News – Sheridan Media Johnson County Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer came before the county commission Tuesday seeking approval on the county’s 2023 Congestion Mititgation Air Quality (CMAQ) agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). Pehringer said the agreement will be for a total amount of $394,208 of which$350,366

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have voted to approve a funding commitment for the construction of a Regional Inpatient Behavioral Health & Crisis Stabilization Unit to be built on the Sheridan Memorial Hospital Campus. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller said community leaders in both Sheridan and Johnson Counties

News – Sheridan Media The Museum at the Bighorns in Sheridan will host a Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 17 from 1 to 5 pm. Admission to the museum will be free of charge for all visitors. There will be light refreshments, an opportunity to make holiday children’s crafts to enjoy, and other entertainment. …

News – Sheridan Media The Senate Chamber of the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne was the site Tuesday for a swearing in ceremony for Bob Ide of Casper as a member of the 66th Wyoming Legislature. Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Kari Jo Gray administered the oath of office and Vice President of the Senate Larry …

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Community Land Trust has announced they will host Sheridan County historian Cynde Georgen and her program, “Subjects of the Mikado: Sheridan County’s Japanese Community, 1900-1930” as a feature of Explore History.  Using contemporary newspaper reports, census records, newly discovered family histories and other

News – Sheridan Media In many sci-fi media, robots perform a vast array of tasks, food preparation, police-work, comedic relief and medical procedures.  According to the Surgical Clinic, the first records of robotic surgery, performed in the real world, happened in the 1980s. Specifically, the first surgical robot, PUMA 560, was used in a brain …

News – Sheridan Media Five residencies for University of Wyoming students and faculty members this fall have kicked off a new UW center for the arts and humanities named for a famed Wyoming artist who was one of the university’s most generous benefactors. As envisioned, the Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts …

News – Sheridan Media A Wyoming law banning abortion in most cases, that was blocked by a judge earlier this year, will be addressed by the State Supreme Court The law banning abortion in most cases briefly took effect in late July, but Judge Melissa Owens of Teton County issued orders suspending the law while the lawsuit …

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to keep aquatic invasive species, particularly zebra and quagga mussels, out of the state’s waters paid off in 2022. The department utilized longer hours and extended the season to inspect more than 65,000 boats for AIS. Wyoming remains one of the few states in …

News – Sheridan Media Two new board members, Shelta Rambur and Michael Lansing, were sworn in at the Sheridan County School District #2 Board meeting on Dec. 5, and new officers were elected. The board elected Shane Rader as chairman; Arin Waddell, as vice-chair; Ann Perkins as clerk; and Dana Wyatt as treasurer. The floor …