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We the People are fundraising to compete nationally  

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals is a yearly competition involving high school students from throughout the United States.  The students from the We the People team at Sheridan High School have won the Wyoming State We the People Competition. This has earned them the opportunity to compete at the national …

March 25, 2022

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Free Developmental Screenings for Kids age 0-10 on April 16

Advance Therapy has announced that they will have free developmental screenings for children aged 0-10 years old beginning at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, April 16.  Pediatric Occupational Therapist Bri Dandrea and Speech Therapist with Connect Speech Therapy Chelsea Paulus will screen children for a variety of developmental delays and age equivalent

March 25, 2022

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Dale Eaton Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole For Murder Of Lisa Marie Kimmell

The man convicted of murdering Lisa Marie Kimmell in 1988 has been given a new sentence for his crimes. Dale Wayne Eaton was re-sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus an additional 40-50 years afterwards, for the first degree murder, kidnapping, robbery and 1st degree sexual assault of Kimmell. Eaton was originally given the …

March 25, 2022

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Sheriff’s Office asks residents to mindful of resource damage

The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office is asking recreationalists to be mindful of the damage off-road vehicles can cause to the Big Horn ecosystem.  Winter storms are still coming through the area and often dropping wet heavy snow only to melt off throughout the day. This causes many of Sheridan County’s gravel and dirt roads to …

March 25, 2022

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Craft to Step Down as SCSD2 Assistant Superintendent

At their Board Retreat on March 19, Sheridan County School District #2 Trustees approved the resignation of Mitch Craft from his position as assistant superintendent. He will complete his current contract, working for the district through the end of June. “I cannot thank the SCSD2 team enough for the experiences over the last 15 years,” …

March 25, 2022

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Sheridan BBBS Announces First Business Mentoring Partership

Cindi Williams, Amber Stones and Sandy Thiel Sandy Thiel and Cindi Williams, along with Amber Stones, announced the first Big Brothers, Big Sisters Business Mentoring Partnership with First Northern Bank of Sheridan. The bank agreed to provide employees with additional incentives such as time off work, to allow employees to give their time and mentor

March 25, 2022

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Wyo Population Grows Three Times National Rate; Economist Credits It To Covid

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Although Wyoming’s population grew at three times the national rate between 2020 and 2021, the overall increase in numbers will have a minimal effect on the state, according to an economist. Wyoming’s total resident population grew by 1,536 people, 0.3%, between

March 25, 2022

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Sheridan Memorial Hospital To Get Second Backup Electrical Generator

The Sheridan Memorial Hospital already has a back-up plan in case the power ever goes out, and soon the back-up plan will either have a back-up plan of its own or some extra help. The Hospital Board of Directors has approved the purchase of another electrical generator to help out the other generator that was …

March 25, 2022

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Cowgirls fall in Three Overtime Thriller With UCLA / Bronc Soccer Hosts Cheyenne South Tonight

COWGIRL BASKETBALL – The Wyoming Cowgirls played their third overtime game in a row in the WNIT. After going three overtimes with Tulsa last Sunday they took on UCLA last night and the game also went into three overtimes but it was the Bruins coming out on top 82-81 to end the Cowgirls season and …

March 25, 2022

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Senator Lummis Fights for Wyoming Gig Workers, Entrepreneurs with Senator Tim Scott

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in introducing the Employee Rights Act of 2022. The bill would significantly update American labor laws for the first time in decades by modernizing outdated statutes to protect independent contractors, franchises, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options. Lummis said

March 25, 2022

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