News – Sheridan Media Buffalo Building Inspector Terry Asay, in his recent report to the city council, said city residents took advantage of the recent Free Landfill Days and collected a significant amount of trash and debris. Asay also reported that he recommended approval of the water hookup outside of the city limits for the …

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County Public Health Nurse Kristin Freidrich has asked the county commission to lift the county-wide hiring freeze currently in place for her to hire a part-time employee in the public health office. She explained further. Freidrich said the recent Community Needs Assessment outlined that there are needs to be addressed

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a scam circulating the area where the suspect(s) are calling from an unidentified phone number(s) claiming to be from the office of Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Darci Phillips. The suspect(s) are telling the individuals they failed to appear before Judge Darci

News – Sheridan Media U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General recommending that state attorneys general take steps to protect homeowners from predatory home-buying practices. Senators Lummis and Smith were concerned by recently reported allegations that some franchises of

News – Sheridan Media An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for 55-year-old Gena Dvarishkis. At the hearing, Dvarishkis pleaded not guilty to four counts of theft, one of which is a felony. Between October of 2022 and March of 2023, Dvarishkis allegedly stole cash and jewelry from a …

News – Sheridan Media During a U.S. Senate Committee Hearing on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the committee, said America’s wildfire crisis will continue to escalate until our forests are properly managed. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Western Wildfires The committee hearing was held

News – Sheridan Media It’s been one year since the natural flooding disaster occurred at Yellowstone National Park, and although the Park has reopened, the effects of the flood may still be having an impact. The Park reports there were almost 455,000 recreational visits in May 2023. That’s down 13% compared to May 2022, when …

News – Sheridan Media Two saddle bronc riders and one bull rider have been representing Sheridan College on the big rodeo stage. Clancy Glenn, Joseph Priebe and Wyatt Phelps have been competing at the 2023 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. All competitors are guaranteed three rides in their respective event, and the top 12, …

News – Sheridan Media While some have been trying to get the Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear delisted as an endangered species through the courts, some lawmakers are trying to change things through Congress. Wyoming U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman says a bill she has sponsored has recently moved out of committee. The bears were delisted in …

News – Sheridan Media The Plains Indian Tribes, including the Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, and Kiowa, used the tipi as basically the first mobile home. With their lifestyle of following the buffalo herds, they needed lodging that could be easily moved from place to place, using only dogs at first and later horses to move the …