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Sheridan Tennis Sweeps Natrona And Splits At Kelly Walsh

Playing in Casper on Friday (August 19th), the Sheridan boys and girls tennis team swept Natrona. The Broncs and Lady Broncs played again that same day against defending state champ Kelly Walsh. The boys prevailed, thanks to all 3 doubles teams winning, while the girls came up 1 point short. Both boys and girls teams …

August 21, 2022

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Sheridan Golf Teams Compete At Cheyenne While Big Horn/Tongue River Host

At the Cheyenne Invitational, Brock Owings of Sheridan placed 3rd individually missing 1st by 1 stroke to help the Boys Golf Team place 4th. Samantha Spielman placed 1st by 3 strokes to help the Sheridan Girls Golf Team place 2nd, 3 strokes behind Kelly Walsh. The next scheduled meet for the Broncs and Lady Broncs …

August 20, 2022

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Sheridan Tennis Defeats Torrington In 2022 Home Opener

The Broncs boys (2-1) and girls (3-0) tennis teams defeated Torrington in their home opener. Sheridan is scheduled to play at Natrona and at Kelly Walsh on Friday, August 19th. Sheridan Boys 4 Torrington 1: #1 Singles: Jake Woodrow (Sher) def. Ben Firminhac 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 #2 Singles: Adam Bartlett (Torr) def. Peter Jost 3-6, …

August 20, 2022

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Wyoming Attorney General Attempting To Take State Abortion Issue To Supreme Court

Wyoming’s attorney general’s office wants the state Supreme Court to take on a lower court lawsuit contesting a state ban on abortion in nearly all cases. The office on Thursday (August 18th) filed a motion with Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens to let the state ask the Supreme Court to accept the case …

August 20, 2022

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Tanker Truck Spills Nearly 5,000 Gallons Of Gas In Yellowstone NP

Officials say a tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over Friday (August 19th) and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons. An investigation was underway to determine whether any of the unleaded gas entered an area creek. The truck’s driver lost control of the rig during the early morning accident along Highway 191, which …

August 20, 2022

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A Forest Fire Consumed a Mountain Town, 123 Years Ago

According to a small story in the book, Snippets of Sheridan County History by Cynde Georgen, published by the Sheridan County Historical Society in 2013, it mentioned that in August of 1899, a forest fire on Dry Fork of the Little Horn River began burning out of control and was heading towards the small mountain …

August 20, 2022

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State Canvassing Board Will Meet to Certify Election Results

The Wyoming State Canvassing Board will meet to certify election results. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Canvassing Board The canvassing board will meet Wednesday, August 24 in Cheyenne to certify the primary election results and the nominated candidates who will be moving on to Wyoming’s General Election in November.  Members of the

August 20, 2022

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Teepee Capital of the World, Crow Fair 2022

Parades, dancers, drums, rodeos, horse races and numerous vendors, are some of the events at the 103 Annual Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana. Some sources say the fair started in 1904, when the U.S. Government gathered the Crow together to teach them how to grow vegetable gardens. Danielle Arnoux who is of Crow and …

August 20, 2022

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Governor Gordon Joined by Other Governors in Pushing Back Against EPA Overreach

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and six other governors representing states including the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), have expressed concern over the consequences of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Transport Rule and its impact on the SPP’s ability to deliver reliable electricity. The Governors say the EPA’s decisions demonstrate the repeated

August 20, 2022

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WDE Promulgating Chapter 44 Rules; Public Comment Period Open

The Wyoming Department of Education is promulgating Chapter 44 Rules, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for collecting data and administering Wyoming’s school finance system pursuant to Wyoming statute. In accordance with a separate state statute, the Department reimburses

August 19, 2022

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