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Sheridan College Offers Community Interest Classes in the Fall

Sheridan College on Wednesday announced their fall semester community interest class offerings list. The classes will provide opportunities for anyone interested to dive deep into a preferred area of interest. Classes offered include a wide variety of topics in subjects such as art, technology, outdoor, and cultural topics. Students can earn one to five

June 16, 2022

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City Eyeing Ambulance Purchase

The City of Sheridan is in the process of replacing one of their two ambulances. Sheridan Fire Chief Gary Harnish said Sheridan Fire-Rescue conducted an extensive search for potential vendors, and due to supply chain issues, discovered that purchasing a new vehicle was no longer a simple and quick task. Gary Harnish Harnish presented his …

June 16, 2022

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Troopers Rolling Winning Streak at 10 / Rockies Fall to Cleveland / Big Horn Trail Run Starts Friday

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers are on a roll right now, Wednesday night they took two games at Cody blasting the Cubs 14-0 and 16-5 in the last sixth games the Troopers have outscored opponents 75-12. They have a record of 21-5 overall and will play a return double header with Cody Saturday afternoon, …

June 16, 2022

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Flag Day Program at Fort Phil Kearny

On Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14, Linley Mayer, Interpretive Ranger at Fort Phil Kearny, gave a program on the different United States flags that flew at the fort, as well as the flags representing each of the Native American tribes that had a place in the fort’s history. She said that the flags represent many …

June 16, 2022

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Gordon to Issue Emergency Declaration in Response to Yellowstone Flood

Governor Mark Gordon will issue an emergency declaration in response to historic flooding in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas. This follows days of work by state agencies to respond to this historic event. While analysis of the impacts of the flooding in the surrounding area is ongoing, the emergency declaration will allow the state …

June 15, 2022

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JCSD1 to Add Girls Wrestling Program at BHS

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 …

June 15, 2022

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Rural Health District Approved for $450K SLIB Grant

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

June 15, 2022

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Cemetery District Accepts Bids for Projects

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 …

June 15, 2022

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Yellowstone NP Flooding Was Caused By A Sequence Of Events

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. …

June 15, 2022

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BNF seeking public opinion on fee increase

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, …

June 15, 2022

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