Official records filed with Vital Statistics Services (VSS), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), show another sharp increase in deaths last year over what would have been expected before the COVID-19 pandemic; there were also more births, more marriages and fewer divorces among residents. Among Wyoming residents, there were 6,572 deaths

Bears have begun to wake up after their long winter hibernation and are looking for easy food opportunities. Living on the edge of the Bighorn National Forest affords residents opportunities to view and recreate in the scenic outdoors.  But occasionally, the city gets visitors from the forest. According to  Wyoming Department of Game and Fish …

The Arts at Sheridan College has announced Rayne Goins and Cora Wood accompanied by Loretta Tonak with special guest Skylar Tharp will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts. The program includes works by Handel, Mozart, Faure, Poulenc, Ferroud, and Hindemith as well as flute …

Sheridan Community Land Trust is inviting the public to unplug with a Discovery Session exploring the Herons at Home.  Join Dr. Julie Rieder of Science Kids with this family-friendly hour as the first 2022 Unplug Discovery Session series celebrates the return of the Great Blue Herons from their winter migration.  Rieder, an ecologist who enjoys …

Two Gillette police officers have been cleared to return to duty after being involved in the fatal shooting of a man who charged at them with a weapon. A review by Park County and Prosecuting Attorney Bryan Skoric found that a January shooting by Gillette Police officers was justified and criminal charges are not warranted …

A pretrial conference was held Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for a Sheridan man charged with first degree sexual assault. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Sexual Assault Trial A three-day jury trial in District Court is scheduled to begin Monday May 16 for Bennett Walseth who is charged with one …

LADY BRONC GOLF – A Sheridan Lady Bronc golfer will soon tee off at the college level just outside of Wyoming. Senior Katie Jorgenson has signed her letter of intent (LOI) to play golf at Black Hills State University. She placed 8th at the Wyoming high school state meet this past September and helped the …

An Assignment of Lease and Consent to Assignment between Black Tooth Holdings, LLC and McDonnell & McDonnell II Land, LLC has been approved by the Sheridan County Commission. County Airport Manager John Stopka brought the agreement before them and explained why the agreement was needed. The lease that Black Tooth held was entered into in …

Barry Crago, attorney for the Johnson County Rural Health Care District Board, gave a written opinion to the board concerning an executive session held by the board during a recent meeting that some were concerned may have been illegal. Crago explained his position during this week’s board meeting in Kaycee. The issue stemmed from the …