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Game and Fish wildlife managers euthanized an approximately six-year-old female black bear in Sheridan on the morning of May 26, 2023. Personnel had responded to multiple reports of the bear in the neighborhood near Emerson Park on the evening of May 25 and morning of May 26.

Story by Master Sgt. Jacqueline Marshall In a stunning display of talent, poise, and military service, Sergeant Rebecca Bridger of the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 67th Army Band made history by winning the Miss Wyoming USA 2023 title on May 13 at the CAM-PLEX Heritage Center Theater in Gillette. Bridger, known…

Created with the passage of the Wyoming Stable Token Act, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission has begun the process of generating the Wyoming Stable Token, a virtual currency.  The state has embarked on an ambitious schedule to consider and possibly issue a digital token, or “stable token”, by year’s end. …

Scammers are adept at manipulating the latest technological advances to commit their crimes. These days it’s happening in the world of artificial intelligence – commonly known as A.I. A.I. voice cloning is already bringing a new twist to scams that have been around forever. For instance, the grandparent scam calls…

Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers are asking the public for information about an incident that occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 20th, 2023, between an unidentified man and a newborn bison calf in the park’s northeast corner. The unfortunate incident where the man intentionally disturbed the calf resulted…

Downtown Sheridan Association (DSA) has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards.  Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.…

Landry May, a spring 2023 graduate from Sheridan College, is one of 15 Phi Theta Kappa members selected as a 2023 Hites Scholar and will receive a $10,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies. The Hites Transfer Scholarship is awarded to Phi Theta Kappa members who are preparing to transfer to a…

On Tuesday May 16th, 2023, the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office was notified that two individuals had found a human skull off of the Blue Bank Road between Worland and Ten Sleep while tending to cattle in that area. Sheriff Brookwell and a deputy met with the individuals who had found…

Rock climbing routes on the East and Northeast Faces of Devils Tower summit will be temporarily closed effective immediately to protect nesting Peregrine and Prairie Falcons. The closure is implemented annually to provide the falcons with an undisturbed nesting location during this critical courtship and nest-selection period. The presence of…

On Sunday, May 14th, at approximately 11:45am the Albany County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Denver International Airport that they had lost contact with a private passenger aircraft in Albany County. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Albany County Search and Rescue, the Laramie Fire Department, and Classic Air Medical…

Travel to Wyoming has returned to or exceeds pre-pandemic levels on all benchmarks. Tourism is the second largest industry in the state, touching all 23 counties and positively impacting the lives of residents across Wyoming. From fossil digging to dude ranch experiences, travel is a lead contributor to sales and…