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Houseman is JCSD#1 Teacher of the Year

The Johnson County School Board, during their meeting Monday night, announced the district’s Teacher of the Year, which according to Dr. Steve Miller who made the announcement, was a surprise to Buffalo High School Biology Teacher Christine Houseman. BHS Principal Gib Ostheimer praised Houseman as well. According to Ostheimer, she is responsible for

May 11, 2022

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Sheridan Man Changes Plea, Sentenced in District Court

At an arraignment hearing on August 31, 2021 in 4th Judicial District Court in Sheridan, 25-year-old Charles Albin pleaded not guilty by reason of mental impairment or deficiency to the charge of felony theft for allegedly stealing a Ford Expedition from a residence on Avoca Avenue in Sheridan on August 4, 2021. A mental health …

May 11, 2022

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Cowpuncher: Western Artist Jesse Winingar at the Jim Gatchell Museum

The Jim Gatchell Museum in Buffalo is displaying a collection of local western artist Jesse Winingar.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Jim Gatchell Museum Director Sylvia Bruner told listeners a little about this talented but little known local artist.  S. Bruner According to Bruner, the Jim Gatchell Museum possesses a few pen and

May 10, 2022

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Ucross Leadership Change Corrections

Ucross Art Gallery Editor’s Note: In the Monday, May 9th, story about the change in leadership at the Ucross Foundation, there were a few errors in the Bill Belcher interview section. Below is the corrected version. Sheridan Media regrets the errors. Ucross, the prestigious artist residency program in northern Wyoming, ushered in a new era …

May 10, 2022

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Department of Health shares helpful tips against ticks

The Wyoming Department of Health has suggested some helpful steps the public can take to help keep ticks away as the weather grows warmer.  According to the WDH, serious diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF). People can be exposed to ticks …

May 10, 2022

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Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon Proud Of Work In First Term, Says Covid Was Toughest Challenge

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Leo Wolfson, Cowboy State Daily Gov. Mark Gordon is proud of the work his administration has performed over the past four years, he said. Gordon, speaking to Cowboy State Daily during the state Republican Party’s convention in Sheridan last weekend, said his toughest task since taking …

May 10, 2022

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Wyoming Employment Numbers Recovering From Covid Pandemic

While job availability and unemployment rates are near to where they were before the covid pandemic started, the number of people actually working in Wyoming is not, but that number may be rebounding. According to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, from fourth quarter 2020 to fourth quarter 2021, Wyoming added more than 7,000 jobs …

May 10, 2022

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Greybull Man Charged With Pretending To Be Dead Man For 50 Years

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A Greybull man is facing 20 years in prison and a fine of nearly $1 million for posing as a dead Idaho man for the last 50 years in a ruse that was uncovered only when he was unable to answer …

May 10, 2022

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Boyfriend Now Considered ‘Person of Interest’ In Missing Gillette Woman Case

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Jennifer Kocher, Cowboy State Daily The boyfriend of a missing Gillette woman is now considered a “person of interest” in her disappearance, according to police. Irene Gakwa was reported missing on March 20 by her brother and was last seen in a video conference with her …

May 10, 2022

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Montana’s Call On Tongue River Water Lifted

State Engineer Brandon Gebhart has announced that priority water administration in the Tongue River Basin under the Yellowstone River Compact has been lifted. Gebhart made the announcement after receiving a letter from the State of Montana indicating the call was being lifted due to the improved hydrologic conditions within the basin. With Tongue River

May 10, 2022

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