Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 7th of August.
Good morning, Sheridan.
🏘️ Community
Sheridan Community Land Trust will hold its final railroad walking tour on Saturday, Aug.
15 at 1 p.m. starting at Grinnell Plaza and ending at the historic Sheridan Inn (the free tour covers a three-quarter-mile exploration of the district).
The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Tongue River Brewing Company with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Jul.
29. The business offers locally crafted beers, food and family-friendly fun near the Big Horn Mountains at 530 W. US Highway 14 in Ranchester.
💼 Business
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for Tie Flume Business Center in Ranchester.
Owned by Bob and Jean Magelky, the center at 411 S. Highway 14 W. provided office space, storage units and outdoor RV spaces for small businesses.
The Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Tongue River Brewing Company with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 530 W.
US Highway 14 in Ranchester. The brewery offered local beers, food and family-friendly fun (set against the Big Horn Mountains).
🎭 Culture
The Ace in the Hole Players will hold a dress rehearsal for Wizard of Oz Act I at the Kalif Shrine Center on Wednesday.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, Donovin Sprague — a Lakota historian and author — spoke at the Wagon Box Fight site to honor a 1867 engagement, including a weapons demonstration by Kearny's Frontier Regulars.
The program marked several historical anniversaries and offered insights into battle tactics and Native American strategies.
The WYO Performing Arts & Education Center will launch its season of live shows when ticket and season package sales begin Aug.
12, with the New Vaudevillians performance set for Aug. 14; the Center Stage Series will run through spring.
🎓 Education
Sheridan College is hosting three Walk-in Wednesday enrollment events on campus to help prospective and returning students register for fall classes.
The events will provide in-person support and guidance to ease the enrollment process.
🌲 Environment
Wildfire crews used aerial water drops to fight the Cat Creek Fire east of Sheridan on Wednesday.
The fire measured 175 acres at 3:12 p.m. before decreasing to 142 acres by 9:11 p.m.
🏥 Health
Federal temporary subsidies for Medicare Part D plans will end after 2026, likely raising premiums for Wyoming seniors on fixed incomes, according to former State Rep. James Byrd (who warned that rising costs will hurt rural communities).
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