.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has co-sponsored legislation aimed at improving and expanding rural air service. The recently introduced Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act addresses airline flight cancellations by raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. Lummis said people and businesses in Wyoming rely on small rural airports, and

The Sheridan Police Department has recently stated as an organization that the people of Sheridan have always been willing to help fellow community members and the SPD. The department has recently announced the launching of a new program and are requesting the assistance of their community. The SPD understands that many of the residents and …

The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center has announced they will present Gretsch Country Artist Lynda Kay of Goliath fame in concert 7:30 p.m. Friday Aug. 26, as part of Sheridan County’s Celebrate the Arts Festival. According to the theater, Kay is known for her 4-octave voice, big hair, vintage style, and genre spanning songs. …

Back in June,  the University of Wyoming welcomed the inaugural cohort of the Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps (WTMC), an initiative led by the UW College of Education. The WTMC is designed to foster teacher excellence by creating a network of Wyoming educators who can provide expert support for emerging teachers. The 21 cohort members represent 16 …

A Wyoming judge on Wednesday (July 27th) temporarily blocked the state’s abortion ban on the day it took effect, siding with a firebombed women’s health clinic and others who argued the ban would harm health care workers and their patients and violate the state constitution. Attorneys arguing before Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens, in …

On August 2nd, at 10 a.m., there will be a presentation, “They Surrounded the White Tents” to celebrate 155-year anniversary of the Wagon Box Fight. Presentations will be by Donovin Sprague, Miniconjou Lakota Historian and Author, and Bob Wilson & Kearny’s Frontier Regulars. The presentations will be held at the Wagon Box Fight Historic Site,

A video camera can record footage that could help Sheridan police solve a crime, but investigators may not always know that video exists and are asking for the public’s cooperation. Many residents and businesses have installed on site cameras, and the Sheridan Police Department would like to solicit information to create a contact list of …

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers were on the verge of a major victory last night against Cheyenne in the state baseball winner’s bracket but it slipped away with one out in the top of the 7th inning as Cheyenne would score four runs to beat the Troopers 4-2. The Troops took the lead on …

Acting United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Nicholas Vassallo announced Tuesday that 37-year-old Richard Brown of Casper and 51-year-old Jonathan Krantz of Orland, California, were sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl sentenced Brown to six years in prison with four

The Sheridan City Council will soon be considering awarding the bid for the City’s 2022 pavement maintenance project. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer provided councilors and Mayor Rich Bridger with details of the project during the recent council study session. Hanns Mercer Mercer said the City received sealed bids for the project and the …