A Fort Washakie man has been charged with violent crime in Wyoming federal court. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Federal Court Arraignment An arraignment hearing was recently held in U.S. District Court of Wyoming  for 20-year-old Kobe Tillman of Fort Washakie. According to the Department of Justice, Tillman pleaded not guilty to the

On Saturday, August 20, beginning at 10 a.m. there will be a day-long program titled Firearms that Influenced the Powder River Country held at Fort Phil Kearny and the Kearney Hall. The Sheridan Community Land Trust, in partnership with the Fort Phil Kearny Historic Site, the Fort Phil Kearny/ Bozeman Trail Association, and the Sheridan …

The Tongue River Valley Community Center will host a Dayton Mayoral Forum on Wednesday, August 10, beginning at 6 p.m. The forum will have both mayoral candidates for the Town of Dayton, Keith Reichert and Cliff Reed. Questions for the candidates will come from audience members in attendance. In a release, Erin Kilbride, Executive Director …

The Buffalo City Council has approved a renewal of a lease agreement with the Buffalo Senior Center. During their recent meeting, the council discussed the terms of the lease for the city-owned building at the site, as explained by Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader. The lease is for a 40-year term and will cost the senior …

The Sheridan County Commission has approved easement requests from gas and electric utilities on property owned by Sheridan County adjacent to the courthouse. County Engineer Ken Muller brought the application before the commission at their recent meeting, explaining the reason for the requested underground easement. Muller said the utilities are wanting to

At their regular meeting Monday evening, the Board of Trustees for Johnson County School District #1 voted to accept a new agreement forming a new Board of Cooperative Higher Educational Services, or BOCHES. The new agreement is necessary to prepare for Gillette College breaking away from the Northern Wyoming Community College District along with the

In this week’s Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast, James discusses the interesting situation Kevin Durant has forced himself into and the effect it has on the player empowerment movement. Plus, the unique position that Serena Williams will have when she retires in relation to her sport and the rest of the sports world. Finally, the Big …

Bucking Mule Falls Trail in the Bighorn National Forest that’s popular for both local and equestrian users across the country now has a set of sturdy, well-built metal corrals. After months of planning and weeks of work in the field, the Bucking Mule Falls Trailhead Horse Amenities Project is now complete. According to the Forest …

According to Wyoming State Type 3 Incident Commander  Timothy Sherwin, the Fish Fire is now 98% contained. Firefighters continue to work on completing and improving the line, checking for remaining heat and repairing areas disturbed during the fire suppression efforts.    Fire crews made additional headway on the fire Monday. While fuels continue to dry

The Wyoming Department of Transportation District Four reports they will meet with the City of Sheridan on Aug. 15, to present their annual State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The presentation will include information on local projects and discuss future project funding.  According to WYDOT Senior Public Relations Specialist for District Four,