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Sheridan College Sells Property East Of Campus For Building Remodel Costs

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan College will soon be remodeling one of their buildings, and the college has secured some of the funds by selling some property. Recently the College Board of Trustees accepted a full price offer of $2.144 million from Whitney Benefits, for 2 areas of land at the intersection of Solutions Way …

October 24, 2022

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2022 Christmas Stroll button design contest winner to be announced

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce and City of Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger will announce the winner of the 2022 Sheridan Christmas Stroll Button Design Contest and unveil the winning design at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Council Chambers in Sheridan’s City Hall. Every year, Sheridan County students in grades …

October 24, 2022

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Governor’s Business Forum, Mental Wellness Symposium Nov. 15-17 at UW

News – Sheridan Media The University of Wyoming has announced the 2022 Governor’s Business Forum will take place Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 15-17, at the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. The forum will be co-hosted by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and according to UW, will feature speakers and panels centered on this

October 24, 2022

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Halloween Night at the Museum

News – Sheridan Media The Museum at the Bighorns is planning for a Halloween of fun and scavenger hunts through history.  The museum’s annual Halloween at the Museum will begin at 1 p.m. and run until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Collections Manager Jessica Salzman and …

October 24, 2022

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Wyoming 4th and 8th Grade Math And Reading Scores Above National Average Despite Decline

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released the state’s reading and mathematics results on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, or NAEP.  “NAEP scores are an important indicator of how Wyoming stacks up nationally,” said Deputy Superintendent of Public

October 24, 2022

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Boating Fees In Grand Teton National Park To Increase In 2023

News – Sheridan Media Boaters in Grand Teton National Park will see an increase in the cost of an annual park boat permit to $25 for non-motorized boats and $75 for motorized boats starting in February 2023. Boat permit fees help offset the costs associated with waterway patrols and priority aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspections …

October 24, 2022

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Column: Use of Port-A-Potty Ad Helped Make Biggest Wyoming Political Upset

News – Sheridan Media A port-a-potty. In a Wyoming rancher’s pasture? Really? Here during the final days of this year’s election season, it is appropriate to recall once again one of the great political campaigns in the Cowboy State.   Possibly the biggest campaign idea helping lead to the biggest political upset in Wyoming history was …

October 24, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

News – Sheridan Media CROSS COUNTRY – The high school cross country season wrapped up saturday with the the wyoming state cross country championships the Sheridan Lady Broncs finished 3rd and the Broncs were 5th, Austin Akers, Landrum Wiley and Kayley Alicke earned all state honors for top ten finishes. Grace Perkins all-stated for the …

October 24, 2022

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Sheridan County Ratifies IPAWS-OPEN Agreement

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Commission has ratified and agreement with FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, concerning the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, Open Platform for Emergency Networks, or IPAWS-OPEN. According to fema.gov, IPAWS-OPEN receives and authenticates messages from federal, state, local, tribal, and

October 23, 2022

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JCSD1 Superintendent Speaks for Transportation Director

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County School District #1 Transportation Director Dennis Zezas will be out for awhile, according to Superintendent Charles Auzqui. Auzqui informed the school board during their last meeting and said there are people Zezas has assigned to oversee the department and Auzqui will be meeting with them weekly to keep things

October 23, 2022

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