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COWBOY BASKETBALL – The Wyoming basketball Cowboys play at the Air Force Academy tomorrow it’s an early start pregame at 3:30 tip off is at 4:00 on Smart Talk 106.3 FM. Scheduling lately for the Cowboys has been a mess with four games missed from COVID being rescheduled and Head coach Jeff Linder says the …

January 27, 2022

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Casper Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

A Casper man recently changed his plea in Federal Court to charges of production of child pornography. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Casper Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced Wednesday that 33-year-old Daniel Hendricks of Casper pleaded guilty to four

January 27, 2022

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Fort Washakie Man Indicted on Carjacking, Assault Charges

A Fort Washakie man was arrested and indicted for carjacking, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and assaulting a federal officer. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming, 33-year-old Shane Blackburn recently pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Teresa M. McKee.

January 27, 2022

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Archuleta Named BLM Wyoming State Director

The Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced Wednesday that Andrew Archuleta has been selected as the new BLM Wyoming State Director. According to the BLM, in his position, Archuleta will be responsible for overseeing the  management of 17.5 million surface acres of public lands and more than 40 million acres of Federal sub-surface

January 27, 2022

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UW gets a new school

The University of Wyoming has made a commitment to raise its performance in computing and technology, both to improve students’ education and better serve the Cowboy State and nation. The commitment has taken a major step forward with the creation of a new School of Computing at the university. According to Chad Baldwin with UW’s …

January 26, 2022

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WYO Theater, WYO PLAY and the HUB are getting creative when it comes to aging

In a partnership with the HUB on Smith, WYO PLAY (a program of the WYO Performing Arts & Education Center) will provide two Creative Aging courses to community members aged 55 years of age and older, free of charge, in February and March 2022.  According to WYO PLAY Lead Teaching Artist Grace Cannon, beginning Feb. …

January 26, 2022

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Mandates for US healthcare workers to take effect beginning Thursday

Sheridan County added another 52 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours to the 5,589 lab confirmed cases experienced in the county since the pandemic began.  Currently there are 255 active cases in the Sheridan County community, according to COVID-19 Public Information Officer Jennifer Graves.   Twelve patients are currently hospitalized

January 26, 2022

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Buffalo City Works Replacing Street Signs

Buffalo has been getting new signage, according to Larry Joubert with the City Works Department. Joubert, at their recent meeting, said in his report to the city council that crews have been replacing worn out street signs, stop signs and others as needed. He also reported that the department has been working on the city’s …

January 26, 2022

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Sheridan County Approves DeCenzo Easement Vacation

The Sheridan County Commission has approved an easement vacation request for a property in the Powder Horn Ranch, Phase Two Subdivision. County Planner Mark Reid gave the specifics of the request to the commission during their recent meeting. Reid said there were no objections to the application from utility and other service providers. The Planning

January 26, 2022

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Tribley on SCJC Enrollment Numbers

Enrollment at Sheridan College in Johnson County (SCJC), one week prior to the start of this year’s spring term, was sitting at 65 students, up from 32 in 2021. Northern Wyoming Community College District President Dr. Walt Tribley said the commitment to SCJC, along with their partnerships with local schools and concurrent enrollment, has led …

January 26, 2022

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