According to a small story in the book, Snippets of Sheridan County History by Cynde Georgen, published by the Sheridan County Historical Society in 2013, it mentioned that in August of 1899, a forest fire on Dry Fork of the Little Horn River began burning out of control and was heading towards the small mountain …

The Wyoming State Canvassing Board will meet to certify election results. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Canvassing Board The canvassing board will meet Wednesday, August 24 in Cheyenne to certify the primary election results and the nominated candidates who will be moving on to Wyoming’s General Election in November.  Members of the

Parades, dancers, drums, rodeos, horse races and numerous vendors, are some of the events at the 103 Annual Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana. Some sources say the fair started in 1904, when the U.S. Government gathered the Crow together to teach them how to grow vegetable gardens. Danielle Arnoux who is of Crow and …

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and six other governors representing states including the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), have expressed concern over the consequences of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Transport Rule and its impact on the SPP’s ability to deliver reliable electricity. The Governors say the EPA’s decisions demonstrate the repeated

The Wyoming Department of Education is promulgating Chapter 44 Rules, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for collecting data and administering Wyoming’s school finance system pursuant to Wyoming statute. In accordance with a separate state statute, the Department reimburses

A former Sheridan Utility Maintenance Division Superintendent is accused of stealing and selling city property. Kenneth Hirschman has been charged with one count of theft. Investigators with the Sheridan Police Department say between July of 2020 and March of 2022, there were 3 instances where Hirschman took between 285 and 350 pounds of brass and …

The Brinton Museum, located in Big Horn, WY. will present three new exhibits opening in September featuring works by three Lakotan artists and five national artists participating in this year’s Artists in Residence group show.  Sept. 2 – Oct. 30, Last of the Lakota Dream Catchers: The Art of Roger Broer and Richard Red Owl, …

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has informed the public that Sunday, Aug. 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This day has been designated to recognize the dangers of Fentanyl and how it affects Wyoming. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Safety and Training Division Sergeant Jeremy Beck, in 2020, 1,663 dosage units and .27 lbs. …

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Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday’s discovery (August 16th) at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. …