Sheridan http://wyomingpublicradio.net en Sheridan musician Gary Small nominated for Native American Music Awards http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/sheridan-musician-gary-small-nominated-native-american-music-awards <p>Gary Small and the Coyote Bros. have been nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Best World Music Album’ for the Native American Music Awards. Small is a Northern Cheyenne Indian, living in Sheridan, Wyoming. He says he plays everything from surf and rockabilly, to blues and zydeco, but he says this album is dedicated to telling Native American stories.</p> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:28:45 +0000 Irina Zhorov 37753 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Sheridan musician Gary Small nominated for Native American Music Awards Wyoming Wilderness Association – Sheridan http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/wyoming-wilderness-association-sheridan <p>The Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization first created in 1979 by a group of wilderness advocates and outdoors people who envisioned the Wyoming Wilderness Act.&nbsp; Headquartered in Sheridan, WWA has offices in Jackson, Dubois and Lander as well.<br /><br /> In 1984, the passage of the Wyoming Wilderness Act brought to all Americans the permanent protection of an additional 1.1 million acres of ecologically diverse, wild country.<br /> Thu, 31 May 2012 15:52:58 +0000 Carolyn Schroth 24841 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Wyoming Wilderness Association – Sheridan Welcome to Listeners in Sheridan! http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/welcome-listeners-sheridan <p>&ldquo;Best of Wyoming&rdquo; welcomes Sheridan to our roster of cities. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:50:36 +0000 Christina Kuzmych 24450 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Welcome to Listeners in Sheridan! Big West Arts Festival – Sheridan NWCCD http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/big-west-arts-festival-sheridan-nwccd <p>The Big West Arts Festival celebrates its seventh year as a large cultural event at the Sheridan College campus in Sheridan, Wyoming.&nbsp; Its site is nestled in the valley with the dramatic Big Horn Mountains to the west and the spacious, wide-open plains to the east.&nbsp; Sheridan lies midway between the Black Hills of South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park.</p> Mon, 21 May 2012 19:06:10 +0000 Big West Arts Festival 24382 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Big West Arts Festival – Sheridan NWCCD Explore the Past. Discover the West. Experience History at the Sheridan County Museum http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/explore-past-discover-west-experience-history-sheridan-county-museum <p>Located in the shadow of the Bighorn Mountains, the Sheridan County Museum interprets&nbsp;a regional perspective on the history of the American West. The Museum&rsquo;s exhibits investigate the culture, industry, communities, agriculture, and geography that shaped the region&rsquo;s rich historic and cultural heritage. Throughout the Museum&rsquo;s exhibit gallery, visitors have the opportunity to experience history through artifacts, historic photographs, maps, and interactive exhibits.</p> Fri, 11 May 2012 18:21:26 +0000 Sheridan County Museum 23914 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Explore the Past. Discover the West. Experience History at the Sheridan County Museum Hang Gliders Fly-In http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/hang-gliders-fly <p>Dubbed hang gliding &ldquo;heaven,&rdquo; the little town of Dayton, west of Sheridan, Wyo., and on the eastern edge of the Bighorn Mountains is home to some of the best thermals in the northern Rockies. The conditions here allow hang gliders to stay airborne longer and go higher.</p><p>The new Hang Glider Fly-In Festivals events are scheduled Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.</p><p>Photos provided by Sheridan, WY Travel and Tourism <a href="http://www.sheridanwyoming.org">www.sheridanwyoming.org</a>.</p> Thu, 03 May 2012 16:32:26 +0000 Sheridan Travel & Tourism 23522 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Hang Gliders Fly-In WYO Theater - Sheridan http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/wyo-theater-sheridan <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" style="width:100.0%;" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><p><u>History </u></p> Wed, 02 May 2012 15:29:29 +0000 Sheridan’s WYO Theater 23455 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net WYO Theater - Sheridan Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et Al. http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/sheridan-artists-guild-et-al <p><u>History of SAGE </u></p><p>The original Sheridan Artists&rsquo; Guild (SAG) was established over 30 years ago as a small organization for Sheridan area artists. This guild served mainly as a social venue for the members and was loosely organized. In 2003 the guild had dwindled to less than 20 members. In July, 2005 the guild reorganized and was renamed the Sheridan Artists&rsquo; Guild, et al (SAGE). The organization has also received federal non-profit status and has grown to over 150 members.</p><p><u>Mission / Vision</u></p> Tue, 01 May 2012 14:19:24 +0000 Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et Al. 23389 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Sheridan Artists’ Guild, Et Al. Sheridan gets DEQ funding to clean up local water http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/sheridan-gets-deq-funding-clean-local-water <p>A grant from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to the city of Sheridan will be used to address pollution in the Little Goose and Goose creeks. Sheridan mayor Dave Kinskey says the 400-thousand dollar award will be used to restore what used to be clean, healthy streams which are now overly polluted.</p> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:55:25 +0000 Tristan Ahtone 16010 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Sheridan gets DEQ funding to clean up local water