Archive - Dec 12, 2012 - News

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, addressing concerns that President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, will guarantee middle-class families will pay higher taxes.

Wyoming’s first ever Women's One Shot Antelope Hunt, an event that both raises money for the Wyoming Womens' Foundation and celebrates female hunters, will be held in October 2013.

Officials with Yellowstone National Park have announced the park will open to the public, as scheduled, this Saturday. According to a media release from the National Park Service, visitors can check out some of the park's offerings as early as 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

The Sheridan Police Department issued a merchant alert Wednesday due to a recent theft in Sheridan that included a large number of $2 bills. Sheridan Police Detective Jim Arzy said that local businesses should be on the lookout for someone attempting to use several $2 bills to make a purchase.

It's become an annual tradition at the the last Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon of the year to hand out the Business Awards for the year. Business of the Year went to Black Tooth Brewing Company of Sheridan.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Lawyers for two Wyoming teenagers sentenced to life in prison for the home invasion slaying of a Sheridan man are asking the Wyoming Supreme Court to reduce their sentences following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Sheridan Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire at 735 South Canby Street shortly before 8 am Wednesday morning. Sheridan Fire Marshal Brian Songer explains the events that unfolded after firefighters arrived on the scene.

Saturday, December 8th, the Buffalo High School Forensics team traveled to Thermopolis for their first tournament of the season and they had an outstanding weekend.

Sheridan and Johnson County state legislators will sit through a two-day forum in Sheridan City Council Chambers next Tuesday and Wednesday to hear short presentations on constituent issues before they head to Cheyenne to begin the next legislative session.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced its “Hunting Information and Application Booklet will not be printed this year.