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General Admission Tickets Now On Sale for Longmire 2022

General admission tickets for the 2022 Longmire Days event are on sale now and cost $10.00 each plus fees. Each attendee to an individual, in-person event will need a general admission ticket. The confirmation email for each ticket order will provide the purchaser with a code that is needed to buy individual event tickets. You …

July 25, 2022

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Sheridan Commission Approves Lot Size Variance

A proposed lot size variance that would reduce the minimum lot size has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission. County Planner Mark Reid explained the reason for the request during the recent county commission meeting. Commissioner Terry Cram said the request was not controversial. According to the report from the Public Works Department, the

July 25, 2022

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Buffalo Council OKs Requests for Crazy Days

The Buffalo City Council has approved requests for the upcoming Buffalo Crazy Days downtown. Local business owner Kami Kennedy, who is a co-organizer, made the requests of the council during their recent meeting, explaining what the plan was for the event. The council approved a street closure and open container permit for Main Street from …

July 25, 2022

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Johnson County Passes Resolution for CMAQ Funds

Johnson County has accepted and approved a Resolution authorizing County Road & Bridge to apply for 2023 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding for dust mitigation on county roads. Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer explained which county roads are planned to be treated with chemicals for dust mitigation through the program. The

July 25, 2022

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Anglers: adjust fishing practices for heat, drought

The Wyoming Game and Fish report due to high temperatures and drought conditions across Wyoming, the state’s streams and rivers are flowing with less water and at a warmer temperature. The Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to adjust fishing practices during the Cowboy State’s hottest stretch of summer. Warmer water temperatures can affect

July 25, 2022

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Discovery Session: Poverty Flat Geology Hike

The Sheridan Community Land Trust is inviting the public to discover the fascinating geologic history of the Bighorns along Poverty Flat, part of the newest section of Red Grade Trails.  Retired geologist Steve Stresky will tell a story more than a billion years in the making as attendees enjoy a summer night on the mountain. …

July 25, 2022

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Abortion Ban Law To Be In Effect In Wyoming Beginning Wednesday

Most abortions will become illegal in Wyoming on Wednesday (July 27th) after Gov. Mark Gordon gave the go-ahead Friday under a new state law. The law bans abortions except in cases of rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life or health, not including psychological conditions. The Wyoming Legislature approved the ban and Gordon …

July 25, 2022

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Ambulance Stolen From Ashland Recovered

Someone’s idea of a ‘sick’ joke could result in criminal charges. The Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office in Montana says sometime between midnight and 4:15am Friday (July 22nd), a thief or thieves gained entry into an ambulance in Ashland and stole it. The driver of the stolen ambulance didn’t bother to open the garage door where …

July 25, 2022

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These are Political Dog Days for Hageman and Cheney

Question: Can challenger Harriet Hageman hold off a surging incumbent Liz Cheney here in the dog days of the Wyoming political season? Not only is this the biggest political question in Wyoming, but this race for Wyoming’s lone Congressional seat offers up one of the biggest political questions in the entire country. All eyes are …

July 25, 2022

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Buffalo Council Updated on Burritt, Flatiron Projects

At their recent meeting, City Works Director Les Hook gave the Buffalo City Council an update on the South Burritt construction project, saying the contractor will be installing crosswalks along the street. Hook said they would pour one side of each crosswalk and finish the other half this coming week, to allow traffic flow through …

July 24, 2022

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