The Wyoming Legislature has passed the midway point for the 2022 Budget Session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Budget Session Reaches Bill Crossover Period Wednesday marked the crossover period for the body, meaning it was the last day for third reading in the house of origin. Any legislation that did not successfully pass …

A bill protecting lands surrounding the State Veterans Home and Skilled Nursing Facility in Buffalo as well as two other sites in the state from commercial mineral development has passed first reading in the Senate.  The bill proposes leasing those state grounds only for the grazing of cattle, so long as the Veterans’ Home of …

The Sheridan Police Department has announced the creation of a safe exchange location.  The purpose of the designated location, which consists of two parking spaces located directly in front of the department, is to provide a safe location for child custody exchanges, face to face online sales and meetings where one may feel the need …

Sheridan County has accepted a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division, concerning COVID-19 vaccination activities. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained the need for the MOU. Obermueller said she didn’t anticipate that the county would utilize the entire $397,429 in funds, but

Johnson County’s Commissioners, in response to Governor Mark Gordon’s announcement that he will end Wyoming’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, will lift the county’s COVID Resolution at their next meeting on March 15. The issue was discussed during the Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Governor Gordon will announce the

The proposed Mather Peak Subdivision preliminary plat was discussed and public comment was taken during the County Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Tuesday night. The 102-lot subdivision, if approved, will be located on lands between North Main Street, Airport Road, and Interstate 90 just north of the Buffalo city limits. County Planner Jim Waller

Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Devereaux Johnson made the public aware of not one but two scams that have recently appeared on social media sites.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Johnson told listeners these scams have one goal in mind but use two separate techniques to achieve the goal of getting personal …

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily The late Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum was honored Tuesday during the Wyoming House of Representatives floor session. Speaker of the House Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, read a joint resolution signed by all the House members to the legislators. Gov. Mark Gordon was …

Three individuals who have helped support programs and activities within the Sheridan County Conservation District have been recognized for their contributions. Recently the district awarded its 2022 Conservation Partner Awards to Andrew Cassiday, Oakley Ingersoll and Chelsea Winslow, all of which work for the US Department of Agriculture. The district

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily For Douglas residents Sarah and Tony Witbrod, bringing their children home from Ukraine has been like something out of a movie. Bombs dropping nearby. An hours-long drive past lines of people looking to escape the country. The death of the man …