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UW Wyoming Stories Project gets support from Mellon Foundation Grant

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Following the receipt of a significant grant from a prominent national foundation that supports the arts and humanities, the University of Wyoming reports they will undertake a three-year effort to gather and archive stories of everyday Wyomingites.  During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public

January 25, 2024

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Buffalo Council Updated on Trap & Skeet Club

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Jim Dawson, with the Buffalo Trap & Skeet Club, gave his annual report to the city council at their last meeting. Dawson talked about the future plans of the organization. He said membership numbers are stable with a count of 125 people. There are two annual events the club puts …

January 25, 2024

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Jo Co Extension Educator Reviews First Year

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” Johnson County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator Micah Most gave his annual report to the Johnson County Commission during their last regular meeting, saying that at this point last year, he had been in the position about six months and was concentrating on building relationships in the

January 25, 2024

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WDE Releases 2022-23 Graduation Rates for Wyoming School Districts

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released a report on the graduation rates of school districts for the 2022-23 school year, with the local districts scoring above the state average and two of the three Sheridan County districts scoring really well. According to the report, high school

January 25, 2024

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After more than a decade, SCSO K9 units are back on patrol

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” This year, Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez and his team brought back the K9 unit after more than a decade.  The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has not employed a K9 unit for over a decade. With a K9 unit serving on the Wyoming Highway Patrol and another serving the …

January 25, 2024

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Elk management in Wyoming

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that over the last two decades elk populations have thrived in Wyoming. The Department estimates the population of elk in the Cowboy State to be about 109,000. In some areas of the state, the population increase has caused damage issues for private landowners,

January 25, 2024

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Brief History of Skijoring

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” It is Winter Rodeo Time again in Sheridan. The winter rodeo will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Skijoring is the main event at the rodeo, with cowboys on horses pulling their partners on skis, and competing for cash, buckles and other prizes. Shawn Parker …

January 25, 2024

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Ucross Foundation Awarded $91,000 in Grants

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” On Thursday, January 25, the Ucross Foundation announced that it has been awarded a total of $91,000 in grants to support its acclaimed artist residency program and gallery from institutions including the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Ruth Foundation for the Arts, The Ford Family Foundation

January 25, 2024

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Sheridan Rancher Passes On The Wyoming Way One Subscriber At A Time

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” This article first appeared on CowboyStateDaily.com Among the gold miners who scattered when a Carson City, Nevada mine shut down in 1881 was a couple with a red-haired little boy. Little James Burgess’s hair caught the fancy of some Crow Indians on the northward trail, and they offered to give …

January 25, 2024

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WY US Senator John Barasso’s Wife, Bobbi, Passes After Battling Brain Cancer

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding his wife Bobbi, who passed away in Casper after a two-year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer.   “After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord. In addition to being a devoted

January 25, 2024

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