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SHS “We the People” Represent Sheridan in Washington DC

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2 years ago

April 30, 2024

SHS “We the People” Represent Sheridan in Washington DC

Sheridan High School’s “We the People” team brought home a Wyoming state championship at the district and state competition held last December in Cheyenne.

This gave the team the chance to compete at the national level, and from April 11 – April 17, the group took the trip to Washington DC. Twenty-six students competed in the competition, which tests each teams’ knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.

On April 29, SHS History teacher Michael Thomas and three of the Unit Quarterbacks talked about the national competition and the trip to Washington.

Michael Thomas:

Kena Mowry, a junior and the Unit 5 quarterback, added. She said she had been to DC before, and she

Unit 5 ranked 15^th in the nation in the competitions. The team members were Kena Mowry, Harper Scott, Lucy Brock, Erin Hoffman and Madi Wagner.

Suzie Foster, also a junior, and quarterback of Unit 3.

Anyone who is interested in the class should take it, Foster said, “You learn so much more than listening the lectures, and it applies so much to real life.”

May Lawson, a senior and quarterback of Unit 6 added and talked about other students who might be interested in being a part of the “We the People” team.

All three students felt that the class would help them to be more informed voters when they went to the polls. They also got to meet with two of Wyoming’s legislators, United States Senator John Barrasso and Representative Harriet Hageman while they were there. “It was really cool to interact with them.” Foster said.

As for future plans, two of the students are planning to go into law and one is planning to go into medicine, and they felt the “We the People” program would help them to better understand the issues that might affect their future careers.

They added a big thank you to the community for their financial support, and each student said how grateful they were to Sheridan for giving them this opportunity.

The group wore the fundraising T-shirts with sponsors names to promote Sheridan and Sheridan’s businesses all around the nation’s capital.

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US Park Police officer shot in Washington, DC

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4 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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US Park Police officer shot in Washington, DC

A U.S. Park Police officer was shot in Washington, D.C., while on duty, according to a statement from the agency.

Park Police said the officer was shot at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Southeast Washington on Queens Stroll Pl.

The officer has been transported to a local hospital, officials said.

The circumstances of the shooting are unclear. A Park Police spokesperson told ABC News the officer has non-life-threatening injuries.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that she has spoken to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery Carroll and was briefed on the shooting.

“Please pray for the officer’s recovery,” the attorney general said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Exhibition Game in Washington, D.C.

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16 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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Photo by Sol Tucker/TalkNats The Washington Nationals have an exhibition game at Nationals Park against Baltimore as part of their home-and-road 2-game series with the Orioles. This is the final warm-up against another team before Opening Day in two days … Continue reading →

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Storm Team4 Forecast: Chance of severe storms before cooler Monday

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1 day ago

March 22, 2026

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Storm Team4 Forecast: Chance of severe storms before cooler Monday

4 things to know about the weather:

Storms overnight, severe chance
Cooler Monday
Clouds to start, then sunshine tomorrow
Cold next few mornings

After a very warm afternoon, there is a cold front that is approaching. The front will move through the area tonight, sparking showers and storms, then delivering colder air for the start of the new workweek.

There is a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for our counties to the far northwest, including Maryland counties Washington, Allegany and Garrett, and a portion of Morgan county in West Virginia. The watch is until 10 p.m. Sunday.

There is a chance for storms to be severe tonight, including the risk of damaging winds and hail. The risk decreases through the night as the storms move south and east with the front. The storms may be noisy tonight with thunder, heavy rain, and hail. Expect drier conditions after sunrise tomorrow.

Do not forget your jacket Monday. The cooler air behind the front keeps the area in the 50s all day. Lows will drop into the 30s Monday night.

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