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Swearing-In of New Council Members

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan City Council will welcome three new members at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night. Andrew Patceg, Terry Weitzel and Greg Luhman will be sworn-in, replacing outgoing councilors Aaron Linden, Clint Beaver and Jacob Martin. Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger. Mayor Bridger The one item under new business will be

January 1, 2023

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Sheridan County High School Sports Year In Review 2022

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County High School Sports teams had a lot of success in 2022, and won their share of state championship trophies. Basketball: The Sheridan Boys Basketball Team put together a record of 19-8, qualified for the state tournament, but lost in the 3rd place game in triple overtime against Kelly Walsh. …

December 31, 2022

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Barrasso: ‘Biden Administration Wants Control of Wyoming’s Water’

News – Sheridan Media U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) released a statement Friday in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency released its final rule regarding the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Barrasso, in his statement, said President Biden is raising from the dead the

December 31, 2022

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UW Trying To Ease Nursing Educator Shortage

News – Sheridan Media Nursing shortages have hit a lot of medical facilities in many places, but the University of Wyoming says part of the problem is that there’s not enough educators to get nurses ready for a career in health care. Lately, the University has been trying to address that situation. Earlier this month …

December 31, 2022

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More Sheridan Area And Wyoming News From 2022

News – Sheridan Media A murder case involving 3 Sheridan residents, extreme weather conditions, and rodeo royalty were some of the headlines of 2022 in both Sheridan County and Wyoming. Click on the various links to see more of the various stories. We didn’t have to wait long for the first big story of 2022. …

December 31, 2022

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Sheridan Memorial Hospital Getting To Work On Using SLIB Grant Money

News – Sheridan Media Now that the Sheridan Memorial Hospital has been awarded grant money from the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB), it’s time to put that money to good use and get to work on what it’s meant to be used for. Recently the SLIB board awarded 2 grants to the hospital. One …

December 31, 2022

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History: New Year’s Celebrations through the Ages

News – Sheridan Media New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have been, for many generations, a way to see the old year out and welcome in the new year with confidence, courage and the hope that it will bring us joy and new opportunities. It is a time to shed pessimism and be optimistic …

December 31, 2022

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All Hands on Deck

News – Sheridan Media City of Sheridan street crews worked long hours during the big snowstorm that occurred in mid December. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more. Snowmageddon It was “all hands on deck” when winter storm Diaz hit Sheridan during the mid part of December. Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger says crews worked round the …

December 31, 2022

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Sheridan County Commissioners begin process of finding a new Administrative Director

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has announced they initiated the recruiting process for an Administrative Director, and has formally retained the Sheridan firm, Peak Consulting, to conduct a regional search. Renee’ Obermueller, Administrative Director for the BOCC, recently announced her retirement after 18

December 30, 2022

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A review of some of 2022’s most clicked stories

News – Sheridan Media Here are a few of Sheridan Media’s most viewed stories of 2022.  The South Park Mastiff  In January of 2022, Gus, a Mastiff cross, became a bit of a local legend in Sheridan when he made the decision to leap from a car during a trial adoption from the Sheridan Dog …

December 30, 2022

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