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2022 Hoop Jam Registration Deadline Looming / Troopers at Gillette Friday / Rockies fall at Pittsburgh

SHS SPRING SPORTS / HOOP JAM – The annual Sheridan high school booster club 3 on 3 Hoop Jam basketball tournament that will be held next weekend. Sheridan high school Activities Director Don Julian says it’s been a great traditional event and the registration deadline is coming up in a few days. The spring high …

May 26, 2022

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WYDOT To Perform Work On US Highway 14 In Potential Landslide Area Near Steamboat Point

Motorists traveling US 14 west of Dayton will notice Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crews working in the right of way just east of Steamboat Point beginning May 26th. This work may require short term lane closure with flagging operations due to the need for utilizing heavy equipment in the right of way. This work …

May 26, 2022

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Twelve Sheridan High School Soccer Players Earn Post-Season Honors For 2022 Season

Coaches and members of the Wyoming Coaches Association have voted on which players they believe are the best in the 4A East and West, as well as the best in the state regardless of conference, for the 2022 Wyoming High School Soccer season. The following names are those from Sheridan that received post-season recognition. Boys: …

May 25, 2022

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Friends of the Library 2nd annual Storybook Festival and Fun Run

The Sheridan County Library System and the Friends of the Library will hold the second annual Storybook Festival and Fun Run beginning at 7:30 a.m. until noon on June 25, at Whitney Commons Park.  The goal of this free family friendly event is to bring awareness to the Sheridan County Library System branches and to …

May 25, 2022

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Johnson County Sets Final Bill Pay Date

The Johnson County Commission has set their final bill pay date as June 29 from 9 to noon, for final business to be transacted with the county for fiscal year 2021-22. The commission also discussed their date for adopting the final budget for 2022-23. The county must report their budget to the state on Monday, …

May 25, 2022

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Buffalo Council Lifts Liquor License Moratorium

The Buffalo City Council has lifted the moratorium on new liquor licenses in the city, which they enacted at an earlier meeting in May. Councilman Wes Haskins explained his concern during that meeting. The concern was over new laws passed by the state legislature which prompted the moratorium until the council could discuss the matter …

May 25, 2022

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Sheridan Commission Rejects Bids on Wolf Creek Road Project

The Sheridan County Commission has voted to reject the bids they received on the Wolf Creek Road project. County Engineer Ken Muller explained that the project is a cooperative effort with the Town of Ranchester for a portion of Wolf Creek Road within their town limits. Muller said the road is in pretty bad shape …

May 25, 2022

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US Secretary of Veterans Affairs urges veterans exposed to toxins to seek benefits 

During a press conference held on May 25, US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough congratulated Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on their work with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. This bill

May 25, 2022

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Representative Cheney Tests Positive for COVID

U.S. Representative Liz Cheney announced Wednesday morning that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Congresswoman released a statement saying that while she’s fully vaccinated and boosted, she received a positive test result for COVID-19 early Wednesday morning. Cheney said that she is currently experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to follow

May 25, 2022

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National Seat Belt Campaign Underway To Start 2022 Summer Traveling Season

Wyoming law enforcement is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day

May 25, 2022

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