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Buffalo OKs Vacation Property Ordinance on Second Reading

Buffalo’s City Council voted to pass Ordinance No. 1409 on second reading. The Ordinance addresses short-term vacation rental properties, specifically targeting what are typically called Airbnb-style rentals within the city limits. City Building Inspector Terry Asay, at the council’s meeting earlier this month, discussed why the ordinance is be

May 25, 2022

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JCSD1 Trustees Vote to Keep Nine Member Board

The Johnson County School board has opted to keep their nine member board instead of reducing the number to seven, after discussing the possibility during this month’s board meeting. Board member Dave Belus said he felt the reduction was needed due in part to what has been a reluctance on behalf of the public to …

May 25, 2022

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Sheridan County Approves Contract for Courthouse Vestibule Project

The contract for the Sheridan County Courthouse North Vestibule Entrance project was discussed by the Sheridan County Commission during their recent meeting. The contract was presented by County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller. Obermueller explained that the county reached out to a number of companies to bid on the project but received only the

May 25, 2022

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Slack School, Sheridan County’s One-Room School House

At one time, when Sheridan County was just beginning to be settled, there were numerous one-room schoolhouses scattered throughout the frontier, serving the ranchers and homesteader families. At one time there were 37 separate school districts in Sheridan County. Today, the only one room school in Sheridan County still operating is the Slack School outside

May 24, 2022

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Steve Martin’s “The Underpants” at the Carriage House Theatre

Comedian and writer Steve Martin’s The Underpants presented by the Civic Theatre Guild June 3-5 and 9-11. Directed by Dan Cole, The Underpants features a local cast and tells the story of newly married Louise, played by Rowan Heil, who is bored with her demanding and uptight bureaucrat husband Theo, played by Ryan Legler.  While …

May 24, 2022

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BLM announces two wild horse adoptions

The Bureau of Land Management has announced they will kick-off the summer with two wild horse adoptions in Wyoming in June. Untrained horses will be offered to qualified adopters on a first-come, first-served basis for a $25 fee. According to the BLM, the federal agency manages and protects wild horses and burros on 26.9 million …

May 24, 2022

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The BNF wishes the public to have a safe and fun summer in the Bighorns

The Bighorn National Forest Service has announced that with the Memorial Day holiday approaching, it’s time to officially kick off the summer outdoor recreation season in the Bighorn National Forest. Campgrounds currently open include Tie Hack, Middle Fork, South Fork, Leigh Creek, Shell Creek, and Ranger Creek Recreation Area. BNF wishes to remind

May 24, 2022

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Westbound I90 Blocked Due To Trailer Fire

Both lanes of I90 near milepost 29 (about 4 miles south of Sheridan) are blocked due to a trailer fire. WYDOT says the incident was reported sometime after 1pm on Tuesday. More details will be posted as they become available. Kevin Koile – Sheridan MediaRead More

May 24, 2022

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One Tribal Teen Dead and One Injured In Vehicle Crash On Crow Indian Reservation

This story first appeared on KTVQ. One Northern Cheyenne tribal teen is dead and another injured after being involved in a vehicle crash on the Crow Indian Reservation. According to family members and tribal police, at around 4am Saturday (May 21st), 15-year old Mylei Birdinground and 16-year-old Wylie Spang left a family member’s home in …

May 24, 2022

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Troopers Play Five Away From Home During Memorial Day Weekend / Rockies Fall at the Pirates / 2022 Hoop Jam Coming Next Week

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers are 14-4 overall and finally get a nice run of games this weekend, they will play five games in three days beginning Friday evening at the annual memorial day weekend tournament hosted in Gillette they will open against the host team. Troopers Head coach Ben Phillips says the tournament …

May 24, 2022

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