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Summer reading numbers at the library dwarf last year’s record

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge has exceeded expectations and broken last year’s records, according to Community Engagement Manager Cassie Stone and Youth Services Manager Zola Shockley.  Last summer, Shockley announced the program had reached a record high in registered readers, many of whom

July 25, 2025

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Sanders Named Sheridan County Undersheriff

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez has appointed longtime deputy Doug Sanders as the county’s new Undersheriff. The announcement was made during a recent appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse. Sanders was promoted in June following an extensive application and evaluation process. Sheriff Dominguez said the decision was

July 25, 2025

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$45,000 Challenge Met: O’Dell Gift Inspires Community to Strengthen Local Health Care

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) Foundation is honored to share that the $45,000 O’Dell Match has been unlocked, thanks to the remarkable generosity of our community. The match was set in motion mid-May when O’Dell Construction stepped forward with a visionary $25,000 gift to inspire others to invest in the Growing …

July 25, 2025

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Sheridan County Conservation District Sets Budget For Fiscal Year 2026

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Conservation District has its budget set for the 2026 fiscal year. The budget is set at $1.3 million in revenue and $1.27 million in expenses, which includes ongoing projects at the Old Acme Power Plant, along with fire recovery, monitoring and treatment and water quality monitoring tests to …

July 25, 2025

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Local Sourdough Bread Baker Incorporates Locally Grown Flour

News – Sheridan Media Making sourdough bread is an old process of making bread using a ‘starter’ of fermented flour and water. The starter is a leavening agent that uses naturally occurring yeasts and bacteria to make baked goods rise. Recently, sourdough bread is finding a new following. Many individuals who are gluten sensitive can …

July 25, 2025

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UW Assistant Professor Receives Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants Using Particle Dampers

News – Sheridan Media University of Wyoming Department of Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Dr. Ankit Saxena has received nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop new ways to protect nuclear power plants from earthquakes using a technology called particle dampers. UW Director of Institutional Communications Chad Baldwin

July 24, 2025

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Sheridan Woman Arraigned for Various Drug Distribution Charges

News – Sheridan Media An arraignment hearing for 36-year-old Tiffany Drew was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Drew, at the hearing, pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to deliver methamphetamine and not guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled …

July 24, 2025

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Gillette Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News – Sheridan Media At a recent sentencing hearing in Federal Court in Cheyenne, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Kelly Rankin sentenced 42-year-old Wade Schear of Gillette to 25 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Shear was convicted by a federal jury on April 30 …

July 24, 2025

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The Magic of Books at the Tournament of Knights: Sheridan County Library Joins the Fun

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County Library System Community Engagement Manager Cassie Stone and Youth Services Manager Zola Shockley made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to invite everyone to visit the library’s booth at the CHAPS Tournament of Knights.  The Knights of Valor return to Sheridan on July 26, for a one-day medieval

July 24, 2025

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UW Field Day to Display New Agricultural Research and Equipment Aug. 7

News – Sheridan Media The University of Wyoming will host a field day Thursday, Aug. 7, at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC), located at 2753 State Highway 157 near Lingle. The event is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. The day begins with registration …

July 24, 2025

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