Johnson County has considered approval of a contract for COMPASS Center for Families to run the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) II. Susan Carr, with COMPASS Center, spoke to the county commission about the program. Carr said the county’s current sub-grantee, Family Crisis Center, has opted not to participate in the program moving forward, and

The Sheridan County Commission approved a contract for concrete and asphalt paving at the county sheriff’s office with Wagner Ranch Services, LLC. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller outlined the contract and the project during the commission’s Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Nick Siddle spoke highly of Wagner Ranch Service, LLC and the work

Buffalo’s City Council is addressing short-term vacation rental properties in a proposed ordinance that has been forwarded by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Essentially, the ordinance is specifically targeting what are typically called Airbnb-style rentals within the city limits. City Building Inspector Terry Asay gave more details on why the

The Wyoming Game and Fish and its partners are presenting the Wyoming Outdoor Expo May 5 -7, at the Ford Wyoming Center. This expo is the largest free outdoor learning event with activities for adults and kids. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo is open to the public each day from 9 a.m – 3 p.m., and …

The Sheridan Police Department promoted two officers to positions of leadership on April 29.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Chief of Police Travis Koltiska informed listeners on the importance of promotions within law enforcement and the characteristics of what are essentially SPD’s first line leaders.    Chief T.

Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill has announced the state has secured $272,182 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who …

One Sheridan High School senior will soon be forged by sea, and will jump on land. Dulce Carroll has signed her letter of intent (LOI) to compete on the track and field team at the US Naval Academy, in particular the high jump event. She is last year’s 4A Girls State Runner-up and says she …

Various water bodies in Sheridan County will soon be inspected but it’s not being done to determine how the water tastes. Members of the Sheridan County Conservation District will soon start their summer season water monitoring projects to check for things such as water temperature, aquatic habitat, as well as bacteria and sediment impairments. The

More roads within two national parks in Wyoming are opening up for the upcoming summer traveling season. This Friday (May 6th), the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to open to motor vehicle traffic, as well as the road from Canyon Village to Lake Village. The park cautions motorists that if a spring …

The rain and snow systems that have passed through Sheridan County in each of the past two weekends have improved snowpack numbers for the area. For the first time this year, the overall snow-water content in the Big Horn Mountains within Sheridan County is above average. According to the US Department of Agriculture, as of …