Never in Wyoming history have we seen an election like the GOP primary of 2022. These three hotly-contested races are a fight for the soul of the Republican party.  Although it is called the Republican primary, it is easy to predict that 15,000-plus Democrats and Independents will have a big effect on who wins the …

Butch Jellis, deana harragarra waters, and Leonard Bends. harragarra is wearing authentic Kiowa dress. It was a cool, sunny morning for the Miss Indian America Collective’s Tribute Tree Planting Ceremony on Friday, July 29 at the Kendrick Mansion Arboretum.  Six trees were planted, and more are planned. The Miss Indian America Collective’s tribute

LOCAL TRACK AND FIELD – Tomorrow Sheridan high school will be hosting an all-comers track meet, Sheridan high school Head track coach Taylor Kelting says it’s a fund raiser for two year old Caysn Cates from Buffalo who is battling leukemia. Kelting says this is the second year for the event. And Taylor says it’s …

On the agenda for their Tuesday meeting, the Sheridan County Commission will consider the Huckeba Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and the submission of an application for federal funding for their 2023 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) project. There will be a resolution to amend rules and regulations governing the division of land; and consideration of

The Johnson County Fair and Rodeo Week may have started this past weekend with a few events, but kicks off a busy week today. Monday’s schedule includes the Horse Show, 4H judging, Open Class Exhibit judging, the Cat Show, Pocket Pets Judging, and the mandatory 4H/FFA exhibitor meeting. Tuesday is Sheep Day at the fair, …

A public Right-of-Way in Paradise Park subdivision known as Connolly Lane has been retained by a vote of the county commission. County Engineer Ken Muller explained why there was a petition to vacate the property. Discussions during the public hearing came from the current landowner, who owns the property that the right-of-way is on, that …

An unidentified man is dead after opening fire on Wyoming Highway Patrol Troopers twice in Crook County. According to a media release, sometime after 10pm on Friday (July 29th), a trooper spotted the man walking along I-90, about 1 mile southwest of Sundance. When the trooper learned the man had an active warrant for his …

Firefighters that had been battling a forest fire in northwest Johnson County say they are confident that the fire won’t spread anymore than it already has. As of 5pm Friday (July 29th), incident command reports that the Gem Lake Fire is 100% contained. Personnel and aviation resources have been released and local crews will patrol …

Beginning Monday, those who need medical care from the Sheridan Memorial Hospital don’t always have to go to the main hospital building. Back in early May the hospital board of directors approved funding to renovate what is now the new downtown primary care clinic located on the northeast corner of South Gould and East Works …

A Plains Indian Warrior, Custer Battlefield Museum In part one of the story about Red Cloud, we explored some of the early days of the Red Cloud War. In part two we continue from where part one left off. From Wyoming Industrial Journal, December 1, 1909, talking about the April 29, 1868, treaty, by which …