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Sheridan County Approves CUP for RV Storage Facility

A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission for the Mary J. Perry Revocable Trust on roughly 2.2 acres of the 800+ acre ranch property located on Widcat Road in Sheridan County. County Planner Mark Reid explained the application further. No comments were offered during the public hearing in the …

May 12, 2022

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Steel Magnolias Offered Friday, Saturday in Buffalo

Buffalo’s Creekside Performing Arts will present their version of Steel Magnolias in performances Friday and Saturday at the Cowboy Carousel Center. Amy Miller, Director of the play, gives an overview of the story and what those attending can expect from the cast. Miller said the story takes place in a small town in Louisiana and …

May 12, 2022

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Sheridan County Conservation District Awarded EPA Cleanup Grant For Acme Power Plant

The Sheridan County Conservation District was awarded a $585,000 Cleanup Grant through the US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program to address asbestos contamination at the former Acme Power Plant. The focus of the grant is for asbestos abatement in the buildings. Whether or not the structures are able to be reused, the asbestos needs to

May 12, 2022

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Army Corps of Engineers partners with City to restore streams

Streams in the City of Sheridan will soon look a little different thanks to a partnership between the City and the Army Corps of Engineers.  An ongoing restoration project aims to reestablish the ecosystems in the streams of the City of Sheridan and improve the health and welfare of the local wildlife.  While appearing on …

May 12, 2022

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SCSD#3 Honors FFA, Employees of the Year

At their May meeting on Wednesday, May 11, the SCSD#3 board of trustees honored the Clear Creek FFA. The FFA officers talked about the recent state convention honors. Clearcreek FFA Superintendent Boyd Brown congratulated the FFA members on their honors. Joslyn Camino, first and second grade teacher, and Jolene Poppenga, administrative assistant, were

May 12, 2022

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Lunar Eclipse To Occur Sunday Night May 15th, 2022

Not long after moonrise this Sunday night, stargazers in Sheridan County can watch a celestial event. A lunar eclipse will take place as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, which will cause the planet to cast its shadow on its orbiting satellite, turning it into a blood red color. Astronomers say this …

May 12, 2022

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Sheridan Area Author To Be Highlighted At National Book Festival

Wyoming Humanities announced this week that it has selected “The Marvelous Invention of Orion McBride,” written by Sheridan area educator and author Tyler Rogers, for the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Rogers’ book is Wyoming’s “Great Reads from Great Places” selection at the annual festival, which highlights children’s and

May 12, 2022

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Longtime Wyo County Clerk: Democrats Registering As GOP To Vote In Cheney Race

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily  Some Wyoming Democrats are switching parties to register as Republicans for the upcoming primary election, according to a longtime county clerk, prompting her to urge voters to practice their own form of election integrity. Incumbent U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, who

May 12, 2022

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After Mass Firing At Reservation School, FBI Investigating Corruption, Sexual Misconduct, Drug Use Claims

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily Claims of corruption, drug use, and sexual misconduct involving the former leaders at the St. Stephens Indian School are now the focus of a federal criminal investigation.   Lori Hogan, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Bob Murray, said the FBI is …

May 12, 2022

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Earthquake Detected In Northeast Yellowstone NP Area

Yellowstone National Park is known for having seismic activity, but on Wednesday (May 11th) there was more activity than normal. The US Geological Survey says shortly after 7:30am, an earthquake that registered a 4.2 on the Richter scale, was detected north of the Park’s East Entrance in the vicinity of Saddle Mountain, Hague Mountain and …

May 12, 2022

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