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Crater Ridge Fire Closure Reduction

News From SheridanMedia.com Officials with the Bighorn National Forest announced Tuesday that recent precipitation has greatly reduced activity in the Crater Ridge Fire area. The need for a large closure is no longer necessary and a portion of the area is reopening to the public for fall recreational use. A closure of the core fire …

October 13, 2021

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Wyoming Community College Commission Praises WY CC’s For Teaching During COVID Pandemic

News From SheridanMedia.com When the covid pandemic started, Wyoming’s Community Colleges did well in the eyes of the state’s education leaders. Doctor Sandy Caldwell is the executive Director of  Wyoming Community College Commission. She says thanks to donations from organizations such as the Elbogen Foundation and Wyoming Cares, Wyoming was able to

October 13, 2021

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Sheridan Snowstorm Photos – October 12, 2021

News From SheridanMedia.com The heavy wet snow made some areas of Sheridan beautiful and/or dangerous. As heavy snow piled on trees and electrical wires, branches snapped, wires got weighted down, and that created some problems here and there. Other areas were fortunate and got to enjoy the beauty. We grabbed some photos of both to …

October 13, 2021

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Sheridan County OKs Agreement for Cattle Guard

News From SheridanMedia.com An agreement has been approved by the county commission for the county to install a cattle guard on private land owned by Mike Tipton on County Road #64, also known as Upper Cat Creek Road in Sheridan County. County Engineer Ken Muller explained the scope of the project to the commission at …

October 12, 2021

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Buffalo Police Chief Gives Report for September

News From SheridanMedia.com The Buffalo Police Department had a “routine” September, according to the report given by Chief Jason Carder to the Buffalo City Council at their recent meeting. Carder said there were 877 incidents in the city during the month, most of which were traffic-related. There were 83 traffic stops, 10 traffic violations, three

October 12, 2021

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Johnson County Accepts FLAP Grant Agreements

News From SheridanMedia.com Johnson County’s Commissioners have accepted agreements for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant concerning road reconstruction in Crazy Woman Canyon. County Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer said there is a Memorandum of Agreement between Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division,

October 12, 2021

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Check For Power Outages In Your Neighborhood

News From SheridanMedia.com The heavy snow is not only causing tree branch to break off, the same is happening to various power lines, cutting off electricity to heaters and disrupting business. Montana-Dakota utilities crews are working to restore power in various areas, but with so many reports coming in, some repairs may take longer than …

October 12, 2021

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The Sheridan Hawks Head Coach Andy Sheib and Trevor Jackson talk about recent progress.

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October 12, 2021

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Gabby Petito’s Cause Of Death Revealed

News From SheridanMedia.com Cross-country traveler Gabby Petito was strangled to death, a Wyoming coroner announced Tuesday (October 12th). Petito, 22, died three to four weeks before her body was found Sept. 19 near an undeveloped camping area along the border of Grand Teton National Park in remote northern Wyoming, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue

October 12, 2021

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Prepare for hazardous winter driving conditions

News From SheridanMedia.com The recent heavy snowfall has caused driving conditions to become hazardous both in the towns and cities as well as the Interstate.  Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant Erik Jorgensen’s day began long before the sun rose. Jorgensen reports that his team of local troopers have been assisting drivers through the night and into

October 12, 2021

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