Articles by Pat Blair

Sheridan County School District 1 will implement a learning plan that combines online instruction with paper packets and some face-to-face learning for special education students when school resumes on Monday. Pete Kilbride, who’s the district

McCafferty Acknowledges Community Support

The Sheridan community has shown amazing support to Sheridan Memorial Hospital during the COVID-19 health crisis. At a meeting of the hospital trustees earlier this week, Memorial’s CEO Mike McCafferty said he believed it’s really

WYO DFS Urges Support for Children During Stressful Times

Officials with Wyoming’s Department of Family Services are urging state residents to remember that children and parents need additional support and understanding during times of increased stress such as the current COVID-19 crisis. Ed Heimer,

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Calls for Healthcare Volunteers

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is seeking emergency healthcare volunteers to help with the COVID-19 response. A news release from the hospital states that hospitals around the country, and the world, are experiencing patient surges exceeding normal

A Look Back in Time: April 3, 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 April 3, 1920. Cold weather will usher Easter into Sheridan tomorrow,

No New COVID-19 Information Reported

The Sheridan County Incident Management Team said there was no new information to report other than an update of tests for the virus Thursday night. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, 385 tests had been performed,

Koltiska Distillery Making Hand Sanitizer

With FDA approval now in hand, Sheridan’s Koltiska Distillery is now making, and selling, hand sanitizer. Brandon Titus, who’s the distillery’s general manager, said the company got into the business after the World Health Organization

Libraries Closed Through April 19

Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library and the three branch libraries in Story, Ranchester and Clearmont will be closed through April 19. The formal decision to extend the closure was made in a meeting of library

A Look Back in Time: April 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 April 2, 1920. Billy, the only dog in the world that

College Trustees Grant Emergency Powers to President

Trustees of the Northern Wyoming Community College District have granted emergency powers to College District President Dr. Walt Tribley. Action came with passage of a resolution in an emergency meeting of the trustees Wednesday night.

Board Receives Overview of Hospital Response to COVID-19

How Sheridan Memorial Hospital is responding to the COVID-19 crisis was the focus of a meeting of the hospital’s board of trustees Wednesday. Cody Sinclair, who’s the hospital’s incident commander, said there has been a

Two Sheridan Seniors Earn Daniels Fund Scholarships

Two Sheridan High School seniors are among the over 200 in four states that have earned a place in the 2020 Daniels Scholarship Program. Presented by the Daniels Fund, scholarship recipients are selected on the

Three VA Clinics Temporarily Suspend Face-to-Face Visits

Veterans Affairs clinics in Afton, Evanston and Casper will be temporarily closed to face-to-face patient visits as of Monday due to concerns about COVID-19. The three clinics are all part of the Sheridan VA Health

A Look Back in Time: April 1, 1920