Sheridan County’s Commissioners have awarded the contract for their 2022 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) project to Oxford, Inc. of Oxford’s bid was for $427,360 which was slightly higher than the engineer’s estimate of $425,450. There was an increase of 5% in the cost of materials from 2021 prices, according to a Public Works Memorandum.

The Buffalo City Council was given an update on the city’s outdoor pool, a review of last year, and a preview of things coming up this summer. Pool Board member Travis Lawrence, in the year-end summary, said last summer the board implemented a new admissions fee for the pool, but were able to offer over …

Johnson County’s Commissioners have approved Road & Bridge to submit a letter to the Wyoming Department of Transportation for funding through their Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) for a proposed walking trail on the South Bypass Road. Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer explained to the commission what he was seeking approval on.

Wyoming’s snowpack level may be low, and some drought areas are extreme, but it may be too early to predict what’s going to happen when fire season starts in the summer. The latest map from the National Drought and Mitigation Center has most of the north and western parts and some of the southeast parts …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily The Laramie County Sheriff’s deputy who was wounded in a fatal shootout over the weekend was released from the hospital on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials announced. The unidentified deputy was discharged from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on Wednesday and is now

There’s no jury deliberating on if you missed a court case. The Sheridan and Johnson County Sheriff Offices say they have received reports of scammers pretending to be local or regional law enforcement professionals, calling residents to advise them they missed jury duty. The scammer(s) have changed their approach to sound more legitimate, by making

It’s been 150 years since Yellowstone National Park became the nation’s first national park, and one of the park’s nonprofit partners has a plan in place that will take effect 150 years from now. Yellowstone Forever has created the Inheritance Pass, which is an annual pass that future generations can use to visit the park, …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Jennifer Kocher, Cowboy State Daily Wyoming ranchers are used to weathering hard times. In an industry driven by weather and other conditions largely out their hands, agricultural producers are used to rolling with the punches and making do.  For ranchers in northeastern Wyoming, the last two …

The Sheridan Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming, is once again looking for a new owner. It is listed with Forever Western Properties in Buffalo, Wyo., at a price of 4.25 million. Throughout the years, since it was built in 1892, the Inn has been through several owners, and even came close to being demolished in 1967, until …

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers will start their baseball season with three road dates in Gillette and Spearfish, South Dakota April 23rd,24th and 30th. The home opener is scheduled on Sunday May 1st when host two games with Bozeman, Montana. Head coach Ben Phillips has several returning players that will dominate his line up …