Buffalo’s City Council has voted to approve and accept Mayor Shane Schrader’s appointment of Shann Edwards to the Kaycee-Buffalo-Johnson County Economic Development Joint Powers Board. The approval came during the council’s last regular meeting. According to discussions at the meeting, Edwards had applied to be re-appointed to the board for another

The Sheridan County Commission has approved the transfer of a retail liquor license from Wyarno Bar & Grill to Cody Mefford d/b/a Wyarno Bar & Grill. Mefford and Commissioner Nick Siddle discussed the sale of and the plans for the property. Siddle congratulated Mefford and said he hoped he could make the most of his …

Two candidate forums are being held in Buffalo this week to give voters a chance to meet the candidates in various local races and hear their opinions on a number matters that are concerning their constituents. The events are sponsored by the Republican Women Freedom Alliance and are being moderated by Laura DeMatteis. The first …

In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade announced Texas Tanner of Sheridan High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade Wyoming Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Tanner is the first Gatorade Wyoming Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Sheridan High School. The …

Just because a scenic highway is closed on one side, doesn’t mean it’s closed on the other. Earlier this week most of the Wyoming side of US Highway 212 on the Beartooth Highway was reopened after repairs caused by the recent flooding activity were completed. The stretch of highway that is open, runs from the …

Ucross and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice are pleased to announce a joint music fellowship intended to promote equity in the jazz field. The inaugural Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Partnership at Ucross award will be presented to Shamie Royston, an acclaimed pianist from Denver, Colorado, in Fall 2022. Made …

Candidates for elected positions in Cheyenne, and in Sheridan County that will eventually go to the capital city, had their chance to address the public to promote their respective campaigns. On Tuesday (June 28th) the Sheridan County Chamber Of Commerce Government Affairs Committee hosted the 2nd part of its candidate forum ahead of the upcoming …

Troopers Baseball – The Sheridan Troopers are looking to regroup after losing both games of a conference double-header at home vs. Cheyenne back on Monday. Coach Ben Phillips attributed the loss to not playing any games in nearly 7 days beforehand. With less than 1 month to go in the season, the schedule is going …

An experienced recreationalist from Buffalo, New York is recovering at a hospital in Billings, after being severely mauled by a grizzly bear in northwest Wyoming. In a media release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the incident happened on Monday (June 27th), near Francs Peak west of Meeteetse. A Department spokes-person says based on …

Some residents of Buffalo are hoping the city council will approve them to form a Hockey Rink Board to oversee, maintain, and make improvements to the city’s outdoor hockey/ice rink in Washington Park. Edison Elder discussed the idea with the council during their recent meeting. Elder gave the council a list of community members that …