Archive - Aug 2011

The 2012 Presidential election is a little bit more than a year away and a string of Republicans have thrown their name into the mix for the party nomination and the chance to challenge President Barack Obama in his re-election campaign.

As high school students prepare to start class tomorrow, the group with the most nerves might just be the incoming freshman, and SHS is trying to make their transition a little easier.

One new wildfire was caused by lightning Sunday night located one half-mile northwest of Shell Reservoir in Big Horn County in the Cloud Peak Wilderness.

The Big Horn Mountain Coalition is comprised of county commissioners, municipal officials, economic development professionals and representatives from the private sector from Sheridan, Johnson, Big Horn and Washakie Counties.

The Exhibit Hall at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds became a place of homespun fun and food Saturday as the Powder River Basin Resource Council hosted its major fundraiser, the 6th annual Harvest Fest.

This past weekend was busy with all the communities surrounding Sheridan having celebrations and Big Horn was no different. It was fun, food, fine cars. It was the 2nd annual Absaraka State Takeover.

Saturday was the 25th annual Story Days, a day jam packed with sidewalk vendors and activities for all ages. Cars had to give way to pedestrian traffic as both sides of the main thoroughfare in Story was parked full.