Two public meetings in Kaycee and Buffalo will be held by the Bureau of Land Management to gather input on the development of the Southwest Johnson County Travel and Transportation Management Plan (TTMP) and Environmental Assessment. According to a release from the BLM, the project includes nearly 234,000 acres of BLM-managed surface primarily around the

Last year was a busy one for the Wyoming Highway Patrol and they were understaffed on top of that. In a public report, the Patrol says troopers stopped more than 104,000 vehicles in 2021. About 85,000 of those involved speeding tickets or warnings. There were more than 4,700 crashes investigated and 720 impaired drivers were …

Buffalo’s City Council has approved a lease agreement and the mayor’s recommendation for an appointment to a local board. The council approved a lease agreement between the city and Par & Grill, LLC for the city-owned liquor license at the Buffalo Municipal Golf Course. The agreement is for 2022 and costs the lessee $1,000 for …

The Sheridan County Commission has approved a subdivision after reviewing reports and asking questions concerning flooding that occurs in the area. County Planner Mark Reid explained that Randal and Stacie Huckeba applied for a subdivision permit for the OxBow Ranch Subdivision, proposing six residential lots on the 50-acre property south of Highway 331

Two athletes at Tongue River High School will continue to play the game they enjoy at the collegiate level. Jacob Knobloch has signed his letter of intent to play football at Chadron State in Nebraska, while Carleigh Reish signed hers to play volleyball at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Knobloch, who is enrolled in the Northern Cheyenne …

SHS ACTIVITIES – We continue our conversation today with Sheridan high school Activities Director Don Julian, Julian resigned as ad officially Monday at the scsd#2 school board meeting, he sat down with Sheridan Media this week talking about a lot of different issues including the COVID 19 pandemic and how the district and the state …

The Johnson County School Board held a special meeting Wednesday night, and voted to appoint Paul Rickett to the board, to fill the spot vacated by John Manzella who died unexpectedly in December. According to discussions, the board received three letters of interest from community members, and after review made their decision. Chairperson Jan Johnson

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board, at their meeting this week, opted to keep in place the $400 surcharge for Saturday burials they put in place last fall. A petition with nearly 1,400 signatures from the community wanting the fee rescinded was offered to the board, and board member Craig Wetterlund made a motion to …

State Senator Dave Kinskey discussed his concerns over redistricting, which could become a contentious issue the Wyoming Legislature needs to tackle during the upcoming session. Kinskey feels the smaller, rural portions of districts need representation just as much as their urban counterparts, and the way some districts are proposed to be redrawn may not

The 66th Wyoming Legislature will convene in a Joint Session of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives on Monday at 10 am. Monday will be the first day of legislative proceedings of the 2022 Budget Session.  At that time, Governor Mark Gordon will deliver his State of the State message, followed by the State …