SHERIDAN JETS – The Sheridan Jets have qualified for the American Legion “A” state tournament they will be a two seed for the state tournament next week, they lost in the district title game Wednesday against Casper. TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers are off until Monday when the state double “AA” tournament opens at …

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, recently introduced the Japanese American World War II History Network Act. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify National Park Service units for inclusion in a network of historic sites related to Japanese American history

University of Wyoming Extension  Sheep Specialist Whit Stewart recently announced the launch of the Wyoming Wool Initiative. The announcement came at the annual Wool Growers Association conference earlier this month. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Wyoming Wool Initiative The initiative leads innovative research and programming that

Fire crews with Goose Valley Fire Department and Sheridan Fire-Rescue responded to a fire Wednesday afternoon along Big Goose Road West of Sheridan. The extent and exact cause of the blaze are not yet known at this time. Sheridan Media will have more information on the fire once it becomes available. Read More

Officials with the Bighorn National Forest announced Wednesday that fire officials are actively working to suppress the Gem Lake Fire burning in the Bighorn National Forest in Johnson County. According to a media release issued by Forest Service Public Affairs Officer Sara Evans Kirol, the location is remote, and the terrain is rocky and steep. …

Miss Indian America XI Michele Portwood & Miss Indian American XXII deana harragarra visiting the Kendrick Park Arboretum. (Judy Slack photo) On Friday, July 29, beginning at 10 a.m., the public is invited to the Kendrick Park Arboretum to a Tribute to History and Hope, The Miss Indian America Collective’s dedication of trees. Judy Slack, …

Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns has announced the upcoming new location of Habitat for Humanity headquarters at 44 Fort Road.  The relocation and purchase is a strategic move by Habitat to consolidate all operations and programs into one location. The new facility will be a central location for the public to access construction …

The Museum at the Bighorns has announced it will host a free flint knapping demonstration on the museum porch from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23.  The feature talk will begin at 2 p.m., but according to museum officials, visitors can join at their leisure. The demonstration will be performed by Rick Laurent, who …

The Sheridan Police Department reports very low numbers regarding DUIs, public intoxication and minor in possession citations throughout the WYO Rodeo Week.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Chief Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley told listeners that they were happy with the low citation numbers from this past week’s

Because of Wyoming’s and Montana’s low population numbers, both states did not look good in two new studies conducted by WalletHub. The 2 states ranked in the bottom 2 in the US for teen drivers, and in the top 3 for having the highest job resignation rate in the last month and the last 12 …