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The Sheridan VA is looking for volunteers

The Sheridan VA Healthcare System is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and to help celebrate, the VA is opening the campus to reconnect with the community.  The Sheridan VA is a home away from home for many veterans who are undergoing treatments and care. It is a place veterans can get clothing at no …

April 5, 2022

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The Wyoming Outdoor Expo, May 5-7

Only one event happens in Wyoming where someone can learn how to catch a fish, shoot a shotgun, canoe and identify birds all in one weekend. The Wyoming Outdoor Expo in Casper has these activities and more May 5-7, at the Ford Wyoming Center.  The Wyoming Game and Fish have announced the return of The …

April 5, 2022

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Laramie County Deputy Expected To Make Full Recovery After Being Shot Over Weekend

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A Laramie County Sheriff’s deputy who was wounded during a shootout with another man over the weekend is expected to make a full recovery, a department captain told Cowboy State Daily on Monday. The deputy remained in the intensive care unit …

April 5, 2022

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Tour of Honor to Include Clearmont for 2022

Ira Roadifer with the Tour of Honor Flag at the Clear Creek Valley Veteran’s Memorial. The Tour of Honor is a way for avid motorcyclists to enjoy the open road, visit veteran’s memorial sites to honor our nation’s heroes, win prizes, and donate to various charities. Charities that receive the donations are the Fisher House …

April 5, 2022

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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Announces He Will Seek Second Term

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily Gov. Mark Gordon will seek a second term as Wyoming’s chief executive, he announced in Buffalo on Monday. Gordon, speaking to a crowd of supporters in his hometown, said while he has been able to accomplish much during his first term …

April 5, 2022

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Looking Ahead to This Week’s Local Sports Schedule

BRONC / LADY BRONC SOCCER – The Sheridan high school soccer teams have Cheyenne Central and Cheyenne East on the schedule this week the Lady Broncs will play at home with games times Friday at 4:00 and 6:00 Saturday the host East at 10:00 and noon TRACK AND FIELD – The Bronc and Lady Bronc …

April 5, 2022

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City Council Approves Professional Services Agreement for Wastewater System Master Plan

The Sheridan City Council met for their first regularly scheduled meeting of April Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Master Plan The master plan for the wastewater system for the City of Sheridan has been in place since 2008. Work on a new master plan will begin soon, as the City Council …

April 5, 2022

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Paving Operations to Begin on US 14 East of Devils Tower Junction

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor will begin construction on a ten-mile stretch of US 14 between Sundance and the Devils Tower Junction of US 24 the week of April 11.  According to WYDOT, the scope of the project is to install pipe irrigation, repair soft spots, widen shoulders at select locations, add …

April 5, 2022

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UW’s Global Vegetation Project Develops Online Educational Materials

The Global Vegetation Project, started in 2020 by the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute, recently published K-12 educational materials on its website. According to a release from the UW, the Global Vegetation Project was developed to fill a need for more resources to teach vegetation ecology online and the vision for the project is to …

April 5, 2022

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Skier Rescued In Grand Teton National Park

Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) jointly responded to rescue a stranded backcountry skier on the East Prong of Mount Owen at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday (April 1st) in Grand Teton National Park. On Thursday, a local 27-year-old man solo skied a couloir on Disappointment Peak. Afterwards he climbed the Koven Couloir …

April 5, 2022

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