A request from a Sheridan nonprofit for additional funding was an item of consideration by the Sheridan City Council Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Second Chance Funding Request Approved Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue requested $50,000 in funding to help off-set a considerable drop in contributions from foundation and

The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a prescribed burn this fall in the Beartrap Meadow area along Hazelton Road in southwest Johnson County. According to information from the BLM Buffalo Field Office, burning may start as early as late-September, after fire restrictions are lifted, and could continue throughout the fall as weather and fuel …

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has announced Monday that Lauren Schoenfeld has been selected to serve as the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) Executive Director.  Gordon launched the Wyoming Innovation Partnership to develop a resilient workforce and further focus Wyoming’s economic development efforts. The innovative collaboration brings the state’s

The last Clearmont Historic Group Powder River Tour of the season was on September 17. Ira Roadifer talked about the history of the area from Clearmont to the Reynolds Battlefield Site near the old town of Moorhead, Montana. Ten people took the tour. The tour left Clearmont and traveled south east on Thompson Creek Road, …

The Johnson County Historical Society (JCHS) will present a program entitled The Historic Bozeman Trail: A New Journey Tuesday night at the Johnson County Library. In a release from the JCHS, Dave McKee, who is currently president of the Fort Phil Kearny/ Bozeman Trail Association, will present the program which will focus on the the …

A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission for Devin and Caitlin Daugaard to construct and operate a construction business at 120 Meade Creek Road. According to the application, the business site would occupy a 4.1-acre portion of the 6.2-acre parcel that is zoned A-Agricultural. County Planner Mark Reid spoke

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board has appointed a sub-committee that will begin the process to build a cremains garden in the Willow Grove Cemetery. Boardmember John Zorbas said he had looked into options for niche walls and found a company that manufactures them. He said the cemetery district can purchase two smaller walls with …

After an intensive due diligence process, Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center (NWMHC) has merged with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOA).  Consolidation took place on Sept. 1, at which time existing NWMHC staff officially became VOA employees. As of June 1, all hiring for NWMHC is now done by the VOA. Those interested in employment …

The Wyoming Military Department reports that following the decision to curtail the residential portion of Class 46 and eventually close the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy located at Camp Guernsey, the staff continues to provide options to cadets and their guardians for their academic success. “Similar to the process we used during COVID when we sent

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has released its 2021 Law Enforcement Report. The Game and Fish report that game wardens patrolled over half a million miles – 574,171 to be exact – in 2021. The report details key statistics, operations and accomplishments of game wardens, wildlife investigators and other employees dedicated to protecting one