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Engineer Gives Update on City of Buffalo’s Portion of Main Street Project

News – Sheridan Media The Buffalo City Council was given the latest on the city’s section of the Main Street project by Project Engineer Brent Bennett. Bennett said the city’s utility portion of the project between Fort and Hart Streets is nearing completion. Bennett was asked about the project status on South Main Street, and …

August 26, 2025

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Sheridan County Accepts Grant for Elk Fire Scar Monitoring

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have accepted and approved an agreement between the county and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Post Fire. The grant will fund the completion of the Sheridan Warning System Project as explained by County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize.

August 26, 2025

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Gillespie Draw Subdivision Discussed at Council Study Session

News – Sheridan Media Details of an application for the Gillespie Draw Subdivision, a Sheridan County conservation design subdivision located north of the Kendrick Municipal Golf Course with access off of West 5th Street, were presented to the Sheridan City Council at their study session Monday night. City Planner Kelly Schroeder. City Planner Kelly

August 26, 2025

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BLM Moves Forward with Major Coal Project in Powder River Basin

News – Sheridan Media The Bureau of Land Management is advancing a key coal project in the Powder River Basin that has the potential to unlock access to more than 440 million tons of federal coal. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. BLM Moves Forward with Major Coal Project in Powder River Basin A …

August 26, 2025

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History: Wyoming’s Salt Creek Oil Field

News – Sheridan Media Oil has always been a major part of Wyoming’s economy. On August 26, 1917, a new producing oil well came in on the Salt Creek Oil Field near Midwest. One of the largest oil fields in the nation, the Salt Creek oil field has produced 209,619,275.48 barrels of light oil since …

August 25, 2025

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Buffalo Council OKs Street Closures for Cross Country Meet

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo’s City Council considered a request from the cross country coach at Clear Creek Middle School for road closures for an upcoming meet. Vice-mayor Myra Camino gave details to the council. The meet is the Buffalo Invite that will feature four teams and will take place on Friday, September 5, according …

August 25, 2025

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WYDOT Buffalo Main Street Project Update for August 24

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued the latest update on the Buffalo Main Street project for the week of August 24. On South Main Street at the Cemetery Creek culvert, traffic will revert back to one lane of travel today (Monday, August 25). The traffic signal will operate as it …

August 25, 2025

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Sheridan Commission Approves Amended DFS Contract

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners considered an amendment to the contract between the county and the Department of Family Services (DFS) for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Community Partnership Initiative (TANF CPI) grant program. County Administrative Director Cameron Duff explained the need for the amendment. Duff

August 25, 2025

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‘Just Bee’ Program for First Responders about Autism

News – Sheridan Media Layla Luna, CEO, and Robert Judy, co-founders of Just Bee, a non-profit organization in South Carolina, gave a program for several first responders on Thursday, August 21, about autism education in Sheridan. Luna talked about how Just Bee started. The Just Bee mission is to create a world where anyone with …

August 24, 2025

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Land Trust to Host Plein Air Sketching Session

News – Sheridan Media Have you ever wanted to capture the fall colors of our landscape on paper? The Sheridan Community Land Trust invites the public to join Randy Stout for a Discovery Session in Plein Air Sketching. Stout will guide participants through the skills needed to capture what they see so they can preserve …

August 23, 2025

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