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Backpack Giveaway Saturday at Verizon-Cellular Plus in Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media Verizon-Cellular Plus in Sheridan will be giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies on Saturday, July 29 from 10 am to noon. The two Cellular Plus locations in Sheridan are located at 377 Coffeen Avenue and 1875 Coffeen Avenue. The Verizon-Cellular Plus Backpack to School Program also incorporates contributions from

July 24, 2023

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Five Sheridan Trooper Players Earn All-State Honors; Coach Cowen Named AA Coach Of The Year

News – Sheridan Media Legion Baseball Coaches have voted on which players they believe are the best AA players in the state for 2023. For the Sheridan Troopers, Michael Greer and Trevor Stowe (unanimously) have been named 1st team All-State for the 3rd straight year. Both were 2nd Team All-State in 2020. Dylan Greenough-Groom and …

July 24, 2023

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Authorities Searching For Grizzly Bear That Killed Woman Just West Of Yellowstone NP

News – Sheridan Media Authorities searched Monday (July 24th) for a grizzly bear that attacked and killed a woman on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park near the Montana-Idaho border. The victim’s body was found Saturday morning a few hundred yards (meters) from a trailhead and private campground. There was no sign that the bear, which …

July 24, 2023

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Evening at the Mansion Wednesday

News – Sheridan Media Everyone is invited to the Kendrick Mansion on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, for the 9th annual Summer Evening at the Mansion! From 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, visitors can tour the mansion for free, play games on the lawn, bring a picnic supper, enjoy complimentary cookies and lemonade, listen to live …

July 24, 2023

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First Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire Of 2023 Discovered And Extinguished On North Side

News – Sheridan Media Smokejumpers have put out what has been reported as the first wildland fire within Yellowstone National Park. Sometime this past Saturday (July 22nd), a visitor reported that the fire was located between Little Cottonwood Creek and Hellroaring Mountain. That area is along the Wyoming-Montana border. Four smokejumpers from West

July 24, 2023

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UW Sheridan Research And Extension Center Hosting Education Field Day

News – Sheridan Media The University of Wyoming Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host an educational field day Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Adams Ranch. The event, which is free and open to the public, will highlight new research on crop evaluation, invasive grass management, alternative forage crops, native plants and more. Registration starts

July 24, 2023

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Museum at the Bighorns looking to collect fossils for preservation

News – Sheridan Media The Museum at the Bighorns’ exhibit, Dinosaurs to Mammals: 150 Years of Wyoming Prehistory has proven to be a popular attraction for the museum. Executive Director of the Museum at the Bighorns, Danielle Stuckle, made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse telling listeners that it’s not only the kids that …

July 24, 2023

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Plague confirmed in Fremont County cat

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has announced that laboratory testing completed last week has recently confirmed plague found in a cat from Fremont County. The Lander-area cat is an indoor-outdoor pet, known to hunt rodents, and is being treated, according to the WDH.  While no human illnesses are associated with …

July 24, 2023

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SAGE Community Arts takes full advantage of construction downtown

News – Sheridan Media SAGE Community Arts has taken advantage of the construction happening in downtown Sheridan to showcase local artists.  Specifically, the construction screens utilized by contractors to help conceal the work being completed on Sheridan’s Main Street is now a place to view works by local artists. Executive Director of SAGE Community

July 24, 2023

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Sheridan County Unemployment Rate Increases In June 2023; Johnson County Holds Steady

News – Sheridan Media Last month the school year ended, and the number of teens looking for a summer job increased, which affected unemployment rates in some areas of Wyoming. The State Department of Workforce Services says the statewide unemployment rate dropped from 3.3% in May 2023 to 3.1% in June. It was 3.4% in …

July 24, 2023

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