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Fort Phil Kearny, Bozeman Trail Programs at Kearney Hall

On Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m., the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, (FPK/BTA) will present a dual program at the Kearney Community Hall, sponsored in part by the Johnson County Tourism Association. Sharie Shada, FPK Superintendent, will present an update on the Shining Mountain Interpretive Center at the Fort Phil Kearny Historic site. According

May 4, 2022

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Wyoming Tourism: Foreign Workers Are Back, But Hurdles Still Exist

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily After two difficult years for the hospitality industry, the summer of 2022 is expected to be somewhat “normal” for Wyoming’s tourism industry. But the industry continues to be hampered by a lack of workers, making foreign workers more important to the …

May 4, 2022

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Potential Roe V. Wade Reversal Generates Diverse Wyoming Opinions

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Members of Wyoming groups opposed to and in supportive of abortion rights were divided Tuesday over news a draft ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to show the court was preparing to overturn the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. …

May 4, 2022

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Ucross Announces Cave Canem Partnership in Support of Black Poets

S. Erin Batiste, (courtesy photo) Ucross and Cave Canem have joined forces to present a literary fellowship that provides creative support to Black poets. The 2022 Toi Derricotte Residency at Ucross has been awarded to interdisciplinary poet S. Erin Batiste of Brooklyn, New York. Presented once a year to an emerging or mid-career poet, the …

May 4, 2022

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Man Charged With Escape from Official Detention Arraigned in District Court

A 37-year-old man who attempted to escape detention after being sentenced in Sheridan County Circuit Court in March was arraigned Tuesday in 4th Judicial District Court. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the story. Arraignment in District Court On March 28, Michael Tabor was sentenced in Sheridan County Circuit Court to 45 days in the Sheridan …

May 4, 2022

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Bronc / Lady Bronc Soccer Swept by Campbell County / Troopers Host a Saturday Double Header / Rockies Fall Against the Nationals

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER – The Bronc and Lady Bronc soccer team played Campbell county Tuesday night. Nothing was settled in Gillette with the Lady Broncs and Camels playing to a scoreless overtime tie. The Broncs fell behind Campbell county they did get a late goal but couldn’t tie the score and lost 2-1. The Broncs …

May 4, 2022

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Buffalo Council Awards Professional Services Contract

Buffalo’s City Council has awarded a Contract for Professional Services for electrical engineering design services for a portion of North Main Street to Engineering Design Associates of Casper. City Building Inspector Terry Asay explained the project. The contract, for lighting on WYDOT’s Buffalo Main Street Reconstruction Project, which is scheduled

May 4, 2022

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COMPASS CEO to Step Down in July

COMPASS Center for Families CEO Susan Carr will step down in July from the administrative position, but is staying with the organization in a different role. Carr, in a presentation with the Johnson County Commission Tuesday, announced her intentions and explained what she will be doing. Carr said Kassahn Mathson and Tifany Resser would be …

May 4, 2022

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Sheridan Commission OKs Election Boundary Changes

Sheridan County’s Commissioners approved election and boundary changes for primary and general elections. County Clerk and Recorder Eda Schunk Thompson said that the state’s recent redistricting bill created an issue in Sheridan County and explained why the changes were necessary and gave the proposed solution. According to the resolution, a portion of

May 4, 2022

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Arraignment Hearing Held for Sheridan Man Charged With Distributing Methamphetamine

An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday in 4th Judicial District Court for 38-year-old Matthew Bohannon of Sheridan. Bohannon pleaded not guilty to five counts of delivery of a controlled substance –  methamphetamine. Dates for the trial and pretrial conference were not made available during Tuesday’s hearing. According to court documents, in July of

May 4, 2022

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