News – Sheridan Media A chess tournament in Sheridan will host players of all skill levels May 2-4. Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Wyoming Community Foundation Open Chess Tournament The Wyoming Community Foundation Open Chess Tournament in Sheridan will welcome three chess grandmasters, three national masters, three life masters, and state

News – Sheridan Media The current snowmelt combined with a weather system in the area is creating some flooding concerns. The National Weather Service in Billings, MT has issued a flood watch for Sheridan County in Wyoming, the Southern portion of the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana and the Big Horn Mountains in both states. …

News – Sheridan Media A sunny, slightly windy day greeted the nearly 60 guests who turned out at the Ucross Foundation to attend the Bighorn Audubon Society guided bird walk on Saturday, April 26. The event offered a special opportunity to witness spring migration and explore the diverse ecosystems of the Ucross Ranch, one of …

News – Sheridan Media As part of their Consent Agenda during their recent meeting, the Johnson County School Board approved the renewal of certified staff positions for the coming 2025-26 school year. According to edsource.org, certified positions with a school district include employees who are required by the state to hold some type of teaching …

News – Sheridan Media Recently, the Sheridan County Weed and Pest Control District (SCWP) announced two upcoming leafy spurge meetings. The first is in Clearmont at the Clearmont Fire Hall on Tuesday, April 29th at 1:00 p.m. The second is in Sheridan at the UW Research and Extension Center at 1090 Dome Loop in Sheridan on Wednesday, May …

News – Sheridan Media Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum Director Sylvia Bruner will discuss her new book “The Wyoming Bomber Crash of 1943” Monday at the Carriage House at the museum during the Johnson County Historical Society’s program for April. According to a release, 41 heavy bombers were lost in the Continental United States in June …

News – Sheridan Media Project Engineer Brent Bennett, with Nelson Engineering, gave a quick update to the Buffalo city Council on the Main Street Project, saying work would be shifting north of the Main/Fort intersection, although some work still needed to be done there. Councilman Mike Madden said he had talked to residents concerned about …

News – Sheridan Media One of the unique ticket opportunities for this year’s Sheridan WYO Rodeo is the Stock Stars tour and guided tour of the Brinton Museum. Rodeo Board President Hayden Heaphy recently discussed the details of the tour and how they’ve expanded the offering from previous years. Rodeo Board President Hayden Heaphy Information …

News – Sheridan Media Friday, April 25 was Arbor Day, which is a day set aside for planting trees and beautifying the parks and yards. Arbor Day began in the mid-1800s, and at the time was a spring celebration here in Wyoming. It is an old holiday, which begin in 1854, by Julius Sterling Morton …

News – Sheridan Media Congresswoman Harriet Hageman and her team joined staff members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for an oversight visit to the Sheridan Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) to review veteran care, facility conditions, and the implementation of recent reforms aimed at improving outcomes for Wyoming veterans. This visit