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There were 16 graduates in the Friday, April 22 ceremony for The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program held at the Watt Building at Sheridan College. CIT is a 40-hour training for law enforcement to help them deal with mental health issues. There were eight graduates from the Sheridan County Sherif

During their most recent budget session, the Wyoming Legislature allocated the direct distribution funds, in the amount of $105 million, that will be supplied to towns, cities and counties all across the Cowboy State. These funds are divided using a complex formula outlined in the bill itself. D

Now that Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed the recent state budget, it’s time for many counties and municipalities to begin assembling budgets of their own.  Although still in the initial process, Sheridan County Commissioners have already begun thinking about the upcoming work they will ha

Sheridan Police Department Chief Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley recently spoke on what makes a good event and the actions that are needed to be taken to organize an event in Sheridan. Koltiska told listeners of Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to get started as early as possible. A

The Sheridan Police Department has announced the creation of a safe exchange location. The purpose of the designated location, which consists of two parking spaces located directly in front of the department, is to provide a safe location for child custody exchanges, face to face online sales an

According to the Wyoming Department of Health, suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in Wyoming with impacts felt by individuals, families, and communities throughout the state. The Wyoming suicide rate is consistently higher than the national average. In 2019, the Wyoming suicide rate was

County Commissioners from Sheridan and Johnson Counties have approved sending a letter to the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee concerning redistricting in the state. An informational public meeting on Region #5 redistricting was held in Sheridan last Wednesday ev

The Sheridan Police Department appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to discuss the use of force by the department over the last calendar year. SPD Lieutenant James Hill informed listeners on the stages of use of force that begin with officers simply being present while in uniform.

The Sheridan Police Department has released a Use of Force Summary for the year 2021 and spoke on the use of force during an appearance on Sheridan Media's Public Pulse program. The summary includes the number of incidents any SPD officer was involved in that resulted in the use of physical force

With the recent completion of Sheridan Housing Needs Assessment and Strategy by Gruen and Gruen and Associates, Sheridan County and the City of Sheridan have a foundation of information to build on. Sheridan County Commissioner Tom Ringley recently told listeners of Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse