Sheridan

The Sheridan Community Land Trust recently bought more than a hundred acres just a few miles outside of town. The Big Goose Natural Area will open up opportunities for recreation, historical preservation, conservation and community-building.

Rep. Tom Kelly (R-Sheridan) is part of a wave of new lawmakers who'll be heading to the state Capitol soon for the legislative session. He’s a university professor who lives in Sheridan, and he joins a supermajority of Republicans in the state House.

Two wildfires raging in northern Wyoming have caused both areas to evacuate Monday morning. The Pack Trail Fire in the Bridger Teton National Forest and the Elk Fire in the Bighorn National Forest have been burning for weeks. Both wildfires are causing air quality alerts nearby.

Classes like the upcoming spotter training in Sheridan are meant to encourage public reporting of weather to the National Weather Service.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough wants Wyoming veterans to know that the agency is there for them. While on a trip around the state at the end of February, McDonough met with veterans, families and staff at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan to connect about how to better support those who have served.

$17,000 went to an animal shelter in Sheridan, helping operations during a time of increased capacity.

Law Enforcement agencies used an excavator to bring the standoff to an end.

A community event hosted in Sheridan is meant as a “cheers” to landowners, the conservation community, and the maintenance of Wyoming’s working lands.

Starting on Monday, Nov. 6 folks in Sheridan, Gillette or Buffalo may see green lights instead of the normal hue. Northeast Wyoming is participating in Operation Green Light, which is meant to show support for veterans that may have mental health problems.

The town of Sheridan is about to have a new landmark – and it speaks to a not-so-distant history that many might not know about. From 1953 to 1984, All American Indian Days brought thousands to the Sheridan Fairgrounds every year in an effort to eliminate racial discrimination.