The Wyoming Department of Education is promulgating Chapter 44 Rules, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for collecting data and administering Wyoming’s school finance system pursuant to Wyoming statute. In accordance with a separate state statute, the Department reimburses

A former Sheridan Utility Maintenance Division Superintendent is accused of stealing and selling city property. Kenneth Hirschman has been charged with one count of theft. Investigators with the Sheridan Police Department say between July of 2020 and March of 2022, there were 3 instances where Hirschman took between 285 and 350 pounds of brass and …

The Brinton Museum, located in Big Horn, WY. will present three new exhibits opening in September featuring works by three Lakotan artists and five national artists participating in this year’s Artists in Residence group show.  Sept. 2 – Oct. 30, Last of the Lakota Dream Catchers: The Art of Roger Broer and Richard Red Owl, …

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has informed the public that Sunday, Aug. 21, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This day has been designated to recognize the dangers of Fentanyl and how it affects Wyoming. According to Wyoming Highway Patrol Safety and Training Division Sergeant Jeremy Beck, in 2020, 1,663 dosage units and .27 lbs. …

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Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday’s discovery (August 16th) at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. …

It’s been one year since voters in Campbell County decided to have Gillette College separate from the Northern Wyoming Community College District and form its own district. Since then work has been on-going to legally transfer many items from Northern Wyoming to Gillette. Earlier this week, both districts approved a memorandum of understanding to transfer

A rodeo queen from Sheridan is now the rodeo queen of Wyoming. Thursday night (August 18th), Reata Cook, who is the 2022 Miss Sheridan WYO Rodeo Queen, was named Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. She also won the Best Social Media award to promote the Wyoming State Fair, as …

SHS BOOSTER CLUB – The official kickoff for fall sports at Sheridan high school will take place Monday at 5:30 when the Sheridan high school booster club hosts their annual kick off BBQ, following the festivities player / parent meeting with the coaches for swimming and diving, cross country and volleyball will all take place. …

AARP updated its national Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard recently and the latest version suggests that nursing home residents in the Intermountain West are bearing the brunt of recent infections and death due to COVID-19. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Nursing Home Covid Dashboard According the latest version of the dashboard, New Mexico,