Good morning, Sheridan.

AARP Wyoming will host the Souper Bowl of Sheridan—a nonperishable food drive—from Jan.

30 to Feb. 9, collecting donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank and The Food Group in the community.

Chase Walden, a 19-year-old from Sheridan, trains as a snowcat operator at Antelope Butte, preparing to groom challenging trails.

He learned to drive and maintain the snowcat from veteran Ryan Morris, who said Walden’s skills help keep the mountain safe and enjoyable plus his dream job is coming to life.

Columnist Bill Sniffin has released a winter column that highlights Wyoming-themed movies like Unforgiven and Shane, urging locals to explore films shaped by our Cowboy State *a nod to homegrown heritage*.

Scientists from the BearID Project have developed AI facial recognition software for bears to help officials quickly identify those involved in incidents (reducing the need for slow DNA tests) and experts say the technology may soon be used with drones in Wyoming for efficient tracking.

Yesterday, the Big Horn Lady Rams defeated the Sundance Lady Bulldogs 48 — 47 in a tightly contested game on Saturday, Jan.

24. The win underlined the team’s strong performance ahead of future matchups.

The Tongue River Lady Eagles beat the Lady Dogies 49-36 on Saturday, Jan.

24, with Chaney Reish (20 points) driving the competitive game as they hosted Newcastle.