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History After Dark Features Edward E. Gillette

The Museum of the Bighorns History After Dark program on Thursday, Nov. 10, featured surveyor Edward Gillette, who helped to make Sheridan into a flourishing town. Jessica Knight Salzman, Collections Manager, gave the talk and slide show about the surveyor. Gillette was born in Connecticut in 1854. He went to Yale University. “He hadn’t gone …

November 11, 2022

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Clearmont and Arvada Precincts Report Good Numbers

Both the 9-1 Clearmont precinct in Arvada and 10-1, Clearmont precinct, reported good numbers of voters coming by to cast their votes in the mid-term election.  The Clearmont Town Hall was the polling place in Clearmont, and according to election judge Anna Switzer, by 3 p.m. the precinct had 74 voters out of the 180 …

November 9, 2022

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Ucross to Host Opening Reception at Newly Renovated Art Galley

News – Sheridan Media On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., after a year of construction, the Ucross Art Gallery invites the community to the opening reception in the completely renovated Big Red Barn. There will be an art exhibit titled “Time, Mark, Memory: Ucross at 40.” The new exhibition features the work of 15 …

October 21, 2022

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Broncs, Rams and Eagles Football Teams Close out the Regular Season Friday / Cowboys Host Utah State Saturday Night

News – Sheridan Media HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -The Sheridan Broncs, Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles have all wrapped up their playoffs seeds as we end the regular season Friday. The Broncs will have Senior night hosting Campbell county we will have the game on 14-10 KWYO and 106.9 FM and our video web …

October 18, 2022

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Clearmont Town Council Welcomes New Maintenance Supervisor

News – Sheridan Media At the Monday, Oct. 17 Clearmont Town Council meeting, Pete Bassett was introduced as the new town maintenance supervisor, as John Kiser is retiring. Bassett is currently working with Kiser, “learning the ropes,” as Schock put it.  A guest at the meeting was Deputy Ryan Kerns of the Sheridan County Sheriff’s …

October 18, 2022

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Senator Lummis Voices Objections To FWHA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mandate

News – Sheridan Media Wyoming Republican U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has joined a number of other Senators in sending a letter to Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator Stephanie Pollack voicing their strong opposition to the agency’s proposal to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation

October 18, 2022

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Sheridan City Council Seeking Loan To Prepare New Area Of Landfill For Waste Disposal

News – Sheridan Media As one area of the Sheridan Landfill fills up, another area must soon be prepared to be used. The Sheridan City Council approved Resolution 52-22 to authorize a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan application, in the amount of $4.115 million to fund the construction of Cell 10 Phase 1 at …

October 18, 2022

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Yellowstone NP Visitor Numbers For September 2022 Drop

News – Sheridan Media All but one entrance to Yellowstone National Park is now open, but the numbers suggest that on its 150th anniversary, the park will have its lowest number of visitors since 2013. The park reports in September 2022, there were more than 567,000 recreational visits. That’s down 37% compared to September 2021, …

October 18, 2022

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Reading Dogs Help Kids at Tongue River Elementary

News – Sheridan Media Fifth Graders Ty Walkins and Carson Branz enjoy petting Spirit at TRE The Reading Dog program at Tongue River Elementary has been going on for several years. Cel Hope, who raises and trains German Shepherds as therapy dogs, explained why they have incorporated it into the schools. It helps youngsters in …

October 18, 2022

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Governor Gordon Taking Steps To Help Wyoming Preserve Big Game

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon’s leadership in protecting private agricultural lands and migratory big game populations was recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the signing of the Wyoming Wildlife Habitat Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the MOU, Wyoming and the USDA agree to invest “technical capacity and

October 18, 2022

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