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Superintendent of Public Instruction Appoints Chief of Staff

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder has appointed Chad Auer as the Wyoming Department of Education’s Chief of Staff. Auer will assume his role with the agency Monday, February 14. Auer said he believes that frontline educators are absolutely essential to Wyoming’s future, and is committed to doing his part to support teachers,

February 11, 2022

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Prisoner Convicted Of Kidnapping And Sexual Assault Dies In Wyoming Prison

An inmate who was convicted by a jury in Buffalo of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman more than 20 years ago has died. The Wyoming Department of Corrections reports that 62-year old Dale Dean died on Thursday (February 10th) at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. A jury in Buffalo convicted him of one …

February 11, 2022

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Cheney Joins Colleagues In Letter Demanding President Biden Take Action on Fentanyl

Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) and 116 of her House Republican colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming chrome China and across the southern border, and support making Schedule 1 classification permanent for fentanyl and fentanyl related substances. Representative

February 11, 2022

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Former Casper and UW Football Player Logan Wilson To Play In Super Bowl 56

He’s a 2015 Natrona County High School Grad, a member of the Univ. of Wyoming Cowboy Football team from 2015 to 2019, a current Cincinnati Bengal fortwo2 years, and now he’s getting ready to play in his first Super Bowl. Linebacker Logan Wilson (number 55) was a 3rd round pick in 2020, and this season …

February 11, 2022

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SCSD#3 Welcomes New Superintendent

Chase Christensen In the monthly board meeting of SCSD#3 on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the board welcomed Chase Christensen as the new Superintendent for the school, and approved his contract. Christensen was born and raised in Montana, and attended schools in Cody, Wyoming. His father was a game warden in Montana, and worked in the Rosebud …

February 11, 2022

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Basin Man Changes Plea, Sentenced in District Court

A Basin man changed his plea to an amended charge and was sentenced Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Basin Man Changes Plea, Sentenced in District Court On December 13, 2021, a jury trial scheduled in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for David Briscoe of …

February 11, 2022

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Gillette Man Charged With Production of Child Pornography

U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced Thursday that 24-year-old Dustin Hiebert of Gillette has been indicted by a federal grand jury on four counts of production of child pornography. According to a release from the Department of Justice, Hiebert, at an arraignment hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly Rankin, pleaded not

February 11, 2022

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Bronc Wrestlers Blast Campbell County / Home Games Highlight the Local Basketball Schedule / Wyoming Cowboys at San Jose Saturday Night

SHS HOOPS – The Sheridan high school basketball teams host Cheyenne South tonight game times are 5:30 and 7:00. Tomorrow they host Laramie they go at 12:30 and 2:00 we will have all four games on KWYO and 106.9 FM. BH HOOPS – The Big Horn basketball teams play at Moorcroft today and host Sundance …

February 11, 2022

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Sheridan Woman Receives Suspended Sentence for Drug Charges

A Sheridan woman was sentenced for two felony drug possession charges Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court. At a change of plea hearing in December, Toni Olelson, pursuant to terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance – …

February 11, 2022

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Sheridan County High School Wrestling Results: February 10-11, 2022

Sheridan dueled the Gillette schools this week, while Tongue River dueled a number of opponents at Hulett. Sheridan 75 Campbell County 6 – Click here to see results Sheridan at Thunder Basin – Friday, February 11th Tongue River Dual Results at Hulett: Waiting for results. Check back later. Next week is the regional wrestling tournaments. …

February 11, 2022

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