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JCSD#1 Board Approves Employment Recommendations

At their recent regular meeting the Johnson County School Board, in their Consent Agenda, voted to accept the employment recommendations for the district’s schools. There were a number of recommendations for instructors throughout the district as well as approval of resignations of coaches, a custodian and a mechanic, and the resignation of Cameron

June 22, 2022

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Sheridan County Commission OKs 2% Lodging Tax Proposition

Sheridan County’s Commissioners, at their regular Tuesday meeting, voted to place a proposition on the November General Election ballot for voters to decide whether or not to continue the 2% Countywide Lodging Tax for another four years. According to County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller, Sheridan County’s portion of the statewide 2% lodging

June 22, 2022

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Governor’s Gas and Diesel Price Working Group to Hold Public Meetings in July

Following its first organizational meeting last week, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s  Gas and Diesel Price Working Group has announced two public meetings in July. The public meetings will take place from 1 to 5 pm on July 15 and July 22 in the Herschler Building’s Connector Auditorium in Cheyenne. The meetings will also be available …

June 21, 2022

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Man Charged With Multiple Felonies Arraigned in District Court

An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for 29-year-old Juan Cardenas, who is charged with two counts of Felony DUI, one for causing serious bodily injury and the other for what would be his fourth DUI conviction in 10 years, which is a felony in Wyoming. Cardenas pleaded not …

June 21, 2022

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Travel and Tourism Director Discusses Yellowstone Flooding and its Potential Impact on Tourism in Sheridan

The director of Sheridan County Travel and Tourism provided an update to the Sheridan City Council and Mayor Rich Bridger at Monday night’s council meeting regarding the recent flooding in Yellowstone National Park. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Yellowstone Impact SCTT Director Shawn Parker relayed information to the council that he

June 21, 2022

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Benefit concert for Ukraine, June 30

Bruce Andrews grew tired of feeling helpless when he would see the images of the Ukrainian people’s displacement, fear and suffering at the hands of the Russian invasion of their country. So he did something about it. An Evening of Caring, a benefit concert for Ukraine will be held on June 30, at the WYO …

June 21, 2022

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The Food Group team gets creative around supply issues

The COVID-19 pandemic affected supply lines and suppliers of many different products throughout the U.S., The Food Group in Sheridan is no exception.  During the initial height of the pandemic, schools in Wyoming were temporarily closed. This posed a problem for The Food Group whose mission is to ensure children have access to nutritious food.  …

June 21, 2022

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Leftover draw offers second chance at a hunting license

The Wyoming Game and Fish have announced that there’s one more chance to get a limited-quota elk, deer and antelope license through the department’s leftover license draw. Residents and nonresidents have just five days to enter. The application period is already open beginning June 20, and running through June 24.  The leftover draw has different

June 21, 2022

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Yellowstone Flooding Disaster Breaks My Heart – What a Loss!

It was just awful. Recent flooding in Yellowstone National Park was a national disaster of colossal proportions. Hopefully, the federal government will come to its aid soon. It might cost billions to complete the repairs.  As we celebrate the 150th year of the park, it is stunning to see what has been happening up there in …

June 21, 2022

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Insurance, New Maintenance Man on Clearmont Town Council Agenda

The Clearmont Town Council held their June meeting on the 20th at town hall. Dave Craft, of Dave Craft Farm Bureau Financial services, reviewed the current insurance policy with the council, suggesting that they up the coverage due to the current high constructionist costs should the town hall have to be replaced. Mayor Chris Schock …

June 21, 2022

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