Good morning, Sheridan.

Zach Stewart of the Sheridan Recreation District received the 2026 WRPA Fellow Award for his leadership in parks and recreation and service to the organization since he joined in 2018 (he has also served as Sports/Programming Chair and Treasurer).

The Sheridan Community Foundation and the SHS Class of 1976 have launched the Giving Back to Our Roots challenge today, inviting all SHS alumni and local supporters to donate or volunteer while matching contributions up to $250,000 to mark a 50-year milestone.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its 67th-annual 5-Year-Old Birthday Party this Saturday.

The event will bring local families together + feature fun activities for young children.

Kennon Products, Inc. will host the next Business Before Hours event on October 7 at 1100 Hi-Tech Drive where guests can enjoy breakfast with eggs, sausage, orange juice and pancakes.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce said registration is encouraged to speed check-in and help build business connections.

The Brinton Museum continues its Fall into Art Series with Pards of the Paintbrush (a lecture exploring cowboy artistry) on Friday, Oct.

9 from 5 to 8 p.m. The free event is open to all and is followed by a ticketed dinner at The Brinton Bistro.

The WYO Film Festival will open with the independent documentary People vs. Politics playing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.

1 at the WYO Theater in Sheridan.

Wyoming’s soda ash industry is facing low margins as cheaper Chinese production drives oversupply; local companies around Green River are delaying expansion plans and cutting costs to maintain jobs, with a strategic response expected from state and federal agencies over the next year.

Christy Pyles has been named as the new state director for Adult Education by the Wyoming Community College Commission.

She brings over 15 years of leadership experience from roles at community colleges, including a successful tenure at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, to her statewide role.

Tongue River High School is preparing for its stage production of DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon while doubling student participation from last year—rehearsals are in week five.

Wildlife officials remind hunters that while it is legal to harvest collared mule deer, elk, pronghorn, moose and bighorn sheep—monitored for habitat use and herd health—they should avoid targeting them and notify a regional office if a collar is removed.

The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation will host its annual walk and run – Partners in Pink – on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 10 a.m. at Whitney Commons; the event supports patient care and offers a virtual option with T-shirts available Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

Sheridan Speedway ended its season with The Fall Clash Night Two on Saturday, Sept.

26 when local driver Trevor Clark repeated his win in the Rocky Mountain Hardtop Feature while Jeremy Meirhofer claimed the 25-lap Wissota Midwest Modified Feature.