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Morning Sports: December 14, 2023

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan HS Basketball: The Sheridan high School boys basketball team is back on the road this weekend beginning tomorrow at Buffalo. Tip off is scheduled for 7pm. Last year, the Bison visited Sheridan and won. Broncs Head Coach Jeff Martini says there’s a little bit of a payback factor going into …

December 14, 2023

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SCLT December Program Features Big Goose Creek

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) held the first of its two December Explore History program “A Virtual Float Down Big Goose Creek,” at The Hub on Smith on Dec. 12. Kevin Knapp introduced the video, which was narrated by Bill Yellowtail, who sometimes leads the walking tour as well. The …

December 14, 2023

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BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

News – Sheridan Media The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office has announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 5, 2024, to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 13,417 acres in Wyoming. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in July 2023 and a public comment period in October 2023 …

December 13, 2023

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UW adopts new principles regarding free expression and constructive dialogue

News – Sheridan Media Early this month, the University of Wyoming adopted a presidential working group’s statement of principles regarding free expression and plans to move forward with efforts to implement the group’s recommendations. In a message to the UW campus earlier this fall, the University’s President, Ed Seidel, committed to work with

December 13, 2023

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CWD confirmed in new Elk Hunt Area

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced a confirmed presence of chronic wasting disease in Elk Hunt Area 122. The disease was detected in a hunter-harvested cow elk in early November.  According to the department, Elk Hunt Area 122 is in the Casper Region and is bordered by three areas …

December 13, 2023

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Wyoming Makes Historic Investment to Expand High-Speed Internet Access

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon announced  Wednesday that Wyoming has recommended funding 32 applications totaling $70.5 million in federal funds to expand broadband to more than 11,000 locations across the state that do not currently have access to high-speed internet. In a media release issued by the Governor’s Office, Gordon said this is

December 13, 2023

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Yellowstone National Park To Open For Winter 2023-24 Season

News – Sheridan Media Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Friday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the park’s roads from the West, South, East and North entrances by approved commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program.

December 13, 2023

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Comment on Public Comment Taken by Sheridan Commission

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners had two residents that offered to speak during the Public Comment portion of their agenda during their recent meeting. Harry Pollak spoke to the commission about taking public comment during meetings, asking for clarification. Chairwoman Christi Haswell, in response to the comment, said some items on

December 13, 2023

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JCTA Gives Jo Co Comm Update on Marketing Position

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County Tourism Association (JCTA) has hired an individual that will be in charge of marketing to bring in visitors to the area. JCTA Board President Jody Sauers spoke to the Johnson County Commission at their recent regular meeting and gave more details. Sauers said that she will bring him …

December 13, 2023

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JCSD1 Board OKs Trustee Committee Appointments

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County School Board has approved and accepted their committee appointments for the coming fiscal year. After holding elections to determine their officers moving forward, most committee assignments were continued as they were for 2024, with some necessary changes. The changes included new Chairman Travis Pearson taking

December 13, 2023

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