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Sheridan Commission OKs Professional Services Agreement

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved and accepted an agreement for professional services with Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for projects on the county courthouse campus. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller said the projects are rolled into the Brooks Street project at the courthouse and explained the scope of all of them. The agreement

September 7, 2022

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Advocacy and Resource Center will help make a plan

The Advocacy and Resource Center of Sheridan is preparing to observe the upcoming month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  According to Sheridan Police Department Lieutenant James Hill, over the past five years, the SPD has responded to an average of 117 domestic calls each year. That number is trending downward, according to Hill, with

September 7, 2022

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SPD talk about domestic violence

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan Police Department Lieutenants Dan Keller and James Hill addressed domestic violence in Sheridan.  The upcoming month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 36% of women in Wyoming and 36% of men in Wyoming experience

September 7, 2022

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Buffalo Council Renews Contract with Animal Shelter

The Buffalo City Council renewed the contract with St. Francis Animal Shelter for them to provide services for the city for the current fiscal year. According to Kathy Day, with the SFAS, who spoke at the council’s Tuesday meeting, there were a few changes to this year’s contract. The contract specifies the city will pay …

September 7, 2022

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August 2022 Was A Hot Month For Sheridan Area

This past August was so hot, it will be in the record books for some time. The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana, says the average temperature in the Sheridan area for the month of August was 73.6 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the 3rd hottest August on record. That average temperature is 4.5 degrees warmer …

September 7, 2022

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Construction Projects Within Big Horn National Forest Taking Longer To Complete Than Planned

A couple of projects within the Big Horn National Forest west of Buffalo are going to take longer than planned to complete. Work on the Meadowlark Dam and spillway was originally scheduled to be completed by this Wednesday (September 7th), and the Lake Point Day Use Area was supposed to reopen at about the same …

September 7, 2022

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Acme Power Plant Reclamation Efforts Continue Despite A Few Delays

Work is continuing in reclaiming the area of the old Acme Power Plant, as well as removing a diversion within the adjacent Tongue River. Recently contractors had been studying the area to see if the diversion could be fully removed, and the Sheridan County Conservation District was awarded a $585,000 cleanup grant from the EPA …

September 7, 2022

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Sage grouse lek attendance remains steady

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports sage grouse lek attendance remains steady according to data from department lek counts this spring.  According to Game and Fish, in 2022, lek attendance was up slightly at 6% over last year. The appearance of more birds at leks is thought to be due to the natural population …

September 7, 2022

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Cooking Area Fire Extinguished At Frackelton’s

A downtown Sheridan restaurant will be closed for some time, after fire crews had to extinguish a blaze inside. According to a media release from Sheridan Fire-Rescue (SFR), at about 6:42am on Wednesday, September 7th, firefighters responded to 55 N. Main St. (Frackelton’s) for the report of a fire. Crews arrived on scene and found …

September 7, 2022

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Council Awards EMS Contract

The Sheridan City Council at their May 16 business meeting approved a notice of termination of the contract with Rocky Mountain Ambulance for emergency medical services for the City. After advertising a Request for Proposals for EMS services, the City received bids from Rocky Mountain Ambulance, American Medical Response, Inc,(AMR) and Northeast Wyoming

September 7, 2022

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