New programs within the Northern Wyoming Community College District are one step closer to being available to students. In a special meeting on Tuesday (February 8th), the District Board of Trustees approved seven new academic programs and three others that are new or revised. Three of those programs will offer associate degrees and those programs …

Due to the lack of snow in the area, the Trail End State Historic Site has been forced to cancel the Family Sled Day at the Kendrick Mansion.  The announcement was made by Sheridan Community Land Trust Director of Marketing and Development Chris Vrba during an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program. But Vrba …

Active case numbers of COVID-19 have been on the decline even as Sheridan County adds 13 lab confirmed cases and four probable in the last 24 hours.  Currently, Sheridan County has 88 active cases in the community. Active cases reported by the Sheridan County COVID-19 Public Information Officer Jennifer Graves on Jan. 24, (less than …

Applications for the 2022-23 Johnson County/City of Buffalo One Percent funds will be taken until 5pm on Friday, February 18, and can be turned in to either the Johnson County Commissioner’s Office, or Buffalo City Hall. The 1% Optional Sales Tax Committee will review the applications and make recommendations to the county commissioners and city …

Johnson County Healthcare Center Chief Executive Officer Luke Senden, in his report to the hospital board, said the staff has been stepping up to cover shifts and doing extra during the recent COVID spike. Senden said the facility has been paying increased incentive pay for those staff members that have been willing to take extra …

An agreement between Sheridan County and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. has been reached for operation and maintenance services for the Goose Creek Flood Notification Network for 2022. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained the contract further during the recent commission meeting. Obermueller said there is a 50/50 cost sharing

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has partnered with the Wyoming Department of Transportation to utilize the 511 app for roadkill collection authorization.  Collecting roadkill from select Wyoming roadways became legal in January. Now, people can request authorization to salvage deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison or wild turkey from unintentional

Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this fiscal year to 22 states and the Navajo Nation for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid mine drainage, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday (February 7th). The funding is included in President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package and is …

The Republican National Committee censured two GOP lawmakers on Friday (February 4th) for participating on the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and assailed the panel for leading a “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” GOP officials took a voice vote to approve censuring Reps. Liz Cheney of

Several students and teachers were honored at the monthly SCDS#2 board held on Monday, Feb. 7 Jeff Mowry introduced Kevin Rizer, who had been honored with assistant football coach of the year. “The Broncs wouldn’t be the team they are without Coach Rizer,” Mowry said. He also noted that Rizer had won the award twice …