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WYDOT Expects To Short-Staffed In Terms Of Snowplow Drivers This Winter

News – Sheridan Media As more people use Wyoming’s roads and highways, fewer are on the job maintaining and patrolling them. A years long staffing crisis continues to snowball for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which is now struggling to fill between 200 and 300 well-paying jobs with good benefits. The persistent problem of hiring and

August 4, 2023

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SCSO: have fun, but be safe while operating motorcycles on county roads 

News – Sheridan Media While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Domiguez and Undersheriff Lieutenant Devereaux Johnson spoke on motorcycle safety. With the Sturgis Motorcycle rally beginning Aug. 4, the Undersheriff made some recommendations to ensure the safety of both motorists and motorcycle enthusiasts. 

August 4, 2023

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Retroactive deadline of PACT Act fast approaching

News – Sheridan Media On May 25, 2022, US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough congratulated Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Montana Senator Jon Tester and Ranking Member Kansas Senator Jerry Moran on their work with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics or (PACT) Act of 2022. 

August 4, 2023

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Sheridan College announces 2023-24 Whitney Center for the Arts Season

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan College has announced the complete schedule of visual and performing arts events that will take place in the Whitney Center for the Arts.  Patrons can browse the complete season by clicking here. According to the college, the season includes award-winning artists’ performances and talks alongside showcases of the work of

August 4, 2023

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Wyoming Stable Token Commission to Hold Next Meeting in Laramie

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Stable Token Commission will hold its next meeting on Thursday, August 10, 2023 beginning at 9 am at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library in Laramie, Room COE506. The meeting is open to the public. Remote access to the meeting will also be available via Zoom. The Wyoming Stable …

August 4, 2023

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WYDOT Advises Highway Caution Now That Sturgis 2023 Is Underway

News – Sheridan Media It’s that time of year again where the northeastern corner of Wyoming and its neighboring states will see an influx of motorcycles over the next ten days. This year marks the 83rd year of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally where hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists from around the globe venture toward the …

August 4, 2023

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WYDOT STIP Map Available On-Line

News – Sheridan Media WYDOT has road construction project plans set for the next 6 years, but the department says it is open to the possibility that something got overlooked. The Department has had various public meetings all over the state regarding its 6-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) which runs from 2024 until 2030. …

August 4, 2023

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Barrasso, Bennet Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Rural Areas

News – Sheridan Media Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate to improve access to mental health services. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Mental Health Bill U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and  Michael Bennet of Colorado introduced legislation that will increase access to behavioral, psychological, and mental

August 4, 2023

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Upgrading the Plows

News – Sheridan Media The process of applying de-icing materials on streets in the City of Sheridan will be more efficient this upcoming winter once the plows are out maintaining the roads. The City is in the process of purchasing three new v-box spreaders that are hydraulic and would apply the de-icing materials at a …

August 4, 2023

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Award Winning Dancer Talks About a ‘Dance Quilt’ at Ucross

News – Sheridan Media On August 2nd, Ucross artist-in-residence Helanius J. Wilkins, an award-winning choreographer, performance artist, activist and educator based in Boulder, Colorado, invited the local community members to participate in “The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging,” a project that includes new

August 4, 2023

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