With statewide events drawing a large number of visitors in the coming weeks, Governor Mark Gordon and state leaders are reminding the public about the dangers of fentanyl, a narcotic that is becoming increasingly prevalent across the entire country, including Wyoming. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Fentanyl Use on the Rise According to

During the recent Johnson County Commission meeting, the budget for 2022-23 was approved by vote of the commission. In the General Fund, the commission approved $12.8 million in total operations; $150,000 in Capital Improvements, Facilities Department; just over $25 million in cash reserves; $6.6 million in Perpetual Funds; $319,000 for the library;

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will be in Buffalo on Saturday, August 6 selling Forget-Me-Not flowers to raise funds for veterans. Buffalo’s Vice-Mayor Wes Haskins made a proclamation during the city council’s last meeting asking residents to support their cause and help them raise funds for the Wyoming State Veteran’s Home and to the DAV

A lawsuit filed Monday (July 25th) by a Casper women’s health clinic and others seeks to block Wyoming’s new abortion ban just before it’s scheduled to take effect. The lawsuit claims the new law violates the state constitution with restrictions that will discourage potentially lifesaving pregnancy healthcare in Wyoming, forcing pregnant women to go

The Sheridan County Commission considered and then approved an agreement between the county and the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division for county prevention programs. Community Prevention Manager Ann Perkins talked with the commission about the various programs the Prevention Department has recently accomplished including Operation Parent

Last month’s flooding at Yellowstone National Park had a major impact on visitation numbers for June. The park recorded 536,000 recreational visitors, which is a 43% drop compared to last year’s record breaking numbers for the month. All entrances to the park were closed for 9 days because of the flooding. The West, East and …

According to Dayton Days Committee chairman Keith Reichert, what started as a parade in celebration of the United States bicentennial, 45 years ago, has evolved into something much more for the residents and visitors to the small town of Dayton.  K. Reichert  This simple but beloved parade became Dayton Days. The celebration now hosts a …

The Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter serves as a temporary home for many Sheridan furry residents. Not all of those animals are of the canine or feline variety.  The shelter has served as home for pigs, chickens, roosters, fish, ducks and many other smaller and scaly types of pets.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public …

In this week’s episode, James is back and he’s talking NFL training camp as all the teams will report this week and there are storylines galore! Faces in new places, new head coaches, QB battles, and more! Also, the MLB trade deadline is fastly approaching and it has been way too quiet which means a …

On Monday, July 25, Patti Wilson, one of the Fort Phil Kearny Regulars, gave a demonstration at Fort Phil Kearny on how the plains cavalry packed the horses for campaigns, or moving from fort to fort. The saddles that were used by the cavalry were the McClellan saddle, designed by George B. McClellan during the …