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News – Sheridan Media A number of individuals were recently sentenced in Federal Court in Wyoming. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Federal Court News U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal sentenced 28-year-old Peter James Hernandez of Cheyenne for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Hernandez received

January 18, 2023

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PW Director Provides Snow Removal Update to City Council

News – Sheridan Media City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer provided a snow removal update at this week’s Sheridan City Council meeting. Mercer began with an overview of just how busy crews have been this winter. Hanns Mercer Mercer said the City budgeted $575,000 for snow removal for the current fiscal year and they’ve used …

January 18, 2023

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Recovering road-killed wildlife on Wyoming roads requires authorization from Game and Fish

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has reached out to remind the public that recovering road-killed wildlife requires authorization.  To collect roadkill, the public needs approval from Game and Fish prior to collection through the Wyoming 511 app or the Game and Fish desktop application. Authorization for the collection can be

January 18, 2023

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SPD is searching for some new faces to don the badge

News – Sheridan Media While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Chief of the Sheridan Police Department, Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley announced the department is preparing to test candidates on Jan. 19.  According to Ringley, the testing is performed within a one day period and as often as once a month. Although …

January 18, 2023

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Buffalo Main Street Sewer Extension Preliminary Design Approved

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo Building Inspector Terry Asay, in his report to the city council this week, said he and Public Works Director Les Hook had met with KL&A Structural Engineers of Buffalo which has finished the preliminary initial engineering and preliminary work on the North Main storm sewer extension project. Asay said WYDOT’s …

January 18, 2023

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Sheridan Commission Awards Wolf Creek Road Project

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have awarded the contract for the Wolf Creek Road Project, Town Limits Section, to Wagner Ranch Services, LLC of Sheridan. The contract is for the re-bid of the reconstruction project, with the bid amount set at just over $572,500. According to information provided by the county, both Project

January 18, 2023

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Direct distributions are being discussed 

News – Sheridan Media Senator Dave Kinskey (R – District 22) told Sheridan Media news that during the current legislative session, there have been no proposals or discussions regarding the reduction of what has already been appropriated from the direct distributions to municipalities.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program,

January 18, 2023

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Kinskey Updates Property Tax Relief Bills

News – Sheridan Media State Senator Dave Kinskey (R-Sheridan, Johnson Counties) talked with Sheridan Media about week two of the current legislative session, focusing on property tax reform, frustration that sparked an electric vehicle bill, and working on the budget. Kinskey said property tax reform is at the top of everyone’s mind, including

January 18, 2023

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Downtown Sheridan Association Meets With Business Owners Regarding Main Street

News – Sheridan Media In about 3 months many downtown Sheridan businesses and building owners will start to undergo a challenge as they try to get through the inevitable, but some are hoping some smaller details can be addressed to try to minimize the impact. Work is scheduled to begin in April on 7 blocks …

January 18, 2023

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Sheridan College To Use NWCCD Label Less Often

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan College will be staying with its own name for most of its future endeavors. When Sheridan and Gillette Colleges were together, they were also referred to as the Northern Wyoming Community College District. Now that the colleges are separating, the NWCCD acronym and what it means will be used less …

January 18, 2023

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