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Sheridan HS Wrestler Dane Steel Repeats As HS All-American

News – Sheridan Media The high school wrestling season is not necessarily over after the state meet. Thirteen Sheridan wrestlers competed at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) folk style wrestling national championship tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia. For the boys, wrestlers compete against other wrestlers within their grade level

March 26, 2023

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Wyoming High School Soccer Standings: March 26, 2023

News – Sheridan Media Teams are trying to get in what games they can, but Old Man Winter isn’t going down without a fight. Sheridan’s next scheduled games are on Friday, March 31st vs. Cheyenne East (boys home, girls away) and Saturday, April 1st vs. Cheyenne Central (boys home, girls away). Buffalo’s next scheduled games …

March 26, 2023

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Sheridan Boys Outdoor Track and Field Team 3rd, Girls 2nd At 2023 Broomfield, CO Shootout

News – Sheridan Media In their first outdoor meet of the 2023 season, the Sheridan Boys Track and Field Team finished 1st in 2 events, while the girls placed 1st in 6 events at the Broomfield Shootout in Colorado. Click here to see results The next scheduled outdoor track and field meet for Sheridan, Tongue …

March 26, 2023

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Interim Director For WYDOT Selected

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Darin Westby Interim Director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Westby was one of five names submitted to the Governor from the Wyoming Transportation Commission to fill the position following the retirement of Luke Reiner. Westby has served as Director of the Wyoming Department of State

March 25, 2023

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Wyoming Medicaid Issues Scam Alert

News – Sheridan Media Following reports of fake texts and bogus calls seeking money, Wyoming Medicaid is alerting residents about current Medicaid renewal scams that are targeting program clients. Wyoming Medicaid is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), “Some of our clients are receiving text messages claiming their Medicaid coverage was at

March 25, 2023

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Wyoming’s First Telephone Exchange Happened 142 Years ago this Month

News – Sheridan Media Today, nearly everyone has either a cell phone or a land-line phone or both. But 142 years ago, in March of 1881, telephones were just coming to Wyoming. The first telephone exchange was established in Cheyenne on March 22, 1881. Later that year, service was made possible to Laramie. The Plains …

March 25, 2023

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Interim Library Director Announced

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Library Board of Trustees announced that Michelle Havenga will serve as the Interim Library Director for the Sheridan County Library System.  Havenga will be replacing Cameron Duff who will be leaving the library system after 12 ½  years of service. Havenga served as a librarian for over 40 …

March 25, 2023

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Yellowstone NP Receives Funding For Bridge Replacement In NE Area Of Park

News – Sheridan Media Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), this project will preserve year-round public access to and from the

March 24, 2023

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City to Apply for Loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant South Clarifier Component Replacement Project

News – Sheridan Media The City of Sheridan will soon be applying for a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan through the State Loan and Investment Board for the south clarifier component replacement project at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City Council, at their most recent meeting, approved a resolution authorizing submission of the

March 24, 2023

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Early preparation for potential flooding a good idea

News – Sheridan Media While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan County Sheriff Levi Dominguez suggested anyone who has experienced flooding in the spring in the past may want to begin gathering sandbags as soon as possible.  According to the Sheriff, deputies are helping Sheridan County departments to gather information during

March 24, 2023

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