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Wyoming Outdoor Expo 

The Wyoming Game and Fish and its partners are presenting the Wyoming Outdoor Expo May 5 -7, at the Ford Wyoming Center. This expo is the largest free outdoor learning event with activities for adults and kids. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo is open to the public each day from 9 a.m – 3 p.m., and …

May 4, 2022

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SPD promotes two leadership positions

The Sheridan Police Department promoted two officers to positions of leadership on April 29.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Chief of Police Travis Koltiska informed listeners on the importance of promotions within law enforcement and the characteristics of what are essentially SPD’s first line leaders.    Chief T.

May 4, 2022

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TurboTax Agrees To Pay Settlement For Using Deceptive Tactics Regarding “Free” Tax Filing

Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill has announced the state has secured $272,182 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who …

May 4, 2022

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Dulce Carroll Of Sheridan HS Signs LOI To High Jump At Navy

One Sheridan High School senior will soon be forged by sea, and will jump on land. Dulce Carroll has signed her letter of intent (LOI) to compete on the track and field team at the US Naval Academy, in particular the high jump event. She is last year’s 4A Girls State Runner-up and says she …

May 4, 2022

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Water Monitoring Along Tongue River Watershed To Start Soon

Various water bodies in Sheridan County will soon be inspected but it’s not being done to determine how the water tastes. Members of the Sheridan County Conservation District will soon start their summer season water monitoring projects to check for things such as water temperature, aquatic habitat, as well as bacteria and sediment impairments. The

May 4, 2022

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Entrances at Yellowstone And Grand Teton NPS Opening For Summer 2022 Season

More roads within two national parks in Wyoming are opening up for the upcoming summer traveling season. This Friday (May 6th), the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to open to motor vehicle traffic, as well as the road from Canyon Village to Lake Village. The park cautions motorists that if a spring …

May 4, 2022

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Snowpack Levels In Sheridan County For Winter 2021-2022 Season Above Normal

The rain and snow systems that have passed through Sheridan County in each of the past two weekends have improved snowpack numbers for the area. For the first time this year, the overall snow-water content in the Big Horn Mountains within Sheridan County is above average. According to the US Department of Agriculture, as of …

May 4, 2022

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Fort Phil Kearny, Bozeman Trail Programs at Kearney Hall

On Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m., the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, (FPK/BTA) will present a dual program at the Kearney Community Hall, sponsored in part by the Johnson County Tourism Association. Sharie Shada, FPK Superintendent, will present an update on the Shining Mountain Interpretive Center at the Fort Phil Kearny Historic site. According

May 4, 2022

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Wyoming Tourism: Foreign Workers Are Back, But Hurdles Still Exist

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily After two difficult years for the hospitality industry, the summer of 2022 is expected to be somewhat “normal” for Wyoming’s tourism industry. But the industry continues to be hampered by a lack of workers, making foreign workers more important to the …

May 4, 2022

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Potential Roe V. Wade Reversal Generates Diverse Wyoming Opinions

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Members of Wyoming groups opposed to and in supportive of abortion rights were divided Tuesday over news a draft ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to show the court was preparing to overturn the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. …

May 4, 2022

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