The graduating seniors from SCSD#1, Tongue River, were told that they should ‘live each day to the fullest,’ because they can’t go back in life. Graduation was held on Sunday, May 29th at the Tongue River High School gym. Senior Jane Pendergast gave the welcome speech, and the TRHS choir, directed by Janessa Blain, sang …

The Sheridan City Council will soon be considering an ordinance that is an amendment to 19 different City code provisions. City Attorney Brendon Kerns says the changes are intended to ensure that City ordinances properly reflect the functions of the City, penalty standards, accounting procedures and budgeting methods. Brendon Kerns Kerns said the 19

The John C. Schiffer Collaborative School held the first graduation from its new building on Saturday May 28 at 1 p.m., in the Whitney Center for the Arts at the Sheridan College Campus. There was a full house of family and friends attending the ceremony. There were 19 seniors in the class of 2022; Jenna …

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (D-MI) “Combatting Human Rights Abuses Act” was recently approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and will be brought to the Senate floor for a vote. The legislation would direct the Commerce Department to help educate U.S. businesses that are, or are

A 22-mile stretch of highway in the Big Horn Mountains that leads to Medicine Wheel and various campsites is now open to motor vehicle traffic. This past Friday (May 27th), WYDOT snowplow crews officially opened the gates on US Highway 14A at Burgess Junction. The road is closed seasonally during the winter, because too much …

A 15-year-old charged with first degree murder in Sheridan County has been transferred to a juvenile detention facility. 9th Judicial District Court Judge Melissa Owens, who is presiding over the case in 4th Judicial District Court, granted the defendant’s motion for a transfer to juvenile detention. The ruling from Judge Owens comes a day after …

Eva McCrary with students inside the Little Blue School The Little Blue School House in Ranchester gives students a look at what it was like to go to school in the early days of Sheridan County. According to the book, “The Little Blue School,” written by Frances Stall Husdale and Audrey M. Kleinsasser, with Dorothy …

Memorial Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1868, although not officially. It started out as a way to honor those who died during the Civil War. In a Cheyenne Weekly Leader, June 3, 1876: Memorial Day, May 30, 1911, is rendered notable in that this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the …

With Wyoming State Park usage increasing with the onset of summer approaching, the Governor’s Challenge on Suicide Prevention is making sure Wyoming State Park users know how to reach out to mental health support, if needed. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. A public messaging campaign, “You Matter” has been launched in Wyoming State

Bob Utter, Maya Fritz and Zack Cummins Concept Z Home and Property annually sponsors a Big Brothers Big Sisters $1,000 scholarship recognizing a graduating senior who has been a Big Brother or Big Sister their senior year in high school. This is the fifth year an annual scholarship award was given in Sheridan. For the …