News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Sheridan County has issued a release giving information on the One Percent Specific Purpose Capital Facilities Tax (Cap Tax), which is an optional sales and use tax that will be on the ballot for the November 5th general election. According to the release, the Cap Tax is approved for a …

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Changes to an Ordinance concerning transient vendors and their fee schedules has been approved by the Buffalo City Council on its first reading. Mayor Shane Schrader spoke on the Ordinance at the last city council meeting. Resolution No. 1418, when passed on three readings, will change the license fees

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Wyoming Department of Transportation has extended the road closure limits on US 14 north of the Antelope Butte Ski Area and US 14A east to Lovell. To accommodate access to Hunt Area 40 outside of the Elk Fire closure areas west of Burgess Junction, the Wyoming Highway Patrol has …

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” While the Elk Fire may be an inconvenience for many, it’s happening at a time when fire crews are also trying to educate the public about fire danger. This week is National Fire Prevention Week. As a part of their education, several Sheridan area schools are having their younger students …

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has alerted the community to a resource page organized to assist residents who have suffered losses from this year’s wildfires.  Gordon said the fire season has been extremely difficult for the entire Cowboy State this year and the recent fires in Johnson and Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Mike Thomas, Sheridan High School History teacher, recently announced that the SHS “We The People” Team is included in a four-part PBS documentary, Citizen Nation, which will be aired the next four Tuesdays, beginning tonight, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. MDT, up until election day. Information about the

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” At the Oct. 7 SCSD#2 Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to renew Superintendent Scott Stults contract and heard from the elementary teachers throughout the district about their school improvement plans. The board also recognized Sagebrush Elementary for their 2024 Exemplary High Performing

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Sheridan City Council held its first regular business meeting of October Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. City Adopts Hazard Mitigation Plan The City Council approved a resolution adopting the 2024 Wyoming Region 1 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Sheridan County Emergency

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Some containment has been made on the Elk Fire, but during this past weekend, the winds pushed some of the blaze in one direction.  Winds associated with a cold front that passed through the area overnight Friday into Saturday, pushed some of the blaze in a southeastern direction, along the …