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County Approves CUP for Story Library Expansion

The Sheridan County Commission has approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that will allow the Story Public Library to expand their building. County Planner Mark Reis explained the CUP application during this week’s county commission meeting. Planning staff and the planning commission both recommended approval of the CUP, with the planning commission

April 6, 2022

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Buffalo Council Tables Decision on Release of Funds

The Buffalo City Council has denied a request from Simon Contractors, who is the contractor on the Klondike Drive reconstruction project, to release the roughly $43,000 in funds the city owes them, known as retainage. The council discussed their opposition to releasing the funds. The project was to be a pavement overlay on the portion …

April 6, 2022

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Land Trust Hosting Early Earth Day Cleanup

The Sheridan Community Land Trust will be hosting an Early Earth Day Cleanup on Thursday, April 21 at Malcolm Wallop Park and on the Green Room Trail in Sheridan. Chris Vrba, with the land trust, was a recent guest on our talk show Public Pulse, and discussed what will be going on at the event …

April 6, 2022

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The voice of hope in our darkest hours

It is considered one of the most stressful jobs in America, they work at all hours of the day and night, they will remain on the phone with someone as long as they are needed and they respond to every type of emergency call, reacting with lightning speed. They are the telecommunicators, but most know …

April 6, 2022

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Hidden Hoot closed, but other trails offer outdoor recreation

Sheridan Community Land Trust wishes to remind everyone that the Hidden Hoot Trail and Hoot Loop Trail will be closed to the public until the conclusion of calving season. This annual trail closure, which began on April 1, aims to ease stress on animals and people during calving season. Hidden Hoot Trail and Hoot Loop …

April 6, 2022

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High Risk Traffic Stop in Sheridan Leads to Arrests

A high risk traffic stop in Sheridan Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of two individuals. According to a media release from the Sheridan Police Department, the PD received information early Wednesday morning from law enforcement in Minnesota that a suspect with outstanding arrest warrants may be traveling to Sheridan. The suspect, 31-year-old Jerry

April 6, 2022

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New Sheridan County Snowpack Report Poses Drought Concerns

The March 2022 snowpack report for Sheridan shows that levels haven’t changed much from the previous month, and it could be misleading in a bad way. According to the US Department of Agriculture, many areas in the Big Horn Mountains report that snow levels are anywhere from 52 to 106 percent of average. Overall the …

April 6, 2022

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The BLM urges cave visitors to protect bat populations by taking precautions

In partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Bureau of Land Management is urging cave visitors to take some extra precautions to protect bat populations at risk of contracting Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats.  According to the BLM, while the disease is not transmittable to humans,

April 6, 2022

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Tongue River/Acme Power Plant Diversion Could Be Removed Soon

An obstacle in the Tongue River near the old Acme Power Plant could soon be removed. During the second half of last year, contractors studied the diversion that was placed in the river long ago, so that the power plant could get some water for its operations. The plant closed in 1976, and Sheridan County …

April 6, 2022

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Chamber Before Hours – Gallery

Epiphany hosted Business Before Hours this morning (April 6) at their office located at 619 Broadway St. Business Before Hours is a monthly event for morning connection. Chamber members are encouraged to stop in anytime between 7:30 and 9 am during the monthly event. Visitors get to enjoy a casual networking event along with refreshments. …

April 6, 2022

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