Archive - Jan 3, 2012 - News

For the first time in seven years the New Years baby in Sheridan County was actually born on New Years Day. At 7:20 am on Sunday, parents Scot and Jennifer Shields welcomed Alden Roy Shields into their family.

A shooting Sunday evening in Buffalo has left one man hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Sheridan County Commission approved a resolution Tuesday to apply for two grants that will allow for the “Reconstruct East Airside Taxilane” project at the Sheridan County Airport.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's snowpack is improving but levels are still below last year.The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Casper said Tuesday that the average snowpack across the state is 88 percent of average, up from 80 percent a week ago.

Losing weight as a New Year's resolution can seem like a daunting task, but small steps - and small portions - may help you get there.

Dog therapy teams are made up of an owner and their pet who spend time with someone in the community who may not get many visitors.

Sheridan Representative Jon Botten appeared on Public Pulse last week, and of the several topics that were discussed, one was funding Wyoming's highways.

The Sheridan County Economic Task Force was created several months ago to work on ways to strengthen our local economy.

Johnson County Healthcare Center's Hospital Administrator Sandy Ward told the Board of Trustees at their recent meeting that recruiting for an Obstetrics Physician has not gone well, and that the hospital is continuing to recruit nationwide to fill the position.

Over the next few days we will take a look back at what made the news in Buffalo and Johnson County in 2011. Today we will focus on the events that happened from January through March.