News – Sheridan Media When the Elk Fire started one year ago, the two closest Sheridan County towns not only had things to worry about while the fire was burning, but a different set of problems emerged after the blaze moved away. Saturday, September 27th marks one year since a lighting strike ignited the blaze …

News – Sheridan Media Earlier this summer, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department released approximately 2,000 rainbow trout with resistance to whirling disease (WD) into the North Tongue River. Transported from a hatchery in Colorado, the fish are part of efforts to reverse a long-term decline in the river’s rainbow trout population. Sheridan Region

News – Sheridan Media There is a lot going on in the new Natural History Museum of Wyoming. The museum, located in the Mohns Center at Sheridan College, showcases many dinosaur bones, as well as many other exhibits. Tom Hebert has been the museum director since April. The museum still depends on their volunteers, and …

News – Sheridan Media On Oct 4, at 7 p.m., the Natural History Museum of Wyoming will host a reading by B.J. Hollars, from his book “Dinosaur Dreams.” Tom Hebert, Director of the Museum, which is located in the Mohns Center at Sheridan College. The book and the trip not only span miles, but also …

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County Undersheriff Patrol Lieutenant Doug Sanders is reminding the public that Wyoming State Statute 31-5-910 requires vehicle lights to be turned on from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, as well as during low-light conditions in the daytime. The Undersheriff said deputies do not see violations of

News – Sheridan Media The Bureau of Land Management is alerting the public that the agency has approved and scheduled a lease sale for coal reserves in the Powder River Basin, opening more than 3,500 acres for competitive bidding next month. The application, submitted by Navajo Transitional Energy Company, is for certain coal resources located …

News – Sheridan Media The Fall Fest will return to the Sheridan County Library System’s Fulmer Library for its second year. The inaugural event featured games and activities for children, including pumpkin tic-tac-toe and giant Jenga. Proceeds from a silent pie auction went to the Friends of the Library to support their efforts in furthering …

News – Sheridan Media The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that a grant of nearly $11 million will help Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless in Wyoming. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies, received a $10.9 million grant that throughout fiscal year 2026, will fund the organization as they help Veterans access

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Education announced that it has been awarded a Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant totaling $24.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education over the next five years. The grant is designed to strengthen language and literacy outcomes for children from birth through grade 12. According to

News – Sheridan Media The acceptance of a planning and demonstration grant award through the U.S. Department of Transportation was an item of recent consideration by the Sheridan City Council. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer said accepting the grant award leads to a comprehensive safety action plan. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer