Visitors to the nation’s first national park will soon be able to re-enter part of it. Yellowstone National Park officials have announced that the East, South and West entrances will re-open at 8am on Wednesday, June 22nd. Most of the south loop of the park will be accessible to all visitors including Madison, Old Faithful, …

On June 16th the FPK/BTA (Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association) presented an Introduction to the Arapaho Language with Professor Andrew Cowell, University of Colorado. Cowell is the chair of the University of Colorado Department of Linguistics. One of his main research interests is the indigenous languages of the Western U.S., and he directs the

The two Medical Directors and the Johnson County Rural Health Care board have agreed to and accepted the Medical Director’s Agreements. During their last regular meeting, the board approved President Marilyn Connolly to sign the agreements reached with Dr. Mark Schueler, who will be the medical director for Buffalo EMS, and Dr. Luke Goddard, who …

The Johnson County Rural Health Care District board has called a special meeting for this coming Wednesday. According to Board President Marilyn Connolly, the board will discuss changes to the final draft fiscal year 2022-23 budget concerning bookkeeping, office space, and a discussion on a legal address change. The meeting appears to be in response

Buffalo’s Ben Kirven has been appointed by Governor Mark Gordon to replace Judge William J. Edelman as the Fourth District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District. According to a release from the governor’s office, the governor has appointed Ben Kirven to be a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District serving Johnson County. …

The 2022 Sheridan WYO Rodeo is less than 1 month away, and it’s almost time to start looking for next year’s royalty. Monday (June 20th) is the deadline for anyone who wants to enter the 2023 Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo pageant, although applications will be accepted with a $50 late fee up until July 1st. …

When the south loop of Yellowstone National Park opens, not everything will be accessible, and not as many people will be able to get past the entrances. In a media statement, the Park says it intends to open the south loop sometime next week, Monday at the earliest. Inspections are being conducted within the park …

The Sheridan City Council will be considering the budget for FY23 at its regularly scheduled business Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Budget Resolution A public hearing for the budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 will be held during the meeting followed by the City Council’s consideration …

A replica of the steamship, The Far West, on display at The Museum of the Upper Missouri, Fort Benton, MT During the early and mid-1800s, steamboats cruised up the Missouri, into the Yellowstone, Big Horn, Tongue River and the northern Powder River. Steamboats brought supplies to the army that was in charge of keeping the …

A public hearing will be held Monday night during the regularly scheduled Sheridan City Council meeting for an ordinance to rezone 1.53 acres of property at 1700 Bender Lane from M-1 Industrial to R-3 Residential. City Community Development Director Wade Sanner. Wade Sanner At their meeting on June 13, the City Planning Commission sent a …