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County Commission Sets Deadline for Scholarships

Johnson County’s Commissioners have set the deadline of April 29 to apply for $500 scholarships to be awarded by them. The scholarships can be used by Johnson County students at either the University of Wyoming or any of the state’s community colleges. The scholarships are good for $500 per semester for one year, and applicants …

March 30, 2022

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Buffalo City Hall Gets Renovations

Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader, in an interview with Sheridan Media, gave updates on city projects and other happenings, and touched on renovations at Buffalo’s City Hall. Schrader detailed what renovations are being done. Funding for the renovations was set aside in last year’s budget, but Schrader said with supply chain issues and a lack of …

March 30, 2022

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Drunk Cheyenne School Bus Driver Loses Commercial Driver’s License

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A Cheyenne bus driver who was arrested for driving under the influence while transporting students to South Dakota has lost his commercial drivers license, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Meanwhile, David Richard Williams now faces charges of

March 30, 2022

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Sheridan’s VA Hospital Turns 100 This Year

This year, the Sheridan Veteran’s Hospital turns 100 years old. The community is urged to get involved with the celebration. Cherish Thomson Public Affairs Specialist, said, “We are going to be trying to gather stories from the community from families that used to live on station or were once employed at the VA etc. as …

March 30, 2022

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Idaho Man Leads Grand Teton Police On 132 MPH Chase Sunday

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily An Idaho man was arrested on Sunday after leading multiple police officers on a high-speed chase through Grand Teton National Park and being caught on radar traveling 132 mph. The man faces multiple counts, including driving under the influence, fleeing police …

March 30, 2022

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WYDOT Transportation Commission Awards Contracts For Work In Sheridan and Big Horn County

More orange barrels will be showing up on roads in North Central Wyoming. Last week the WYDOT Transportation Commission awarded nearly $56 million in contracts for 11 projects in various locations in Wyoming. One of them was a $2.35 million bid for work to be done on a 1/2 mile stretch of Wyoming State Highway …

March 30, 2022

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WY Army National Guard Examining New Locations For Sheridan Area Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Plans for a new vehicle maintenance facility for the Wyoming Army National Guard in the Sheridan area continue, and it may be closer to the armory than originally planned. The Guard was checking out areas along Soldier Creek Road, but those plans have been scrapped, mostly because of a lack of sufficient utilities access to …

March 30, 2022

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Sheridan High School To Have Varsity Nordic Ski Team Starting December 2022

Not only do Sheridan Bronc Athletes shoot hoops, wrestle, swim and compete in indoor track and field during the winter, they also hit ski trails. Starting next school year, Sheridan will have a varsity Nordic Ski Team, which is sometimes referred to as cross country skiing, and not to be confused with alpine skiing, which …

March 30, 2022

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Barrasso: ‘The Freely Associated States in the Indo-Pacific Region Play a Vital Role in Our Deterrence of China’

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), spoke at a recent full committee hearing to examine the strategic importance of the Freely Associated States to the United States and our allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Compacts of Free Association with the Federated States

March 30, 2022

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Details of Stoffel Rezone Ordinance Presented to Council

The Sheridan City Council will soon be considering first reading of an ordinance to rezone property located at 827 and 843 North Sheridan Avenue. City Community Development Director Wade Sanner provided details of the Stoffel Rezone at the recent Council study session. Wade Sanner Sanner said the applicant is proposing to rezone the property in …

March 30, 2022

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