The Johnson County Commission has temporarily lifted the hiring freeze at the request of county road & bridge supervisor Scott Pehringer. Pehringer made the request and explained why he needed to hire another employee. Johnson County has had a hiring freeze in place for a number of years due to reduced revenue and tighter budgets. …

A preliminary hearing was held Monday in Sheridan County Circuit Court for Christian Torres, who is charged with second degree murder for allegedly killing his father, 47-year-old Edgar “Eddie” Jones at a home in Dayton on July 27, 2021. Torres attempted to flee to Billings, Montana in his father’s truck, but crashed the vehicle near …

Teacher moral, student accountability and consistency were topics discussed at the SCSD#2 Teacher Round table discussion with the Board of Trustees on Monday, April 25. The concerns voiced were the results of the recent SCEA (Sheridan Central Education Association) teachers climate survey conducted earlier in the month. The presenters were Devon Johnson,

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Clair McFarland, Cowboy State Daily The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to swap Wyoming’s emission standards for its own more stringent rules because of Wyoming’s contribution to Denver pollution. The EPA, in an April 6 report, said Wyoming contributes up to 0.8 parts per billion

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily A group of Powell students helped clear debris from a rock slide along the narrow canyon highway between Shoshoni and Thermopolis that brought traffic to a standstill for four hours on Saturday. However, some are questioning the wisdom of the action …

This article first appeared on Cowboy State Daily. Man tries to pet moose and gets repeatedly stomped. Check. Man gets too close to bison and gets chased off.  Check. Person leaves bear attractant in car and car gets demolished.  Check. The trifecta makes it official: Spring is in full bloom in the Rocky Mountain West. Sadly, there’s …

TRACK / FIELD – The Sheridan high school track teams host the annual the Gary Benson Border War meet this afternoon with the big schools from Billings the Broncs and Lady Broncs will be joined by Cody, both schools from Gillette and Casper, events get underway at 1:00. SOCCER – The Bronc and Lady Bronc …

A robing ceremony was recently held for 4th Judicial District Court Judge Darci Phillips. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter recently sat down for an interview with the newly appointed judge. Seizing the Moment Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on December 2, 2021, appointed 4th Judicial District Court Judge John Fenn to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Fenn’s

United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming Bob Murray announced Monday that 47-year-old John Eldon Rimmasch of Cheyenne and Wasatch Railroad Contractors were found guilty by a federal jury on five counts of wire fraud and one count of knowing endangerment. The trial took place earlier this month before Federal District Court Judge Alan …

An amendment to the agreement between the Sheridan County and Morrison-Maierle, Inc. to add to the cost for professional services on the Brooks Street Greenspace Project has been approved by the county commission. County Engineer Ken Muller explained why there was an increase in costs and therefore a need for the amendment to the agreement. …