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Buffalo Council Accepts Professional Services Contract

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo’s City Council has approved a Professional Services Contract between themselves and KL&A Engineers and Builders of Buffalo for work to be completed on the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) upcoming Main Street project in 2024. City Attorney Dennis Kirven explained the scope of the work in the agreement.

October 18, 2022

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JCHC ER Sees Trauma Cases Increase in September

News – Sheridan Media The Emergency Room (ER) at the Johnson County Healthcare Centerhas seen a higher than normal amount of trauma cases in September, according to the report given by Director of Nursing Mary Litzel. Litzel, speaking for absent Chief of Staff Dr. Ryan Ludwig, said there were 10 big traumas during the month, …

October 18, 2022

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Sheridan Commission Accepts Grant for Bomb Dog

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County has been awarded a grant through the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to establish a regional bomb-sniffing dog in the county. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller said the grant was applied for a number of months ago, and gave more details at Tuesday’s county commission meeting. Obermueller said the

October 18, 2022

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Broncs, Rams and Eagles Football Teams Close out the Regular Season Friday / Cowboys Host Utah State Saturday Night

News – Sheridan Media HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -The Sheridan Broncs, Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles have all wrapped up their playoffs seeds as we end the regular season Friday. The Broncs will have Senior night hosting Campbell county we will have the game on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM and our video web …

October 18, 2022

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Clearmont Town Council Welcomes New Maintenance Supervisor

News – Sheridan Media At the Monday, Oct. 17 Clearmont Town Council meeting, Pete Bassett was introduced as the new town maintenance supervisor, as John Kiser is retiring. Bassett is currently working with Kiser, “learning the ropes,” as Schock put it.  A guest at the meeting was Deputy Ryan Kerns of the Sheridan County Sheriff’s …

October 18, 2022

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Senator Lummis Voices Objections To FWHA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mandate

News – Sheridan Media Wyoming Republican U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has joined a number of other Senators in sending a letter to Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Stephanie Pollack voicing their strong opposition to the agency’s proposal to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation

October 18, 2022

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Sheridan City Council Seeking Loan To Prepare New Area Of Landfill For Waste Disposal

News – Sheridan Media As one area of the Sheridan Landfill fills up, another area must soon be prepared to be used. The Sheridan City Council approved Resolution 52-22 to authorize a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan application, in the amount of $4.115 million to fund the construction of Cell 10 Phase 1 at …

October 18, 2022

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Yellowstone NP Visitor Numbers For September 2022 Drop

News – Sheridan Media All but one entrance to Yellowstone National Park is now open, but the numbers suggest that on its 150th anniversary, the park will have its lowest number of visitors since 2013. The park reports in September 2022, there were more than 567,000 recreational visits. That’s down 37% compared to September 2021, …

October 18, 2022

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Reading Dogs Help Kids at Tongue River Elementary

News – Sheridan Media Fifth Graders Ty Walkins and Carson Branz enjoy petting Spirit at TRE The Reading Dog program at Tongue River Elementary has been going on for several years. Cel Hope, who raises and trains German Shepherds as therapy dogs, explained why they have incorporated it into the schools. It helps youngsters in …

October 18, 2022

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Governor Gordon Taking Steps To Help Wyoming Preserve Big Game

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon’s leadership in protecting private agricultural lands and migratory big game populations was recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the signing of the Wyoming Wildlife Habitat Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the MOU, Wyoming and the USDA agree to invest “technical capacity and

October 18, 2022

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