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Fall Fest returns to Fulmer Library for second year

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 …

September 27, 2025

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VA Awards Nearly $11 Million in Grants to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Wyoming

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

September 27, 2025

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WDE Awarded Grant to Improve Literacy Instruction

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

September 27, 2025

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Safe Streets for All Grant Award Accepted by City Officials

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

September 27, 2025

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Caboose In Ranchester Remodeled Into Airbnb

News – Sheridan Media What used to be a mobile living space with sleeping quarters on the railroad, is now available off track in Ranchester. For many years, travelers would see a 1972 train caboose in the Ranchester City Park, located on the west edge of the US Highway 14 railroad bridge and behind the …

September 26, 2025

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Sheriff’s Office seeks new applicants

News – Sheridan Media Undersheriff Patrol Lieutenant Doug Sanders and Detention Center Lieutenant Charles Gibbons appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to discuss the Sheriff’s Office hiring process and announce that the department is actively seeking new applicants. According to Gibbons, working in the detention center requires deputies who

September 26, 2025

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Chamber Welcomes Town of Ranchester’s Caboose Airbnb

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Town of Ranchester’s new locomotive caboose Airbnb with an Ambassadors’ ribbon cutting Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.  The newly remodeled 1972 train caboose, located next to Ranchester Town Hall at 145 Coffeen St., has been transformed into a fully livable space and is

September 26, 2025

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Game and Fish monitoring chronic wasting disease

News – Sheridan Media With help from hunters, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is continuing to monitor chronic wasting disease (CWD) to better understand how the fatal illness impacts the health of deer and elk herds across the Cowboy State. The department’s surveillance program focuses sampling efforts on specific herds in each region on …

September 26, 2025

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Estate Planning Seminar set for Oct. 4

News – Sheridan Media Few Americans are prepared for a crisis. A 2024 survey found just 32 percent have a will — a six percent drop from the year before, and the first decline since 2020. Understanding wills, trusts, and powers of attorney can be difficult under normal circumstances, let alone for family members grieving …

September 26, 2025

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SCLT inviting community to free BBQ opening Highlander Trail 

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Community Land Trust is inviting the community to celebrate the opening of the connecting Highlander Trail with a BBQ on them. Thanks to support from Wyoming Pathways, the Highlander Trail offers hikers and bikers another way to enjoy the mountains. According to SCLT Marketing and Development Contractor Chris Vrba,

September 26, 2025

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