July 2023 – Sheridan Media

Sheridan College Offering New Food Service Inspector Program This Fall

July 31, 2023 Ron Richter

Beginning this fall, students at Sheridan College will have the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Completion as a Food Service Inspector. The certificate will prepare students to fulfill the required qualifications for a USDA FSIS at the GS-5 level. Rebecca Atkinson with Sheridan College said there is a shortage…

Ucross Announces Celebrate the Arts in August

July 31, 2023 cvannoy

Ucross announces that the Celebrate the Arts series has expanded to vitalize Sheridan County with live music, art exhibitions, author readings and more every day in August. Every summer over the past five years, local arts organizations have together to present the festival, which celebrates the vibrant visual, literary and…

Sheridan Fire Department Puts Out Attic Fire On Loucks Street

July 31, 2023 News Release

Sheridan Fire-Rescue (SFR), Sheridan Police Department (SPD), Wyoming Regional EMS (WREMS), and Goose Valley Fire Department (GVFD) responded to the report of a structure fire at 00:03 Monday, July 31, 2023. SFR Engine 2 (E-2) arrived on scene at 545 E. Loucks at 00:06 finding a single story home with…

Dog Show | Monday 31st | Sheridan County Fair

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Horse Events Agripark – Sunday 30th | Sheridan County Fair

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Horse Events Agripark – Saturday 29th | Sheridan County Fair

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American Indian Student Interpretive Ranger brings back lessons to an ancient area

July 31, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is inviting the public to sit around the campfire and learn about the Crow tribe’s relationship with the Medicine Wheel, Fort Phil Kearny and the Bighorn Mountains. The public will learn about the history of the…

Cody Cubs vs. Powell Pioneers Highlights – Legion Baseball ‘A’ State Tournament 7/30/23 Championship

July 31, 2023 Kevin Koile

A 9-run 5th inning, started by Brock Johnson’s 3-run home run (tournament MVP), made the difference, as the Powell Pioneers endured a slug-fest against the 3-time defending state champ Cody Cubs, to win their first state title since 2010. Powell qualifies for the A-League Northwest Regional Tournament to be played…

Youth Open Mic Night: a safe place to express yourself

July 31, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Youth Open Mic Night was created to give Sheridan teens from the middle and high school a chance to share a song, prose, a poem, spoken word, rap or dance with a crowd of their peers in an open, safe and supportive environment. SAGE Executive Director Jill Benson appeared on…

JCHC CEO Discusses Construction Project

July 31, 2023 Aaron Palmer

Johnson County Healthcare Center CEO Luke Senden, in his report to the Hospital Board at their recent meeting, gave an update on the construction project currently under way. Senden gave an overall assessment on the project to the board. He elaborated on the clinic parking lot saying there has been…

Johnson County Commission Changes Meeting Time

July 31, 2023 Aaron Palmer

Johnson County’s Commissioners have moved the time for Tuesday’s regular meeting from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. According to Commissioners’ Assistant Jody Telkamp, the reason for the change is due to conflicts with the Johnson County Fair. On the agenda for the meeting is a report from Emergency Management Coordinator…

Johnson County Fair Tuesday Features Sheep

July 31, 2023 Aaron Palmer

The Johnson County Fair in Buffalo continues today featuring sheep events. The Sheep Show begins at 8 a.m. in the Show Ring. The Lamb Feed by the Johnson County Wool Growers Association begins at 5 p.m. in the Community Building. The Sheep lead will begin at 7 p.m. in the…

Black bear lethally removed in Sheridan

July 31, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Wyoming Game and Fish Sheridan Regional Office has announced a sub-adult female black bear was lethally removed in Sheridan on Sunday, July 30, after a prior relocation effort failed. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 30, Game and Fish personnel responded to a report of a black bear in…

BIA Firefighters Battle Five Blazes On Crow Indian Reservation

July 31, 2023 Kevin Koile

Fire season is well underway, and a number of them on the Crow Indian Reservation this past weekend, served as a reminder. On Friday (July 28th), fire crews responded to a human-caused fire in a yard at the bottom of Soap Creek. On Saturday at about 2 p.m. the Ok-a-Beh…

Yellowstone NP To Host Second Year Of Lighting Of Teepees

July 31, 2023 News Release

Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn…