The National Suicide Prevention Week is September 4 through 10, and is scheduled to be proclaimed in Buffalo at Tuesday’s Buffalo City Council meeting. Locally, the Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition has chosen as their theme “Be the 1 To,” which is a call to action that everyone can take when they see someone in …

During their regular meeting Wednesday night, the Board of Trustees for the Johnson County Healthcare Center discussed two proposals from local banks for a construction loan for their current project. Hospital CEO Luke Senden discussed the two options the JCHC received. Discussions by the board on the proposals comapred interest rates, terms of the loans,

The board of trustees for Johnson County School District #1 have approved the application to the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) for students to participate in activities and to register the schools in their perspective classifications. For Buffalo High School, their classification will be 3A and they will have 27 activities for students

The new bridge over the railroad on the east side of Ranchester is ready to open, but not all motorists will be able to cross it at once. WYDOT has announced that work has been completed on the eastbound lane of the new Ranchester railroad bridge on US Highway 14 and are preparing to switch …

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming is taking legal action to protect the oil and gas industry. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Wyoming Challenge The State of Wyoming has filed a motion to intervene in a pair of cases that were filed by a coalition of advocacy groups seeking to challenge the …

Final acceptance of public infrastructure for Cloud Peak Ranch 5th and 15th filing will be an item of consideration at an upcoming meeting of the Sheridan City Council. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer at a recent council study session, addressed the final acceptance of the infrastructure. Hanns Mercer The City Council will also be …

The Wyoming Legislature adopted House Bill 0002, which pertains to the disposition of water rights for new subdivisions within city jurisdictional boundaries. The requirements in the legislation apply to all subdivision applications filed after July 1 of this year. The Sheridan City Council, at their next regularly scheduled business meeting, is expected to

For many veterans living in a city that hosts a VA medical center access to the medical and mental health care they require may be as easy as walking down the street. But in rural Wyoming, access for veterans who live in smaller communities could mean a long drive with a stay at a hotel …

Aug. 31, is International Overdose Day. The day acts as the world’s annual campaign to end overdose, to remember, without stigma, those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. It also gives communities an opportunity to create conversations around overdose, the causes and the effects of those trying …

The Sheridan VA Health Care System is supporting a global effort to combat the growing cases of opioid overdoses. VA pharmacist Dr. Megan Ziegler, the Sheridan VAHCS coordinator for the system’s Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and the Sheridan VA Pharmacy Chief, Dr. Kelly Moran agree the first step is education.