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IRS Criminal Investigation gives tips on how to protect yourself this tax season

This year’s tax season begins Monday, Jan. 24 and will continue through Monday, April 18, for the majority of  taxpayers.  In a release, the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds residents that every year, U.S. taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off Jan.

January 24, 2022

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Museum at the Bighorns to welcome visitors back with history of the forest

Museum at the Bighorns Executive Director Mikayla Larrow and her team are preparing an exhibit to debut next spring covering the Bighorn National Forest.  The museum has been closed since Dec. 18, allowing the staff to clean and prepare for new exhibits. While attending Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Larrow told listeners that the staff …

January 24, 2022

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The Sheridan County Airport has set a record of travelers in the 2021 year

The airport broke their previous records of enplanements with over 23,600 people using the airport as a means to travel out of Sheridan. Forty-seven thousand people used the air service as a means to travel to Sheridan in the 2021 year. According to Sheridan County Airport Manager John Stopka, the month of January in 2022 …

January 24, 2022

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Ten Years Normally Seems Like a Long Time, but 2012 to 2022 Was a Blur

Ten years ago, right now, I was sitting in the Casper office of one of the two most generous men in Wyoming. I was trying to convince the late Mick McMurry to pre-order several thousand copies of a coffee table book I was hoping to publish about Wyoming. Without the pre-sales, I felt the $100,000 …

January 24, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

BRONC / LADY BRONC HOOPS – The Sheridan high school teams took on the Gillette schools the Lady Broncs dropped two four point games while the Broncs won both finishing up the weekend Saturday knocking off Thunder Basin. Lady Broncs Head coach Ryan Sullivan says they played tough but it wasn’t enough. The Lady Bronc …

January 24, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

BRONC / LADY BRONC HOOPS – The Sheridan high school teams took on the Gillette schools the Lady Broncs dropped two four point games while the Broncs won both finishing up the weekend Saturday knocking off Thunder Basin. Lady Broncs Head coach Ryan Sullivan says they played tough but it wasn’t enough. The Lady Bronc …

January 24, 2022

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Buffalo Skijoring Event Set For March 5

The Johnson County Ski-Jor Wars event will be ba ck again in 2022, according to a release from Buffalo Events, Inc. The event will be happening on Saturday, March 5 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, beginning at 10am. There will be numerous divisions for competitors including Youngsters, Midsters, Old Farts, Boarder Bandits, Chicks on Sticks, …

January 24, 2022

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JCSD1 Board Amends Covid Contact Protocols

The Johnson County School Board discussed and then voted to update their COVID Contact Protocols during a special meeting Thursday night. Superintendent Charles Auzqui said administration’s goal is to find a way to keep as many kids as possible in the school buildings, as opposed to participating in remote learning from home, and to give …

January 24, 2022

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Crago: Direct Distribution at $105 Million, For Now

State Representative for House District 40 Barry Crago, while speaking during the recent Buffalo City Council meeting, said the direct distribution payments to local state governments is still sitting at $105 million, at least for now. Councilman Wes Haskins asked Crago about the distribution payments. Direct Distribution are funds given by the state to

January 24, 2022

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New Programs Under Development Within Northern WY Community College District

The Northern Wyoming Community College District could soon have new programs for current and future students. District President Doctor Walter Tribley says some of the programs that are under development include software development, management and leadership, entrepreneuring, Graphic design, agri-tourism, hospitality and tourism management, and advanced

January 24, 2022

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