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History: โ€œBuffaloโ€ Jones, Saving the Buffalo

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” Today, visitors to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Custer State Park in South Dakota can see herds of magnificent bison still roaming free on the grasslands. The bison is a symbol of the American West, and during the 18th century, there was an estimated population of 60 million bison. …

October 5, 2024

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Wildfire Update: Power Service Impact and Safety Notice

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” For customers in ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ž ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ง: Due to fire evacuations, we are currently unable to access the affected area to assess and repair power outages. We will address

October 5, 2024

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Red Grade Road Closed

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” Red Grade Road has been closed from the winter closure area to National Forest Service land. The Forest Service has closed their section of Red Grade Road. Little Goose Canyon Road will also be closed at the intersection of Red Grade Road. This is a hard road closure due to …

October 5, 2024

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District Court News

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” A Texas man was recently arraigned in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Mediaโ€™s Ron Richter has the details. District Court News An arraignment hearing was held for Ravaughn Hobbs of Fort Worth, Texas. Hobbs pleaded not guilty to one count of unauthorized use of personal identifying

October 5, 2024

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News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” In recent years, the City of Sheridan has proactively developed contingency plans to mitigate the impact of events like the Elk Fire on city infrastructure. Understanding the Elk Fireโ€™s unpredictability, we are now deploying additional resources to protect our water treatment plants, ensuring the

October 4, 2024

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Elk Fire Update

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” The fire has been active on the west side today and is putting up heavy smoke as it is burning in heavy timber along the Dry Fork drainage. This portion of the fire is actively moving to both the southwest and northwest. The northeastern side of the fire has shown …

October 4, 2024

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Game and Fish to focus CWD sampling efforts on mule deer and elk harvested in specific hunt areas in the Big Horn Basin

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced they are seeking help from hunters this fall to collect samples from mule deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in target hunt areas.ย  Game and Fish aims to collect samples from at least 200 adult elk in the Cody …

October 4, 2024

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Demolition underway at Kendrick Poolย 

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” In June Sheridan City Council awarded the bid for the Kendrick Park Pool Project to Dick Anderson Construction, for the cost of $5.4 million.ย  During an appearance on Sheridan Mediaโ€™s Public Pulse Sheridan Recreation District Recreation Manager Zach Stewart said work has begun and demolition is taking

October 4, 2024

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SCSO: update on alert and evacuation status of locations threatened by the Elk Fire

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” Working with the team managing the Elk Fire, the Sheridan County Sheriffโ€™s Office has changed the evacuation levels in a few areas and added some new areas.ย  Areas that are now in โ€œGoโ€ or โ€œSetโ€ will see law enforcement presence and will be contacted by law enforcement. New areas in …

October 4, 2024

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Mayor reassuring residents of the town that Dayton is โ€œas safe as it can be.โ€ย 

News โ€“ Sheridan Media {“value”:” To combat rumors, Dayton Mayor Clifford Reed has contacted Sheridan Media after he was briefed on the Elk Fire by officials of Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3, who are currently battling the blaze. According to Daytonโ€™s Mayor both the town and the water source for the community

October 4, 2024

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