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32nd Annual Homebuilders Home Show Wrap-Up

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 03/15/2010 05:44am

80 vendors from five states and Canada welcomed visitors to the 32nd Annual Big Horn Homebuilders Home and Idea Show, held this weekend at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.

Dick Caldwell is the Operations Director for the show, and he reflects on the success of this year's endeavor.

Speaker Of The House Comments On Failed Concealed Carry Bill

By Ron Richter on Mon 03/15/2010 04:20am

We wrap up our series with Wyoming Speaker of the House of Representatives Colin Simpson with a look at a failed bill that has attracted its fair share of controversy. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.

Sheridan City Council Will Tackle A Lengthy Agenda Tonight

By Ron Richter on Mon 03/15/2010 03:26am

The Sheridan City Council will address a number of key issues at their meeting tonight. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey gives us a rundown of a few of the items that the Council will consider.

Jackson Man Sentenced For Entering Wrong Home

By Shane Bryant on Sun 03/14/2010 06:46am

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - A Jackson man who says he was intoxicated when he entered the wrong home and wrestled with the owner has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation.
Twenty-two-year-old Douglas Currie was originally charged with felony burglary but pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal entry for going into the home on Feb. 7.

DEQ Cites 2 For UW Asbestos Incident

By Shane Bryant on Sun 03/14/2010 06:39am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has cited two men who bought five small buildings that were the source of asbestos contamination at the University of Wyoming in Laramie last year. The buildings next to the Bureau of Mines Building were removed to make way for a new building under construction that will house university botany and zoology collections.

Big Horn Home Builders Home Show Continues This Weekend

By Ron Richter on Sat 03/13/2010 07:27am

The 32nd annual Big Horn Home Builders Home Show kicked Friday night at the Sheridan Holiday Inn. Here are a few reactions from those attending the first night of the show.

Stars of Tomorrow Shine At The WYO Theater

By Ron Richter on Sat 03/13/2010 07:21am

The 49th annual Kiwanis Stars of Tomorrow event took place at the WYO Theater in Sheridan Friday night. The annual competition is a chance for local youth to show off their talents. Judy Taylor was Master of Ceremonies for the event and she explains that it's all about the kids.

Quality Council Sides With Ranchers In CBM Water Case

By Ron Richter on Sat 03/13/2010 07:17am

CHEYENNE, (AP) - The Wyoming Environmental Quality Council has sided with a Powder River Basin ranching couple who contested a coal-bed methane water permit. The permit was issued under rules withdrawn by the state and criticized by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Colorful Character in Circuit Court

By MaryJo Johnson on Sat 03/13/2010 06:00am

Magistrate John Botten has filled in this past week for Judge John Sampson in Sheridan County Circuit Court. Thursday afternoon, 18-year-old Chad Gardner of Buffalo made his initial appearance on an Aggravated Burglary charge.

Fairboard Disucsses Budget Cut From The County

By Ron Richter on Fri 03/12/2010 12:42pm

The Sheridan County Fair Association Board of Trustees discussed the possibility of a $100,000 budget cut from Sheridan County for the upcoming fiscal year. Chairman of the Board Bill White.