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SPD: early planning is the key to a good event

Sheridan Police Department Chief Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley recently spoke on what makes a good event and the actions that are needed to be taken to organize an event in Sheridan.  Koltiska told listeners of Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to get started as early as possible. According to Koltiska, although mother nature …

March 15, 2022

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Bears Starting To Come Out Of Hibernation For Summer 2022

On Monday, March 7, a pilot supporting Yellowstone National Park wildlife research observed the first grizzly bear of 2022. The adult bear was seen walking in a meadow in the west-central part of the park. The first bear sighting of 2021 occurred on March 13. Male grizzlies come out of hibernation in early March. Females with cubs …

March 15, 2022

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Skyrocketing Inflation Hurting Wyoming Beef Producers And Consumers

By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily With the price of beef skyrocketing, Wyoming’s cattle producers are facing increasing production costs and a customer base that is reluctant to shell out more dollars for their product. “As this spring comes closer and closer, we’re looking at from 30% to 70% increases in operating costs,” said Justin …

March 15, 2022

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Gordon: New Nuclear Reactor Needs To Run on Wyoming, Not Russian, Uranium

By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Wyoming needs a domestic source of uranium to supply a proposed nuclear reactor near Kemmerer, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday. TerraPower, the company planning to install a small nuclear reactor in Kemmerer, told Cowboy State Daily last month that it has no choice but to fuel its plant with …

March 15, 2022

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Cowboys Open the NCAA Tournament Tonight / Cowgirls Open the WNIT Thursday

COWBOY BASKETBALL – The Wyoming Cowboys are a 12 seed will open the men’s NCAA basketball tournament tonight in one of the play in games against Indiana, the game will be played in Dayton. Ohio and will we will have it for you on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM. Cowboy pregame at 6:30 with tip …

March 15, 2022

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Gatchell Museum to Offer Musical History Conference

The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo will be offering their Music Speaks History Conference next monthat the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The conference will feature a moderated Q&A presentation on how music has influenced cultures in the area, with live music from three musicians will make presentations on different styles of music. Willie

March 15, 2022

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Details of County’s Settlement With Carbon Creek/US Realm

Last week Johnson County’s Commissioners approved and accepted a tax settlement with Carbon Creek/US Realm in the amount of $22.7 million. The dispute stems from back mineral extraction taxes that are owed to the county form 2016 through 2021. The settlement calls for the company to pay an up-front amount of $10 million, and then …

March 15, 2022

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Rural Health Care Board to Split Medical Director Duties

The Johnson County Rural Health Care District Board has approved an agreement that will split the current medical director’s duties and contract into two separate contracts with different directors for Buffalo and Kaycee. At their March meeting Monday, the board discussed the current contract with Dr. Mark Schueler, who is paid a stipend of $1,000

March 15, 2022

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Sheridan Man Sentenced in Federal Court on Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges

United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced Monday that 35-year-old Adam Godwin of Sheridan was recently sentenced for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm and for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine at a hearing held before Federal District Court Judge Nancy

March 15, 2022

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Governor Gordon Recaps Budget Session During News Conference

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon held a news conference Monday afternoon to recap the budget session of the Wyoming Legislature that concluded last week. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Governor Gordon Recaps Budget Session During News Conference The 20-day budget session that began on February 14 came to a close late Friday night in …

March 15, 2022

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