The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor Joint Venture, Reiman Corp. and High Country Construction are a month into phase two of the reconstruction of the Ranchester Bridge.  Traffic was switched to the new eastbound lane of the bridge after Labor Day weekend. Paving is being completed from the I-90/US14 Interchange to Main Street

An environmental group filed a lawsuit Tuesday (October 11th) against U.S. Forest Service officials that alleges they polluted waterways during their campaigns against wildfires by inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical flame retardant into streams. Government data released earlier this year found aircraft operated or contracted by the Forest

The Sheridan Christmas Stroll is celebrating 25 years as the official kick off of the Christmas season for the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce and downtown businesses. According to the Chamber, Christmas Stroll brings up to 3,000 shoppers to Sheridan. The Stroll includes events and activities such as free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus,

For 100 years, there’s been one week of the year when firefighters put extra emphasis on preventing a fire, and what better way to learn than by visiting a firefighting station to visit and learn from those who battle blazes on a regular basis. This week is fire prevention week which was started 100 years …

The 2022 History After Dark lecture series returns at 6 p.m. Oct. 20.  The Museum at the Bighorns History After Dark series delves further into historical subjects that may be difficult to discuss for some and enlightening for others. HAD offers historical programming that offers lectures from September through December and again from March through

The Sheridan Broncs play Friday at Natrona beginning at 6pm. A win secures the #1 seed for the playoffs. This week is Tongue River at Big Horn on Friday beginning at 2pm. The winner secures the #1 seed in the 2A East for the playoffs. Buffalo plays Friday at home vs. Riverton beginning at 6pm. …

SCSD #3 Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Several policies were reviewed, and in action items discussion centered around assistant coaches, and that they may be hired for student activities at the discretion of the activities director and superintendent. Jennifer Betz, activities director, reported on the SCSD#3 sports season, and the fact that

WYDOT plans for the downtown Sheridan Main Street Construction Project are mostly set, except for an exact start date and a lead contractor. Beginning in April 2023, WYDOT will use a 3-blocking rolling closure system to remove and replace the concrete on a total of 7 blocks or approximately ½ mile of highway, between 1st …

A Sheridan brewery recently won a medal at one of the top beer competitions in the country. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. A Barrel Aged Winner The 2022 Great American Beer Festival was held October 6-8 in Denver, Colorado. Black Tooth Brewing Company Co-Founder Time Barnes said that they were one of two …

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently stopped by Sheridan Media to discuss President Biden’s energy policies and the impacts those policies are having on Americans. Barrasso said that since his first day in office, Biden has waged war on the fossil fuel industry. Senator Barrasso Barrasso said we cannot power this country or economy on …