Articles by Pat Blair

Sheridan County School District 2 will continue to work with parents to help keep their children safe and in school but has drawn the line at doing away with face coverings in school. The district’s

Monday deadline for superintendent applications

Monday is the deadline for applicants interested in filling the superintendent’s position in Sheridan County School District 2. Craig Dougherty, current superintendent of the district, announced in September that he will be resigning from the

A Look Back in Time: Dec. 2, 1920

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Dec. 2, 1920. In spite of an order from the Denver

A Look Back in Time: Dec. 1, 1920

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Dec. 1, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clausen of Hugo,

New, returning college trustees take oath of office

New trustees Erin Kilbride and Tracy Swanson officially assumed their duties on the board of the Northern Wyoming Community College District Monday night. In a special meeting, the two joined returning trustees Gary Koltiska and

Community Conversations focus on 2020 elections

This year’s election results will be the focus of two Community Conversations this week. Hosted by the Center for a Vital Community, the conversations will be on Wednesday and again on Sunday and will look

Formation of separate college seen as ‘good investment for future’

The formation of a separate college district for Gillette could be a good investment for Wyoming’s future. That was the word from Dr. Walt Tribley, president of the Northern Wyoming Community College District. Speaking at

UW Extension publication details ways to reduce livestock loss due to poisonous plants

Poisonous plants are a complex issue that can causes losses to livestock and ranch income, according to a range management specialist with the University of Wyoming Extension Service. An Extension publication is now available online

A Look Back in Time: Nov. 30, 1920

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Nov. 30, 1920. Mrs. John Onken has been appointed chairman for

A Look Back in Time: Nov. 29, 1920

November 29, 2020 Pat Blair

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Nov. 29, 1920. J. W. Stevenson of Buffalo is in Sheridan

A Look Back in Time: Nov. 28, 1920

November 28, 2020 Pat Blair

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Nov. 28, 1920. Karl W. G. Hiller addressed the topic of

Senator thinks Sheridan underpaid for federal lands

A little less than 40 percent of the land in Sheridan County belongs to the federal government, and Bo Biteman, one of Sheridan County’s two state senators, believes the county is being grossly underpaid for

SEEDA board approves change order procedure

SEEDA board members in their meeting this week approved a method of managing and approving change orders for the Kennon project while the new building is being constructed in Sheridan’s High-Tech Business Park. Robert Briggs,

Nonfarm businesses can apply for disaster loans

Small nonfarm businesses in Sheridan County are eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tanya Garfield, director of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West, announced the loans, saying they

A Look Back in Time: Nov. 27, 1920