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Big Horn Students, Parents Talk About Bringing FFA to Big Horn School

News – Sheridan Media On March 8, a group of parents and students who are working towards bringing back an Agricultural Program and an FFA Chapter into the Big Horn Schools, held a meeting at Big Horn High School. The meeting opened in the cafeteria with root beer floats served to all, several displays promoting …

March 9, 2023

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Buffalo City Council Sets Their One-Percent Allocation

News – Sheridan Media After the Johnson County Commission set their one-percent allocation at $200,000 earlier in the day, Buffalo’s City Council discussed and then voted to set their annual allocation to the One Percent Committee for their recommended distribution. The Optional One Cent Sales Tax is collected on behalf of the city and county, …

March 9, 2023

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Johnson County Commission Makes Board Appointments

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners made two appointments to different boards during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday morning. One seat each was available on the Planning Commission Board and on the Child Support Authority Board for unexpired terms. Commission Chair Bill Novotny explained why there was an opening on the

March 9, 2023

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Sheridan Commission OKs Agreement on French Pete Incident

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Commission has approved a Professional Services Agreement between the county, ACR Consultants, and Larry and Mary Durante to complete the inventory and eligibility determination for the French Pete Incident. Commissioner Nick Siddle explains more about the agreement and the incident connected to it. According to

March 9, 2023

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Season setting meetings: an opportunity to speak with biologists and wardens

News – Sheridan Media In just two weeks, The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a series of open houses, followed by a formal season setting meeting.  Season setting meetings are held each spring to present proposed license allocations, season length changes and other proposals for the coming fall to hunters and the general …

March 8, 2023

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CVC hosts its first Essential Photovoice Workshop

News – Sheridan Media The Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College (CVC) recently hosted its first Essential Photovoice Workshop. According to CVC Director Amy Albrecht, Essential Photovoice (EPV) uses amateur photography and reflective structured dialogue to facilitate group discussions to capture people’s perspectives of their communities. The

March 8, 2023

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The Four Note Opera, a self-aware performance

News – Sheridan Media Director of Choirs and Vocal Studies at Sheridan College, Dr. Robert Psurny, made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to talk about the upcoming performance of The Four Note Opera.  The opera will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11, in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for …

March 8, 2023

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Yellowstone NP Closing Winter Roads To Prepare For 2023 Summer Traveling Season

News – Sheridan Media The snow season is about to end inside the nation’s first national park. Snowplow crews within Yellowstone National Park have closed almost every road in the north section of the park to snowmobile and snow coach traffic. The roads that connect the north to the northeast entrance to the park remain …

March 8, 2023

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Work Within Tongue River Near Old Acme Power Plant To Start Soon

News – Sheridan Media Most of a diversion within the Tongue River near the old Acme Power Plant will soon be removed. Recently the Sheridan County Conservation District awarded a contract to Barnum Incorporated out of Buffalo, for about $100,000, to remove parts of the diversion that are underwater and still above ground. The metal …

March 8, 2023

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Bears Within Yellowstone National Park Starting To Emerge For 2023 Season

News – Sheridan Media It’s not springtime in Wyoming just yet, but some residents of the forest are not waiting much longer. While on a radio telemetry flight on Tuesday, March 7th, a Yellowstone National Park Wildlife Biologist observed the first grizzly bear of this year emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 …

March 8, 2023

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