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Northern WY Community College District And Gillette College Update MOU

It’s been one year since voters in Campbell County decided to have Gillette College separate from the Northern Wyoming Community College District and form its own district. Since then work has been on-going to legally transfer many items from Northern Wyoming to Gillette. Earlier this week, both districts approved a memorandum of understanding to transfer

August 19, 2022

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Reata Cook Of Sheridan Wyoming Named 2023 Miss Rodeo Wyoming

A rodeo queen from Sheridan is now the rodeo queen of Wyoming. Thursday night (August 18th), Reata Cook, who is the 2022 Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen, was named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. She also won the Best Social Media award to promote the Wyoming State Fair, as …

August 19, 2022

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SHS Golfers Play in Cheyenne Today / Bronc and Lady Bronc Tennis at Casper Tomorrow / Broncos at Bills Tomorrow

SHS BOOSTER CLUB – The official kickoff for fall sports at Sheridan high school will take place Monday at 5:30 when the Sheridan high school booster club hosts their annual kick off BBQ, following the festivities player / parent meeting with the coaches for swimming and diving, cross country and volleyball will all take place. …

August 19, 2022

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AARP Releases Updated Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard

AARP updated its national Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard recently and the latest version suggests that nursing home residents in the Intermountain West are bearing the brunt of recent infections and death due to COVID-19. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Nursing Home Covid Dashboard According the latest version of the dashboard, New Mexico,

August 19, 2022

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Lummis, Gordon Encouraged by Fed Digital Asset Guidelines

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Governor Mark Gordon are encouraged by the release of the new Federal Reserve guidelines on request for access to Federal Reserve master accounts and payment systems. Senator Lummis said the guidelines are long overdue and a step in the right direction toward consistency and clarity and it is important …

August 18, 2022

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Registration Now Open for Governor’s Business Forum

The Wyoming Business Alliance announced that registration for the 2022 Governor’s Business Forum is now open. According to the WBA, the forum is scheduled to take place November 15 to the 17 at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center on the University of Wyoming Campus in Laramie. The forum is co-hosted by Governor Mark Gordon …

August 18, 2022

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Johnson County OKs Kaycee Law Enforcement Agreement

Johnson County’s Commissioners have re-approved an existing agreement between the Town of Kaycee and the county for the sheriff to provide deputies for law enforcement in the town in the southern part of the county. Commissioner Bill Novotny discussed the contract with County Civil Deputy Attorney Barry Crago. Crago said the contract is good for …

August 18, 2022

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Sod Farm Festival returns by popular demand

The gates will open at 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 20, at the Green Side Up Sod Farm for the Sod Farm Festival of 2022.  While appearing on Sheridan Meida’s Public Pulse program, Thomas (Tab) Barker from Project Schoolhouse and founder of the Sod Farm Festival told listeners a little about the format of this unique …

August 18, 2022

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Sheridan County Approves Adding Whistleblower Policy

The Sheridan County Commission considered and approved the addition of a “Whistleblower” policy to the County Personnel Policies. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained why the addition of the policy is important to the county. According to the Addendum, a whistleblower is an employee who reports an activity that they consider to be

August 18, 2022

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Golden trout see another successful spawning year

The Wyoming Game and Fish reports another successful golden trout spawning operation wrapped up in July. Game and Fish collected over 290,000 eggs this year. The department shipped 2,636 golden trout brood eggs to the Ten Sleep Hatchery as well as 75,366 golden trout production eggs to the Daniel Fish Hatchery, Mt. Shavano Hatchery in …

August 18, 2022

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