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John C. Schiffer School Holds First Graduation from New Building

The John C. Schiffer Collaborative School held the first graduation from its new building on Saturday May 28 at 1 p.m., in the Whitney Center for the Arts at the Sheridan College Campus. There was a full house of family and friends attending the ceremony. There were 19 seniors in the class of 2022; Jenna …

May 29, 2022

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Lummis, Peters’ Legislation to Combat Human Rights Abuses Advances in Senate

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (D-MI) “Combatting Human Rights Abuses Act” was recently approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and will be brought to the Senate floor for a vote. The legislation would direct the Commerce Department to help educate U.S. businesses that are, or are

May 28, 2022

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US Highway 14A And Other Seasonal Roads Open For Summer 2022 Traveling Season

A 22-mile stretch of highway in the Big Horn Mountains that leads to Medicine Wheel and various campsites is now open to motor vehicle traffic. This past Friday (May 27th), WYDOT snowplow crews officially opened the gates on US Highway 14A at Burgess Junction. The road is closed seasonally during the winter, because too much …

May 28, 2022

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Sheridan County Teenager Charged With Murder Transferred to Juvenile Detention

A 15-year-old charged with first degree murder in Sheridan County has been transferred to a juvenile detention facility. 9th Judicial District Court Judge Melissa Owens, who is presiding over the case in 4th Judicial District Court, granted the defendant’s motion for a transfer to juvenile detention. The ruling from Judge Owens comes a day after …

May 28, 2022

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The Little Blue School, Remembering Education in Sheridan County in 1902

Eva McCrary with students inside the Little Blue School The Little Blue School House in Ranchester gives students a look at what it was like to go to school in the early days of Sheridan County. According to the book, “The Little Blue School,” written by Frances Stall Husdale and Audrey M. Kleinsasser, with Dorothy …

May 28, 2022

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A Look Back at Memorial Day Origins

Memorial Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1868, although not officially. It started out as a way to honor those who died during the Civil War. In a Cheyenne Weekly Leader, June 3, 1876: Memorial Day, May 30, 1911, is rendered notable in that this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the …

May 28, 2022

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Wyoming Unveils Mental Health Awareness Campaign Partnering With State Parks

With Wyoming State Park usage increasing with the onset of summer approaching, the Governor’s Challenge on Suicide Prevention is making sure Wyoming State Park users know how to reach out to mental health support, if needed. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. A public messaging campaign, “You Matter” has been launched in Wyoming State

May 28, 2022

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BBBS and Concept Z Award First Scholarship to Tongue River High School Senior

Bob Utter, Maya Fritz and Zack Cummins Concept Z Home and Property annually sponsors a Big Brothers Big Sisters $1,000 scholarship recognizing a graduating senior who has been a Big Brother or Big Sister their senior year in high school. This is the fifth year an annual scholarship award was given in Sheridan. For the …

May 27, 2022

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City Administrator Presents Proposed WAM Resolutions at Council Study Session

The 2022 Summer Convention of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities is scheduled to take place in Laramie in early June. WAM’s legislative resolutions will be considered and ultimately adopted during the convention. City Administrator Stu McRae provided details of the 14 proposed resolutions at a recent study session of the Sheridan City Council. Stu

May 27, 2022

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UW receives gift from Joe and Arlene Watt Foundation to research and combat invasive plant species

The University of Wyoming recently appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to give listeners an update on the recent studies and research being conducted at the Cowboy State’s only 4-year institution of higher learning.  UW Director of Institutional Communications Chad Baldwin told listeners about a $500,000 gift from the Joe and Arlene Watt

May 27, 2022

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