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Sheridan County Fair kicks off Thursday
July 29, 2014SHERIDAN — From visitors to participants, from livestock to families, there is something for everyone at the Sheridan County Fair, which officially opens Thursday morning at the fairgrounds. Anyone residing in Sheridan County along with three counties from Montana can be a participant in the annual event, whether showing a photograph or a prize swine. Read More
Cattlewomen, Chamber committee to host buyers dinner
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Sheridan County Cattlewomen will once again host the 10th annual Buyers Reception. The reception precedes the 4-H/FFA livestock sale on Aug. 4 at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. The dinner is at 4 p.m. with the livestock sale beginning at 6 Read More
WWA celebrating 50 years with grizzly ecology
SHERIDAN — For the next event in a series of outings celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the 30th anniversary of the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984, the Wyoming Wilderness Association will host a grizzly bear ecology tour in the Shoshone National Forest. On Saturday, Chuck Neal, a retired U.S. Read More
Folster to offer basic guitar lessons
SHERIDAN — Local musician and music therapist Michele Folster will present a free class on basic guitar skills. Folster will be at the Sheridan Fulmer Library on Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. This class is meant for beginners interested in learning how to play the guitar. If you have a guitar, please bring it to the Read More
3-D archery shoot this weekend at Bear Lodge
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Sportsmen’s Association will hold a 3-D archery shoot Saturday and Sunday. The family friendly event will be at Bear Lodge Resort and costs $10 per shooter. If you want to shoot for competition, the cost is $20. There will be food and drinks available and sign-up starts at 8 a.m. Read More
Fundraiser set to benefit Harold Johnson
SHERIDAN— The Elks Lodge will hold a fundraiser for Harold Johnson to help raise money for costs associated with his cancer. From 4-6 p.m. on Saturday there will be a dinner, live music and an auction. The cost is $10 and the lodge is located at 45 W. Brundage St. If you can’t make it, Read More
Nature Conservancy celebrates 25 years
July 28, 2014SHERIDAN — Every time she drives down a road in Wyoming, she thinks about two kinds of people. “Some drive down that road and see nothing out the window. It’s just nothing,” Nature Conservancy State Director Andrea Erickson-Quiroz said. “Then there’s the person who drives down the road and says, ‘I can see everything, the whole Read More
Senior Center encourages active living with bike rental program
SHERIDAN — There is something special about riding a bicycle that goes beyond the old adage of never forgetting how and includes never losing the desire to hop on and go for a ride. Bicycling has been said to be one of the easiest forms of exercise, one that people of a variety of fitness Read More
Brinton Museum to host lecture Wednesday
BIG HORN— The Brinton Museum will host a lecture Wednesday at 10 a.m. Assistant Curator Jessie Landau will lead the discussion on Bradford Brinton and the early 20th century cult of masculinity. This event is free and open to the public. The museum is located at 239 Brinton Road in Big Horn. For more information Read More
Meet and greet candidates for Dayton mayor, Town Council
RANCHESTER— Come meet the candidates for Dayton mayor and Town Council on Thursday. At 6 p.m., all candidates will be at the Tongue River Valley Community Center to answer questions. The center is located at 1100 U.S. Highway 14 in Dayton. For more information please call Gina at 655-2443. This event is free and open Read More
First Presbyterian Church to host women’s retreat
SHERIDAN— The First Presbyterian Church will host a women’s retreat from Aug. 8-10. Open to all women in the community, the retreat will be held at Camp Story. Dr. Anita Schamber, Christian life coach, is the guest speaker for the retreat. Those who would like to attend should pick up a registration form at the Read More
Sock hop set for Friday at Story Woman’s Club
STORY— The Story Woman’s Club will host a sock hop Friday from 6-8 p.m. You must wear socks, and hopefully dress in 1950s-style clothing. The club will also serve cookies and punch. Free and open to the public, the sock hop will be held at the Story Woman’s Club, 28 N. Piney Road in Story. Read More
SCSD1: Lack of inflation adjustment from Legislature hurting school districts
July 25, 2014RANCHESTER — Sheridan County School District 1 has joined forces with six other Wyoming school districts to form a coalition leading the charge to convince the state Legislature to resume an inflation adjustment to the school funding program. Calling themselves the Wyoming School District Coalition for an External Cost Adjustment, the group says K-12 schools statewide Read More
You’ve said ‘I do,’ now what?
SHERIDAN — Last week I found myself wishing a couple strange wishes: 1) I wish I had an electric bill to pay, and 2) if only I’d signed a lease agreement in the last 30 days. It’s not that I had a sudden desire to give my money away; I was scrambling to find proof of Read More
Presentation on self-defense for older women set for Aug. 5
SHERIDAN — Is self defense for an older woman different than for any other age? Not according to Francine Russell, founder and director of Empower Wyoming, an organization devoted to teaching women to fight back should they be confronted by an assailant. “We often visualize assailants as big and brutish but in reality they are Read More
VISTA volunteering for the young, young at heart
During my junior year of college, I had a bright idea. My minor was Spanish and I thought, “Why not go into the Peace Corps and get paid to polish my Spanish. I would be able to work with and in a completely different culture.” The response of the Peace Corps was, finish your degree, Read More
Kiwanis book giveaway lasts through Wednesday
SHERIDAN — Wednesday is your last chance to get a free book as the 24th annual series of Kiwanis sponsored book giveaways at Sheridan County libraries comes to an end. Since 1991 over 9,000 books have gone home with children from all walks of life thanks to a program that started under the federal “Reading Read More
Penrose Place senior living facility grand opening Wednesday
SHERIDAN— Penrose Place, a new 15-unit HUD subsidized apartment complex for seniors, will host a grand opening celebration Wednesday at 10 a.m. All members of the community are invited to this free event. Penrose Place is located at 667 East Sixth St. For more information call 763-4690.
Next farmers market set for Thursday downtown
SHERIDAN — The next Sheridan Farmers Market will be held Thurdsay on Grinnell Plaza. From 5-7 p.m. vendors will sell produce, arts and crafts and more as live music, children’s activities, demonstrations and nonprofit booths are hosted. Attendance is free for customers and vendor booths are available to rent. For more information or to sign Read More
Off-Kilter to present ‘Baby With the Bathwater’ next week
SHERIDAN — A new local theater group, the Off-Kilter Fellowship, will present six editions of “Baby With the Bathwater,” July 31- August 2 and August 7-9 nightly at 7:30 p.m. at the Carriage House Theatre. The dark comedy about how difficult it is to be a parent and how scary it is to be a Read More
Local group seeks funding, ideas for aquatics facility
SHERIDAN — A group of residents calling themselves the Citizens for Community Recreation announced this week plans to change the landscape of Sheridan’s recreational pools. The group hopes to build an indoor aquatics facility that would host family swim programs similar to what is currently provided by the YMCA and the Sheridan Recreation District. It Read More
Court extends ‘deliberative process’ to open meetings law
SHERIDAN — A local judge extended the “deliberative process” privilege recently recognized by the Wyoming Supreme Court to rule in Sheridan County School District 2’s favor in a recent court case with The Sheridan Press. Press attorney Bruce Moats said he believes the extension of the ruling will have lasting impacts on Wyoming’s open government Read More
Fires start in Bighorns, county; restrictions set to go in place Monday
SHERIDAN — More than 20 wildfires have erupted around Sheridan County and in the Bighorn National Forest since early June, increasing in recent weeks as temperatures rise and abundant grasses caused by heavy spring rains dry out and become flammable. On Wednesday, county commissioners approved partial fire restrictions that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Read More
Sheridan grad earns gig as world traveler
SHERIDAN — As the family gathers around the table for dinner in the close-quartered kitchen, the smells of incense and fish permeate the air. Though the three girls sitting together all refer to the elders as “mom and dad” it is obvious this is no traditional family. Here in the small rural town of Erlin, Read More
Never Flinch Summer Slam set for Aug. 2
SHERIDAN— The Never Flinch annual Summer Slam will be on Aug. 2 at 8 a.m. The annual Summer Slam is a 3-on-3, co-ed grass volleyball tournament that will help raise funds for the Weston Johnson Memorial Scholarship. The entry fee is $100 per team, and you can register up until 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 2. Read More
