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Yellowstone NP Might Use Timed Entry System When South Loop Opens

When the south loop of Yellowstone National Park opens, not everything will be accessible, and not as many people will be able to get past the entrances. In a media statement, the Park says it intends to open the south loop sometime next week, Monday at the earliest. Inspections are being conducted within the park …

June 18, 2022

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Budget Resolution

The Sheridan City Council will be considering the budget for FY23 at its regularly scheduled business Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Budget Resolution A public hearing for the budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 will be held during the meeting followed by the City Council’s consideration …

June 18, 2022

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Steamboats On the Missouri and Powder River

A replica of the steamship, The Far West, on display at The Museum of the Upper Missouri, Fort Benton, MT During the early and mid-1800s, steamboats cruised up the Missouri, into the Yellowstone, Big Horn, Tongue River and the northern Powder River. Steamboats brought supplies to the army that was in charge of keeping the …

June 18, 2022

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Public Hearing Scheduled for Bender Rezone

A public hearing will be held Monday night during the regularly scheduled Sheridan City Council meeting for an ordinance to rezone 1.53 acres of property at 1700 Bender Lane from M-1 Industrial to R-3 Residential. City Community Development Director Wade Sanner. Wade Sanner At their meeting on June 13, the City Planning Commission sent a …

June 18, 2022

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UW students competing in Solar Decathlon for Next-Generation Clean Energy Buildings advance

The University of Wyoming has announced that students from the UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science are among 23 finalist teams — representing 23 collegiate institutions spanning four countries — in the 2023 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 20th annual Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. According to UW, From the 23 finalist teams, the UW

June 17, 2022

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Mass casualty exercise to take place at Sheridan County Airport

Together with approximately 12 city and county agencies, the Sheridan County Airport will be conducting a mass casualty exercise on Thursday, June 23.   Each agency will be evaluated on their performance while handling a simulated crash of a Bombardier CRJ200 passenger plane, the same make and model currently used for air services at the airport. 

June 17, 2022

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Wyoming Delegation Works to Secure Emergency Federal Assistance for Yellowstone and Wyoming

Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis Friday in sending a letter to the Department of Transportation requesting timely assistance to help Yellowstone National Park and its gateway communities repair the damage caused by the recent historic and unprecedented flooding. In the letter addressed to U.S. Secretary

June 17, 2022

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Wyoming State Fair to hold inaugural auction

The Wyoming State Fair has announced its inaugural Wyoming State Fair Endowment auction to take place on June 27.  According to a release, the endowment fund was created in 2018 with the goal of creating a sustainable future for the Wyoming State Fair. This year’s auction will take place on a virtual platform and the …

June 17, 2022

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Third Thursday 2022 Gets Underway In Downtown Sheridan

School’s out, summer is just about here and that meant it was time to get out and socialize at the first Third Thursday event of 2022 in downtown Sheridan Thursday afternoon and evening (June 16th). Visitors to downtown Main Street met up with various vendors that were either selling items such as food and merchandise, …

June 17, 2022

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Troopers Host Cody Tomorrow / Big Horn Trail run Starts Today / All Star Basketball Tonight in the Hoffman Dome

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers host a return double header with Cody tomorrow afternoon, the first game will start at 1:00 and we will have them live on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM and our live web stream at sheridanmedia.com. BIG HORN TRAIL RUN – The Big Horn Trail Run gets underway today the …

June 17, 2022

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