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

By Floyd Whiting Comedian and writer Steve Martin’s The Underpants presented by the Civic Theatre Guild June 3-5 and 9-11. Directed by Dan Cole, The Underpants features a local cast and tells the story of newly married Louise, played by Rowan Heil, who is bored with her demanding and uptight bureaucrat husband Theo, played by …

The Bighorn National Forest Service has announced that with the Memorial Day holiday approaching, it’s time to officially kick off the summer outdoor recreation season in the Bighorn National Forest. Campgrounds currently open include Tie Hack, Middle Fork, South Fork, Leigh Creek, Shell Creek, and Ranger Creek Recreation Area. BNF wishes to remind