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Although they are mostly associated with modern day cities and states, toll roads have been around for thousands of years. In the seventh century, B.C. the Susa-Babylon highway, under the regime of Ashurbanipal, charged a toll for travelers to use the road. In parts of Asia and India in the fourth c

Wyoming officially became a state in June of 1890. But before it could be admitted to the union, there was much work to be done by the territorial government of 1888. The first thing to be done was to introduce a bill to Congress. That happened 136 years ago this month. The Enterprise, March 3, 1

Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans this year is February 13, but there are many activities and parades which began in January. The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe. In 1699, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville, arrived in the New World some 60 mile south of what is now New

Tourism is big business for Sheridan today. It is the second largest industry that generates more than $120 million in local revenue yearly. The Winter Rodeo is coming up, and although it doesn’t draw as many people as the WYO Rodeo does, it does bring in some tourist dollars. One of the first ac

There is a small frame house in Big Horn, Wyoming at the corner of Third and High Street. It is in disrepair now, but it has an interesting history that Craig Cope, Buffalo, feels should be preserved. Cope has worked for the forest service for many years and now is a volunteer at the Jim Gatchell Me

A couple of weeks ago the history column talked about mild winters, now the weather has turned very cold, so it will look at historically cold winters. Although the weather in December was very warm and dry, January is not being so charitable. And this seems to be nationwide this year, with blizz

New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day have been, for many generations, a way to see the old year out and welcome in the new year with confidence, courage and the hope that it will bring us joy and new opportunities. It is a time to shed pessimism and be optimistic about a new start. Different culture

Most of us who have lived in Wyoming for many years have our stories about bad winters, extremely cold temperatures, deep snows and blizzards. But the nice winters go almost unnoticed. Still, it is nice to look back in time and see that that there were many ‘open winters’ like we are having so far t

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and today we will learn a little bit of history about the Thanksgiving Holiday, and some of the ways it was celebrated here in Wyoming, including several turkey shoots around the state. Wind River Mountaineer Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming November 21, 1913 - Days Of Pa

This report was compiled by County Commissioner Tom Ringley in October 2023.Many thanks are owed to Debra Raver and Judy Armstrong of the Wyoming Room, Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library who provided numerous photos and newspaper articles used throughout this report. When Sheridan County was f