Archive - Mar 2012 - News

A public hearing on a liquor license application held during the Johnson County Commissioner's meeting Tuesday drew discussions, concerns, and some anger over the county's recent award of a seperate license to another applicant.

At their meeting Tuesday night, the Buffalo City Council approved a request for a microbrewery license for Clear Creek Brewing Co, LLC.

Buffalo Children's Book Author Gene Gagliano (The Teacher Who Dances On His Desk) will have a book signing this weekend at the Pamida in Buffalo.

Dust suppression was addressed a couple of different ways at Tuesday's Sheridan County Commissioners meeting. Commissioners authorized staff to submit a grant application for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funds through WYDOT.

The two chambers of the Wyoming Legislature reached a compromise Monday to fund the state for the next two years, eventually sending a $3.22 billion budget to Governor Matt Mead for his signature.

Whether there have been more search and rescue operations this year or just more attention drawn to the issue in the news, the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office and Sheridan County Search and Rescue teams have been busy so far this year.

During the course of the last two Sheridan City Council meetings, there have now been two pretty big announcements regarding a couple of the councilors.

The Sheridan City Council Monday night allocated $75,000 toward economic development. The first allocation was for $25,000 to conduct a redundant power investigation within the Wrench Ranch Hills subdivision and the Hi-Tech Business Park in north Sheridan.

It has become customary for Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey to read a proclamation on the steps of City Hall declaring March as Disabilities Awareness Month, which is exactly what took place Monday.

This year's Buffalo High School play, a musical entitled “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers,” will be performed Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 at the BHS Auditorium, beginning at 7pm both nights.