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Jo Co Commission Approves Budget Motions, Resolutions

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners have approved their 2025-26 Budget Motions and Resolutions. Commission Chair Bill Novotny opened the Public Hearing on the budget, and then closed it with no members of the public offering comment. The commission then considered motions to approve 8 mills for the Town of Kaycee; 8 mills for …

July 29, 2025

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G&F Releases Annual Law Enforcement Report

News – Sheridan Media According to the recently released Wyoming Game and Fish Law Enforcement report, game wardens in Wyoming patrolled more than 600,000 miles and took 3,102 law enforcement actions statewide in 2024. The report details key statistics, operations, accomplishments and highlights the department’s law enforcement program.   The report

July 29, 2025

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GPET Resolution

News – Sheridan Media The policy for the application process for City of Sheridan General Purpose Excise Tax Funds was first adopted in 2020 and amended in 2023 to guide the local nonprofit applicants through the City’s GPET funding process. City Clerk Ashlee Foster said that during the Fiscal Year 2026 application cycle, staff recognized …

July 29, 2025

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Governor Gordon Formalizes WHP Agreement with ICE for Immigration Enforcement

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon announced Monday that the Wyoming Highway Patrol has entered into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the 287(g) program to assist ICE with immigration enforcement while performing their regular duties. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. According to Governor

July 29, 2025

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JCSD1 Board Passes Resolutions Concerning Budget

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County School Board approved a number of Resolutions concerning the roughly $40 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The first Resolution authorized the transfer of up to $375,000 in funds from the General Fund to the Depreciation Reserve Fund. Next was the transfer of up to $400,000 from the …

July 28, 2025

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2025 Johnson County Fair Underway

News – Sheridan Media The 2025 Johnson County Fair in Buffalo started on Friday and will continue through Sunday, August 3. Friday was Fabric and Fashion judging and the Make-it-With-Wool contest. Saturday featured Ranch Sorting; and Sunday had the Dog Show, dog races in the arena, and the Horse Show in the show ring and …

July 28, 2025

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Jo Co Commission Approves Catering Permits for Coming Events

News – Sheridan Media Catering Permits for various upcoming events were considered by the Johnson County Commission. Taylor’s Invasion Bar in Kaycee submitted a Catering Permit for a wedding recewption at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on September 6; another for the Basque Celebration at the fairgrounds on August 16; and the reunion for the class

July 28, 2025

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History: Pompey’s Pillar

News – Sheridan Media Not far from Sheridan, carved on a huge sandstone cliff, is the name Wm Clark, and the date, July 25, 1806. Captain William Clark was one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition. In 1803, President Jefferson purchased a vast territory, 828,000 square miles, from France …

July 27, 2025

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Sheridan/Johnson County Unemployment Numbers Increase In June 2025

News – Sheridan Media For the second month in a row, Wyoming’s unemployment rate did not change, and for the second month in a row, the rate for the North-Central part of the state increased. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2025 held steady at 3.3%, …

July 27, 2025

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Yellowstone National Park Winter 2025-26 Snowmobile Lottery Registration Program Open Throughout August

News – Sheridan Media Beginning Friday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2025-2026 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers.

July 27, 2025

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