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Elk Fire Evening Update: October 1

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” A public meeting with the new Incident Management Team (IMT) overseeing the Elk Fire will be held at Tongue River High School in Dayton Wednesday, October 2, at 7:00 pm. This in-person meeting will be recorded and published later by the IMT. They will be available to answer questions and …

October 1, 2024

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Chamber Welcomes Open Range Bar & Grill

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Chamber welcomed new member Open Range Bar & Grill with an Ambassadors’ ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Located inside the Historic Sheridan Inn at 856 Broadway in Sheridan, Open Range provides top level restaurant dining and event service in banquet and meeting rooms rich with

October 1, 2024

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NAMI launches two peer support groups

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” In the Spring of this year, the Sheridan chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) began hosting Creative Connections: Conversations on Metal Wellness right here in Sheridan.  NAMI board president Terri Markham and vice president Rita Geary made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public

October 1, 2024

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WYDOT Gives Buffalo Main Street Project Update

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued a release giving the latest information on the Buffalo Main Street Project for the week of September 30. On Phase 3, North Main Street, paving continues from the French Creek Bridge to Rock Creek Road with traffic control in place. Work will continue

October 1, 2024

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Jo Co Commission OKs Letter Concerning BHNF District Ranger

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Johnson County’s Commissioners discussed sending a letter to the US Forest Service to urge them to keep a district ranger in the Powder River District of the Bighorn National Forest. At the commission’s meeting Tuesday, Chairman Bill Novotny asked the commission to approve him sending the letter,

October 1, 2024

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Sheridan Commission OKs Amendment to East Ridge Road Agreement

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” An amendment to a cooperative agreement between Sheridan County and the Wyoming Department of Transportation concerning County Road #139, a/k/a East Ridge Road, has been accepted and approved by the county commission. County Engineer Ken Muller, at the commission’s Tuesday meeting, gave more details on

October 1, 2024

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Wyoming Receives USDA Disaster Declaration for Wildfire Impacts

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Six Wyoming counties have received a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial disaster designation due to damages and losses caused by wildfire, allowing those impacted access to emergency loans to meet recovery needs. In an October 1 letter, United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

October 1, 2024

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WY Legislative Committee Advances Predatory Animal Run Down Bill

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” People outraged by how a man ran down a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the injured animal’s mouth shut and brought it into a bar last winter, failed to persuade Wyoming lawmakers on Monday (September 30th) to outlaw killing predators with vehicles as ranching industry representatives stood by the

October 1, 2024

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Sheridan to stand together against all forms of domestic violence on Oct. 4

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 4, at the Historic Sheridan Inn the Advocacy and Resource Center will host a special event to honor and bring awareness to domestic violence victims.  According to the The Silent Witness Wyoming Initiative, in October of each year, domestic violence and sexual assault

October 1, 2024

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Elk Fire update: Oct 1

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Elk fire is burning at 0% containment approximately 6 miles northwest of Dayton, Wy. Caused by lightning on Friday, Sept. 27, the fire has grown to encompass 25,085 acres as of the morning of Tuesday Oct. 1. Wyoming Type 3 Team, Incident Commander Matt Weakland currently has 6 Hand …

October 1, 2024

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