Around this time next year, the big project should be underway as construction crews will be giving Main Street in downtown Sheridan a facelift. WYDOT says it has completed construction plans for next year’s resurfacing and utility upgrade project and will host public meetings next week to provide more information. The meetings are scheduled for …

On Sunday, June 5, the New Sheridan Cornet Band gave an outdoor concert featuring 1860s music, the music that could have been played by the 18th Infantry Band at Fort Phil Kearny from 1866 to 1868. The concert was at at Kearney Hall in Story, following a talk about Col. Carrington presented by Sonny Reisch. …

By Cynthia V. The Inaugural Ucross Founders Day to honor Raymond Plank was held on Saturday June 4, with over 175 people attending from around the area. Attendees came from Billings, Rapid City, Lander, Casper, Gillette, and Sheridan. Caitlin Addlesperger, communications and special events manager had this to say, “What an incredible day. We are so

Sheridan is getting noticed, according to Shawn Parker, Sheridan Travel and Tourism Executive Director in the June 1, 2022 Local Travel & Tourism Industry Update. “We are starting the summer off in style with some epic news – Travel + Leisure called Sheridan one of “The 15 Best U.S. Small Towns for a Summer Vacation,” …

By Cynthia Explore History for June will feature Trail End State Historic Site and Kendrick Arboretum The public is invited to Explore History with the Sheridan Community Land Trust, The Hub on Smith and the Tongue River Valley Community Center this June as we visit the Trail End State Historic Site and Kendrick Arboretum, the …

By: Kevin Koile This past Monday (May 30th) was not only a rainy day, it was one for the record books. The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana says the Sheridan area received 2.39 inches of precipitation for the day. That marks the wettest May 30th in recorded history. The old record was 1.28 inches …

The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final approval for construction of the 416-mile Energy Gateway South Transmission line, to modernize America’s power infrastructure in the Western US and permit at least 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands.  According to the BLM, the project will support approximately

By Cynthia Cora Jean Bland and Addy Cooley discuss plants with Mae Smith A warm day brought out around 30 people to the Native Plants talk and scavenger hunt for the plants at the Wagon Box Fight Site near Story on Wednesday evening, May 25. Mae Smith, the Director of Agriculture and Rangeland Management instructor …

By Cynthia Vannoy At one time, when Sheridan County was just beginning to be settled, there were numerous one-room schoolhouses scattered throughout the frontier, serving the ranchers and homesteader families. At one time there were 37 separate school districts in Sheridan County. Today, the only one room school in Sheridan County still operating is the