An ordinance to increase the salary of Sheridan City Council members continues to move forward. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Salary Increase Ordinance Approved on Second Reading The Sheridan City Council is one step away from raising the salary of council members from the current $500 a month, to $1,000 a month. Second …

Rooted in Wyoming announced that Harold Golden is the recipient of their Volunteer of the Year Award for 2021. A Master Gardener and dedicated Rooted in Wyoming volunteer, Golden was recognized for his contribution and commitment to volunteering at the Coffeen and Meadowlark Elementary Gardens, as well as building and installing new signage for six …

Cameron Nicholas Reckard and Tamica Lee Smith will join Senator John Barrasso and Senator Cynthia Lummis in representing Wyoming during the 60th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, set for March 6-9, 2022. The USSYP was established by the U.S. Senate in 1962, and provides an educational experience for students interested in

The Buffalo City Council has approved the Mayor’s Appointment recommendation to install Mara Abbott on the Buffalo-Johnson County Recycling Center Joint Powers Board. During their meeting Tuesday evening, the council briefly discussed the recommendation and then voted to approve her appointment. Abbott will serve the remainder of an unexpired term vacated

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) will be taken by Johnson County’s Commissioners concerning the lease of county-owned lands near the airport for grazing purposes. The current lease on the property will be up on May 1, according to during discussions at their Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Linda Greenough suggested advertising for a one-year ag lease on the

A Notice of Intent (NOI) for changes to the rules and regulations concerning the permitting of commercial solar energy facilities was approved by the Sheridan County Commission during their regular meeting Tuesday. County Planner Mark Reid explained why the changes were necessary. The two changes are essentially that the applicant can submit revisions to

When the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Riverton for their last meeting of 2021 the group concluded a big year for wildlife management.  One of the primary projects that received full funding was the Kaycee to Buffalo Wildlife Initiative. The Commission allocated $500,000 to the wildlife crossing initiative to be located on Interstate …

The Northern Wyoming Community College District has announced that the Sheridan College Agriculture Department was recently recognized for statewide excellence by the Wyoming Society for Range Management. One faculty member and two students won awards in 2021. According to a release, Sheridan College Director of Agriculture Mae Smith was awarded Wyoming

The Sheridan VA Health Care System’s campaign against veteran suicide is in full swing. Just over a week ago, the VA Health Care System announced the campaign had begun.  Suicide has no single cause and it affects people from every walk of life. An extremely complex issue, all suicide is preventable and the team at …

Sheridan Fire and Rescue are investigating a fire that happened at a northwest Sheridan apartment. Fire Chief Gary Harnish says a call came in just after 9pm Sunday (January 16th). Sheridan Fire and Rescue Chief Gary Harnish “I believe the initial report was for a fire in the 100 block of West 16th, the address …