The Buffalo City Council has approved a renewal of a lease agreement with the Buffalo Senior Center. During their recent meeting, the council discussed the terms of the lease for the city-owned building at the site, as explained by Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader. The lease is for a 40-year term and will cost the senior …

The Sheridan County Commission has approved easement requests from gas and electric utilities on property owned by Sheridan County adjacent to the courthouse. County Engineer Ken Muller brought the application before the commission at their recent meeting, explaining the reason for the requested underground easement. Muller said the utilities are wanting to

At their regular meeting Monday evening, the Board of Trustees for Johnson County School District #1 voted to accept a new agreement forming a new Board of Cooperative Higher Educational Services, or BOCHES. The new agreement is necessary to prepare for Gillette College breaking away from the Northern Wyoming Community College District along with the

In this week’s Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast, James discusses the interesting situation Kevin Durant has forced himself into and the effect it has on the player empowerment movement. Plus, the unique position that Serena Williams will have when she retires in relation to her sport and the rest of the sports world. Finally, the Big …

Bucking Mule Falls Trail in the Bighorn National Forest that’s popular for both local and equestrian users across the country now has a set of sturdy, well-built metal corrals. After months of planning and weeks of work in the field, the Bucking Mule Falls Trailhead Horse Amenities Project is now complete. According to the Forest …

According to Wyoming State Type 3 Incident Commander  Timothy Sherwin, the Fish Fire is now 98% contained. Firefighters continue to work on completing and improving the line, checking for remaining heat and repairing areas disturbed during the fire suppression efforts.    Fire crews made additional headway on the fire Monday. While fuels continue to dry

The Wyoming Department of Transportation District Four reports they will meet with the City of Sheridan on Aug. 15, to present their annual State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The presentation will include information on local projects and discuss future project funding.  According to WYDOT Senior Public Relations Specialist for District Four,

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been named the ‘World’s Largest Biker Rally’ by the Guinness Book of World Records. Sturgis, a small town in South Dakota, where the population was measured as 6,796 in 2020, has historically hosted approximately 500,000 people during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This rally  reached a high of over 700,000 in …

Patti Wilson models a parasol On Sunday, August 7, at Fort Phil Kearny, Patti Wilson, one of the Fort Phil Kearny Regulars, gave a demonstration on how women dressed in the years 1866-1868, when Fort Phil Kearny was an active fort on the Wyoming frontier. Wilson gave her presentation wearing an authentic frontier dress and …

Some areas in Sheridan County could soon be a bit greener and at the same time reduce the amount of white stuff on highways during the winter. The Sheridan County Conservation District has recently received two requests for living snow fences and the District has already submitted a notice of intent to the State Forestry …