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Sheridan Commission Takes No Action on Vacation of Property

The Sheridan County Commission chose not to take any action on a proposed vacation of a public right-of-way in the Suburban Homes Company Addition. As explained by County Engineer Ken Muller and Deputy County Attorney Clint Beaver during the commission’s recent meeting, the county has no jurisdiction and cannot legally make a decision in the …

June 27, 2022

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Buffalo Council OKs Chamber Requests for F&R Parade

The Buffalo City Council has approved a street closure and open container request from the chamber of commerce for their annual Johnson County Fair & Rodeo Parade in August. Chamber board member Jennifer Romanoski made the request of the council, asking for the closure of Main Street from Cotant Family Dentistry in the south to …

June 27, 2022

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Election Integrity Top Priority in Johnson County

Election integrity is on a lot of voters’ minds, especially after the 2020 election, but according to County Clerk Vicki Edelman, that shouldn’t be a concern for voters in Johnson County. She said the voting machines used in the county are made by ES&S machines, not Dominion machines, which were at the center of the …

June 27, 2022

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Game and Fish report on Sheridan region AIS check stations 

Wyoming Game and Fish report that the Sheridan region Aquatic Invasive Species crew inspected 8,138 watercraft in 2021.  Of those, 656 were high risk; meaning those craft were last used on a water infested with quagga or zebra mussels or the watercraft contained standing water from a state that has known invasive mussel populations.  Three …

June 27, 2022

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Forest System Road 18 opens and climbing closures in Tensleep Canyon

The Bighorn National Forest has announced that Forest System Road 18, The Old Highway, opened June 16. This roadway provides additional access to recreation opportunities on the eastern side of Tensleep Canyon.  The BNF advises that recent raptor monitoring confirmed nesting activity in Tensleep Canyon prompting a voluntary closure of the Moby Dick

June 27, 2022

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It’s True – Construction is the Name of the Fourth Season Also Called Summer

We have all heard the expression that our summer season is actually nicknamed “construction,” but what is happening in Yellowstone right now is going to be incredible. Some estimates said repairs from flooding in the first national park will cost in the billions. But right out of the box, numbers like $50 million and $65 …

June 27, 2022

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Big Double Header Tonight at Thorne-Rider Stadium as the Troopers Take on the Sixers

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers host Post 6 from Cheyenne tonight, we will have the double header live the first game will start at 5:00 on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM and our live video web stream at sheridanmedia.com. The Troopers had a week off and should be rested up and ready to go …

June 27, 2022

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Sheridan County Commission Makes Board Appointments

The Sheridan County Commission, at their last regular meeting, considered and approved numerous appointments to seats on county boards. Seats were open on the hospital board, historic preservation board, library board, planning and zoning board, and parks and recreation board. All were approved by the commission. Kevin Kessner was appointed to a three-year

June 26, 2022

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COMPASS Makes Land Lease Request of Buffalo Council

The COMPASS Center for Families has approached the City of Buffalo to lease them city-owned land on which to build a COMPASS facility in Buffalo, according to Bill Hawley, who spoke to the city council at their last meeting. Hawley said the city would hold no responsibility for funding, building, or maintaining a COMPASS-built facility. …

June 26, 2022

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Sheridan Fire to Dedicate Tower Truck in Monday Ceremony

Sheridan Fire Rescue will dedicate their new tower truck during a ceremony to be held Monday evening. Sheridan City Administrator Stu McRae, while a recent guest on our talk show Public Pulse, said the city had recently purchased a new tower truck, explaining more about the upgrades that came with it. McRae said the push-in …

June 26, 2022

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