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CHG Ice Cream Social Draws Good Crowd

News – Sheridan Media The Clearmont Historic Group held its fifth annual ice cream social and silent auction in Branding Iron Park on Sunday, August 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ice cream social was started by Ira Roadifer, and has been a successful event for the CHG. Clearmont Historical Group President Robert …

August 4, 2025

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Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sets Budget For Fiscal Year 2026

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board Of Trustees has approved the budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Hospital CEO Mike McCafferty says the hospital will try again for a break-even operating margin, after several areas came up short in the last fiscal year, partially due to a decrease in activity. Examples include …

August 3, 2025

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WYDOT To Work On Thermoplastic Striping In Various Areas In Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, S&L Industrial, will begin applying thermoplastic markings in Sheridan the week of August 4th. All work will be completed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Thermoplastic markings are a durable, highly reflective pavement material used for various markings,

August 3, 2025

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WY Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill To Aid Endangered Species Recovery Procedure

News – Sheridan Media Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Endangered Species Recovery Act, legislation that would rename the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to better reflect the law’s original intent. “Washington bureaucrats have lost sight of the original mission of the Endangered Species

August 2, 2025

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BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District issues fire restrictions

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Bureau of Land Management is alerting the public that due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will take effect Aug. 1, on public lands administered by the BLM’s Wind River/Bighorn Basin District through the Cody, Lander, and Worland field offices. Counties affected

August 2, 2025

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Open House at Natural History Museum

News – Sheridan Media There will be an Open House on Wednesday, August 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the new Natural History Museum of Wyoming here in Sheridan. 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 …

August 2, 2025

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An Afternoon of Art, Music, and Food as Ucross Arts Festival Returns

News – Sheridan Media The Ucross Arts Festival returns from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at The Park at Ucross. This free, family-friendly event will feature live performances headlined by nationally acclaimed guitarist Hayden Pedigo, poetry readings, a printmaking workshop, and the pop-up Ucross Café food truck. Ucross President and Executive Director

August 2, 2025

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Fanning Appointed Director of Wyoming Department of Revenue

News – Sheridan Media The Office of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Bret Fanning as Director of the Wyoming Department of Revenue. Fanning succeeds Brenda Henson, who retired earlier this year after serving as director since 2021. Fanning has led the department’s Excise Tax Division as administrator since 2022, overseeing

August 2, 2025

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Sheriff warns of PayPal scam involving emails

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez is warning the public about a scam involving fraudulent emails that appear to be from PayPal. According to Dominguez, the scam has circulated in previous years and appears to be resurfacing, based on recent reports to his office. Sheriff L. Dominguez In some cases, individuals unfamiliar

August 2, 2025

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The Renaming of Fort Washakie Program Thursday

News – Sheridan Media On Thursday, August 7 at 6 p.m. at Fort Phil Kearny, Aidan Hereford will present the last talk of the summer from the Native American Student Interpretive Ranger Program. Hereford, whose Shoshone name is Red Rose and Arapaho name is Tall Mountain, will be leading a discussion about how her hometown …

August 2, 2025

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