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Historic Doc Huson Homestead Volunteer Day

News – Sheridan Media On Saturday, August 23, around 20 volunteers joined in the clean-up and maintenance on the Historic Huson Homestead, a two-story stone house built in 1891 by Sarah Pattengell and the Doc Huson family. Doc Huson started the town of Huson, hoping the railroad would come past it, but the railroad turned …

August 26, 2025

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UW Extension Launches Emergency Hay Assistance Site for Producers Facing Wildfires

News – Sheridan Media To assist producers facing wildfires, the University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources. The Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance site, found by clicking here, directly connects producers in urgent need of livestock feed with donors who have hay to

August 26, 2025

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Jo Co Commission Signs Off on Lake DeSmet Water Rights

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners voted to sign off on water rights on the North Access point at Lake DeSmet to allow the owner of property around the access to clean up the issue to continue to develop the subdivision. Engineer Brent Bennett, with Nelson Engineering, explained why the county needed to voluntarily …

August 26, 2025

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Fundraiser for Phase 2 at the Museum at the Bighorns 

News – Sheridan Media Operations Director Chip King of the Museum at the Bighorns made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the fundraiser to help pay for phase 2 construction.  The Museum at the Bighorns has launched a fundraising campaign to complete Phase 2 of its expansion, which will add new …

August 26, 2025

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Engineer Gives Update on City of Buffalo’s Portion of Main Street Project

News – Sheridan Media The Buffalo City Council was given the latest on the city’s section of the Main Street project by Project Engineer Brent Bennett. Bennett said the city’s utility portion of the project between Fort and Hart Streets is nearing completion. Bennett was asked about the project status on South Main Street, and …

August 26, 2025

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Sheridan County Accepts Grant for Elk Fire Scar Monitoring

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have accepted and approved an agreement between the county and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Post Fire. The grant will fund the completion of the Sheridan Warning System Project as explained by County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize.

August 26, 2025

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Gillespie Draw Subdivision Discussed at Council Study Session

News – Sheridan Media Details of an application for the Gillespie Draw Subdivision, a Sheridan County conservation design subdivision located north of the Kendrick Municipal Golf Course with access off of West 5th Street, were presented to the Sheridan City Council at their study session Monday night. City Planner Kelly Schroeder. City Planner Kelly

August 26, 2025

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BLM Moves Forward with Major Coal Project in Powder River Basin

News – Sheridan Media The Bureau of Land Management is advancing a key coal project in the Powder River Basin that has the potential to unlock access to more than 440 million tons of federal coal. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. BLM Moves Forward with Major Coal Project in Powder River Basin A …

August 26, 2025

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History: Wyoming’s Salt Creek Oil Field

News – Sheridan Media Oil has always been a major part of Wyoming’s economy. On August 26, 1917, a new producing oil well came in on the Salt Creek Oil Field near Midwest. One of the largest oil fields in the nation, the Salt Creek oil field has produced 209,619,275.48 barrels of light oil since …

August 25, 2025

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WYDOT Buffalo Main Street Project Update for August 24

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued the latest update on the Buffalo Main Street project for the week of August 24. On South Main Street at the Cemetery Creek culvert, traffic will revert back to one lane of travel today (Monday, August 25). The traffic signal will operate as it …

August 25, 2025

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