The U.S. Senate Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a $750 billion climate, healthcare and tax bill. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) voted against the bill and said the bill is going to mean more taxes, more spending, higher prices – right in the middle of a combination of an inflation time and a time of …

Former Staff Nurse Kristin Friedrich has been promoted to Nurse Manager at Johnson County Public Health. The announcement came in a release from Public Health, saying Friedrich had been moved to the position from her staff nurse position, where she ran the Family Home Visiting Program, in addition to other duties like immunizations, COVID response, …

The three current projects in the City of Buffalo are progressing more or less as expected, according to Project Engineer Brent Bennett with Nelson Engineering. In his recent report to the city council, Bennett said Flatiron Drive is open from Highway 16 north to the intersection at Flagstaff, and the contractor is waiting on concrete …

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved the second budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2021-22, to add funds for the county employee health fund. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained the need for the amendment further. According to Resolution No. 22-08-029, the budget amendment will add $280,000 to the Employee Health Benefit Fund

Celebrate the Arts lasts for four days bringing the art community of the Sheridan region together to showcase their talents and highlight gifted artists in various mediums and performances. The celebration of art and culture in Sheridan has live music, dance, art and literary events. Executive Director of SAGE Community Arts and chair of Celebrate …

Superintendent Chase Christensen Fall is back-to-school time. Arvada-Clearmont SCSD#3 classes will begin on August 15. New superintendent Chase Christensen talked about the upcoming school year, saying although he won’t know for sure until everyone has registered, he said that as of Friday, August 5, there were 96 students registered. Next Thursday at the

The 10th annual Suds and Spurs Brewfest will feature craft brewers from all over the nation, giving Sheridan residents a chance to sample beers from across the country and raising money for the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce.  Beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, the Suds and Spurs Brewfest will be celebrating all things beer …

The Sheridan County Conservation District, as one of numerous local partners, announces the premier of the Working Lands Lunch Field Day on Wednesday August 10, 2022. This field day is the first in a local series of workshops and discussions on soil health, regenerative agriculture, adaptive grazing, cover crops and other multidisciplinary natural resources

It’s now less likely that part of one creek in southern Sheridan County will have elevated levels of bacteria. The Sheridan County Conservation District recently completed repairs and upgrades to septic and filtration systems and a nearby leechfield in a crossover ditch to North Piney Creek near the town of Story. The area was identified …

It’s big folks. It’s REALLY BIG! Our small election in our small state is a really big deal across the country and around the world.  The Liz Cheney-Harriet Hageman race for our lone U. S. Representative seat in the GOP primary is being covered breathlessly by the media and watched nonstop by political junkies from …