Archive - Apr 2011 - News

At the April 18th Sheridan City Council meeting, Sheridan developer Steve Grimshaw approached the Council to see if they would reconsider approving a re-zone from R-1 to R-3 on property west of Sheridan.

Saturday night finished up last week's Earth Day activities with the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour held at the WYO Theater.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is holding a series of public meetings in early May to go over proposed changes to fishing regulations and watercraft and license issuance regulations.

Wyoming is singled out in a new report on oil, gas and coal development and how those projects affect state economics.

The Wyoming Department of Health says that taking a few simple steps to avoid ticks while outdoors this spring and summer can go a long ways in prevention of becoming ill with a tick-borne disease.

Two programs, sponsored by the Trails End State Historic Site in Sheridan and The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo, will teach participants how they can preserve family treasures and heirlooms.

Sheridan Fire-Rescue is in the news again this week, this time with word of responding to a house fire at 959 Burton just after 7:30 Saturday morning.

Blustery north winds forced Westview Health Care Center's Easter Egg Hunt indoors Friday afternoon.

Mother Nature kicked up her heels Friday afternoon forcing the Earth Day festivities inside.

The Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees acknowledged receipt of the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2011-2012.