The University of Wyoming has announced that the dean of UW’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, John Koprowski, has been named the 2022 recipient of The Wildlife Society’s Aldo Leopold Memorial Award, the highest award given by the 11,000-member organization of professional wildlife scientists. Founded in 1937, The Wildlife Society’s

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is moving forward with its budget for the new fiscal year, but there could be some unforeseen challenges. The Board of Trustees approved its operating budget of $32.4 million, and it is anticipated that at the end of the fiscal year, the District will have a surplus of about …

A Sheridan man was sentenced to prison Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for the crime of sexual assault. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Prison Sentence At a hearing on May 12 in District Court, 25-year-old Bennett Walseth of Sheridan changed his plea to guilty to the charge of sexual assault …

The Sheridan City Council will soon be considering the installation of a three-way stop at the intersection of Dome Drive and Mydland Road. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer provided details of the proposal at the recent City Council study session. Hanns Mercer The three-way stop recommendation will be on the consent agenda for the …

On Tuesday, July 12, in a three-part program, Judy Slack, local historian, presented a talk on All-American Indian Days, and how it came about. It was in conjunction with the SCLT Explore History program about the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. “I’ve been involved since I was about 6 years old. I also worked with Mrs. Enzi …

An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for 63-year-old Gary Anderson who is charged with sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree. Anderson was arrested in May of this year for the alleged crime that occurred between July 11 and July 23 of 2021 when Anderson inflicted …

The Sheridan Economic and Education Development Authority (SEEDA) has its budget set for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, and now the board is waiting for some new information to come in, before they can proceed on the next big project. The Board approved a budget of $822,000-plus for the fiscal year that started earlier this month. …

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The Sheridan Police Department says if you don’t lock your doors on your vehicle, business, or home, someone else might check those doors for you and take a few of your belongings as well. Since the beginning of May, there have been reports of 22 vehicles that have been burglarized. Of those burglaries, six firearms …

On Tuesday, July 12, in a three-part program, Carrie Edinger, SCLT Historical Program Manager, presented a program on the history of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. The WYO is 95 years old this year. Edinger said she found much of the history from Tom Ringley’s book, Rodeo Time in Sheridan, Wyoming, a History of the Sheridan …