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The Renaming of Fort Washakie Program

News – Sheridan Media On Thursday, August 7, Aidan Hereford presented the last talk of the summer from the Native American Student Interpretive Ranger Program at Fort Phil Kearny. Hereford, whose Shoshone name is Red Rose and Arapaho name is Tall Mountain, led the discussion about how her hometown of Fort Washakie came to be …

August 9, 2025

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WYDOT Announces District Wide Chip Seal Operations to Begin in Northeast Wyoming Counties

News – Sheridan Media Wyoming Department of Transportation District 4 will begin its annual chip sealing project in northeast Wyoming on Wednesday August 13 north of Gillette, weather permitting. According to WYDOT, crews with Hardrives Construction, Inc. will begin the project in Campbell County on Wyoming Highway 59 North between mile markers 123.770

August 9, 2025

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Policing Principles

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan Police Department officials were recently on Public Pulse to discuss the nine principles of policing that were developed in the 19th century by Sir Robert Peele. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Policing Principles Sheridan Police Department Chief Travis Koltiska and Lieutenant Dan Keller talked about Peel’s

August 9, 2025

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Collective Arts Festival Announces Updated Lineup

News – Sheridan Media On August 4, the Bighorn Arts Collective announced the updated lineup of the Collective Arts Festival at Whitney Commons in downtown Sheridan, Wyoming, on Saturday, August 9, from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Headlined by famed bluegrass trio Damn Tall Buildings, the free, family-friendly festival will feature live music, hands-on arts

August 8, 2025

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Women Only Hunter Education Course To Be Offered In Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be hosting a women-only hunter education course will be offered in Sheridan, at The Hub on Smith Street on Friday August 22nd from 6 to 9pm as well as Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd and 24th from 8am to 3pm. There is no minimum …

August 8, 2025

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Natural History Museum Open House well Attended

News – Sheridan Media Around 200 people attended the Open House at the Natural History Museum of Wyoming held on Wednesday, August 6. The museum, located in the Mohns Center at Sheridan College, showcases many dinosaur bones, as many other exhibits. There is also a lapidary lap, and a prep lab for cleaning and preparing …

August 8, 2025

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Fundraising For Big Horn Indoor Facility Progressing

News – Sheridan Media Residents in and near the town of Big Horn could soon have an indoor recreation area of their own, plus youngsters would have a place to learn, away from those in higher grades. The Big Horn Baseball Club says it has raised about 71% of the $6.5 million plus goal to …

August 8, 2025

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Secretary Gray Presents Wyoming’s Proof of Citizenship Voting Requirements to Secretaries of State Conference

News – Sheridan Media On Tuesday, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray presented the State’s documentary proof of citizenship for voting requirements at the National Association of Secretaries of State conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. NASS, which was formed in 1904, is made up of Secretaries of State from across the United States. Gray said that

August 8, 2025

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Paintball CUP Approved by Sheridan Co. Commission

News – Sheridan Media A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate an outdoor commercial recreational paintball facility and first-responder training platform was considered by the Sheridan County Commission. According to information from the County Public Works Department, the proposed property to be used is located at 805 State Highway 338 (Decker Road),

August 8, 2025

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Collective Arts Festival Saturday at Whitney Commons

News – Sheridan Media An event associated with the Wyo Theater will be happening this Saturday at the Whitney Commons. Wyo Theater Director Erin Butler, w-ho was a recent guest on Sheridan Media’s talk show Public Pulse, tells us more about the second annual Collective Arts Festival. Performers at the festival will include the Buffalo …

August 8, 2025

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