Wyoming has a new Secretary of State, but he’ll only be on the job for about 3 months. Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Karl Allred of Uinta County to the position.  He will hold the position until January 2nd, 2023 and replaces Ed Buchanan, who resigned earlier this month, after being appointed a District Court …

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a legislative hearing  Thursday to examine and receive testimony on a number of forestry related bills. Barrasso’s bill, the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022, was discussed at the hearing. Barrasso

Democratic nominee for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Sergio Maldonado Sr. took part in the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee candidate forums this week in Sheridan. Maldonado was asked what would be top priority as superintendent if elected to office. Sergio Maldonado Sr. During closing remarks, Maldonado talked

Buffalo’s annual Pumpkin Festival will be happening Saturday in Crazy Woman Square. The annual event is organized and presented by the Wages Group and Farm Bureau Financial Services. Kristy Harriet, Legal Assistant with the Wages Group, said organizers truly enjoy presenting the festival. Pumpkin carving and painting, as well as games and prizes will be

The Johnson County Commission received an update on what’s been going on with the University of Wyoming’s Extension Office, specifically from Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Educator Micah Most. He said he has been busy this summer, attending several field days in nearby counties to learn from reasearchers and producers there about

An amendment to the contract with WWC Engineering for the Wolf Creek Road Restoration Project has been ratified by the Sheridan County Commission. According to the document, Contract Amendment #5, WWC Engineering will perform project manual revisions at $9,500; an engineer’s construction cost estimate update at $1,200; and bidding assistance for $4,750

The Johnson County Healthcare Center has applied for a number of grants to help fund their current capital construction project, and CEO Luke Senden said they probably won’t hear if they have been successful until November. He said there have been “tons of applicants” on those grants. There was some good news about one of …

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, University of Wyoming Director of Institutional Communications Chad Baldwin told listeners a little about the studies of University of Wyoming assistant professor of molecular biology Thomas Boothby, which involve a very special microscopic survivor.  Boothby and his team recently received an $857,794

The WYO Performing Arts & Education Center is inviting the public to the Renaissance for WYO Gala 2022 and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, WYO Theater Executive Director Erin Butler told listeners that she is excited to have the gala back.  E. Butler Proceeds

Sheridan College has announced the first lecture of the Thickman Faculty Lecture series will feature Donovin Sprague, a history instructor at Sheridan College. Sprague will present a lecture titled “The 1906-08 Ute Journey Across Wyoming”  at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, inside Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. After