On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the community is invited to celebrate the Sheridan VA’s 100th anniversary of health care and community partnerships. The free event will be held at the Sheridan VA Medical Center. According to the news release “the Sheridan VA Medical Center has cared for Veterans for 100 …

State Tennis Tournament – The 2022 Wyoming High School State Tennis Tournament starts today and runs through Saturday at Gillette. Last year the Sheridan boys #1 doubles team of Jake Woodrow and Cael Hamrick made it to the championship match. Both are back again, but in different positions.  Woodrow now plays boys #2 singles while …

A number of individuals were recently sentenced in Federal Court in Wyoming. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Federal Court News U.S. District Court Judge for Wyoming Nancy Freudenthal recently sentenced 53-year-old Joshua Taylor of Gillette to over 24 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2022 This legislation, which passed out of the Committee on Indian Affairs with bipartisan support in 2018, will improve the quality and delivery of patient care throughout Indian Country. Unmet staffing

During their regular Tuesday meeting, the Buffalo City Council considered Mayor Shane Schrader’s recommendation for an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Schrader recommended the appointment of Gerald Spiering to an unexpired term on the board. The opening was created by the resignation of Chairman Kate Harness, who resigned the position

The US Forest Service has allotted additional funding for the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum for services the museum has performed under an existing agreement. County Commissioner Bill Novotny, at this week’s regular meeting, explained the agreement and what the additional funding was for. Novotny said the amendment to the original agreement is to show the

The Sheridan County Commission has approved and accepted an agreement with the State Lands and Investments, Forestry Division for funding on the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region 2022 Western States Wildland Urban Interface Grant. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained that the program is a 50/50 partnership with landowners for

Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) delivered closing remarks Wednesday afternoon in support of H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, a bill intended to strengthen the Electoral Count Act of 1887. The Presidential Election Reform Act was written by Cheney and Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) “to prevent other future unlawful events to overturn

Buffalo Police Department Chief Sean Bissett is reminding residents to lock their homes and vehicles to protect their belongings.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Chief Bissett told listeners about an incident that had taken place last month when two vehicles were broken into and credit cards were taken.  Chief S. Bissett  The

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports birds in the Cowboy State are again testing positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.  After a hiatus from confirming any bird deaths from HPAI over the summer, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory in Laramie confirmed positives in a blue-winged teal and a great horned