Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this fiscal year to 22 states and the Navajo Nation for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid mine drainage, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday (February 7th). The funding is included in President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package and is …

The Republican National Committee censured two GOP lawmakers on Friday (February 4th) for participating on the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and assailed the panel for leading a “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” GOP officials took a voice vote to approve censuring Reps. Liz Cheney of

Several students and teachers were honored at the monthly SCDS#2 board held on Monday, Feb. 7 Jeff Mowry introduced Kevin Rizer, who had been honored with assistant football coach of the year. “The Broncs wouldn’t be the team they are without Coach Rizer,” Mowry said. He also noted that Rizer had won the award twice …

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A Natrona County man was fined recently for selling jerky made from poached game meat and advertising it as beef jerky, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Monday. Gary Lee Ferrier was fined $45,070 after pleading no contest to hunting …

BRONC / LADY BRONC HOOPS – The Sheridan high school basketball teams for the first time this season will play back to back home games hosting Cheyenne South and Laramie game times Friday against the Bison are 5:30 and 7:00 Saturday they go at 12:30 and 2:00 against Laramie we will have all four games …

The Sheridan City Council held their first regularly scheduled business meeting of February Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Resolution Amended A blind draw or lottery, and consideration of award of the additional retail liquor license the City of Sheridan received did not take place at Monday night’s City Council meeting due

Tickets for this year’s Sheridan WYO Rodeo will go on sale Saturday, April 2 from 7 am to 3 pm in the WYO Theater Mars Lobby. Following the opening day ticket sale release on April 2, tickets will be available online only from April 2 through May 30. Online ticket sales will continue through rodeo …

The Sheridan City Council, at the direction of staff, approved an ordinance on first reading Monday night adopting the 2021 International Code Council Building Code Family. City Public Works Director Lane Thompson said last fall the State of Wyoming adopted the 2021 International Codes. Lane Thompson The ordinance was approved unanimously by the Council and

Johnson County’s Commissioners have approved and accepted a Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division for COVID-19 related surveillance and testing. Mechelle Rivera, Nurse Manager at Johnson County Public Health, explained what the funds may be used for. Rivera said she wanted to see what

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have voted to approve and accept a Lease Agreement with Second Chance, LLC for a storage building to house county-owned equipment. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explains further. Obermueller said there is also a solar trailer to power the emergency communications trailer; two electronic signs; and