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Commissioners Approve Joining Opioid Settlement

News From SheridanMedia.com Sheridan County will be participating in a class action settlement stemming from a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies supplying opioid drugs. During this week’s meeting, the Sheridan County Commission discussed and considered a Memorandum of Agreement concerning the OneWyo Opioid Settlement. According to the agreement,

December 22, 2021

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AARP reports over 50 percent of nursing home residents have received booster

News From SheridanMedia.com According to AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard data, updated late last week, just over half of Wyoming’s nursing home residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine and booster.  The booster data is new to the dashboard and suggests 38.4% of nursing home residents in the US have received a booster.  Wyoming’s 50.6% of

December 22, 2021

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Sheridan PD debunk myths: public intoxication

News From SheridanMedia.com Sheridan Media continues the ongoing series featuring Sheridan Police Department Chief Travis Koltiska and Captain Tom Ringley debunking myths around the practices and policies of the SPD.  Leadership and officers within the SPD have heard many myths and assumptions that can and have been made regarding law enforcement and the

December 22, 2021

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WDE’s path to literacy proficiency

News From SheridanMedia.com While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow spoke on the literacy initiatives that are being acted upon by the Wyoming Department of Education.  According to Balow, during standard reviews the WDE felt the proficiency numbers of K-3 literacy could be

December 22, 2021

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Wyoming Indian at Tongue River Girls Basketball – December 17, 2021

News From SheridanMedia.com Trailing 21-5 against the 3-time defending 2A State Champs, the Tongue River Lady Eagles would rally to cut the deficit to 2, but couldn’t get any closer, as Wyoming Indian would win 62-50. Video: Kevin Koile – Sheridan Media First Quarter: 0:09 – 0:18 Laila SunRhodes WIHS 2 TR 0 0:19 – …

December 22, 2021

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High School Students make Blankets for Big Brothers, Big Sisters

News From SheridanMedia.com Anne Travis and Dr. Tom Schnatterbeck with Sources of Strength and Sandy Thiel with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) recently received home-made blankets from Sheridan High School Students. Sponsored by Sources of Strength and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), around 20 students came together to

December 22, 2021

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High School Sports Season Takes a Pause / Pokes win the 2021 Potato Bowl / Cowboy Hoops at Stanford Today

News From SheridanMedia.com HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS – The high school sports season is on holiday break until January 6th. COWBOY BASKETBALL – The Cowboy basketball team plays at Stanford this afternoon you can hear the game on KWYO and 106.9 FM pregame starts at 2:30 with tip off at 3:00. COWBOY FOOTBALL – In the …

December 22, 2021

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Sheridan County’s COVID Death Count Rises

News From SheridanMedia.com For the second time in as many weeks, a resident of Sheridan County has died of COVID-19. The Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed the death of a Sheridan County man, raising the total number of COVID county deaths to 61. The Department adds the man was hospitalized and had health conditions …

December 22, 2021

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Buffalo Approves Final Plat for Bergner Re-Subdivision

News From SheridanMedia.com The Buffalo City Council has approved a resolution that authorizes admission of the Sweetwater Interest, LLC Subdivision and acceptance and approval of the final plat for the re-subdivision of Lot 2A of Block 1 of the Bergner Addition to the Town of the City of Buffalo. During their Tuesday meeting, City Building …

December 22, 2021

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Clear Creek Minor Subdivision Approved by County

News From SheridanMedia.com A final plat for a proposed minor subdivision east of Buffalo along Highway 16 has been approved by the county commission. County Planner Jim Waller gave details on the proposed three-lot parcel. Property owner David Stewart explained that the reason for creating the subdivision is to eventually pass it down to family. …

December 22, 2021

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