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Elk Fire closure expanded and Forest enters Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:”  To reduce the risk to firefighters working to protect critical values from the Elk Fire the closure area was expanded October 2, 2024. The closure covers the northern portion of the Tongue Ranger District south to Red Grade Road, 26.  Red Grade remains open at this time. For a map …

October 3, 2024

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Elk Fire: A Time Lapse of Sheridan County’s Wildfire

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October 3, 2024

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Emergency Personnel And WY Governor Provide Updates On Elk Fire At Public Meeting In Ranchester

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Northern Sheridan County residents who wanted to know what’s going on with the Elk Fire, had their first chance Wednesday night (October 2nd), to hear from various emergency responders and from Wyoming’s Governor. Several hundred residents attended a public meeting at Tongue River Middle School in

October 3, 2024

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Sheridan County Officials Urge Caution

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners would like to remind residents that partial fire restrictions remain in effect for Sheridan County.  Firefighting resources are stretched thin, so the Commissioners ask that citizens perform welding, grinding, or any task that can generate a spark during

October 2, 2024

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Governor Gordon Provides State Support for Elk, Pack Trail Fires Impacting Sheridan and Fremont Counties

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday that he would be providing State support for the Elk Fire burning in the Bighorn National Forest. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Governor Gordon Provides State Support for Elk, Pack Trail Fires Impacting Sheridan and Fremont Counties The

October 2, 2024

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South Downtown Project Public Meeting

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The City of Sheridan and CDG Engineers, Inc. will be hosting a public meeting next week to present details of the South Downtown Project. The meeting will be Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Community Conference Room of the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Primary Care facility …

October 2, 2024

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Sheridan County Evacuation Center at Sheridan County Fairgrounds

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Sheridan County is making the public aware of an evacuation center at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds located at 1753 Victoria St., Sheridan. Floyd Whiting has more. This evacuation center will take large and small animals as well as have the ability to house people. If you have been evacuated, you

October 2, 2024

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SPD: DUI arrests up for the year

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Captain of the Sheridan Police Department, Tom Ringley, made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to discuss the greatest threat to public safety in the community.  Through the end of September of this year, the SPD made 111 DUI arrests. The Captain said this is up from 75% from …

October 2, 2024

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Arvada-Clearmont School Farm to Table Community Lunch

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Nearly 30 Clearmont community members and other interested people attended the recent Farm to Table community lunch at the Arvada-Clearmont K-12 School on Wednesday. This month’s community lunch day appropriately fell on Wyoming Farm to School Day, Oct. 2. This is a day set aside for Wyoming citizens to

October 2, 2024

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Team responding to Sibley Lake Fire 

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Confirmed by Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team 3 a small fire near Sibley Lake and Campground has ignited. A team has been dispatched to gain access to the area and begin to battle the small blaze.  Sheridan County has alerted the public that the ash falling from the fire …

October 2, 2024

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