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Helping our Feathered Friends in the Winter

News – Sheridan Media Although feeding deer can be detrimental to their health, songbirds benefit from having bird feeders and open water. Christina Schmidt, Wyoming Game and Fish Sheridan Region Information and Education Specialist Public Information said that when feeding birds, bird feeders should be kept clean, as a way to help avoid illnesses, and

December 23, 2022

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Junior Hawks Sweep their Showcase / Cowboy Basketball Opens League Play Next Week / Cowboy Football v Ohio University Next Friday in the Arizona Bowl

News – Sheridan Media JUNIOR HOCKEY – The Sheridan Junior Hawks made a clean sweep at their hockey showcase in Blaine, Minnesota as they registered victories over teams from California, Iowa and New Mexico. The Hawks will play at home next Friday against Gillette, the team will host skate with the Hawks for kids after …

December 23, 2022

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US Census Bureau Releases 2022 US Population Estimates; Wyoming Up By About 2,000

News – Sheridan Media The U.S. population expanded by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Net international migration — the number of people moving into the U.S. minus the number of …

December 22, 2022

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Led by Senator Lummis

News – Sheridan Media The Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS) passed in the U.S. Senate Thursday. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS). The bipartisan ORBITS Act would create a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to reduce the amount of space

December 22, 2022

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Barrasso, Smith Bill to Improve Rural Health Care Passes Senate

News – Sheridan Media A bipartisan bill to improve rural health care passed the U.S. Senate this week by unanimous consent. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Rural Health Care The State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2022 will reauthorize a key program that supports health facilities in rural areas across the …

December 22, 2022

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JCHC Looking at Moving Home Health/Hospice

News – Sheridan Media The administration at the Johnson County Healthcare Center is looking into moving the Home Health & Hospice (HH&H) Department from their current location in the building to a hospital-owned house nearby to help curb losses incurred annually by the department. CEO Luke Senden said the Cost Report Analysis does mot include

December 22, 2022

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Meteorologist: ‘Latest Cold Snap Not Considered Abnormal’

News – Sheridan Media The frigid temperatures that have made being outside almost unbearable in Sheridan the last few days are not as uncommon as one would think for this time of year. Meteorologist Shawn Palmquist with the National Weather Service in Billings said although it’s been 14 years, it isn’t that out of the …

December 22, 2022

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County Appoints Members to Attainable Housing Council

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioner have appointed four people to serve three-year terms on the Sheridan County Attainable Housing Council. Appointed were Dustin Coryn, Wade Beavers, Mandy Koltiska, and Susan Carr. They will join Bob Utter, Jenny Craft and Sasha Johnston who were appointed by the Sheridan City Council. Commissioner Nick

December 22, 2022

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Buffalo Council Votes to Re-apply For ARPA Grant Funds

News – Sheridan Media The Buffalo City Council has approved Resolutions that authorize the re-submission of updated applications for funding for three city water/sewer-related projects to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Government Project Grant Program that were made by the city earlier this year through

December 22, 2022

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Scammers don’t take a holiday

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a new scam that involves a text and Amazon accounts.   Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Boot Hill and Sergeant Devearux Johnson appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to alert the public to the scam.  According to Johnson, potential victims

December 22, 2022

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