This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily A rare sighting of the aurora borealis this week in Wyoming has stirred up some excitement for stargazers.  But if you missed the Northern lights Wednesday night, you may have another chance Friday or Saturday. Those who stayed up gazing at the …

Sheridan HS Sports – It may be spring break week for Sheridan schools, but the season continues on the soccer field and track. The boys and girls soccer teams are back in action today vs. Campbell County beginning at 6pm. The boys are on the road and the girls at home. The track and field …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Ike Fredregill, Cowboy State Daily Rising oil prices could be a boon for Wyoming’s economy in the short-term, but if sustained, they could push consumers away from fossil fuel usage quicker than previously predicted, according to economists.  “We might be making hay while the sun is …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Jimmy Orr, Cowboy State Daily A Minnesota man is dead following a high speed chase that started in Wyoming but ended in a crash on Highway 85 near Ault, Colorado. The man, who according to the Colorado State Patrol originally went to jail for murder, was …

Sheridan State Farm Agent Jon Oman has received the company’s prestigious Chairman’s Circle award for his Sheridan, Wyo., office. Tamara Pachl, State Farm, Community/Corporate Analyst had this to say about the award: In addition to recognizing an agent’s outstanding sales ability, this top award honors agents who align their business with the

The University of Wyoming Extension has announced workshops about invasive grasses and weeds scheduled in early May will take place in Gillette, Sheridan and Sundance. Sponsored by University of Wyoming Extension, the free public workshops — all covering the same topics — each scheduled for 3-6 p.m. in: — Gillette: Tuesday, May 3, George Amos …

Sheridan County Travel and Tourism stepped out of the box and into Sheridan and Johnson Counties to create a series that would allow travelers and locals a view in The Backyard.  The Backyard is a YouTube exclusive streaming series that explores the local region from the Bighorn Mountains to the dusty highway leading into true …

Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader sat down with Sheridan Media to talk about the new mural on city hall. The mural is one of three projects completed by HGTV as part of their new series Hometown Kickstart Presented by People Magazine which is scheduled to premier later in April on the network. The three projects included …

Upon completion of the beautification and improvement project and installation of the traffic light project on 5th Street and North Sheridan Avenue, the City of Sheridan will take control of 5th Street from the Wyoming Department of Transportation.  The WYDOT Commission awarded Casper Electric a $482,955.70 contract to install the signal. Casper Electric

Johnson County’s Commissioners were presented with a request to purchase software to protect the county’s computer systems from hacking. Don Devore, the county’s Information Technology (IT) consultant, told the commissioners that software with multi-factor authentication (MFA) would protect the county from a weakness he discovered in the system. He