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Lawsuit Filed To Block Wyoming Abortion Ban

A lawsuit filed Monday (July 25th) by a Casper women’s health clinic and others seeks to block Wyoming’s new abortion ban just before it’s scheduled to take effect. The lawsuit claims the new law violates the state constitution with restrictions that will discourage potentially lifesaving pregnancy healthcare in Wyoming, forcing pregnant women to go

July 26, 2022

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Sheridan Commission Accepts Prevention Grant Agreement

The Sheridan County Commission considered and then approved an agreement between the county and the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division for county prevention programs. Community Prevention Manager Ann Perkins talked with the commission about the various programs the Prevention Department has recently accomplished including Operation Parent

July 26, 2022

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Flooding Results In Low June Visitor Numbers For Yellowstone NP

Last month’s flooding at Yellowstone National Park had a major impact on visitation numbers for June. The park recorded 536,000 recreational visitors, which is a 43% drop compared to last year’s record breaking numbers for the month. All entrances to the park were closed for 9 days because of the flooding. The West, East and …

July 26, 2022

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Dayton Days has three days of free family fun this weekend

According to Dayton Days Committee chairman Keith Reichert, what started as a parade in celebration of the United States bicentennial, 45 years ago, has evolved into something much more for the residents and visitors to the small town of Dayton.  K. Reichert  This simple but beloved parade became Dayton Days. The celebration now hosts a …

July 26, 2022

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Last week for the Dog and Cat Shelter Independence Month Sale

The Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter serves as a temporary home for many Sheridan furry residents. Not all of those animals are of the canine or feline variety.  The shelter has served as home for pigs, chickens, roosters, fish, ducks and many other smaller and scaly types of pets.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public …

July 26, 2022

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NFL Training Camp Storylines, MLB Trade Deadline

In this week’s episode, James is back and he’s talking NFL training camp as all the teams will report this week and there are storylines galore! Faces in new places, new head coaches, QB battles, and more! Also, the MLB trade deadline is fastly approaching and it has been way too quiet which means a …

July 26, 2022

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Ready to Ride: Packing a Cavalry Horse

On Monday, July 25, Patti Wilson, one of the Fort Phil Kearny Regulars, gave a demonstration at Fort Phil Kearny on how the plains cavalry packed the horses for campaigns, or moving from fort to fort. The saddles that were used by the cavalry were the McClellan saddle, designed by George B. McClellan during the …

July 26, 2022

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Gem Lake Fire Continues To Burn In NW Johnson County

Recently firefighters got some help in a battle against a fire that has been burning for about 1 1/2 weeks in northwest Johnson County. The US Forest Service says as of Monday (July 25th), the Gem Lake fire has burned about 21 acres of land, but there is no word on containment. Rainfall on Sunday …

July 26, 2022

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Troopers and Jets Pick up State Tournament Victories

TROOPERS BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers took their state tournament opener 6-2 against the Casper Oilers, starting pitcher Trevor Stowe had a great outing as the Troops built up a 6-1 lead, Stowe went 6 and two thirds to get the victory. The Troopers will play Cheyenne tonight in one of the winners bracket games …

July 26, 2022

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Funding Request Addressed at Council Study Session

A funding request from the Hub on Smith was a topic of discussion during Monday night’s Sheridan City Council study session. Sheridan Medias’ Ron Richter has the details. Funding Request City of Sheridan Administrator Stu McRae provided the City Council and Mayor Rich Bridger with a status update on American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA …

July 26, 2022

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