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The Wyoming Livestock Board has created emergency rules regarding poultry shows for 2022

The Wyoming Livestock Board, under advisement from the Wyoming Veterinary Lab, has canceled all poultry shows for the next 120 days.   What this means: -There can be no poultry shows at local county fairs 2022 -There will be no poultry show at the Wyoming State Fair 2022 -No private shows or exhibitions -4-H project learning …

April 20, 2022

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Sheridan PD hosts drug take back event

The Sheridan Police Department partners with the Drug Enforcement Agency to host a Drug Take Back Day sometimes twice a year. This year, the Drug Take Back Day will be held at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., April 30, in the WalGreens parking lot.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan PD Officer …

April 20, 2022

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Game and Fish Commission sets the season

The Wyoming Game and Fish reports that the Game and Fish Commission met in Lander to approve the annual hunting season regulations and quotas.  After hearing season presentations and reviewing public comments, the Commission passed the 2022 hunting season regulations and quotas. Game and Fish reports the finalized information will be available on the

April 20, 2022

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Northern WY Community College District Discussing Land Swap With WY Army National Guard

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is trying to weigh the pros and cons regarding a land swap with the Wyoming Army National Guard. The Guard is planning on building a new vehicle maintenance facility in the Sheridan area and one of the proposals is a land swap with the District. In exchange for about …

April 20, 2022

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Cull Numbers Of Yellowstone NP Bison Well Below Targeted Goal

Forty-nine Yellowstone National Park bison were shipped to slaughter, killed by hunters or captured for relocation this winter — well short of officials’ goal to remove 600 to 900 of the animals. The park has about 5,000 bison, also known as buffalo. The herds are culled annually under a federal-state agreement that’s meant to keep …

April 20, 2022

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Wyoming Trade Schools See Boom In Enrollment

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Trade schools in Wyoming and nationally are seeing a boom in enrollment in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The operators of several Wyoming programs that train students for work in trades such as automotive and welding told Cowboy State Daily …

April 20, 2022

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Sheridan Boys Track And Field Team Wins 2022 Rapid City Invitational; Girls 3rd

Since the Billings Invitational was canceled due to the recent snowstorm, the Sheridan boys and girls track and field teams didn’t want to have 2 weeks off, before they host the Dan Hansen Meet. Rapid City was supposed to have a meet this past Saturday, but it didn’t take place due to the snow. Fortunately, …

April 20, 2022

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Wyoming Inmate Sentenced In Sheridan County Labeled As Escapee

Wyoming Law Enforcement is looking for an inmate after he failed to return to the Casper Re-entry Center. Fifty-four year old Joshua Kaplan is described as a 5 feet 9 inches tall Caucasian, weighing about 224 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes, and has tattoos on both arms and his back.  He has the following …

April 20, 2022

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Bronc / Lady Bronc Soccer Split With Thunder Basin / “Dan Hansen” Track Meet Moved to Thursday

BRONC / LADY BRONC SOCCER – The Sheridan high school soccer teams split games with Thunder Basin Tuesday night the Lady Broncs took a 1-0 lead early but Thunder gained momentum in the 2nd half and posted a 3-1 victory. After the game Lady Broncs Head coach Kevin Riser said Thunder is really good and …

April 20, 2022

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Jo Co Commission Declines to Vote on Wyoming Downs Request

Johnson County’s Commissioners have opted not to vote on a request from Wyoming Downs, LLC to allow a paramutual horse race betting facility in Buffalo, essentially saying “no,” but leaving the door open for a future application. The decision was tabed at the last commission meeting on April 5 to allow local law enforcement to …

April 20, 2022

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