 13 in care of the

Harness Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams in Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com

Orville Alvin Benton was born July 22, 1926, in Gutherie Center, Iowa to Frank and Rosa Benton. He grew up the youngest of fifteen children and went to school in Gutherie Center where he graduated from Gutherie Center High School with the class of 1944. After high school, he joined the war effort and worked in an aircraft plant in Omaha, Nebraska, building B-52’s. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1945. During WWII, he served in the occupation of Japan following the bombings and also during the Korean Conflict. He was in active duty for eight years, receiving an honorable discharge in 1953. At that time, Al moved to Sheridan, Wyoming to live with family. He moved to Lodge Grass, Montana, where he worked for the Formanac Ranch and the New Holland dealership. In 1961, he moved to Buffalo where he lived on the Greub Ranch on Piney Creek. He worked for Massey Ferguson in Buffalo as an experienced farm machinery mechanic and also co-owned the John Deere dealership in Buffalo. For a short period, Al managed the Legion Club east of Buffalo. He worked for the Johnson County Co-Op for 20 years delivering fuel throughout Johnson County. Following retirement he con-tinued to live in Buffalo until his death.

He was a seventy year member of the American Legion and served as the Buffalo Post Commander and State Commander from 1973 until 1975 and also a member of the VFW. He was a lifetime member of Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation; he was a member of Masonic Lodge #7 AF and AM, and the Kalif Shrine where he was a member of the Buckskin Patrol. He was a past member of the Buffalo Gun Club and the Buffalo Lions Club. He built his first rifle at a young age and continued his passion for gunsmithing throughout his life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors and spent time working with his son, Cole, as a hunting guide. He enjoyed helping with cattle at his son’s ranch and having morning coffee with the guys. He and Jenny spent many hours enjoying quiet time at the Benton cabin located on the Bighorn Mountains.

Al is survived by his wife, Jenny Benton, of Buffalo, Wyoming; son, Cole Benton, and his wife, Elaine, of Leiter, Wyoming; daughters, Tamara Filcaske, and her husband Don of Gillette, Wyoming; Laurie Alger, and her husband, Burton, of Deer River, Minnesota; Ileta Neutsel and her husband, Keith, of Buffalo, Wyoming; Janet Cose of Casey, Iowa,; and Beverlee Magill and her husband, Bob, of Stratham, Georgia; twenty grandchil-dren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; fourteen brothers and sisters; and one grandson.

OBITUARY |

Orville “Al” Benton

REPORTS |

SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUEWednesday• Rocky Mountain

Ambulance assist, 500 block East College Avenue, 3:22 a.m.

• RMA assist, 700 block South Main Street, 7:58 p.m.

• Activated fire alarm, 400 block North Jefferson Street, 9:14 p.m.

GOOSE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENTWednesday• No calls reported. ROCKY MOUNTAIN AMBULANCEWednesday• Medical, East College

Avenue, 3:18 a.m.• Trauma, South Carlin

Street, 8:28 a.m.• Medical, West Fifth

Street, 9:30 a.m.• Trauma, South Sheridan

Avenue, 11:12 a.m.• Medical, West Brundage

Street, 1:40 p.m.• Medical, North Main

Street, 1:53 p.m.• Medical, Fort Road, 3:00

p.m.• Medical, South Main

Street, 7:55 p.m. SHERIDAN

MEMORIAL HOSPITALWednesday• No admissions reported.• Dismissals — Ashley M.

Rogers, Buffalo; William James Rogers, Buffalo

SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENTInformation in the police

reports is taken from the SPD website.

Tuesday• Burglar alarm,

Mountain Shadows Boulevard, 1:24 a.m.

• Accident, Gould Street, 3:51 a.m.

• Drugs possession, Gladstone Street, 7:07 a.m.

• Parking complaint, East First Street, 8:07 a.m.

• Shoplifting, Coffeen Avenue, 8:22 a.m.

• Shoplifting, Coffeen Avenue, 8:40 a.m.

• Civil dispute, Huntington Street, 9:04 a.m.

• Threat, Avon Street, 9:08 a.m.

• Abandoned vehicle, East Montana Street, 9:25 a.m.

• Snow removal, Summit Drive, 11:22 a.m.

• Parking complaint, East Fourth Street, 12:23 p.m.

• Drug other, Coffeen Avenue, 12:32 p.m.

• Welfare check, Holmes Avenue, 12:43 p.m.

• Civil dispute, North Jefferson Street, 1:48 p.m.

• Theft cold, Marion Street, 1:50 p.m.

• Civil dispute, Coffeen Avenue, 3:33 p.m.

• Accident, 12th Street, 4:19 p.m.

• Accident, North Brooks Street, 4:24 p.m.

• Animal welfare, South Carlin Street, 8:10 p.m.

• Theft cold, South Carlin Street, 9:59 p.m.

• DUI, Sugarland Drive, 10:59 p.m.

• DUI, North Main Street, 11:21 p.m.

• Theft cold, North Main Street, 11:46 p.m.

Wednesday• Motorist assist, North

Main Street, 12:51 a.m.• Alarm, East Brundage

Lane, 5:18 a.m.• Abandoned vehicle,

South Main Street, 8:43 a.m.• Animal found, Big Horn

Avenue, 9:01 a.m.• Littering, North Main

Street, 9:23 a.m.• Lost property, A Street,

10:11 a.m.• Lost property, North

Main Street, 10:37 a.m.• Snow removal, East

Second Street, 11:09 a.m.• Snow removal, Fourth

Street, 12:05 p.m.• Theft cold, Avoca Court,

1:09 p.m.• Accident, Mydland

Road, 1:09 p.m.• Medical, North Main

Street, 1:52 p.m.• Theft cold, Long Drive,

1:54 p.m.• Vehicle identification

number inspection, West 12th Street, 3 p.m.

• Suspicious circum-stance, West 12th Street, 4:21 p.m.

• Mental subject, North Jefferson Street, 5:16 p.m.

• Civil dispute, North Gould Street, 6:16 p.m.

• Warrant service, West 13th Street, 7:15 p.m.

• Battery cold, North Main Street, 9:29 p.m.

• Suspicious circum-stance, Burton Street, 9:30 p.m.

SHERIDAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEWednesday• Drug other, Second

Avenue West, Ranchester, 2:07 a.m.

• Burglar alarm, West Brundage Lane, 7:25 a.m.

• Agency assist, Railway Street, Ranchester, 11:07 a.m.

• Accident, Fort Road, 11:56 a.m.

• Domestic disturbance, Mountain Home Road, Banner, 2:22 p.m.

ARRESTSNames of individuals

arrested for domestic vio-lence or sexual assault will not be released until the individuals have appeared in court.

Wednesday• Jennifer Helen Vandom,

35, Gillette, contempt of court bench warrant, cir-cuit court, arrested by SCSO

• Miguel Charles Sosa, 35, Sheridan, contempt of court bench warrant, municipal court, arrested by SPD

• Lisa Louise Giambrocco, 51, Sheridan, simple assault, interfere with offi-cer, circuit court, arrested by SPD

• James Anthony Reeves, 24, Sheridan, DWUI, circuit court, arrested by SPD

JAILTodayDaily inmate count: 62Female inmate count: 14Inmates at treatment

facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 0

Inmates housed at other facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 3

Number of book-ins for the previous day: 2

Number of releases for the previous day: 3

Here are the results of Wednesday’s

Power Balllottery drawing:

Winning numbers: 14-20-42-49-66;

Mega Ball 5 Megaplier 2X

Estimated jackpot: $285,000,000

Casper man gets at least 30 years for arson

CASPER (AP) — A 55-year-old Casper man who was con-victed of setting his estranged wife’s mobile home on fire in December 2013 has been sentenced to 30 to 35 years in prison for arson.

Mark Garrison was sentenced Wednesday in Natrona County District Court after telling Judge Daniel Forgey he was not guilty and that he had a written statement from a trial witness saying he lied during his testimony. Forgey said that would be a matter for appeal.

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5-Day Forecast for SheridanTONIGHT SUNDAY MONDAYFRIDAY SATURDAY

Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy Colder with a little snow

Plenty of sunshine

Mostly sunny

Precipitation (in inches)

Temperature

Sheridan County Airport through WednesdayAlmanac

Wednesday ..................................................... 0.04"Month to date ................................................. 0.43"Normal month to date .................................... 0.15"Year to date .................................................... 1.47"Normal year to date ....................................... 0.71"

High/low ......................................................... 16/-3Normal high/low ............................................37/13Record high .............................................69 in 1954Record low ............................................. -38 in 1936 The Moon Rise Set

The Sun Rise Set

Sun and Moon

Full Last New First

Feb 10 Feb 18 Feb 26 Mar 5

Today 4:21 p.m. 6:14 a.m.Friday 5:29 p.m. 6:57 a.m.Saturday 6:36 p.m. 7:34 a.m.

Today 7:17 a.m. 5:28 p.m.Friday 7:16 a.m. 5:29 p.m.Saturday 7:14 a.m. 5:31 p.m.

0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme

The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for the day.

9a 10a 11a Noon 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p

UV Index tomorrow

National Weather for Friday, February 10Shown are

Friday's noon positions of

weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs

for the day.

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BUSINESS : Years of service to communityFROM 1

Shepherd went from being a newbie to the Sheridan area to being a human direc-tory, the resource expert, the membership welcome committee and the Google of Sheridan County.

On Jan. 3, 2017, Shepherd passed away in her home.

Strength of Sheridan — King’s Saddlery

Don King began his saddle making career in 1946 and by 1963, Sheridan’s King’s Saddlery was born. It started out as a small shop just serving the ranches and the horse community, but as the name of their award states, King’s Saddlery has developed into a strength of Sheridan, and has earned a reputation of quality around the world. In 1972, it moved into its current storefront in downtown Sheridan, with the unmistak-able barn facade. In 1978, it expanded fur-ther and built the museum and the leather shop behind its Main Street building.

King’s Saddlery is a complete Western tack store, full of merchandise for the cow-boy, cowgirl and city-slicker.

The King’s Museum is also a treasure for Sheridan, touting Western artifacts, Plains Indian artifacts and huge collections of sad-dles, guns and horseman memorabilia from around the world.

King’s continues to make saddles and ropes and leather goods with the highest standards, demonstrating to many what it takes to sustain a business for so many decades.

Large Business Award —

First Federal Bank & Trust

First Federal Bank & Trust has been serving the Sheridan community for more than 80 years. On Aug. 13, 1935, a group of Sheridan business people met with the Federal Home Loan Bank to organize a federal savings and loan association in Sheridan, and by October of the same year, First Federal was issued a federal banking charter under which they continue to oper-ate.

From the beginning, First Federal has been a locally owned and operated mutual that is owned by their depositors and gov-erned by a local board of directors. They strive to be the bank of preference by pro-viding exceptional customer service while operating in a high-performance environ-ment.

Over the years, First Federal has grown and expanded its services to the com-munity. In 1935, its business model was to simply take deposits and make home loans, reflected in their original name: First Federal Savings Bank. In 2000, First Federal started evolving into a full-service bank, adding commercial lending, business banking, trust and investment services, leasing and insurance products. Recently, multiple locations were added including its Coffeen Bank, the Home Loan Center and a residential loan office in Billings, Montana. With all these locations, the business’ num-ber of staff has tripled.

With the growth and expansion of ser-

vices, First Federal Savings Bank became First Federal Bank & Trust in 2015.

Small Business Award — The Paint Post

The Paint Post opened its doors for busi-ness on March 6, 2015, for the first Paint & Sip class. The Paint Post was established with the vision of creating a venue where art collides with an entertaining environ-ment to make lasting memories among friends and family with a simple mission: Paint. Sip. Have fun. And that is what hap-pens at the step-by-step art classes each week as the community has embraced this new business.

When it opened in 2015, two paint class-es were held each week on Friday and Saturday evenings, but classes quickly began to fill up and people started calling to request private parties.

Once a month, The Paint Post also hosts a fundraiser paint event for a local Sheridan organization in which a portion of the pro-ceeds from the class go back to that organi-zation. In just a year and a half, the Paint Post has taught more than 530 paint classes to more than 10,000 people, and has given more than $18,000 back to the community through discounts, donations and fundrais-ers.

Laura McColley’s goal when opening The Paint Post was to create a place where indi-viduals in the community could come and enjoy a unique night out in Sheridan with friends, family and co-workers in a com-fortable, fun, non-judgmental environment.

Business Person of the Year — PJ Treide

PJ Treide has a diverse career back-ground, including 11 years as wealth man-ager and advisor trainer for Edwards Jones Investments, three years with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies as develop-ment director and three years as develop-ment director for a startup telemedicine company. Most recently, Treide purchased Bighorn Design Studio.

Treide is a talented entrepreneur, but finds that his core strength is that he loves people and genuinely loves working with people to help them take their business ideas and grow them into a successful reali-ty. He is a believer in customer service and focuses on it daily with his team.

In the past year, Treide has acquired and built a satellite operation in the Bighorn Basin, as well as expanded his footprint and production operations in screen print by 300 percent, embroidery by 180 per-cent, signs by 400 percent and fullfillment operations by 200 percent. In addition to the expansions, Treide purchased Plaza Gallery and Frame next door to Bighorn Design and has launched two new apparel concepts plus a school-based fundraising concept for apparel using a “micro school-store” model.

In less than two years, Treide’s business has gone from five teammates in one location to 19 teammates in five locations and has been named the number one fast-est growing company in Wyoming by the Wyoming Business Report (November 2016).

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Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Board President Adam Bunker, left, stands for a photo with the 2016 Awards of Excellence recipients during the monthly Chamber luncheon Wednesday at the Best Western Sheridan Center. Next to Bunker, from left, are Ryan King on behalf of King’s Saddlery for the Strength of Sheridan Award, Arin Waddell on behalf of The Food Group for the Key Service Award, Christine Decker and Father Lewis Shepherd on behalf of the late Janet Shepherd for the Spirit of Sheridan Award, Chandra Legerski on behalf of First Federal Bank & Trust for the Large Business Award, Laura McColley of The Paint Post for the Small Business Award and PJ Treide of Bighorn Design Studio for the Business Person of the Year Award.

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GO ONLINE! Weak and short

La Nina fades away

WASHINGTON (AP) — Say goodbye to La Nina.

Forecasters say the cool flip side to the climate phenomenon El Nino has faded away. It was one of the weakest and shortest on record.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday said the current La Nina event is over. La Nina is the cooling of parts of the equatori-

al Pacific that changes weather worldwide.

Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, says the latest La Nina lasted only four months. It came on the heels of one of the stron-gest El Ninos in history.

That leaves the world in what is called a neutral condition, mak-ing it tough for meteorologists to make long-term forecasts.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017 www.thesheridanpress.com THE SHERIDAN PRESS B1

SPORTSMcManamen’s 30 lifts Wyoming to wild 4-OT winLARAMIE (AP) — Jason

McManamen started out red hot from 3-point range and scored a career-high 30 points, but it was his free throw with 11 seconds remaining that lifted Wyoming to a 102-100 quadruple-overtime win over Fresno State Wednesday night.

The frenzied contest was just the second four-overtime game in

Mountain West Conference his-tory and featured a combined 25 3-pointers and 53 free throws.

McManamen found his groove early, making his first seven shots from 3-point range but missed his last six tries from deep. But the senior and Wyoming native picked up the slack at the foul line, sinking seven in a row before missing his

eighth and final try.Fresno State’s Jahmel Taylor,

fouled with two seconds on the clock and trailing 102-99, made the first free throw and deliberately missed the second, but Wyoming controlled the rebound as time expired.

Taylor scored 18 points for the Bulldogs (14-10, 6-6 Mountain West). Deshon Taylor poured

in a career-high 32, making a school-record 17 of 18 free throws, while Fresno’s two top scorers, Jaron Hopkins and Paul Watson, fouled out with 16 and 15 points, respectively.

Hayden Dalton scored 21 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for Wyoming (16-9, 6-6), and Alan Herndon scored 17 before fouling out.

COURTESY PHOTO | SHERIDAN COLLEGE

Lindsday Heimkes was an all-region basketball player at Sheridan College before injuring her spinal cord in a serious car accident in 2006. Heimkes will return to SC Saturday to present Quriss Romero with the Lindsay Heimkes Inspiration Award.

Heimkes to return to SC to present awardSHERIDAN — Lindsay Heimkes doesn’t

remember much about the crash that left her with a fused spinal cord.

Heimkes and two friends were driving from Wyoming to Kansas City to play in a basket-ball scouting camp. Heimkes had just complet-ed her freshman season at Sheridan College, one that resulted in all-region accolades. SC head coach Frank McCarthy called Heimkes the best player on the team.

But two over-corrections caused the car to roll. Heimkes was tossed from the vehicle and life-flighted to Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. She spent the following three weeks in intensive care, getting a spine full of titani-um and the information that she’d probably never again breathe on her own.

Heimkes had other plans.Months of rehabilitation later, and Heimkes

was breathing on her own and moving her shoulders and left arm. Since the injury, she’s strengthened her body enough to take steps

with a platform walker.She made her first return to Sheridan

College in February of 2007 and was recog-nized by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a WolvesCare Hero in the Making in 2013 (she grew up in Minnesota).

Heimkes will return to Sheridan College Saturday to recognize the 2017 recipient of the Lindsay Heimkes Inspiration Award.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SC splits on road trip to Northwest

CollegeBlackburn propels

Lady Generals

SHERIDAN — Behind a career-high 29 points from Ashlie Blackburn, the Sheridan College Lady Generals surged past Northwest College Wednesday night, 71-67.

The win was much needed for Sheridan, losers of three straight and six of eight before Wednesday. The Lady Generals now sit 3-6 in conference and 16-9 overall.

Sheridan trailed for a majority of the first half but rode the hot hand of Blackburn to mount a big third-quarter comeback. After trailing 39-28 at half-time, the Lady Generals outscored Northwest 25-14 in the third quarter to tie the game. They won the fourth-quarter scoring bat-tle to cap off the comeback.

Blackburn scored 29 points on 12 of 20 shooting and added four rebounds and three assists. Rebekah Brewer came out of her shooting slump to knock down four 3-pointers to add 12 points for the Lady Generals.

The Sheridan women will be back at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome Saturday against Miles Community College. Tipoff is at 3 p.m.

Generals drop

triple-OT

heartbreaker

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan College men’s bas-ketball team’s trip to Powell lasted a little longer than expected Wednesday night. A triple overtime game against Northwest College equated to a late departure for the Generals.

Unfortunately for Sheridan, the bus ride back wasn’t a joyful one. The Generals lost 101-100.

Looking at the box score, it’s tough to distinguish which team had a better night than the other. Both teams shot over 50 percent from 3-point range and over-all from the field, and the rebound margin was just one in favor of Northwest.

Sheridan continued to struggle from the free-throw line, shooting just 12 of 25 (48 percent), but the Generals forced 26 turn-overs compared to 19 com-mitted.

Sheridan had the hot hand early, taking a 52-45 lead into halftime. But the scor-ing greatly diminished in the second half as neither team scored more than 30. The teams were even for two overtime periods before Northwest won the third overtime 12-11.

Six Sheridan players scored in double figures, led by Ladan Ricketts’ 21 that included a 6 of 10 3-point shooting night. Xavier Jackson scored 18, and Austin Sherrell and Channel Banks scored 16 apiece. Sherrell also pulled down 13 rebounds.

Northwest’s Sukhjot Bains led all scorers with 27 points.

The Generals will look to end a three-game skid Saturday against Miles Community College. Sheridan beat Miles 96-60 on Jan. 18.

FROM STAFF REPORTS

QBs Siemian, Lynch start offseason evenENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) —

While their fans ponder another veteran QB arrival such as Tony Romo this offseason, the Denver Broncos say it’s a two-man race between incumbent Trevor Siemian and former first-round pick Paxton Lynch.

“I’m happy with the guys we have,” new offensive coordinator Mike McCoy said. “That is our No. 1 focus right now to get the two quarterbacks that we have right now on our roster ready to play.”

Siemian was ready last year, Lynch not even close.

An afterthought even when Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler bolted, Siemian handily beat out veteran Lynch, the former Memphis star, and vet-eran Mark Sanchez in 2016.

Siemian went 8-6 as the start-er and Lynch 1-1 in relief as the Broncos missed the playoffs a year after winning Super Bowl 50.

Both men will find themselves on equal footing when the offsea-

son training program begins in April. Lynch, however, might be able to parlay his projected high-er ceiling into an advantage.

General manager John Elway told sports radio 104.3 The Fan in Denver this week that the team was “really excited” for Lynch to compete for the starting job and that Lynch was “going to be here and have a great career with the Denver Broncos for a long, long time.”

“Hopefully we get proven right,” Elway said of the notion that Lynch is the future of the franchise. “Sometimes ... it takes a while for the answers to play out. So, we’ll see what happens.”

Siemian threw for 3,400 yards and 18 touchdowns last season but shoulder and foot injuries limited his mobility and accuracy down the stretch. Lynch threw for 500 yards and two scores in three games.

Although Lynch was effective coming off the bench in Week 4 at Tampa Bay, he looked uncomfort-able in a Week 5 loss to Atlanta and in a victory at Jacksonville in Week 13.

The Gary Kubiak-Rick Dennison regime didn’t put Lynch in his comfort zone — the shotgun — as much as he would have preferred in those two starts, something new coach Vance Joseph and McCoy seem more willing to do, judging by McCoy’s comments this week.

“It’s our job in the next couple of months to figure out what each one of those guys do and take advantage of their strengths and try to minimize their weakness-es,” McCoy said Tuesday. “It’s going to change, but they’re going to start off on the same page in their playbook. We’ll figure that out as time goes. We’ll see what these two players do (well) and what do they like also.”

Before his rookie season, Lynch had never really called plays in the huddle, taken snaps under center or read defensives while backpedaling. He should find more of a comfort zone in McCoy’s offense, which always plays to his QB’s strengths.

BY ARNIE STAPLETON

AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER

Oakley arrested at

Knicks game

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Knicks star Charles Oakley was forcefully removed from his seat at Madison Square Garden, handcuffed and arrested after a scuffle near team owner James Dolan.

Oakley shoved security guards before they pulled him away from his seat behind the baseline during the first quarter of the Knicks’ 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Fans chanted “Oakley! Oakley!” in support of the popular power forward.

BY BRIAN MAHONEY

AP BASKETBALL WRITER

SEE AWARD, PAGE B2

SEE BRONCOS, PAGE B2SEE ARREST, PAGE B3

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Game of the Week at Sheridan High SchoolSheridan varsity wrestlers enter the gymnasium for a dual against Buffalo High School on Dec. 22 at Sheridan High School. The Broncs host rival Gillette tonight at 7 p.m. for The Sheridan Press Game of the Week. For a video preview of the match, see thesheridanpress.com.

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Quriss Romero draws contact as she shoots a layup last season at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome. Romero, who has missed her entire sophomore season at SC, will be recognized with the Lindsay Heimkes Inspiration Award Saturday at halftime of the men’s basketball game.

AWARD: Romero named 2017 recipientFROM B1

“To honor her perseverance and cour-age, the Lindsay Heimkes Inspiration Award was established and continues to celebrate students who have beat the odds and overcome many challeng-es in pursuit of a higher education,” McCarthy said in a press release.

Heimkes will attend with her parents, Dave and Tammy Heimkes, along with former teammates Amy Fullmer, Page Vickrey and Molly Trocha.

McCarthy encourages any other for-mer teammates and Sheridan College basketball fans to attend to recognize

Heimkes for her continuous fight.Saturday, Lady Generals basketball

player Quriss Romero will receive the 2017 Lindsday Heimkes Inspiration Award.

“Q met a challenge in life to stay in college,” McCarthy said. “She’s gone through a lot, but she stuck with it. She’s helped the team, and she’ll grad-uate this spring with a 3.0 grade point average. She deserves it.”

The Lady Generals take on Miles Community College Saturday at 3 p.m. They will honor Heimkes and Romero at halftime of the men’s game, which is set to tip off at 5 p.m.

BRONCOS: New system under McCoy

FROM B1

“I’m big into talking to the quarterbacks, installing from a week-to-week basis and looking at our plans and being open with these players and saying, ‘What do you really like? What are your favorites?’” McCoy said. “When we get into the game plans at the end of the week, I’m going to ask the quarterbacks, ‘What is your favorite plays in these situations? Your first- and second-down calls, what are your favorite plays?’ Just so they have a lot of confi-dence when they’re under center on game day.”

Lynch said last month he would work on his footwork and accuracy this offseason and was hopeful the new offense would be similar to the one he learned as a rookie. “That’s what the offseason is for. I’m going to grind at it just like I did with this offense. When that time comes, I’m going to work on it.”

US captain Jim Furyk tweaking Ryder Cup points system

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk is tweaking the U.S. points system to put more value on winning PGA Tour events than high finishes in the majors.

Furyk also said Wednesday the last of his four captain’s picks would be made after the BMW Championship in 2018, instead of a last-minute decision after the Tour Championship before the Americans leave for Paris.

The next Ryder Cup is in France, where the Americans will try to win back-to-back for the first time since 1993.

The U.S. system will stay largely the same

because Furyk said it worked well in a victory at Hazeltine last year. The change is how points are distributed in the majors during the Ryder Cup year.

One point will be awarded for every $1,000 earned at the 2017 majors and World Golf Championships, and all PGA Tour events (except opposite-field events) and WGCs in 2018. That’s how it was for the 2016 teams.

For the 2018 majors, points will be double for only the winner. Everyone else will get 1 1/2 points for every $1,000.

Furyk said because the purses at majors are so high — at least $10 million, with the U.S. Open going to $12 million this year — that means they effective have prize money of $20 million or more.

“In effect, they become weighted triple,”

Furyk said, noting the average PGA Tour purse is just over $7 million. “So when I looked at the finishes, if you finished third in a major championship, you earned more points than a winner in a PGA Tour event. And I really value winning. I want the guys that hit shots down the stretch, that have the guts, the fortitude, the game to win golf tournaments. And I find winning very, very important.”

Furyk speaks from experience.He had an outside chance to earn a spot,

or at least get serious consideration for a captain’s pick, in 2016 even though wrist surgery kept him from starting his season until May. But because of a three-way tie for second in the U.S. Open, he shot up the U.S. standings.

“Coming off an injury ... I didn’t particu-larly play all that well last year, but I had a very realistic opportunity to make that team,” Furyk said. “And really, it was all due to that U.S. Open, where I felt maybe that it helped me, but in hindsight it might have been weighted a little heavy.”

Furyk said eight automatic qualifi-ers would be decided after the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive, just like last time. Three of his four captain’s picks will be after the second playoff event at the TPC Boston. The change is that his final pick will be after the third playoff event, the BMW Championship at Aronimink.

Last year, Ryan Moore was given the final pick after losing in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Tour Championship.

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER

Big 12 to withhold 25 percent of revenue share from Baylor athletics

The Big 12 Conference said Wednesday it will withhold millions of dollars in rev-enue from Baylor until an outside review determines the university and athletic department are complying with Title IX guidelines and other regulations in the wake of a campus sexual assault scandal.

The league said it would withhold 25 percent of future revenue distribution payments to Baylor. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Baylor has already received a $10 million pay-out for part of 2016-17 and the league expects a total payout of $34 million for each of its 10 schools. The league will withhold 25 percent of the remaining projected $24 million pay-out — or about $6 million this year. The Big 12 said its board of directors voted unanimously to withhold the money. Baylor did not take part in the vote.

“By taking these actions the board desires to ensure that the changes that were promised are actually made and that systems are in place to avoid future prob-lems,” said David Boren, the University of Oklahoma president and Big 12 board chairman. “The proportion-al withholding of revenue distribution payments will be in effect until the board has determined that Baylor is in compliance with con-ference bylaws and regula-tions as well as all compo-nents of Title IX.”

Baylor is not being fined;

the money is being placed in escrow pending a third-par-ty verification of Baylor’s reform efforts. But the sanc-tion is the first by the Big 12 since the school in Waco, Texas, was hit by a wave of complaints that it repeat-edly or intentionally mis-handled assault allegations, many of them involving football players.

Baylor fired coach Art Briles last year and part-ed ways with university President Ken Starr and athletic director Ian McCaw after an investigation by a law firm found allegations of sexual assault brought to the school were not dealt with appropriately.

The nation’s largest Baptist university still faces at least six federal and state lawsuits as well as a federal civil rights investigation into claims the school and football program ignored, mishandled or tried to cover up reports of sexual or physical abuse and other criminal misdeeds across campus for years. One court filing last week alleges more than 50 acts of rape by more than 30 football players over a four-year period, and that Baylor football promoted a culture of “sex, drugs and violence.”

Most of the allegations stem from a highly success-ful time for the football pro-gram: From 2008-2015 under Briles, Baylor went from perennial doormat in the Big 12 to a championship contender, winning consecu-tive football titles in 2013-14. Baylor hired Mack Rhoades away from Missouri to be its new athletic director last

year and brought in former Temple coach Matt Rhule to take over the program.

Baylor was given 105 rec-ommendations for reform-ing its Title IX process by Pepper Hamilton, the firm that handled the ini-tial investigation. Interim President David Garland said the university consid-ered the recommendations a “mandate.”

“Baylor already had planned to hire an outside auditor to audit the imple-mentation of our enhanced practices, and we welcome the Big 12 Conference’s request of an independent review,” Garland said in a statement. “While the withholding of conference distributions is an unex-pected financial event, we do not deem these actions to materially impact the overall financial position of the university. We pledge our full cooperation, and we will work with the Big 12 Conference to conduct the audit as expeditiously as possible.”

Bowlsby said earlier this week Baylor has made “significant progress” on the recommendations from Pepper Hamilton.

He said the conference was limited in what actions it could take against Baylor because it does not have an investigative arm and its bylaws do not necessarily cover the school’s alleged transgressions.

He said the Big 12 would rely on the findings of the federal Office of Civil Rights, which enforces Title IX, and the NCAA to deter-mine possible punishments.

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRITER

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SCOREBOARD |

Wednesday1. UConn (23-0) did not play. Next: vs. SMU, Saturday.2. Baylor (23-2) did not play. Next: at TCU, Sunday.3. Maryland (23-1) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday.4. Mississippi State (23-1) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Thursday.5. Florida State (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Thursday.6. South Carolina (20-2) did not play. Next: vs. Auburn, Thursday.7. Notre Dame (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. Geor-gia Tech, Sunday.8. Stanford (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. Colorado, Friday.9. Oregon State (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. Southern Cal, Friday.10. Washington (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona, Friday.11. Texas (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.12. Louisville (20-6) did not play. Next: at Virginia Tech, Thursday.13. Ohio State (21-5) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Sunday.14. Duke (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Syracuse, Friday.15. UCLA (18-5) did not play. Next: at Oregon, Friday.16. Miami (17-6) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia, Thursday.17. N.C. State (17-6) did not play. Next: at Georgia Tech, Thursday.18. DePaul (20-5) did not play. Next: at Xavier, Friday.19. Oklahoma (19-6) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Sunday.20. Syracuse (17-7) did not play. Next: at No. 14 Duke, Friday.21. Michigan (20-5) beat Purdue 72-62. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Sunday.22. South Florida (19-4) beat East Carolina 76-66. Next: vs. Tulane, Sunday.23. Arizona State (15-8) did not play. Next: at Washington State, Friday.24. Tennessee (15-8) did not play. Next: vs. Mis-souri, Thursday.25. Kansas State (17-7) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday.

Wednesday1. Gonzaga (24-0) did not play. Next: at Loyola Marymount, Thursday.2. Villanova (23-2) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Xavier, Saturday.3. Kansas (21-3) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday.4. Louisville (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Miami, Saturday.5. Oregon (21-3) did not play. Next: at No. 10 UCLA, Thursday.6. Baylor (21-3) beat Oklahoma State 72-69. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.7. Wisconsin (20-3) did not play. Next: at Nebras-ka, Thursday.8. North Carolina (21-4) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Duke, Thursday.9. Arizona (22-3) beat Stanford 74-67. Next: vs. California, Saturday.10. UCLA (21-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Oregon, Thursday.11. Cincinnati (22-2) beat UCF 60-50. Next: at No. 25 SMU, Sunday.12. Virginia (18-5) did not play. Next: at Virginia Tech, Sunday.13. West Virginia (19-5) beat Oklahoma 61-50. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday.14. Florida State (21-4) beat N.C. State 95-71. Next: at Notre Dame, Saturday.15. Kentucky (19-5) did not play. Next: at Alabama, Saturday.16. Purdue (19-5) did not play. Next: at Indiana, Thursday.17. Florida (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A& M, Saturday.18. Duke (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 North Carolina, Thursday.19. South Carolina (19-5) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday.20. Saint Mary’s (21-2) did not play. Next: vs. Portland, Thursday.21. Maryland (20-4) did not play. Next: vs. Ohio State, Saturday.22. Butler (19-5) did not play. Next: at Providence, Saturday.23. Creighton (20-4) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Saturday.24. Xavier (18-6) beat DePaul 72-61. Next: vs. No. 2 Villanova, Saturday.25. SMU (20-4) did not play. Next: at Temple, Thursday.

All Times MSTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GB

Boston 33 19 .635 —Toronto 32 22 .593 2New York 22 32 .407 12Philadelphia 18 34 .346 15Brooklyn 9 44 .170 24½Southeast Division W L Pct GBWashington 31 21 .596 —Atlanta 31 22 .585 ½Charlotte 24 28 .462 7Miami 23 30 .434 8½Orlando 20 34 .370 12Central Division W L Pct GBCleveland 36 15 .706 —Indiana 29 23 .558 7½Chicago 26 27 .491 11Detroit 25 28 .472 12Milwaukee 22 29 .431 14WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBSan Antonio 40 12 .769 —Houston 38 17 .691 3½Memphis 33 22 .600 8½Dallas 20 32 .385 20New Orleans 20 33 .377 20½Northwest Division W L Pct GBUtah 34 19 .642 —Oklahoma City 30 23 .566 4Denver 23 29 .442 10½Portland 23 30 .434 11Minnesota 20 33 .377 14

W L Pct GBGolden State 44 8 .846 —L.A. Clippers 32 21 .604 12½Sacramento 21 32 .396 23½L.A. Lakers 18 37 .327 27½Phoenix 16 37 .302 28½WednesdayCleveland 132, Indiana 117San Antonio 111, Philadelphia 103Atlanta 117, Denver 106Detroit 121, L.A. Lakers 102Washington 114, Brooklyn 110, OTL.A. Clippers 119, New York 115Memphis 110, Phoenix 91Miami 106, Milwaukee 88Minnesota 112, Toronto 109Utah 127, New Orleans 94Golden State 123, Chicago 92Sacramento 108, Boston 92ThursdayHouston at Charlotte, 5 p.m.Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m.Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.Utah at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.Boston at Portland, 8:30 p.m.FridayDenver at New York, 5:30 p.m.Miami at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.San Antonio at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.Golden State at Memphis, 6 p.m.Indiana at Washington, 6 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.New Orleans at Minnesota, 6 p.m.Atlanta at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.SaturdayL.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 3 p.m.Milwaukee at Indiana, 5 p.m.Denver at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.Miami at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.Golden State at Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m.Orlando at Dallas, 7 p.m.Phoenix at Houston, 7 p.m.Boston at Utah, 8 p.m.SundayChicago at Minnesota, 1:30 p.m.San Antonio at New York, 1:30 p.m.Detroit at Toronto, 4 p.m.New Orleans at Sacramento, 7 p.m.

All Times MSTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAMontreal 55 30 17 8 68 158 138Ottawa 51 27 18 6 60 137 141Toronto 52 25 17 10 60 163 156Boston 55 26 23 6 58 143 149Florida 52 23 19 10 56 124 143Detroit 53 22 21 10 54 134 155

Tampa Bay 54 24 24 6 54 149 157Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 54 37 11 6 80 180 114Columbus 52 34 13 5 73 173 129Pittsburgh 52 33 13 6 72 186 150N.Y. Rangers 53 34 18 1 69 181 140Philadelphia 54 26 21 7 59 144 164N.Y. Islanders 51 23 18 10 56 153 153New Jersey 54 23 21 10 56 127 153Carolina 52 24 21 7 55 138 151WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAMinnesota 53 35 12 6 76 179 125Chicago 55 33 17 5 71 156 144Nashville 53 26 19 8 60 146 137

St. Louis 54 27 22 5 59 155 162Winnipeg 56 25 27 4 54 163 176Dallas 54 21 23 10 52 148 172Colorado 50 15 33 2 32 103 168

GP W L OT Pts GF GASan Jose 54 33 17 4 70 148 126Edmonton 55 29 18 8 66 156 141Anaheim 55 28 17 10 66 142 139Calgary 56 28 25 3 59 149 159Los Angeles 54 27 23 4 58 132 133Vancouver 53 23 24 6 52 125 154Arizona 51 17 28 6 40 116 161NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.WednesdayChicago 4, Minnesota 3, OTThursdayN.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.Vancouver at Columbus, 5 p.m.Detroit at Washington, 5 p.m.Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Boston, 5 p.m.St. Louis at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.Dallas at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Florida, 5:30 p.m.Montreal at Arizona, 7 p.m.Pittsburgh at Colorado, 7 p.m.FridayChicago at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6 p.m.SaturdaySan Jose at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 11 a.m.Vancouver at Boston, 11 a.m.Florida at Nashville, 2 p.m.Carolina at Dallas, 2 p.m.Detroit at Columbus, 3 p.m.Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.St. Louis at Montreal, 5 p.m.Anaheim at Washington, 5:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at Arizona, 6 p.m.Chicago at Edmonton, 8 p.m.SundaySan Jose at New Jersey, 10:30 a.m.Detroit at Minnesota, 3 p.m.Colorado at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.Dallas at Nashville, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueDETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Zagurski and OF David Lough on minor league contracts.KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Designated RHP Alec Mills for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Hammel on a two-year contract. Acquired OF Donnie Dewees from the Chicago Cubs for RHP Alec Mills.MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with OF Drew Stubbs and LHP Craig Breslow to minor league contracts.SEATTLE MARINERS — Traded C Jesus Sucre to Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash.TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with C Brett Hayes on a minor league contract.National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS — Designated LHP David Rollins for assignment.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with INF Gordon Beckham on a minor league contract.American AssociationLINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Josh Laxer and INF Curt Smith.SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed LHP Joe Bircher.WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed LHP Kyle Anderson.Atlantic LeagueLONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Chin-Hui Tsao.BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationDETROIT PISTONS — Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Acquired the right to own and operate an NBADL team that will begin play in Oshkosh, Wis., for the 2017-18 season.MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Signed G Lance Stephenson to a 10-day contract.National Basketball Association Development LeagueDELAWARE 87ERS — Acquired G Nate Robinson.Women’s National Basketball AssociationLOS ANGELES SPARKS — Re-signed G Alana Beard. Signed C Avery Warley-Talbert, F Ify Ibekwe and G Jamie Weisner.FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueATLANTA FALCONS — Fired defensive coordina-tor Richard Smith and defensive line coach Bryan Cox.CAROLINA PANTHERS — Re-signed LB Ben Jacobs to a two-year contract.CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named David Lee quarterbacks coach.GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released CB Sam

Shields.NEW YORK JETS — Named Jeremy Bates

-sistant/assistant quarterbacks coach, Jason Vrable

Adams.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released CB Leodis McKelvin.WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Torrian Gray defensive backs coach.Canadian Football LeagueWINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DE Jason Vega to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES — Assigned D Keegan Kanzig from Stockton (AHL) to Adirondack (ECHL).CAROLINA PANTHERS — Assigned G Daniel Altshuller from Charlotte (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned G Spencer Martin to San Antonio (AHL). Recalled G Jeremy Smith from San Antonio.DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned F Dylan Sa-dowy from Grand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL).NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled F Carter Ver-haeghe from Missouri (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL).SAN JOSE SHARKS — Assigned F Jon Martin from San Jose (AHL) to Allen (ECHL).TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned Fs Mi-chael Bournival and Joel Vermin to Syracuse (AHL).WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled F Zach Sanford from Hershey (AHL).American Hockey LeagueALBANY DEVILS — Returned G J.P. Anderson to Adirondack (ECHL).GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Assigned G Cal Heeter to Toledo (ECHL).ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Assigned Fs Tyler Barnes and Chris DeSousa to Indy (ECHL).TORONTO MARLIES — Returned G Andrew D’Agostini to Brampton (ECHL).ECHLECHL — Approved the transfer of home territory for the former Evansville IceMen to Jacksonville, Fla. Suspended Wheeling F Jordan Kwas four games.COLORADO EAGLES — Signed G Lukas Hafner.FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Loaned F Brendan O’Donnell to Texas (AHL).

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ARREST: Three counts of assaultFROM B1

The 53-year-old Oakley played for the Knicks from 1988-98, helping them reach the NBA Finals, but has a poor relationship with the team because of his criticism of Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman.

“Charles Oakley came to the game tonight and behaved in a highly inappropriate and complete-ly abusive manner,” the Knicks wrote in a statement on Twitter . “He has been ejected and is cur-rently being arrested by the New York City Police Department. He was a great Knick and we hope he gets some help soon.”

The NYPD said Oakley was arrested on three counts of assault, all third degree. He was being pro-cessed for a desk appearance and will be issued a summons to report back to court.

The commotion took place just a few rows behind the court during a stoppage in play while Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis was shooting free throws, and players from both teams turned to watch. Clippers coach Doc Rivers, who played with Oakley in New York, said the scene was “sad.”

“That was tough for me to watch,” Rivers added. “Honest to God, if you could see, I took three steps. I swear I was going to run down there and then I thought, ‘What the hell am I going to do?’

But I didn’t like that. That’s my guy. So that was tough to watch from where I was standing.”

Security was called to Oakley’s seat after he was shouting at Dolan, sitting not far ahead in his usual seat in the first row behind the baseline. Oakley shoved one security official in the face, though neither he nor any other arena staff threw any punches or pushed Oakley back, as players and tennis great John McEnroe looked on from his nearby seat.

“I stopped and then there was an inbounds play on the side. I turned around just in time as he was handing it to him and then there was a foul. I walked back to catch the third, fourth and fifth rounds,” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. “It was crazy, man.”

Oakley was handcuffed near an arena exit as he waited for police to arrive.

The 6-foot-8 Oakley was a rugged enforcer playing alongside Michael Jordan in Chicago and then Patrick Ewing on the Knicks teams of the 1990s. He has kept his tough-guy persona long after retirement, trading barbs with former rival Charles Barkley recently.

“He’s the best teammate in the world. He really is,” Rivers said. “Honestly, the players could see, that was a tough thing to watch. I’ve been in the league a long time and I’ve never seen a thing like that.”

Olympic torch revealed in countdown to 2018 Games

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — The one-year count-down to the Pyeongchang Games began Thursday with Yuna Kim revealing the Olympic torch and organizers opening online ticket reserva-tions.

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and an International Olympic Committee delegation led by Gunilla Lindberg, who heads the IOC’s coordination commis-sion for the games, also attend-ed the ceremony in Gangneung, which will host the ice sports events next year.

“I am convinced that the Pyeongchang Olympics will be a success,” Hwang said in a speech at the ceremony. “I believe in the great strength of our people who have successful-ly hosted international events like the 1988 Olympics and 2002 World Cup.”

Kim, a figure skating gold medalist who is perhaps the country’s most popular sports personality even in retirement, carried the white-and-gold Olympic torch onto a stage built over ice as a group of pop singers sang “We Are the Champions,” highlighting an event that also included a video

message from IOC President Thomas Bach.

“It is my great pleasure to invite the national Olympic committees of the world and their athletes to participate in the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018,” Bach said in the message.

Hwang has served as the country’s acting head of state since December when President Park Geun-hye’s powers were suspended after lawmakers voted to impeach her over a corruption scandal.

He told organizers in a meet-ing earlier in the day that government is ready to invest “every reliable resource” to build buzz for the games and ensure the safety of athletes and spectators.

With preparations entering the last phases, the participa-tion of North Korea and Russia have emerged as major issues ahead of next year’s games.

Relations between the two Koreas have worsened since North Korea conducted two nuclear tests and a string of rocket launches last year as the country continues to expand its nuclear weapons and missile programs.

Russian athletes have been caught up in a scandal follow-ing allegations of state-spon-sored doping around the time of

the 2014 Sochi Olympics.Lee Hee-beom, Pyeongchang’s

organizing head, expressed hopes to see athletes from both countries at the games.

“Every country and every athlete who loves peace has a right and obligation to partici-pate in the Olympics,” Lee said. “North Korea is no exception. We are making preparations for the possibility that North Korea participates in the games.”

The Pyeongchang Games will mark the second time the Olympics have been staged in South Korea, which also hosted the 1988 Games in Seoul.

This time, organizers have had to overcome delays, local conflicts regarding venue constructions and difficulties attracting domestic sponsor-ships before putting prepara-tions on track.

Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the 12 competition venues in Pyeongchang and nearby Gangneung, including six new facilities that organizers say are about 96 percent complete on average.

The athletes and media vil-lages, an international broad-casting center, and a pentago-nal stadium that will host the opening and closing ceremonies are expected to be finished by September.

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MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella

BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

ALLEY OOP® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom

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DRS. OZ & ROIZEN Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen

DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips

The first galvanized metal, dipped in molten zinc, was found in a collection of armor made in India in the 1680s. Today, we still use zinc to galvanize iron and steel; it keeps the metal strong and protects it from rusting. Now, new research reveals that dietary zinc has similar pow-ers: It can protect the inside

of your body from DNA dam-age.

In a recent study, partici-pants ate a low-zinc diet for two weeks; then took in 6 mg of zinc daily for the next two weeks. Finally, for a final two weeks, they took in 10 mg a day. The researchers found that after this boost in zinc intake, people’s bodies did a better job of repairing breaks in strands of their DNA. These breaks can lead to can-cer, because when DNA can’t repair itself, damaged cells can multiply.

That’s just one reason to eat foods rich in zinc. The mineral also helps regulate the immune system; aids in brain cells’ communica-tion, improving learning and memory; and promotes wound healing by reducing oxidative stress.

Your best sources? Oysters deliver a whopping 74 mg

for every 3-ounce serving. Half a cup of kidney beans offers 2.9 mg, as does half a cup of chickpeas (think hum-mus); an ounce of walnuts or almonds delivers about 1 mg. The recommended daily intake is 8 mg for women and 11 mg for men.

But forget supplements: The National Institutes of Health says that unless you’re taking zinc for doc-tor-diagnosed medical rea-sons, don’t take more than 40 mg. Too much triggers side effects such as digestive woes, and it interacts with meds like antibiotics and some arthritis drugs.

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, visit share-care.com.

DEAR ABBY: I had planned to wait until my daughter was 12 and in the sixth grade to teach her about sex. Unfortunately, she was given a very thorough, graph-ically described education by a playmate. At the time, her playmate was in second grade. My daughter was in the third grade. I was devas-tated. Not only did I feel she was too young, I felt robbed of an experience that should be cherished between a moth-er and daughter.

I strongly believe that par-ents should decide for them-selves when to teach their

children about sex, and the children should not have the experience forced upon them. The playmate’s parents like to think of themselves as pro-gressive and nonconformist. When I confronted the moth-er, she deflected by becoming offended that I would assume they weren’t responsible parents. She defended her daughter by saying, “Kids will talk. I’m sure she wasn’t out to ruin your daughter’s world.” Am I wrong to be so offended? -- OFFENDED IN NEW JERSEY

DEAR OFFENDED: Yes. Children DO talk, and 12 is

far too late for them to start learning about sex. By then they have probably received an abundance of misinfor-mation about it from their friends. Children are natu-rally curious about the world around them. That’s why “the talk” should start as soon as a child begins asking questions. The facts don’t have to be given all at once; the conversation should be ongoing, with more informa-tion added in an age-appro-priate way.

DEAR ABBY: My “boy-friend” and I are in our mid-40s. Three-and-a-half years ago he was in a bad accident. Because our relationship seemed to be getting serious, he moved into my house. He was planning on returning to construction work a few months later, once his doctor cleared him. Unfortunately, the doctor said he would never be able to resume work in construction. He applied for Social Security Disability and, after two years of paper-work and waiting, he was denied.

He keeps himself busy by painting pictures. Occasionally he sells one or two paintings online or through art shows. However, what he earns is not nearly enough to support himself. I had to take a significant pay cut at work, and I’m having a hard time supporting both of us. My savings are being depleted, and my credit card balance is skyrocketing.

I have told him repeatedly that he needs to get a job. He’s not totally disabled. He could work -- he just can’t go back to construction. He insists he’s going to make it big selling art. I tell him art is his hobby, not his career. I have also told him that I’m a financial wreck and that I’m going to lose my house, but he doesn’t care. He says, “Buy a smaller house.”

I tell him he has to get a job or move out, but he doesn’t do either. I’m ready to sell my house and live in a small apartment by myself. But I can’t get him to leave. What can I do? -- OVER THIS IN ILLINOIS

DEAR OVER THIS: Because this man has lived with you for so long, getting him out of there may take the help of a lawyer. He’s not an artist; he’s an ingrate and a freeloader. Although you are having financial difficulties right now, it will be money well spent. Please don’t wait.

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Dear Heloise: How do I refill or at least recycle my home FIRE EXTIN-GUISHER? -- Susan M., via email

Hi, Susan! Refilling fire extinguishers is typically not recommended. If you have a used fire extin-guisher, take it to your city’s landfill or call 311. The extinguisher is consid-ered household hazardous waste, and it should not be put in the trash.

Fire extinguishers are inexpensive. A model suit-able for household use is anywhere from $20 to $50 at major retailers.

Read the owners manual and the label on the extin-guisher for its maintenance and care. -- Heloise

ISSUING TISSUEDear Heloise: Our church

is located next to an ele-mentary school, and every February we collect facial tissue (and cash) for it. Children always have colds and sniffles this time of year. Doing this relieves the teachers from using their own money, as many do, to buy supplies.

In May, we sponsor a “Teacher Appreciation Lun-cheon” for the teachersThey attend as their noontime schedule permits.

And in July, we sponsor

“Christmas in July” and collect school supplies for them (pencils, notebooks, other items).

Doing these activities has built a good neighborhood relationship. Thank you! -- Marie P., Santa Maria, Calif.

Marie, what thoughtful and lovely gestures! -- Hel-oise

PRESSURE POINTERSDear Readers: A new

year can bring big new pur-chases. Sales associates are helpful, hardworking and knowledgeable, but don’t let them pressure you into buy-ing. Here are some hints to help you get the best deal:

* Research the items you are interested in before-hand. Know each feature and benefit.

* Trust your instincts, and don’t let your emotions get tied up in the purchase.

* Ask a lot of questions. Any doubts? Don’t buy.

* Don’t be afraid to ask for a lower price. What do you have to lose?

* You don’t have to make the purchase. Don’t feel guilty for not jumping in.

As consumers, we have the power to make a good deal. Work with the com-pany to get a deal you are comfortable with. You’ll be happier in the end. -- Helo-

iseTOOTHPASTE TRUTHDear Heloise: I live alone

and worry about my tooth-paste. How long can I keep using it? -- Edda B., William-sport, Md.

Edda, according to the American Dental Associ-ation, www.ada.org, and a leading manufacturer of toothpaste, the shelf life is about two years. Using the product past its expiration date is not recommended -- the fluoride won’t be as effective.

Look for the expiration date. Typically it is stamped on the crimped end of the tube, or on the outer box. -- Heloise

STAIN TRAININGDear Readers: Laundry

stains and kids go together -- there’s no getting around it. Teach your kids from a young age to pretreat their stains before the clothes hit the hamper. Keep a stain-re-mover stick next to that dirty clothes pile.

Have each child treat a stain as quickly as he or she can, to prevent the stain from setting.

Young children also can learn to separate white clothes from dark colors. This is a time-saver on washday. -- Heloise

Bridge Phillip Alder

Carmine Gallo, an expert in business communications and leadership skills, said, “Nothing is more dramatic than a well-placed pause.”

That pause might also be critical in a comedy. At the bridge table, though, we might need one card to be well-placed. In this deal, South was in six hearts. Which one card did he hope East held? How did South play after West led the spade 10?

South’s jump to four hearts, a superaccept, promised four-card support and a good hand for hearts. I believe, though, that the hand should have had a doubleton.

Declarer had 10 top tricks: two spades, six hearts and two diamonds. He could have established a club winner and had two finesses that he might have tried.

There was a temptation to take the spade finesse at trick one, but South realized that that could wait. If he could just find East with the club ace, the contract was safe.

Declarer took the first trick with his spade king, drew trumps ending on the board and led dummy’s club. East defended well by not taking the trick. How-ever, South won with his king, ruffed the club three, played a trump to his hand, led the club queen and, instead of ruff-ing it, discarded dummy’s low diamond.

East took the trick, but was endplayed. If he led a spade or di-amond, it would have been away from his queen into dummy’s te-nace. So he tried the club jack, but declarer ruffed in his hand (a seventh trump trick) and discarded the spade jack

from the dummy. He claimed two spades, six hearts, two diamonds, one club and the club ruff.

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USED STEELt posts 5,6,6.5 ft tall &

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VERMEER CHIPPER1600A. On brand newheavy duty trailer. Canhaul other equip. Newblades 800 hours.

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AKC LIMITED registra-tion standard poodlepuppies Red, ApricotPhantom colored.Excellent genetics.D.O.B.: 11/17/16.

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BIG COLLECTIONWestern Magazines ex-

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6144

Musical Instruments

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VIOLIN IN excellentcondition. Used 1

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2 BR, garage, w/d hkup,no pets, $800 + util. &deposit 737-2479.

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Omarr’s Daily Astrological Forecast Jeraldine Saunders

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Emma Roberts was born in Rhinebeck, N.Y. today in 1991. This birthday gal has played Chanel Oberlin on “Scream Queens” since 2015. She appeared in the third and fourth seasons of “American Horror Story” and starred as Addie Singer on “Unfabulous.” On the big screen, her film work includes “Nerve,” “Adult World,” and “We’re the Millers.” Emma is the daughter of actor Eric Rob-erts and the niece of actress Julia Roberts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Meet and greet to feel complete rather than com-pete. You may encounter new people who influence your life in a positive way. You might be the center of attention which is good for your ego and confidence

levels.TAURUS (April 20-May

20): Whistle while you work. An attractive someone might be feeling his or her oats and whistle back. Get major initiatives launched and crucial jobs completed while you have both the help and the initiative.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There is no “mission impos-sible” in your vocabulary. You will find someone who can lend a helping hand within a group of friends, co-workers or through your family connections. This is a good time for new begin-nings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Celebrate a few minutes of celebrity. You might put the perfect spin on your connections and personal appearance. Even if you deserve respect due to sheer

hard work it is nice to enjoy unearned applause.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get noticed. Just because the Full Moon is in your sign doesn’t mean you must act like a lunatic. You may prefer to be somewhat dif-ferent, unconventional or even original, but it isn’t necessary to be completely outrageous.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Conquering problems is a sign of progress. You can overcome obstacles once you are aware of them and then find a way to com-promise. Honest toil and sportsmanship are the best tools to use to make your day better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When you are ready to rock roll with it. Your mind may be traveling a mile a min-ute, thinking about ways to

improve your life. Oppor-tunities for advancement might arrive. Gather sup-port and advice from key figures.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The more you give, the more you receive. Be generous with your time and expertise without liv-ing outside your means. Striking a perfect balance between cooperation and healthy self-interest is pos-sible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can climb the highest mountains, but it can be lonely at the top. You can win top honors through sheer stamina and determi-nation but must remember to take time out for your friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keeping secrets wins trust. Your discretion is a

valuable commodity. This is a good day to meet new people or to solidify existing relationships. Make a com-mitment or promise and it will be simple to honor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Travel with a pack of friends. Get out and about and meet new people who may show you something new about yourself. You may be tempted to let your inner wolf howl in the light of tonight’s Full Moon.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Go ahead and follow a wild whim wherever it wan-ders. Your taste in clothing is better than usual and others will be impressed by your appearance. New con-tacts could be both exciting and worth your time.

IF FEBRUARY 10 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: The upcoming four to six weeks

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Coffeen Car Care Cen-ter is looking for a fulltime Lead ServiceTechnician. Apply inperson with resume.752 Coffeen Ave.

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KITCHEN equipment:Single-door TolsonRefrigerator, $2,800;grill, griddle, deep-fatfryer with table, $4,800;dishwasher, $4,300; icemachine, $1,700; othermiscellaneous. Prices

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FOR SALE - 2 Tick-ets to Foreigner inDeadwood on April2nd , 2017 at 8pm.Show is playing at theDeadwood MountainGrand seats are as fol-lows Section C, RowR , Sea t s 1 & 3 .170.00 for both. Call307-620-0739

Antiques

“COLUMBIAGRAFANOLA" 1915

crank phonograph. Verygood condition, workswell! Original records &operating instructions.

$600. 763-3829

2 OLD mine car chassis$200 ea. OBO.(307)763-1004

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13 SP Fuller transmis-sion. $1600. 4 GMC 8hole wheels 165. $100.4 875 R165 tires. $300.OBO. Like new. 752-

2887

16 K Fifth wheel pivothitch with rails & hard-

ware. $225(307)672-5119

1997 NISSAN standardtransmission/transfercase. $1200 OBO.

Other parts available.763-1004

2002 OLDSMOBILEAurora. Good condition.Low miles. New tires.Loaded. $2500.751-1840.

PRIME RATEMOTORS is buyingclean, preowned

vehicles of all ages.We also install B&WGN hitches, 5th WheelHitches, Pickup Flat-beds, Krogman Bale

Beds. Stop by2305 Coffeen Ave. or

call 674-6677.RUBBER MADE travelcooler & warmer Ac/Dc$30 674-4086

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2005 CHEVY C-4500stock full size box.Duramax 75k miles.Custom painted. Dualaxles. semi tires.

674-8252 $39,000 obo

2005 DODGE Pickup3500 5.9 cummins. nondually. Black. Lifted. 20"rims 35" tires. 700 Hprating. $24,000 obo.

462-6144

2011 GMC Denali HD3500, Crew Cab,

every option available,108k highway miles,Duramax Diesel,

Allison Transmission.New Tires,

$33,000 752-1259

2011 GMC SierraSLT 3500, Crew Cab,103,000 highway mi.Duramax Diesel.

Allison Transmission.New Tires, $29,000

752-1259

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2015 DODGE RAM1500 crew cab 4x4Laramie. 6 cylinderdiesel. Perfect condi-tion. Priced to sell.

$32,900. 307-461-0470

BRAHMA TRUCK top-per. Black. Excellentshape. 5' wide x 7'3"long. $200 OBO. 763-4631.

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2 SNOWMOBILES01 Ski Doo 800

2700 miles. $950.05 Ski Doo 600

2200 miles; modified54” track. $1900.307-752-7018.

2001 POLARIS 600snowmobile. 131 track.$2,000. 3,072 mi. Pack-age deal for 2 snowmo-biles & 4 place, tandemaxel Yacht Club Trailerfor $4,500. 752-2196.

2001 POLARIS 900snowmobile 151 track.$2,000. 2,400mi. Pack-age deal for 2 snowmo-biles & 4 place, tandemaxel Yacht Club Trailerfor $4,500. 752-2196.

2007 POLARIS Ranger700 XP w/ heated cabfront & rear glass wind-shield w/ wiper. Quickdetach snow plow. 5000miles in great shape.$11,500. 752-2196.

2014 POLARIS XP1000 Like new. Orange

& black. Extras.$17,400 673-0907

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2002 HARLEY Spring-er, 33K miles, AMAZ-ING condition, $7950,

763-3352.

2006 DYNA WideGlide 5k mi. screaming

eagle pipes.PRICE REDUCED!

$8000Call 751-6723

2008 HARLEY David-son Road King. Withwindshield. Back rest.Custom handlebars.7400 mi $13,000.(307)660-2539

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81 ALEGROMotorhome. 26' 454Engine. Automatic.Onan 5.0 generator.

$6,000 674-8328

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1998 34' Cardinal 5thwheel. 3 slides. Verynice. $13,500. 672-7935

2001, 1061 Lance Pick-up Camper. Full Loa-ded, Excel. Cond. Slideout. Satellite. In-boardGenerator $16,000

751-2501 or 751-6154

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2011 STARCRAFT Au-tumn Ridge. 278 BH. 29Ft. Great Condition. Un-der book @ $10,300.

674-5381

2014 STARCRAFT Au-tumn Ridge 265 RLSCamper. Exl. cond. w/lots of extras. leatherfurn. 12' slide. Arctic

pkg. $24,580 461-1120

2015 SUMMERLANDby Springdale SM2670.sleeps 6-8. Fully Con-ta ined. 1 13' s l ide.$16,500 (513)235-3147

KEYSTONE MONTANAHigh Country 323 RLfifth wheel. Lots ofExtras incl. W/D!!!3 slide outs. Storedinside. $32,000307-763-9469

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WYOMING DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

CHEYENNE, WYOMINGNOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND

FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORKNotice is hereby given that the State Transporta-tion Commission of Wyoming has accepted ascompleted according to plans, specifications andrules governing the same work performed underthat certain contract between the State of Wyom-ing, acting through said Commission, and S & LIndustrial., the Contractor, on Highway ProjectNumber B154020 in Campbell, Crook, Johnsonand Sheridan Counties, consisting of upgrad-ing guardrails and miscellaneous work at vari-ous locations in Transportation District 4, andthe Contractor is entitled to final settlement there-fore; that the Director of the Department of Trans-portation will cause said Contractor to be paid thefull amount due him under said contract on March8, 2017.The date of the first publication of this Notice isJanuary 26, 2017.

STATE TRANSPORTATIONCOMMISSION OF WYOMINGBy:_/s/_Kimberly Lamb___Project Resource CoordinatorBudget Program

Publish dates: January 26, February 2, 9, 2017.

Notice of Intent to File ApplicationThe Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board hasfiled a Community Facilities loan application withthe USDA-Rural Development, for the purpose offinancing a Natural Gas Pipe Line and Distribu-tion System to meet the present and future needsof the demands of the Towns of Dayton andRanchester, Wyoming.The total cost of the project is approximately$4,000,000 and the amount of financing reques-ted is approximately $4,000,000. This matter willbe scheduled for public discussion and commentsat the Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Boardmeeting on February 23, 2017, 7:00 p.m. in theDayton Town Hall, 608 Broadway Dayton, Wyom-ing.Questions concerning the project can be directedto Peter Clark, Chairman, at 307-655-2283.Publish date: February 9, 2017.

This homemade haying machine with homemade stacker was taken in 1934 on the Forbes ranch on Big Goose Creek. The machine was created from an old car. Note that the seat is turned around to face backward from the front of the car. The driver is perhaps George Cotton. The photo is in the Cotton collection in the Sheridan County Museum’s Memory Book project.

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OUTDOORS

Valentine’s Day date ideas for adventurous couples easy to come by

SHERIDAN — Sheridan’s location lends itself to the great outdoors, so it’s easy to trade in the normal Valentine’s Day dinner and a movie date for something a bit more adventurous.

Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission member Julie Greer said there’s many cabins, ranches and lodges that offer winter accommo-dations, like Eaton’s Ranch and Paradise Guest Ranch.

“It’s completely different than your summer guest ranch, and it’s just a short distance from town,” Greer said. “You have your own little cabin and it’s a good way to get out to escape.”

For couples who are inter-ested in snowmobiling she suggested renting a room or cabin at Arrowhead, Bear, Deer Haven or Elk View Lodges for the weekend.

For the more adventur-ous couples, and ones with snowmobiling experience already, Greer suggested venturing a little further from home and staying the weekend at Wyoming High Country Lodge or Paint Rock Ranch, which she said would require a snowmobile to get to.

“Snowmobiling into one of those places and spend-ing the weekend is a really unique experience,” Greer said. “Because you are right

in the mountains, really secluded, beautiful loca-tions.”

Once couples arrive, she said, with any of these options, they can choose to stay in, relax and just enjoy being away from it all, or venture out, ski, snowshoe, hike or participate in other winter activities offered.

Lastly as cabins go, Greer

suggested the U.S. Forest Service’s Muddy Guard Cabin. This time of year, renters have to park and ski or snowshoe to the cabin and bring a little more than what’s required at other cabins and lodges. Muddy Guard has no potable water, so renters must bring their own, along with firewood for its only heat source, a

wood stove.Greer, who has stayed at

Muddy Guard in the winter, said if you’re adventurous the experience is worth it and would be a romantic escape.

For day trips, Greer said couples can explore the Sibley and Cutler trails, not only cross-country ski-ing and snowshoeing, but also for fat biking. She said Sheridan Bicycle Company has a small fleet of fat bikes that can be rented out, and from there couples can venture to the trails or ride around town.

Another day trip she sug-gested is ice fishing. While at first it doesn’t seem to

have that Valentine’s Day feel, she said it can absolute-ly lend itself to the holiday.

“It could be considered romantic because you’ve got your little hut and your heater,” Greer said, “so you could certainly make it more romantic.”

Sheridan Travel and Tourism head of media Megan Ahrens said she did a weekend itinerary for Valentine’s Day last year, and though that involves mostly indoor activities, the winter itinerary she put together for the adventurer could be weaved in.

Included in that list is a day spent in Story, getting ice climbing lessons with

Story Climbing Guides.For those who want to

put in a bit more effort and maybe stay closer to home, Greer suggested a little con-struction project.

She said it’s easy to build an igloo or a quinzhee, and once constructed she said they’re relatively warm. She said it can be done in back-yards or on public land and would be a surprise venue for dinner on the romantic holiday.

“It would take a lot of effort, but it would be a unique Valentine’s Day din-ner,” Greer said.

Greer also suggested cross-country skiing on the trails at South Park for cou-ples who want to get out but stay close to home. This can be done as a short evening activity on Valentine’s Day or any day leading up to it.

And though she doesn’t suggest it for this Valentine’s Day because of the high temperatures this weekend, Greer also said that skiing Goose Creek is a great experience for future holidays or outings, espe-cially at night. She said to try this when temperatures are in the 20s or below con-sistently for at least a week and a half.

Not owning equipment isn’t a problem. Both Back Country Bikes and The Sports Stop rent skis.

“There’s a ton of different options,” Greer said.

“A lot of people don’t have their own skis or snow-shoes, but all of that stuff is stuff that you can rent,” she added. “So whether you have lots of experience or no experience, you can certain-ly have a great Valentine’s Day winter adventure around here and not have to travel very far.”

BY CHELSEA COLICHELSEA.COLI@THESHERIDANPRESS.COM

Taking love outside

JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS

Snowshoeing is one of the many recreational activities couples can engage in on the Bighorn Mountains this Valentine’s Day.

Major outdoor retailer event to consider moving out of UtahSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The lucrative

Outdoor Retailer show is again considering moving from Salt Lake City amid renewed concerns from attendees about state lead-ers’ continued push for more control of public lands.

Show organizers announced Monday they will request proposals from other cities to host shows starting as early as November 2018 after its current contract runs out that summer in Utah.

The show will be shifting then to a new format of three expos a year — a change from the current schedule of two a year, said Darrell Denny, executive vice presi-dent of Emerald Expositions, which runs the show.

The organization has hosted two shows a year in Utah every year since 1996, except for 2002 during the Winter Olympics. The shows bring Utah an estimated $45 million in annual direct spending.

This is not the first time the show has considered moving. In 2015, show orga-nizers considered Las Vegas, Chicago and other cities before signing a new two-year contract to stay in Utah. This time, how-ever, the bid process will cast a wider net, Denny said.

The announcement comes after two powerful outdoor recreation industry executives last month called for the show to move out of Utah because of the state’s top political leaders push to control federal public lands and their harsh criticism of the new Bears Ears National Monument on sacred tribal lands in southeastern Utah.

Black Diamond Equipment founder Peter Metcalf said keeping the show in Utah makes the industry complicit in supporting what he calls “an assault on public lands” that doesn’t align with its values. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard said state leaders have created a “hostile environment that puts our industry at risk.”

Gov. Gary Herbert refuted the notion and

said officials have demonstrated a commit-ment to protect and promoting Utah’s sce-nic beauty.

Denny acknowledged that increased con-cerns from Metcalf, Chouinard and other in the industry were one factor, but not the only one, in the decision to open up for bids.

“There has been some concern that from a legislative perspective there is a gap that exists between some fundamental perspec-tives on public lands that primary charac-terize those people in the outdoor indus-try,” Denny said.

Patagonia spokeswoman Corley Kenna said Monday the company will no longer come to any shows in Utah after seeing Herbert sign a resolution Friday from the Legislature calling on President Donald Trump to repeal the newly named Bears Ears National Monument.

Denny said the move to a new sched-ule, spurred by changing calendars in the industry, offers a good time to step back and consider all options. He said they have decided to contact some cities for proposals, but he declined to name them. He expects to start analyzing bids within two months, but he said there’s no hard timeline for a decision.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper recent-ly said his state would be a good fit for the show and a better place for expos involv-ing the outdoors industry, the Denver Post reported. The Snowsports Industries America annual Snow Show recently extended its contract to stay in Denver through 2030.

Utah officials expressed confidence the Salt Lake City bid will persuade the show to stay.

“There’s more a lot more support for public lands even though there’s some high-profile controversy right now,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams said.