Sheridan County’s Commissioners have implemented partial fire restrictions set to take effect this Friday, July 22 beginning at 8 a.m. County Fire Warden Chris Thomas came before the commissioners and discussed his recommendation to adopt the restrictions. According to a release from the commission, the restrictions are the same as last year and apply to

The Wyoming Highway Patrol trained their first narcotic detection K-9 to detect the odor of Fentanyl. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Drug Dog Training The drug Fentanyl has become one of the most potent and deadly drugs on the streets of America, as Fentanyl has been linked to a significant increase in fatal …

Teachers, faculty and staff within the Northern Wyoming Community College will soon have bigger paychecks. As part of the fiscal year 2023 budget that was approved last week by the Board of Trustees, pay raises were included for anyone in the district, regardless if they work in Sheridan, Buffalo or Gillette. Of total budgeted expenditures, …

Wyoming is rich in history. The Cowboy State was frontier and  has played an integral part in the settling of other states in the America West.  Preserving that history for future generations is only a part of the mission statement of the Sheridan Community Land Trust, but one they put priority on accomplishing.  Recently the …

The Northeast Wyoming Local Sage Grouse Working Group is one of eight local working groups in the Cowboy State. The group is comprised of local citizens representing groups interested in sage grouse conservation.  The role of the group is to develop and set in motion a local conservation plan to benefit sage grouse and, whenever …

Due to the critical fire conditions in Sheridan County, Partial Fire Restrictions will be implemented effective 8 a.m. July 22.   According to a release, the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners took this action upon the recommendations of Chris Thomas, County Fire Warden and rural fire department Chiefs.   These restrictions are similar to the

Motorists in northeast Wyoming could experience short delays on various highways as construction crews work to extend the life of the pavement. WYDOT has announced that the annual chip sealing projects have started, and more than 30 locations in the northeast part of the state will have work done. All in all about 75 miles …

The Clearmont Town Council held their July meeting on July 18 at town hall. Visitors included Shawn Parker, Sheridan Travel and Tourism, and Eric Horsely, Sheridan County Sheriff’s department. Parker talked about the Lodging Tax Resolution. The Lodging Tax funds Sheridan Travel and Tourism’s advertising to promote Sheridan and Sheridan County. The town

Here is a way to get “looped” this summer by enjoying Wyoming’s highways and byways. My definition of a “loop drive” is where you set out for a destination and after you get there, you return home by a different route, forming a loop.  The state of Wyoming tourism division along with all the various …

A 29-year-old Casper man was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for the charge of production of child pornography. Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced James Wayne Luce to 240 months of imprisonment with 12 years of supervised release once the prison sentence is complete. Luce came to the attention of law …