Two adults and three children were able to safely evacuate when a fire started in their mobile home near Sheridan College. According to Sheridan Fire and Rescue, a call came in just before 11pm on Tuesday (March 8th) regarding a fire on the 2800 block of Coffeen Avenue. When crews arrived a few minutes later, …

House Bill 0089 has made it through both the House and the Senate and now awaits the governor’s signature.  House Bill 0089 proposes adding language to Wyoming State Statute 30‑5‑104. That statute defines the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission powers, duties and regulations. The added language would give the commission the authority to plug a

Helen Laumann and Carrie Edinger Helen Laumann has spent many years and hiked many miles researching and documenting the Tie Flume in the Bighorn Mountains. She presented a program on the Tie Flume at the Sheridan County Last Trust/ Hub Explore History Program on Tuesday, March 8 at the WYO. Laumann presented a slide show …

Beginning in early April, Game and Fish Aquatic Invasive Species check stations across Wyoming will resume seasonal operations. All boaters must stop when coming upon an AIS inspection station, according to Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt.  AIS, specifically zebra and quagga mussels, pose a risk to the ecosystems of

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board has again voted to keep the $400 Saturday Burial Fee. During their regular meeting Tuesday, the board was presented with another 1,000-plus signatures from community members that want to see the fee rescinded, bringing the total number of signatures to well over 1,400 according to discussions. Board member Craig

The Arts at Sheridan College will present Jazz at Sheridan College at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 17, in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts. The show will feature guest soloist Dr. Scott Jeppesen, saxophone (Montana State University-Billings), and will be directed by the Sheridan College Director of Bands and Jazz Studies Dr. …

Johnson County’s acceptance of a $22.7 million tax settlement with Carbon Creek/US Realm is good news for the county’s special districts, who have had some pretty tight budgets in the last few years. During a special meeting Tuesday, the commission agreed to a settlement for the company to pay an up-front amount of $10 million, …

Snowmobiling season is almost over in Yellowstone National Park, and soon it will be time to allow motor vehicles back in. The park has already started to clear roads between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris, as well as Norris to Madison and Norris to Canyon Village, thus they are no longer open to snowmobile travel. …

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily The Wyoming House of Representatives did not consider a bill Tuesday aimed at keeping voters from changing parties to influence the outcome of primary elections, leaving it to die in the closing week of the budget session. Senate File 97 was …

Two adults and three children were able to safely evacuate when a fire started in the motor home near Sheridan College. According to Sheridan Fire and Rescue, a call came in just before 11pm on Tuesday (March 8th) regarding a fire on the 2800 block of Coffeen Avenue. When crews arrived a few minutes later, …