Archive - Jul 6, 2010 - News

The Sheridan City Council approved an ordinance on 3rd and final reading that lowers the fee for a restaurant liquor license from $1,500 a year to $500. Not all of the Council was in agreement of the ordinance, as Councilor Steve Brantz voted against it. Brantz feels that the Council's decision to lower the fees sets a bad example for the community.

Tuesday was a special day for the men and woman of the Goose Valley Volunteer Fire Department, as they held the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new fire station to be located at the business park at the Sheridan County Airport. Goose Valley Fire Chief Bob Williams says that the new location will be a big benefit to the services they provide.

The search for a new director of the Sheridan County Fulmer Library has been narrowed to two applicants. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.

At Tuesday's Sheridan County Commission meeting public comment was heard on the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed Kane Cell Tower at 312 Meade Creek Road in Sheridan.

The Sheridan County Commission met for their first regular meeting of July Tuesday morning.

The Commission awarded bids for the GA Ramp and Access Road Reconstruction project at the Sheridan County Airport.

Wednesday, June 30th in 4th Judicial District, 23-year-old Kyle Reuter, with his attorney Eric Hevenor went before Judge John Fenn on a Motion to Modify Bond. Initially Judge Fenn told the Court he would put on hold a decision to lower the $20,000 cash-only bond until he received the latest State Hospital mental evaluation on Reuter.

WYOMING NEWS SERVICE – Lander, WY – The Bureau of Land Management is a powerful agency when it comes to reducing environmental impacts of oil and gas development on public lands. But the agency is reluctant to wield that power after a drilling lease is granted, according to an in-depth analysis of BLM regulatory authority.

A lot of preparation goes into putting on the fireworks show at the Equestrian Center, but there’s just as much work afterwards. 

Students and staff from the Wyoming Girls School in Sheridan spent much of Monday morning picking up all the trash and remnants of the firework explosives left over from the night before.

The Town of Dayton was in business last night, since they took their July 4th holiday last Friday.

Council opened bids for the asphalting project on the Tongue River Valley Community Center parking lot. Mayor Bob Wood tells us who bid.

Renovation work is underway at the old Poll Motor Building in Sheridan. Plans are to convert a portion of the building into a brew pub that will offer a wide variety of locally crafted beers. One of the owner's of Black Tooth Brewing Company Tim Barnes, explains just how many different kinds of beer they will be offering.