The Johnson County School Board has voted to add girls wrestling as an officially sanctioned sport at Buffalo High School. According to a letter submitted to the board by Activities Director Ryan Mader, girls wrestling has been sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA). At BHS, girls will continue to wrestle alongside the …

The Johnson County Rural Health Care District has been approved for a $450,000 grant through the State Loan and Investments Board (SLIB), according to discussions at the board’s meeting this week. Board President Marilyn Connolly explained that the board had approved an individual to write grant applications for them, but they had declined. She then

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board has approved and accepted two bids for projects at the cemetery site during their regular Tuesday meeting. The first is from M and N Construction for a project at the office building, as described during the meeting. The total bid for the project is for $8,400. The second project …

One Wyoming meteorologist says the floods that devastated the northern areas of Yellowstone National Park and beyond were months in the making. Day Weather Meteorologist Don Day from Cheyenne says the floods were caused by a combination of events. After the region received its snowpack for the winter, the spring warm-up happened later than normal. …

Bighorn National Forest Supervisor Andrew Johnson has announced that the Forest Service is seeking public input on a proposed fee increase at Hunter Campground on the Powder River Ranger District near Buffalo, Wyoming.  According to the BNF, the proposal regards a raise from the current campsite fee of $10 per night to $22 per night, …

The free Tidbit Activity Series at the Museum at the Bighorns will continue this summer with new programs.  Through two new partnerships with local organizations, The Museum at the Bighorns is bringing new topics to children attending Tidbit. According to the museum, since the early 2000s, more than 20,000 students have explored local history and …

The City of Sheridan will host multiple events this summer as the warm weather brings visitors, racers, rodeo lovers and runners from all over the world.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Captain Tom Ringley of the Sheridan Police Department informed listeners that events, like the Dead Swede and Trail Fest have already …

Alphabet Soup Services is a new program that CHAPS Equine Assisted Services, is offering for the community. On Tuesday, June 12th, Kirsten Marcus, Executive Director at CHAPS talked about the program “Today is a mock session for a new program that we just got funded from Hughes Charitable Foundation out of Jackson.” She said that …

Flooding on the Yellowstone River forced Public Works to shut down its water plant late Tuesday night (June 14th) and Billings residents are being asked to conserve water. As of Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., the water level at the plant reached more than 16 feet. For the plant to operate effectively, the river needs to …

Five people from Gillette, including an infant girl, are dead after the SUV they were in was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in northern Colorado. Investigators with the Colorado State Patrol say the SUV was in the left lane of Interstate 25 in Weld County and had slowed for traffic when the semi slammed into it …