The Wyoming Department of Health Tuesday confirmed the deaths of four Sheridan County residents attributed to COVID-19. An older adult woman died in late January. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.  An older adult woman died earlier this month. She …

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. The $1.9 trillion package, based on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, is intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the public health and economic impacts. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, during his State of the State speech Monday called on the …

An amendment to the contract for the Wolf Creek Road reconstruction project has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission. Contract amendment #4 increases the scope and budget of the contract to include the addition of two culverts and roadside slope erosion control analysis. The amendment increases the budget by $2,750 for a new total …

Buffalo’s City Council, during their regular meeting Tuesday, voted to set this year’s annual allocation to the One-Percent Committee which is down from last year’s $175,000 allocation, according to Mayor Shane Schrader. Johnson County and the City of Buffalowill both allocate one-percent funds this spring to be distributed through the One-Percent

The Sheridan County Commission has approved the application for the Freedom Ranch Conservation Design Subdivision after a lengthy discussion at the public meeting on the issue during their regular meeting Tuesday. County Planner Mark Reid explained that Todd Grieg, with Freedom Ranch, LLC applied for a subdivision permit for a 73-acre property adjacent to

In an executive session of the SCSD#2 School Board, the board accepted the resignation of Dr. Micheal Carnes from his position of principal of Sheridan High School “He resigned for personal reasons,” Superintendent Scott Stults said. The school will begin the search for a new principal with the hopes that the new hire can start …

IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “Foundational Topics for Licensing Intellectual Property,” a new “Lunch and Learn” series webinar, from noon – 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Joshua Brackett, licensing manager for the Wyoming Technology Transfer and Research Products Center at UW, will present the webinar. The webinar will

Sheridan College has announced that due to a generous donation of $100,000 gift by the Dodd and Dorothy Bryan Foundation, health science students will continue to receive top notch training.  According to the release, the foundation has had a tremendous impact on the development and success of Sheridan College since it first became a contributor …

Big Brothers Big Sister is looking for some video “shout outs” from the community to help celebrate 50 years of service to Sheridan’s children.  BBBS is asking members of the Wyoming communities, business leaders, politicians, athletes, police, fire fighters, social workers, former Littles and Bigs and everyone else to send a video message showing

The National Park Service (NPS) signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for an environmental assessment (EA) to improve telecommunications systems in the developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The FONSI was approved in 2021. Although the environmental review process was completed last year, the park continued to evaluate other impacts and