Governor Gordon: WY & MT To Seek Supreme Court Ruling Against Washington State
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today announced that Wyoming and Montana have jointly asked the United States Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Washington State’s unconstitutional discrimination against a proposed coal export terminal… Specifically, the two states seek to invoke the U.S. Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction, which allows for disputes between states to bypass lower...
$250 limit on 1% optional tax for Non-Govt. Groups in Buffalo
The Buffalo City Council passed resolution 1437, setting the amount of optional 1% taxes to be allocated to organizations not directly managed by the city or the Joint Powers Board. An amount not to exceed $250,000 was set, which is approximately 18% of the city’s budget, a percentage slightly less than last year. The vote...
Deer Captures A Part of Mule Deer Research Project
The Wyoming Game & Fish Department is continuing a mule deer research project that began in December 2018. According to Cheyenne Stewart with the Game & Fish, recently 70 deer were adorned with radio collars to track movements but also to monitor the animals’ overall health. Periodically, the deer are captured and tested to record...
January Bluegrass Jam: Huge Occidental Success
The four-day January Bluegrass Jam took center stage over the weekend, bringing award-winning talent like Dale Ann Bradley to the Occidental… According to David Stewart, owner and award-winning songwriter, the event was a huge success… Much of the credit to full-time high school teacher and part-time promoter Karen Blaney… The event was sponsored by the...
Bluegrass Music All Weekend at the Occidental
The four-day Bluegrass Jam event at the Occidental Saloon kicked off last night with the traditional Thursday night session. The event continues today with “bluegrass” & breakfast at the Busy Bee, followed by a songwriting session with songwriter and performer Shannon Slaughter and Occidental owner and award-winning songwriter Dave Stewart. Slaughter is set to perform...
JC Fairgrounds Foundation Fundraiser Set for Saturday
The Johnson County Fairgrounds Foundation will hold its first major fundraiser on Saturday night at the 4H Fairgrounds. The foundation was created last summer in an effort to enhance and preserve the fairgrounds through education, agriculture, and community involvement. The event will include a presentation on long-term goals for the fairgrounds, along with dinner, music...
Governor Gordon Asking for Funding for WY Suicide Call Center
Among the 17 letters submitted by Governor Mark Gordon to the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee was a recommendation for funding of a state-based suicide hotline. The letters served to reflect his budget priorities for the next biennium and giving his support for a hotline was a reversal of sorts in that the call center funding...
Classes Begin Monday at Sheridan College
Spring classes begin next week for students attending Sheridan College on the main campus but also on the Johnson County campus and Director Derek Andrews indicated there is still a few days to register for the semester classes… Online registration is available at www.sheridan.edu.