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LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning residents of two new fraud activities. Individuals claiming to represent Amazon or Apple call the victim and claim their account has been hacked, but more information is needed to issue a refund. The perpetrator then requests a photo of the front and back of the victim's driver license to verify their identity, followed by a request for their bank information. Victims are finding themselves subject to financial as well as i...
Sidney city utility customers will soon see modest changes to their utility bills. On Jan. 28, the Sidney City Council approved third reading of proposed changes to the water rates and the electricity rates. The Third Reading was approved with a 4-1 vote. Vice-Mayor Joe Arterburn voted against changes to the electric fees and the water fees. "I still think to pass this now would be short-sighted," Arterburn said before the votes were cast. He said he was concerned about saddling the new city...
February is just arriving and deadlines are approaching for the Primary Election. The filing deadline for incumbent candidates wishing to be on the Primary Election ballot must submit their filing forms by Feb. 18. Even if an office-holder is seeking a different position, one other than what they current hold, they are required to file their intent by 5 p.m. Feb. 18. The deadline for non-incumbents is 5 p.m. March 2. The 2020 Primary Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. The following...
Nebraska Ext.’s Master Gardener Program is taking applications for Panhandle residents who enjoy horticulture, want to learn more, and are willing to volunteer to share their knowledge with their community. Master Gardener training will begin in early February at several sites in the Panhandle. To sign up for the program, call your local Nebraska Ext. County Office, or pick up a brochure from Ext. offices in Scottsbluff, Alliance or Sidney. The brochure has a registration form that needs to be completed and returned by Jan. 31. The brochure a...
In a year where people question if we are still on track, where commentators say "Sidney is dead," it is necessary to recognize those who are dedicated to swim against the tide, do what they can to support the economy and the community. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet, recognizing businesses, entrepreneurs and every day residents who support Cheyenne County. "Each year, the Cheyenne County Chamber honors businesses and individuals that...
The Sidney City Council recently approved a plan to update the city's Downtown Master Plan. The City is currently working with the Downtown Master Plan from 2008. Originally, the plan would include support from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning funds. The City applied for funding through CDBG, but was not selected for a grant. Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard proposed the City commit $20,000 from the downtown portion of the LB840 fund to have the Plan updated. “My t...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners Tuesday discussed a proposal for the 4-H program to hold its archery program at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. In other business, the commissioners approved a Special Designated Liquor License for the Pheasants Forever annual banquet. The banquet will be held March 6 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Happy Hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner buffet at 7 p.m. A single membership and buffet is $50, membership/buffet and...
The Sidney City Council recently approved new people on the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment and on the Historic Preservation Board. In the Jan. 14 city council meeting, Dave Hausmann, Steve Hume and Scott McDaniel were recommended to return to the Board of Adjustment. Hausmann has served on the board for 15 years, McDaniel 10 years and Hume 19 years. The Board of Adjustment consists of five regular members plus one alternate, all of whom are appointed by the City Council for a term of...
SCOTTSBLUFF – Regional West Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access due to widespread respiratory illness throughout the region. Visitors under the age of 18 will not be allowed in the hospital until further notice, unless they are a patient or parent of a patient. In addition, any person with a fever, cough, or other flu-like symptom should not visit the hospital for social reasons. Visitor restrictions were put in place based on public health and Regional West Community Health surveillance that showed a large increase in s...
Almost to the day two months ago, the Western Community College Area Board of Governors chose Dr. Carmen Simone as the sixth president of Western Nebraska Community College. On Friday, Jan. 17, she visited the Sidney campus, meeting with staff and students and visiting the aviation program. "I am so grateful to be here," Simone said. "You can tell when you're at the right place." Simone was the vice president and dean at the University of South Dakota Community College in Sioux Falls, S.D.,...
The Sidney City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 14, consenting to moving proposed water and electricity rates to the third reading. On Dec. 3, the city council was presented with a proposal to update the water and electricity rates. The proposal said water base rates were restructured about three years ago “to reflect actual user size as the basis for base rates.” Water unit rates were left unchanged when the base rate was last changed. Electricity rates have been adjusted twice in four years; bot...
Vaccination, Antiviral Medication, Preventive Measures Critical Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is reporting very high levels of flu and flu-related hospitalizations across the state. A total of 14 Nebraskans have died from the flu so far this season including at least one child. “This is a severe flu season and it’s having a significant impact on the health of Nebraskans,” said Dr. Tom Safranek, State Epidemiologist for DHHS. “We expect high levels of flu activity for several more weeks, which means mor...
A Crook, Colo., man died Sunday, Jan. 12, in a single-vehicle accident at Nebraska Highway 19A and Cheyenne County Road 113. Charles E. Hartsfield, 44, of Crook, Colo., was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado north on Cheyenne County Road 113, approaching Highway 19A, when it left the road and rolled 2 ½ times., ejecting the driver. Hartsfield died at the scene, according to a report from the Sidney Police Department....
CHADRON — Chadron State College has announced the names of 620 students who qualified for the institution's Fall 2019 Dean's List. The list consists of 322 students who earned at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities and states listed reflect students' selected permanent address. Sidney: Lindsey Deaver, Henry Gutierrez, and McKade Smith; Potter: Hollie Clark; Gurley: Abbegail D...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education started the 2020 year honoring students and appointing board positions. The board meeting started with recognition of the Academic All-State award winners for fall activities. Those recognized include Cole Glanz (football); Ben Bashtovoi and Daniel Bashtovoi (boys cross country); Taighlor Arnett and Lydia Peters (girls cross country); Amanda Beier and Ashlee Ringleman (girls golf); Mattie Johnson and Nicole Birner (volleyball) and...
When a system doesn't work, you change it. That is one of the discussion items that occurred in the Cheyenne County Commissioners meeting recently. Among the agenda items in the nearly four-hour meeting Jan. 6, the commissioners met with Weed Superintendent Cris Burke. Burke is under contract with Cheyenne County, not a county employee. She is also under contract with Deuel and Garden Counties. She met with the Cheyenne County commissioners Monday to present her annual report. While giving the...
"Five miles away and three hours later, Ralph Masters was a rancher with a problem. Six times in the last three weeks, while checking his herd on land he leased east of Devil's Tower, he'd come across the remains of one of his calves. What troubled him nearly as much as the hit each kill made to his wallet was the puzzling way each calf had been killed." Dan Carlson of Gurley recently introduced his first novel, fiction entitled "Species Unknown." The story is based in the South Dakota badlands...
Eastern Colorado and into southeast Cheyenne County are abuzz with concern about night sightings of drones, unmanned aircraft, flying above private property. Some reports indicate craft with wingspans nearing six-feet. U.S. Sen. Deb. Fischer (R-Neb.) responded to the reports Friday, Jan. 3. "My staff and I are aware of the recent drone sightings. We have been in touch with the FAA, and are monitoring the situation closely. I encourage Nebraskans to notify their local law enforcement office of...
The Cheyenne County Commissioners approved a request by High West Energy to construct a power line. The proposed power line will be constructed from Highway 30 north along County Road 91 for about 3,300 feet. Tim Lang of High West Energy was present at the meeting Monday. Lang said the original plan was to route the power line through adjacent private property. Company officials could not reach the land owners. The land is believed to be in a trust. Monday Lang said the plan is for the power...
UPDATED STORY 01.08.2020 The facility sits quietly near the center of Legion Park, a sentinel of sorts. It is rightly called a sentinel because when help is needed, its resources are called into action. The Nebraska Army National Guard is known for responding when disaster strikes a community or region. Representatives of the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard met at the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was part of a series of visits in Nebraska communities with National Guard...
The Sidney Shooting Park welcomed the public to its new pistol range Saturday, Jan. 4, celebrating with demonstrations, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting firearm-style, and lunch. "I think it went exceptionally well," said SSP President Brad Zalesky. The event included demonstrations, promotion of pistols available at NexGen Outfitters in Sidney, a book signing with Dan Carlson and open enrollment for anyone interested in becoming a shooting club member. He said the opening exceeded expectations. He a...
May 3 Cheyenne County Loses Passionate Attorney and Judge Doing his job wasn't enough. He wanted to invest in his community socially and intellectually. He wanted to be a judge who would offer certain offenders a second chance. The Honorable Judge Thomas Henry Dorwart died Sunday, April 28 in Sidney at the age of 89. He is known as a judge and attorney, but he is also known for his willingness to help others, to view life outside of the box. He started the first Drug Court in the state of...
January 2 Markers Brought Back to Life Near the center of Sidney is Legion Park. Within Legion Park is a memorial that started with the inspiration of a Vietnam veteran. To the south of the veterans memorial is a half-circle of plaques recognizing conflicts that have claimed the lives of soldiers. It is a quick history from the Indian Wars to the Iraq War. The memorial was recently given a well-deserved facelift. January 4 Potter Bank Partners with Mortgage Firm Potter State Bank is partnering...
A Cheyenne, Wyo., woman and a Gillette, Wyo., man were arrested Dec. 14 in the 3000 block of Silverberg Drive after police responded to a report of a theft. Sidney Police responded to a report of a shoplifting incident at Walmart, 3001 Silverberg Drive, at about 11:40 a.m. Dec. 14. According to the arrest affidavit, dispatch reported a female was involved and had left the store and was in a Dodge Ram pickup truck. Dispatch also reported the Asset Protection Officer believed the male suspect was...
The Cheyenne County Fair Board met Monday, Dec. 16. The agenda included scheduling events for the 2020 fair, and funding for the fair. The 2020 fair is scheduled for July 19-25 with the Open Horse Show opening the week. Presently, the week will include the Working Ranch Horse competition, 4-H Horse Show, Fun Night Tuesday, rodeo on Wednesday, Fun Night again on Thursday and Barrel Racing, concert on Friday and Demolition Derby on Saturday. There are no fireworks or truck and tractor pull...
