News – Sheridan Media For the first time in a while, the unemployment rate in Wyoming is higher than the national average, but the Wyoming numbers didn’t change much in December. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide unemployment rate increased from 3.6% in November 2022 to 3.7% in December. It was 4.0% …

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved minor revisions to the Bobcat Estates Final Plat as proposed by Wood Group USA, Inc. of Sheridan on behalf of Impact Properties, LLC. According to the request, the revisions were necessary due to the discovery of an old survey plat that was not recorded in the …

News – Sheridan Media In his weekly discussion with Sheridan Media from the legislative session, State Senator Dave Kinskey (R-Sheridan, Johnson Counties) said the cutoff for new bill introduction was this past Tuesday, and there are about 400 bills that have been introduced in both houses. He discussed the preliminary supplemental budget, which both

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bisett recently reported a number of drug arrests that have taken significant amounts of various drugs off the streets, some more dangerous than others. He talked with Sheridan Media about the arrests, how the drugs could affect the community, the types of drugs they are seeing, and …

News – Sheridan Media Registration has begun for a unique winter workshop for young learners hosted by Science Kids.  The Power of Youth Voices is a workshop for youth ages 10 – 13 years old, to teach youth how to unleash the power of their voice through words and images.  Youth will be instructed on …

News – Sheridan Media The Brinton Museum has announced they will present the 18th Illustrator Show, featuring original picture book illustrations by nationally-known, award-winning painter and printmaker Theodore Waddell from Hailey, Idaho.  According to the Brinton, Waddell studied art at the Brooklyn Museum Art School in Brooklyn, N.Y. He received a

News – Sheridan Media WYO PLAY, a program of the WYO Performing Arts & Education Center, has announced they are accepting applications from students who want to be involved in the Future Filmmakers Program this coming February and March.  According to the announcement, in collaboration with Sheridan Travel & Tourism and the WYO Film Festival,

News – Sheridan Media U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently spoke on the Senate floor about the need to unleash American energy to counter the Biden administration’s climate policies. Barrasso said winter storms have been covering the country from Colorado to Connecticut, and as temperatures drop, energy prices go up. Senator Barrasso Barrasso said

News – Sheridan Media The Whitney Benefits Board of Directors recently voted to change the minimum residency requirement for student loan eligibility from seven years to four years. The change increases the availability of interest-free funding to more students in Sheridan and Johnson counties. The current policy remains with no residence requirement for

News – Sheridan Media The bid award recommendation for the latest project phase at Black Tooth Park in Sheridan was an item of discussion at this week’s Sheridan City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Black Tooth Park Project The third phase of the Black Tooth Park project is construction of …