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Johnson County Year-in-Review 2021: January to April

News From SheridanMedia.com Today we begin our look back at Johnson County’s top stories during the last year as we focus on January through April of 2021. The Buffalo City Council moved their first meeting of the year on January 4 to the Bomber Mountain Civic Center to to accommodate more people and to allow …

December 28, 2021

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Wyoming 2020 Workplace Fatality Numbers Increase From 2019

News From SheridanMedia.com For the 4th year in a row, Wyoming has seen an increase in deaths while on the job. The Research and Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that there were 35 occupational fatalities in 2020. That number is up from 32 in 2019, and it’s the highest number …

December 28, 2021

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Montana Recreational Marijuana Sales And Use Becomes Legal On New Years Day 2022

News From SheridanMedia.com Recreational sales and use of marijuana is about to become legal in Montana. Recreational cannabis sales and use can start on Saturday, January 1st, after voters approved a Montana state constitutional amendment. The road to recreational use has been thrust onward by Montana’s voters, who legalized medical use in 2004 and then

December 28, 2021

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Wind River at Tongue River Boys Basketball – December 17, 2021

News From SheridanMedia.com Tongue River would build a double digit lead several times and were able to hold off several Wind River comeback attempts, to prevail 64-47. Video: Kevin Koile – Sheridan Media First quarter: 0:08 – 0:19 Trey Mulholland WR 3 TR 2 0:20 – 0:28 Ryan McCafferty TR 7 WR 5 0:29 – …

December 28, 2021

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Clear Creek Recreation District Plans for the New Year

News From SheridanMedia.com The Clear Creek Recreation District (CCRD, a part of Sheridan County School District #3, is making plans for 2022. To kick off the new year, the Rec District will host a family New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31 between 7 and 10 p.m. There will be Nerf wars, participants need to …

December 28, 2021

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Wyoming Cowgirls Open MWC Play Tonight / Pokes Host Boise State New Years Day / High School Restart Monday

News From SheridanMedia.com COWGIRL HOOPS – The Wyoming Cowgirls sit at 4-5 after finishing non conference play they open Mountain West conference play tonight at San Diego state then at UNLV Friday they open the new year January 3rd at home with Boise state. Head coach Gerald Mattinson talks about his young team growing up …

December 28, 2021

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Parker Avenue Rezone

News From SheridanMedia.com A request to rezone property on Parker Avenue in Sheridan was recently considered by the Sheridan City Council. City Public Works Director Lane Thompson says the applicant, Stephen Grimshaw is requesting to rezone properties located at 1405 through 1467 Parker Avenue from from R-2 residence district to R-3 residence district.

December 28, 2021

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Governor Signs Order to Keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Unit Operating

News From SheridanMedia.com Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Monday signed a Temporary Emergency Suspension Order that allows Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant to continue operating for at least four months and avert a New Year’s Day shut down of the unit. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more. Governor Signs Order to Keep …

December 28, 2021

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Riverton Man Sentenced in Federal Court For Sexual Abuse of a Minor

News From SheridanMedia.com United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced that 54-year-old Dalco Gabriel Whiteman of Riverton was recently sentenced in federal court on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and four counts of abusive sexual contact. Chief District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl sentenced Whiteman to 71 years in prison

December 28, 2021

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CVC participants carve a path to community mental health

News From SheridanMedia.com The Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College is an organization with the mission to bring Sheridan County community members together to discuss community well-being, community health, welfare, socioeconomic issues, and more.  These discussions create initiatives with the intent to improve life in Sheridan for

December 27, 2021

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