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UW Astronomer: Wyoming In Perfect Location To See May Lunar Eclipse; Longest Lasting In 7 Years

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily A lunar eclipse lasting longer than any to be seen in the next seven years will be visible next month, a University of Wyoming astronomer told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday. The “Super Flower Blood Moon” can be seen in full …

April 30, 2022

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Man Sues Wyoming Company Over ‘Do Not Call’ Violations

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily A Louisiana man who has filed more than 70 lawsuits in 30 different federal courts has filed his first Wyoming lawsuit, suing a company registered as a Wyoming business for violating federal “do not call” rules. Clinton Strange, of Greenwood, Louisiana, …

April 30, 2022

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Johnson Country War: TA Ranch and Invaders Surrender

Nate Champions Last Run by D. Michael Thomas, Jim Gatchell Museum, Buffalo, Wyoming In parts one and two of this story we looked at the causes and some of the violence in the Johnson County War. This week’s story ends the saga with the Siege of the TA Ranch and the calling out of the …

April 30, 2022

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Public Hearing for Liquor License and Firefighters Contract on Council’s Agenda

A public hearing on the retail liquor license award to Spruce, LLC will be held at Monday night’s Sheridan City Council meeting. Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger says that after the hearing the Council will consider acceptance of the award of the license to Spruce, LLC. Mayor Bridger The Council will also be considering a contract …

April 30, 2022

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Sheridan High School Wins Division Award

Congratulations to Sheridan High School for winning a Division Award in the 35th annual We the People: The Citizen and Constitution National Finals.  The We the People National Finals are a national academic competition that give students an opportunity to display the civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively participate in our

April 30, 2022

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Sheridan College Weekend Welding Information and Registration Night

Sheridan College Career and Technical Education will host an information and registration session about their weekend welding program on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 pm in the Sheridan College Tech Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from student affairs, admissions, financial aid and the welding department for a better

April 29, 2022

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AIS check stations open

Water sporting enthusiasts and those seeking to fish Wyoming’s waters, the aquatic invasive species check stations in the region are now open for the season. The AIS inspection site at the Sheridan Rest Area hours are Thursdays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m and Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center near Beulah (I-90, exit 199) …

April 29, 2022

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Museums at the Bighorns History After Dark program to honor fallen air corps men

The Museum at the Bighorns’ has announced the third History After Dark lecture of 2022 will be at 6 p.m., May 12, featuring Executive Director of Buffalo’s Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum Sylvia Bruner. Bruner will present “The Flyboys of Bomber Mountain.”  According to the Museum at the Bighorns, in 1943 alone there were 539 B-17 …

April 29, 2022

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New Owner Speaks About Plans for the Sheridan Inn

It was announced on Wednesday that The Historic Sheridan Inn was purchased by a local hotel management group, who also own the Sheridan Center on North Main. The new owner joins the existing staff already in place to operate the hotel. Karen Schumacher, the General Manager of the Sheridan Center for four years had this …

April 29, 2022

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SBE Approves Alternative School Schedules, Discusses Standard Review Process

The Wyoming State Board of Education at their recent meeting honored Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year Brittney Montgomery and Aaron Kruger, one of two 2021 Milken Award winners. The board also discussed the process used for the development and revision of state standards. The committee tasked with reviewing the current process provided its

April 29, 2022

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