News – Sheridan Media Masks, guns, and banks. Out here in Wyoming, that sounds like Butch Cassidy and Wild Bunch. Butch was famously asked why he robbed banks? “That’s where the money is,” he answered, looking like he had just been asked the dumbest question on the planet. If Butch did not say it originally, …

News – Sheridan Media JUNIOR HAWKS – The Sheridan Junior Hawks winning streak has reached six games with road wins at Great Falls, Montana by scores of 5-3 and 5-2, they will play in Bozeman, Montana this weekend with their next home games December 9th and 10th against Great Falls. COWBOY FOOTBALL – The Wyoming …

News – Sheridan Media At their recent regular meeting, the Johnson County School Board voted to extend the contract for the superintendent position, which does incidentally affect current superintendent Charles Auzqui. He explained that that the extension is for the position and not him specifically, and explained further. He said it establishes a rolling

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners discussed an issue with the the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Greater Sage Grouse Plan that they have been a part of since its inception. According to Commission Chair Bill Novotny, the BLM has been forced to re-examine the Sage Grouse Plan for the state of Wyoming and …

News – Sheridan Media During this month’s City/County Meeting between the Buffalo City Council and Johnson County Commission, the two governmental agencies discussed the need for a Growth Management Agreement and set a deadline for their respective planning commissions to draft one. Commissioner Bill Novotny explained that the discussions between them

News – Sheridan Media One northern Sheridan County town that’s already growing, is determining what infrastructure needs to be built or improved on, in terms of motor vehicle and pedestrian transportation. The town of Ranchester is working on a transportation master plan to determine what needs to be done with roads and sidewalks both within …

News – Sheridan Media The 27th annual Sheridan’s Christmas stroll was held on Friday, November 25, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The all-day Christmas stroll is in it’s second year, before Covid the stroll was held in the evening. Robby Smith of the Chamber of Commerce Christmas stroll committee talked about why they decided …

News – Sheridan Media With the cold weather settling in, that means some seasonal jobs end, resulting in an increase in Wyoming’s unemployment rate. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide unemployment rate increased from 3.3% in September to 3.5% in October. It was 4.0% in October of 2021. The U.S. seasonally adjusted …

News – Sheridan Media Mental health will be one of the issues that the Wyoming Legislature will address at their session in January. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Mental Health in Wyoming On November 18, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon released his supplemental biennium budget proposal for the upcoming Legislative Session in Cheyenne.

News – Sheridan Media Many long-time Sheridan residents will remember when Sheridan’s Pioneer Park, now named Kendrick Park, was home to Wyoming’s largest zoo. The zoo started in 1909. John B. Kendrick had donated the land to the city in 1905, and the city began making a home for critters, mostly those native to Wyoming. …