Upcoming vacancies on a number of Johnson County Boards will be advertised to seek those interested in serving. At the recent county commission meeting, Chairman Bill Novotny said there is an opening on the Tourism Board, a seat on the Harold Jarrard Park Board, an opening on the Mountain Plains Heritage Park Board, and one …

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have voted to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Kurtis and Carrie Steinhorst to operate two businesses on their property. County Planner Mark Reid gave details on the application. The 25-acre parcel is located at 56 Taylor Road in Sheridan County and is zoned (A)-Agricultural. The Planning & Zoning Commission

United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced Monday that 31-year-old Preston Wisenbaker of Gillette was recently sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced Wisenbaker to 10 years in

Rooted in Wyoming, the non-profit organization that partners with community organizations and schools to facilitate outreach programs and cultivate educational gardens, has hired Jamie Hoeft as their new executive director. Originally from Powell, Hoeft has a B.A. in Psychology from Northwest University and an M.A. in Human Services with an emphasis on

Boaters in Wyoming and Montana who want to go out on the Tongue River Reservoir, will have to have their boat inspected elsewhere. Beginning this year, boats will not be inspected at the reservoir for aquatic invasive species. In addition to limited funding and the challenge of staffing, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department …

For the past three years, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has donated a wild bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. According to a report from the Wyoming Game and Fish, Gordon has donated another license for the fourth consecutive year. The license will be issued through a random raffle open only to Wyoming residents.  “The …

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Lunch Program will feature county, town and city officials in the program, Today’s Topics & Tomorrow’s Outlook.  The Lunch Program allows the Chamber to bring in professionals from all over the region and beyond to speak with Sheridan business owners and Chamber members, though one does not need to …

Trees for Trash took place on Saturday (May 9) at the Sheridan County Landfill. The event encouraged Sheridan Citizens to take a load of trash to the landfill. After unloading their trash, Sheridanites received a Serbian Spruce tree to plant. All visits were free during the event. Although the day was windy, the event was …

Visitors to Devils Tower National Monument still have to pay an entry fee to get in, but they can no longer pull cash out of their purse or wallet to cover the costs. Last month Devils Tower switched to accepting card and digital payments only for all visitors to the monument. A monument spokesperson says …

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily There are 423 national parks in the United States – but Yellowstone was the first.  Dedicated in 1872, this year marks 150 years since America chose to set aside this 2.2 million acres of geological wonders. And on Friday, dignitaries gathered …