Archive - Sep 2012 - News

The Dayton town council passed an amendment on first reading Tuesday night to clarify the definition, and ultimately the intended use, of raw water.

Sheridan College has an activist organization with the goal of removing the stigma surrounding seeking help for mental health issues. The group, called Active Minds, is a counterpart to a national initiative, and this fall's area of focus is suicide prevention.

At their meeting Tuesday evening, the Buffalo City Council heard an update on city projects from City Planner Zach Montgomery.

The Sheridan City Council elected to take a wait and see approach to awarding the bid for upgrades to the Big Goose and Sheridan Water Treatment Plants.

The Wyoming Secretary of State's Office hosted a presentation Tuesday night at the Sheridan Holiday Inn that focused on educating the public about investment fraud.

A semi-tractor and trailer crashed through a guardrail and into Mosier Gulch west of Buffalo Tuesday evening, resulting in the deaths of two occupants, a male and female, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Rich Burridge.

**UPDATE**

Buffalo City Works Director Les Hook reported to the City Council this evening that the water line has been repaired and flushed and water has been restored to the high school. Classes are expected to go on as scheduled on Wednesday.

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In what appears to be the latest “shot across the bow” between Johnson County Attorney Ken DeCock and County Assessor Cindy Rogers, the two offices squared off in a verbal exchange at the county commissioner's meeting Tuesday.

Officials with the National Incident Management Team have confirmed the Gilead fire, which is burning in the Big Horn National Forest approximately 10 miles northeast from Buffalo and 8 miles from Story, has now reached 1720 acres.

The Sheridan County Commissioners Tuesday approved a resolution giving public notice of Sheridan County's intent to amend their rules and regulations pertaining to subdivisions within the County, in particular, how water rights are disposed of when property is subdivided.