Archive - Dec 28, 2011 - News

Sheridan Fire-Rescue Firefighter II/EMT Gary Harnish assesses the fire conditions while Firefighter/EMT Andy Lindberg (airpack) rushes to assist Firefighter/EMT Brett Smith make the initial entry into the south side of the structure.

Sheridan Fire Rescue says that a wood- and coal-burning stove most likely caused a couch to ignite in a garage being used as a living space at 951 Burton Street in Sheridan on Tuesday.

The announcement by Sears Holdings that they plan to close more than 100 Kmart and Sears stores following another down Christmas sales season has left local retailers across the country waiting for the announcement on which stores will get the axe – and that includes Sheridan's stores.

The Wyoming Wilderness Association will host the first-ever Winter Wilderness Holiday Ball Wednesday night at the Historic Sheridan Inn with a little something for everybody.

Christmas-vacationing kids driving you crazy with their new i-gadgets, remote control cars and Red Ryder BB guns? Drop the youth off at the remodeled Tongue River Valley Community Center youth room at their Ranchester location for their grand reopening tonight and tomorrow night.

At last week's Johnson County Commission meeting, Wayne Graves, Vice-Chairman of the Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission, suggested to the commissioners that they not rehire an assistant planner when current assistant planner Jerry Osborn retires.

The season of giving was apparently good to the Salvation Army in Buffalo, as far as volunteer numbers and donations are concerned, according to Carol Jennings, of the local Salvation Army.

Buffalo City Council

Property owner Bill Joy came before the Buffalo City Council at their meeting last week to request a refund for more than six years' of overcharges for garbage service at his apartment complex. He explains further.

A look down the railway between 1st and 5th Street in Sheridan.

Tuesday, we told you about how the ever-growing demand for coal in Asia is certain to have an effect on transporting the mineral from the Powder River Basin to the West Coast.

Local Firefighters Union President George Neeson

We continue our year in review of 2011 today with a look back at the months of April, May and June. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.