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Kiln project seeks to bring potters to Sheridan

April 15, 2021 Pat Blair

A project aimed at bringing potters to Sheridan is being re-launched after faltering during the COVID-19 shutdown last spring. Stephen Mullins, owner of Sheridan’s Red Bison Studio, said the project started two or three years

Expressions hosts fiber art exhibition

April 9, 2021 Pat Blair

Fiber art by two Sheridan women is on display this month at Expressions Gallery and Framing on Broadway. Wanda Kerns, owner of Expressions, said the exhibition was originally planned through April 16 but the show

Conservation District accepting requests for assistance

April 7, 2021 Pat Blair

The Sheridan County Conservation District is accepting requests from county residents wanting assistance with water quality improvement projects. The deadline is May 3 for requests from those who seek funding for work to be done

Many surprised, disappointed when fire pumper tested

March 8, 2021 Pat Blair

Sheridan Media reporter Pat Blair has done some research on the historic fire truck recently re-acquired by the city of Sheridan. Here’s her story. Many Sheridan residents were reported surprised and disappointed back in December

College District announces Excellence Award recipients

January 19, 2021 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District has announced the eight 2020 Excellence Award winners at Sheridan and Gillette colleges. Each year, one classified employee, professional employee, faculty member and student at each college is selected

New meat company opens, first beef going to The Food Group

January 8, 2021 Pat Blair

There’s a new company in town, and it’s serving up meat. Taylor Kerns, who co-owns the Western Heritage Meat Company with his wife, Cathryn, said the company is already certified for USDA slaughter and plans

Students donate $3,500 to benefit students, parents

December 17, 2020 Pat Blair

Students in a new leadership class at Sheridan Junior High School have raised over $3,500 to benefit other students and families through the Compass Center for Families parent liaison program. Richelle Frankovic), who’s instructor for

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

November 30, 2020 Pat Blair

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

Sheridan College buildings named for donors

November 17, 2020 Pat Blair

Sheridan College’s new Health Sciences building and a portion of the building dedicated to dental hygiene have been named in honor of the major donors to the projects. Action came during a meeting of the

Hospital’s goal to slow COVID transmission rate

November 10, 2020 Pat Blair

The goal of Sheridan Memorial Hospital is to slow the transmission rate of COVID-19 in Sheridan County. That was part of what Hospital CEO Mike McCafferty talked about in Tuesday’s Legislative Forum. McCafferty told Sheridan

‘Brinton 101’ now on exhibit

November 9, 2020 Pat Blair

“The Brinton 101” small works show is up for viewing again this year at the Brinton Museum just outside Big Horn. Barbara McNab, who’s the museum’s curator of exhibitions, said this is the seventh year

Absentee voting sets record in Sheridan County

November 3, 2020 Pat Blair

By shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, nearly 7,800 absentee ballots had been returned to the office of Sheridan County Clerk Eda Schunk Thompson. Thompson said that included both ballots returned by mail and those cast

RENEW sets up haunted house for clients

October 30, 2020 Pat Blair

Shrieks and scary sounds filled the air in RENEW Friday as the organization’s clients were escorted through a haunted house set up for their entertainment. Ghosts and goblins, witches and other ghoulies waited to greet

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Ucross names Native American fellowship recipients

October 8, 2020 Pat Blair

Ucross has announced the recipients of the fall 2020 Fellowships for Native American Visual Artists and Writers. Visual artist recipient is Anthony Hudson, and the writer selected for this year is Brendan Basham. Both will

‘Into the Woods’ brings fairy tales, fantasy to the WYO

October 7, 2020 Pat Blair

Fairy tales, fantasy and a reminder to be careful what you wish for all come to Sheridan’s WYO Theater this month with “Into the Woods,” a tale of the storybook characters everyone thought they knew