REt. Major General Luke Reiner Makes Address at Veterans’ Day in Buffalo
Given the cold temperature, a surprisingly large crowd gathered across the street from the Veterans’ Memorial at the corner of Fort and Main Street yesterday morning for the VFW’s Veterans’ Day ceremony. Retired Major General Luke Reiner was the keynote speaker and spoke of the community’s efforts to bring the VA skilled nursing facility to...
WY Game & Fish Seeks Youth Conservationist Nominations
The Wyoming Game & Fish Department is accepting nominations for the first annual Youth Conservationist of the Year award. The award will honor a Wyoming resident 18 years or younger who has demonstrated leadership and accomplishments in any aspect of conservation, either as an individual or as part of a group. A youth can be...
Veterans Honored at 11:11am on 11-11-19
Local banks and some businesses will be closed today in honor of Veterans’ Day. An official recognition of veterans will be held at the monument on the corner of Main and Fort Streets shortly after 11 this morning. American Legion Auxiliary member Peg Sillivan made the announcement as a guest last Friday on the KBBS...
Nebraska Man Pleads Guilty in G&F Case
Press Release: Buffalo – On Oct. 7, 2019, 4th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shelley Cundiff approved the conditions of a plea agreement reached between the Johnson County Attorney’s Office and Bloomfield, Neb. resident Mark Miller, who pleaded guilty to accessory to taking a big game animal without a license and two counts of accessory to...
Buffalo Not Waiting Til Monday to Honor Vets
Veterans Day isn’t until Monday but Buffalo and Johnson County isn’t waiting till then to honor its veterans. The Buffalo High School students are welcoming area veterans to an assembly this morning and teacher Donna Compton told Big Horn Mountain Radio that the event is being held exclusively by the student body… The high school...
SCLT takes conservation to new heights with Sheridan Heights Ranch Conservation Easement
RELEASE: SHERIDAN,WY— In October 2019, Sheridan Community Land Trust took conservation to new heights as the land trust secured a unique voluntary conservation agreement to ensure the special character of one of the county’s most popular places remains intact for perpetuity. The Sheridan Heights Ranch Conservation Easement conserves 476 acres of working ranch, open space,...
Holy Cow: 200 Head of Cattle Hampers I-90 Traffic Near Wyoming/Montana Border
LODGE GRASS, MT— At least 200 head of cattle hampered traffic on Interstate 90 near Lodge Grass in southern Montana. The Montana Department of Transportation says local, state and tribal agencies responded Thursday morning, and travelers experienced reduced speeds and delays about 2 miles (3 kilometers) southeast of the Lodge Grass interchange and about 25...
Couple Found Dead in Western Wyoming; No Suspects
KEMMERER, Wyo. (AP) — A couple has been found dead of gunshot wounds in their home in western Wyoming. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating but it appears no one else is involved in the incident and a firearm was recovered near the bodies. The agency says 71-year-old Gary Dale Hodges and...