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Student team from UW, one of seven to advance in NASA Design Challenge

News – Sheridan Media The University of Wyoming has announced a team of UW students is one of seven student teams selected to advance to the second phase of NASA’s 2023 Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (NExT) engineering design challenge. According to the university, seven undergraduate students in the UW College of Engineering and

January 23, 2023

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Wyoming 211 points those in need in the right direction

News – Sheridan Media Wyoming 211 provides residents with information, referrals and support regarding health and social services in partnership with communities. The idea behind 211 is simple: to create an easy to remember number that can provide help and information to those in crisis outside of the emergency calls taken by 911.  Director of …

January 23, 2023

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Museum at the Bighorns is in planning stage

News – Sheridan Media The Museum at the Bighorns closed its doors for the season but will open again on March 1.  With only two full-time employees – Executive Director Danielle Stuckle and Collections Manager Jessica Salzman, the museum relies greatly upon its board members to assist during the closure to reset permanent exhibits and …

January 23, 2023

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Sheridan Commission Approves Lot Size Variance

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved a Lot Size Variance for Community Impact, LLC on a parcel located at 28 Brayton Lane in Sheridan County, in the Guy Wood Ranch Subdivision. According to the staff report from the county public works department, the applicant wishes to reduce the current 3.6-acre parcel to …

January 23, 2023

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Buffalo Council OKs City Attorney Contract, Appointment

News – Sheridan Media The Buffalo City Council approved and accepted a contract concerning City Attorney Dennis Kirven for his services to the city. Mayor Shane Schrader explains why the contract was needed. Dennis Kirven was appointed as city attorney when Ben Kirven was appointed by Governor Mark Gordon to become the District Court Judge …

January 23, 2023

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Representative Crago Discusses Revenue Surplus

News – Sheridan Media State Representative Barry Crago (R-Johnson, Sheridan Counties) is in Cheyenne for the legislative session, and recently spoke with Sheridan Media giving in the first of weekly updates on what is happening in the legislature. He spoke about the significant surplus in funds the state has seen due to higher oil, gas, …

January 23, 2023

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Val Burgess Presents Program on Winter Sowing

News – Sheridan Media Although most people start seeds indoors to get a head start on Wyoming’s short growing season, Master Gardener Val Burgess presented a talk at the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 19, about winter sowing, starting seeds outdoors during the winter instead of indoors in early spring. Davidoff said using this

January 23, 2023

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Column: Legislature Just Not the Same Without Hank, Clarene, Leland, Jimbo

News – Sheridan Media The ghosts and/or spirits of Clarene Law, Leland Christensen, Hank Coe, and Jim Angell seem omnipresent when I think of the Wyoming Legislature.   All four of these wonderful folks died in 2021 or 2022 and, well, the place is not the same without them.  Hank Coe of Cody was a staple …

January 23, 2023

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Sheridan Man Attempting Push-Up Challenge For VOA Fundraiser

News – Sheridan Media Dennis Mohatt, of Sheridan, will be attempting to complete 6,000 push-ups to raise funds for Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOA) Veteran Services. The push-up challenge is taking place in February 20th at Anytime Fitness to help bring attention to American Heart Month.  Dennis has a passion for living a healthy lifestyle

January 23, 2023

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Weekend Sports Recap: January 20-22, 2023

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County High School Sports teams had a pretty good weekend of competition. Basketball: The Sheridan Bronc boys were victorious in their first 2 4A Northeast quadrant games, winning at home on Friday against Campbell County 66-61, and then on Saturday they went on the road and took down Thunder Basin, …

January 23, 2023

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