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Governor Gordon: “Our Budget is Critical”

News – Sheridan Media The 67th Wyoming Legislature convened in Cheyenne this week for the General Session that is expected to last approximately eight weeks. Part of the session will be the consideration of Governor Mark Gordon’s supplemental budget proposal. Wyoming has $913 million in surplus in its General Fund and Budget Reserve Account. Governor

January 12, 2023

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UW Extension offers private pesticide applicator education program

News – Sheridan Media The University of Wyoming Extension has announced they will offer private pesticide applicator education programs across the state from late January through March.  According to the extension office, these four-hour educational sessions provide an overview of certification requirements for private applicators, pertinent laws and

January 12, 2023

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Gateway Park bridge and pathway is open

News – Sheridan Media Gateway Park has a new bridge open for visitors. Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger announced that the new bridge is ready to receive recreationalists and trail trekkers during an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program.  Back in April of 2022, Sheridan City Council, by a vote of 6 to 1, followed …

January 12, 2023

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Super Tag ticket purchase deadline fast approaching

News – Sheridan Media Super Tag raffle tickets are available for purchase until Jan 31. Created by Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature in 2013, the Super Tag raffle provides hunters opportunities for  hunting licenses and raises money for wildlife management in Wyoming. Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt explained how

January 12, 2023

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Madden, Kinskey Discuss Property Tax Relief Idea

News – Sheridan Media Property tax relief is a hot topic for this year’s legislative session, with many ideas put forth to help homeowners in the state. State Senator Dave Kinskey recently gave a preview of this year’s legislative session to the Buffalo City Council, where former State Representative Mike Madden, now a city councilman, …

January 12, 2023

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Johnson County Makes Board, Commission Appointments

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County Commission has appointed interested parties to serve on various county boards and commissions. Although there was good interest in most, some of those filing failed to meet all of the criteria to serve on the boards. There were no letters of interest filed for openings on the Recycling …

January 12, 2023

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Kinskey Talks About Legislature Saving vs. Spending

News – Sheridan Media The legislative session began this week in Cheyenne, and State Senator Dave Kinskey discussed what has happened so far in the first of weekly updates from the session he will be doing with Sheridan Media. He said this week’s focus for the Appropriations Committee has been on the extra $4 billion …

January 12, 2023

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Montana Lawmakers Proposing New Rules For Medicaid Paid Abortions

News – Sheridan Media State officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require prior authorization before its health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid, a proposal critics say would reduce access and delay or even prevent abortion care for low-income women in the state. The Department of Public Health and Human Services

January 12, 2023

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Sheridan County Commissioners Approve Quarry Southwest of Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media A Sheridan County resident has been given permission to quarry part of his own land. At last week’s Sheridan County Commissioners Meeting, commissioners approved a permit for William Cameron Forbes and Mullinax Incorporated to operate a gravel and sand quarry on Forbes’ property off of Big Goose Road, and northwest of …

January 12, 2023

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Studies Are Underway To Remove Portions Of Concrete Chute Along Little Goose Creek

News – Sheridan Media A waterway just north of downtown Sheridan was changed many years ago to prevent one problem, and it could be partially changed back to deal with some other problems. Currently, a 50-foot wide by 10- to 13-foot-high and 1,700 linear foot concrete chute is what allows the water in the Little …

January 12, 2023

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