WYDOT plans for the downtown Sheridan Main Street Construction Project are mostly set, except for an exact start date and a lead contractor. Beginning in April 2023, WYDOT will use a 3-blocking rolling closure system to remove and replace the concrete on a total of 7 blocks or approximately ½ mile of highway, between 1st …

A Sheridan brewery recently won a medal at one of the top beer competitions in the country. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. A Barrel Aged Winner The 2022 Great American Beer Festival was held October 6-8 in Denver, Colorado. Black Tooth Brewing Company Co-Founder Time Barnes said that they were one of two …

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently stopped by Sheridan Media to discuss President Biden’s energy policies and the impacts those policies are having on Americans. Barrasso said that since his first day in office, Biden has waged war on the fossil fuel industry. Senator Barrasso Barrasso said we cannot power this country or economy on …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – Tongue River and Big Horn meet tomorrow in a game where the winner secures the #1 seed out of the 2A East for the playoffs. Last week, the Eagles got a challenge from burns who had the #1 pass defense in the state, Head coach Steve Hanson says they had to …

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board, at their Tuesday meeting, announced the resignation of board member and Treasurer John Ehlers. Ehlers gave a written resignation to the board that they voted to accept. The board then voted to appoint Vice-President John Zorbas as treasurer, making a vacancy in the VP position. The board then voted …

Johnson County School District #1 Facilities Director John Link, during his report to the school board this week, was asked about the progress being made at the Kaycee School for supplemental heat in classrooms that have had no heat since an incident with the building that occurred there last winter. Superintendent Charles Auzqui explained to …

The Johnson County Commission has approved an amendment to a contract with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) District 4 for the county to purchase gravel and other materials. County Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer explained the Indirect Cost Allocation Plan or ICAP part of the amendment further. Pehringer said the agreement is

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Sheridan Community Land Trust and the Hub on Smith presented a program by Dave McKee, current president of the Fort Phil Kearny/ Bozeman Trail Association on the tie hacks in Southern Wyoming, 1906 -1912. McKee recently completed a 34-year career with the U.S. Forest Service as an archaeologist, tribal liaison, and …

In September of this year, Game and Fish confirmed the discovery of Asian clams in Glendo Reservoir, an aquatic invasive species that could have ecological impacts in the future.   Aisian clams have been found in Wyoming before, identified in nearby Guernsey Reservoir in 2019 and the North Platte River in 2014.  During an appearance on …

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant Erik Jorgensen warned listeners to keep a heads-up for animals near and on Wyoming’s roadways.  According to the Game and Fish, based on crash and carcass data, the department accounts for approximately 6,000 big game animals like moose, bighorn sheep, elk, deer