Good morning, Sheridan.

The Sheridan Community Land Trust will host Apple Fest featuring aerial apple dunking, fresh apple cider + homemade apple treats and campfire storytelling on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SCLT Welcome Center at Big Goose Natural Area.

Clearmont Community Center and Library will host their 50th Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction on Sunday, Sept.

27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Clear Creek Recreation Center gym, serving ribs and cheesy potatoes at $15 per plate while raffle tickets are available at the library (donations are welcome).

A new 33,000 sqft indoor recreation and early learning center broke ground behind the high school football field press box for Big Horn.

Funded by donations at a cost of between $6 and $7 million, the project is expected to complete in about a year to serve residents of all ages.

During National Preparedness Month this September, Sheridan County Emergency Management Coordinator Jesse Ludikhuize appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to advise residents to keep a two-week supply of food, water, and essentials in a clean, dry location while preparing emergency plans.

Wyoming PBS’s documentary 'Call of the West' won the Public Media Award at the National Educational Telecommunications Association Conference and will have a free screening in Sheridan on Tuesday, Sept.

22 at the WYO Theater (doors open at 5:30 p.m.).

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday that additional state funding for teacher salaries is required to address inflation and cost issues while reversing mandates for school resource officers, nutrition programs, and technology.

Lawmakers welcomed the decision, noting it gives school districts more flexibility to address local needs.

On Thursday, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature violated the state Constitution by underfunding schools.

The opinion said teacher pay and inflation adjustments must be corrected (lawmakers delayed recalibration for 15 years) while rejecting orders for new computers, lunch funding and resource officers.

The Johnson County School Board voted on September 17 to nominate Trustee Dave Belus for the Champion of Education Award, with board President Travis Pearson explaining the criteria + Trustee Lynette Fox was approved as the district’s voting representative for the WSBA November Conference.

Sheridan Fire-Rescue promoted Klay Condos to battalion chief and Spencer Reid to lieutenant as announced by department officials.

The leadership changes aim to boost the team’s effectiveness in protecting the community.

Sheridan VA Health Care Center announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded over $11.5 million in grants to three organizations to help homeless veterans in FY 2027.

The funding — part of a $1.17 billion nationwide effort — will support safe, stable housing.