Bluegrass Star Lorraine Jordan To Perform At The Occidental Saloon
The Occidental Hotel& Saloon will host yet another bluegrass music event this weekend. Popular bluegrass artist Lorraine Jordan and members of her Carolina Road band will be performing tonight and Saturday night as part of another four-day Spring Jam. Last night, the Thursday Night Jam session kicked off the music at the Saloon and renowned...
2021 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show to Present “Positioning Wyoming’s Beef Industry for Success”
SHERIDAN – The Wyoming Stock Growers Association will present “Positioning Wyoming’s Beef Industry for Success” during the annual Wyoming Cattle Industry and Trade Show, June 2-4 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. The three-day event will focus on a variety of issues facing the cattle industry including sustainable ranch management and resources...
Governor Gordon Withdraws Wyoming from COVID-era Unemployment Programs
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that Wyoming will end its participation in federal supplemental unemployment benefits in order to address workforce shortages being felt throughout the state. The programs were made available through federal laws initiated in response to the pandemic and include Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Continued...
Area Foundations Supporting JC Community Improvement Plan
Late last month, both the Johnson County Commission and the Buffalo City Council passed separate resolutions paving the way for a 1% sales tax bond issue to go to the voters in this year’s August primary. The Johnson County Community Improvement Plan is an effort to deal with the long-term sustainability of 9 taxpayer-owned properties...
Sheridan Chamber Seeks IGNITE Proposals
The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce is seeking training proposals for the IGNITE Conference on Oct. 14, 2021. The Ignite Conference provides the opportunity for professionals at every level to gain innovative ideas, learn about best practices and acquire vital information to spark their professional development and business growth. In its seventh year, IGNITE will...
American Legion Baseball Returns to Buffalo
American Legion baseball is returning to Buffalo after 3 ½ decades. With new colors, new uniforms, a larger schedule, and of course, a new league… the Buffalo Bulls will open the season this Sunday at Prosinski Park. Adam Teten is one of the organizers for the program in Buffalo and spoke of the return of...
Sheridan Chamber Lunch Program: Driving Operational Excellence through Daily Huddles
The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce will hold this month’s luncheon tomorrow at the Sheridan Holiday Inn “Driving Operational Excellence through Daily Huddles” will be presented by Brittany Goodvin from Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Daily huddles are a strategy for increasing employee engagement and problem solving with a goal of bringing value to the customer. This...
Time Running Out to Solve K-12 Funding Deficit
The 66th Wyoming State Legislature balanced the state’s budget with the exception of the K-12 funding issue. Simply put, the Senate and the House of Representatives could not find common ground during their most recent session. Some say the legislature “punted” the issue, but State Senator Dave Kinskey disagrees with that analogy… As it stands...