Gov. Gordon Invites NRA to Relocated to WY
Governor Mark Gordon and Secretary of State Ed Buchanan have extended an invitation to the National Rifle Association (NRA) to consider relocation of its Virginia operation to Wyoming. A letter signed by the Governor and Secretary Buchanan highlighted the state’s business-friendly tax environment, Wyoming’s eager workforce and the population’s strong support for Second Amendment rights. ...
Chris LeDoux Statue Is Ready for 125th Cheyenne Frontier Days
A bronze statue of the late Chris LeDoux traveled to Cheyenne this week and has now been installed on its pedestal… just in time for this year’s Cheyenne Frontier Days. The 125th anniversary of the event will honor LeDoux, a world champion rodeo cowboy and country music singer. The statue was created by Buffalo’s Mike...
Gatchell Museum’s “Living History Days” Takes Place on Saturday
The Jim Gatchell Museum’s “Living History Days” is back! Like so many other events in 2020, the popular outdoor and “hand on” event was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Held each summer on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn, the event features programs that demonstrate what life was like in years past in and around Johnson...
The Green Room Trail at Malcolm Wallop Park, Sheridan Community Land Trust’s newest trail, is now open
The Sheridan Community Land Trust is excited to announce that its newest community trail, The Green Room Trail at Malcolm Wallop Park, is now open. The Green Room Trail is SCLT’s most accessible trail to date. It connects directly to the existing paved Sheridan Pathway in Malcolm Wallop Park (formerly North Park). The trail can...
Gov. Gordon Relaunches WY Meat Processing Expansion Program
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has relaunched the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program (WMPEG). The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) is now accepting applications for the program, which will continue to provide support for Wyoming meat processing facilities and Wyoming citizens impacted by supply chain disruptions and regional shut-downs of processing facilities resulting from...
Buffalo Police Chief Carder Discusses Fireworks Ban for 2021
Dry weather in Northeast Wyoming has resulted in a number of fires in the area but also the implementation of a partial fire ban. But it has also resulted in no fireworks for this year’s 4th of July celebration., according to Buffalo Police Chief Jason Carder… Area counties and other governmental agencies are coordinating their...
WY Public Radio Bringing Booster Tower to Johnson Co. Airport
In an attempt to improve statewide signal coverage and emergency alerting capabilities, Wyoming Public Radio approached the Johnson County Commission last week to request an installation of a booster on one of the towers on Airport Road. Paul Montoya is Wyoming Public Radio’s Director of Engineering and explained how the installation would benefit local citizens…...
Farm Wall returns to Smith Alley
SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Earlier this week the Farm Wall returned to Smith Alley in downtown Sheridan. Wyoming Farms Walls is a USDA Specialty Crop grant funded project through the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. There are eleven similar projects across Wyoming. Sheridan’s Farm Wall project, which includes five walls, is a...