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Lummis Staff to Hold Office Hours in Sheridan County

Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Sheridan on Tuesday March 22,  to meet with constituents. Field Representative Bronwyn Lance will be available to meet with residents individually and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and also to help anyone having …

March 18, 2022

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Wyoming Cities Reach Out To Cody About Its Six Geodesic Wind-Proof Domes

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily Apparently, it was a good idea. And now, people are taking notice of the strange domes springing up in downtown Cody. When Ryan Hauck, executive director of the Park County Travel Council, began the constructing the six clear domes outside the Cody Chamber …

March 18, 2022

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‘Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day’ celebration

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Veterans Commission are pleased to announce celebrations for “Wyoming Veterans Welcome Home Day” on Saturday, March 26.  According to the Wyoming Military Department, the day of welcoming was codified in state law during the 61st legislative session for March 30, of each year, the date U.S. combat troops

March 17, 2022

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County to begin budget process

Now that Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed the recent state budget, it’s time for many counties and municipalities to begin assembling budgets of their own.  Although still in the initial process, Sheridan County Commissioners have already begun thinking about the upcoming work they will have to complete in tandem with department heads and the

March 17, 2022

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Sen. Kinskey reports on 2022 budget process and mental health funding 

The Wyoming Legislature adopted the budget on March 7. It was signed into law by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on March 10. The Wyoming Legislature convenes a budget session every biennium. This bi-yearly session is only 20 days long. According to District 22 Sen. Dave Kinskey (R), this can be a grueling process when funds …

March 17, 2022

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On St. Patrick’s Day, Remember the Irish Who Played a Part in Wyoming’s History

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and along with Irish music, green beer and shamrocks, remember the Irish people who have a long history in Wyoming and the Sheridan area. In fact, the town of Sheridan is named for General Phil Sheridan, who was the son of Irish Immigrants who came to the United States from …

March 17, 2022

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County OKs NOI to Vacate Downers Addition Rights-of-Way

The Sheridan County Commission has approved publishing a Notice-of-Intent (NOI) to vacate alleyways in the Downers Addition Subdivision. County Engineer Ken Muller was appointed by the commission to act as the viewer in the vacation petition. Muller added that the alleyways have never been constructed and utilized as alleys, and that by looking at them

March 17, 2022

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Rural Health Exploring Ambulance Service for Wildland Fires

During their regular meeting this week, the Johnson County Rural Health Care District Board discussed the possibility of providing ambulances for area wildland fires. Board member Mark Haines brought the information before the board, explaining how providing the service will help the district financially. Haines passed out information to the board on

March 17, 2022

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Buffalo Police Chief: Arrests Get Drugs Off Buffalo Streets

Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bissett gave a detailed report to the city council this week, touching on arrests, protections for officers and the public, and the status of the dispatch center. He discussed a recent major arrest involving the police department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office that prevented drugs from being sold in the …

March 17, 2022

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Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship Designed To Help Older College Students

Older aged college students in Wyoming will soon get a chance to earn scholarship money to work on a degree or a certificate of completion. House Bill 31 which was signed into law last week by Governor Gordon, created the Wyoming’s Tomorrow Scholarship Program, which is for college students that are at least 24 years …

March 17, 2022

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