The Museum at the Bighorns will host a free flint knapping demonstration with local flint knapper Rick Laurent from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, on the porch of the Museum at the Bighorns. Laurent’s main talk will begin at 2 p.m., but visitors can come and go as they wish.  According to Collections …

When the western states were being settled, medical doctors were somewhat rare. A small rural town may not have a doctor at all while larger towns may have had only one or two. This created the family doctor. A trained medical professional who cared for most if not all members of a community. These doctors …

Welcome to the Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast, in this week’s episode, James gets into Fernando Tatis’s 80-game suspension, and what it means for the Padre’s World Series chances which leads to a rant about the Golden Age of PEDs and Barry Bonds. Plus, a recap of some preseason week 1 news and notes, as well …

BRONC / LADY BRONC X-COUNTRY – The Bronc and Lady B ronc cross country teams had their first official practice Monday, their first meet is on the 26th in Billings. We sat down with Head coach Art Bauers after their morning workout and he says both teams are going to pretty good this fall. Off …

Johnson County School District #1 is currently working through a bus driver shortage and has had to make some changes to accommodate fewer available drivers. In a letter to parents and students, Superintendent Charles Auzqui explained that due to recent unexpected changes in driver availability, the district is unable to run all of the bus …

The Sheridan County Commission has ratified letters to County Clerk Eda Schunk Thompson, asking her to put both the County-Wide 2% Lodging Tax and the General Purpose Excise Tax, also known as the One Cent Optional Tax, on the November Ballot in the General Election. Placing them on the ballot will allow county voters to …

The School Board of Trustees for Johnson County School District #1, during this month’s meeting discussed and agreed to look into compiling and sending out a Request For Proposal (RFP) to provide legal services for the district. Superintendent Charles Auzqui asked for guidance from the board on what he should do. Board members spoke in …

Clearmont Town Council met in a brief meeting on August 15 at 6 p.m. Mayor Chris Schock reported that he had applied for the Water and Sewer ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant, to replace the water line between Water Street and Clear Creek Avenue. The amount for the grant was $647,879. Schock wasn’t sure …

At Monday night’s Sheridan City Council meeting, the council discussed a resolution that would amend the Master Fee Schedule to include Columbarium Niche Fees and also set a $100 opening and closing fee for the Municipal Cemetery. According to the resolution, demand has grown for additional opportunities to meet the needs of the cremation market …

The first day of school for students at SCSD#1, Ranchester and Big Horn, will be on Monday, Aug. 22. Pete Kilbride, Superintendent, talked about back to school in 2022. He said that between the brick-and-mortar schools in the district and the Cowboy State Virtual Academy, (CSVA), there are around 1200 students enrolled in the district, …