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City Amends Golf Course Contract

On January 11, 2021, the City of Sheridan entered into an agreement with K Club Golf LLC to manage the Sheridan Municipal Golf Course. An amendment to the contract was recently considered and approved by the Sheridan City Council. City Public Works Director Lane Thompson explains the changes that needed to be made to the …

February 26, 2022

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Kinnear Woman Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to False Statement of Sexual Assault

At a recent change of plea hearing before United State District Judge Nancy Freudenthal, 56-year-old Benita Smith of Kinnear, pleaded guilty to the charge of making a false statement of a sexual assault. According to the Department of Justice, Smith, on or about October 26, 2020, did knowingly make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent …

February 26, 2022

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Governor Gordon Appoints Brandon Gebhart State Engineer

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Friday announced the appointment of Brandon Gebhart as Wyoming State Engineer. Gebhart was appointed interim State Engineer in December and previously served as the Director of the Wyoming Water Development Office. The State Engineer serves as the chief water official in the state and is responsible for the general

February 26, 2022

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Sheridan County High School Indoor Track and Field Results: February 25, 2022

Sheridan hosted their invitational in Gillette in what was the last meet before the state championships. Also competing were teams from Big Horn, Tongue River, Campbell County, Thunder Basin, Kelly Walsh, Buffalo and Worland. Click here to see results The State Meet is scheduled to take place March 4-5 in Gillette. The Sheridan boys are …

February 26, 2022

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Governor Appoints Darci Phillips to be a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Darci Phillips to be a District Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District serving Sheridan County. Phillips’ appointment fills the vacancy left by Judge John Fenn, who was appointed to a seat on the Wyoming Supreme Court. Phillips is currently a partner with Davis & Cannon, LLP, where she has …

February 26, 2022

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Sheridan Undersheriff talks CodeRED

According to Sheridan County Undersheriff Levi Dominguez, both the County and the City of Sheridan contracted with Emergency Communications Network in 2010 to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution.  The CodeRED system provides Sheridan officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire County of Sheridan.

February 25, 2022

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UW, Baker Hughs and Wyoming Energy Authority collaborate for decarbonization contest

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), Baker Hughes and the Wyoming Energy Authority are collaborating to offer UW students an opportunity to introduce novel solutions in the decarbonization space through a $5,000 ideation innovation contest. The “Decarbonization Prize” focuses on discovering innovative applications for existing

February 25, 2022

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SPD invites public out for coffee

The Sheridan Police Department is inviting the public out to have Coffee with a Cop, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb 26, at the Java Moon. The Coffee with a Cop program gives Sheridan City residents an opportunity to meet with SPD officers and leadership in a mutual setting and engage in …

February 25, 2022

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Tagging The Fish for the Ice Fishing Derby

The Rotary Clubs Second Annual Ice Fishing derby will be held on Saturday at Lake DeSmet. Several prizes will be awarded, $1,000 for longest fish in 4 categories (Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Walleye, Perch) with second and third prizes in each category as well. On Thursday, 200 tagged fish were released into the lake. Each tag …

February 25, 2022

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Sheridan County High School Wrestlers Compete At 2022 State Meet

Sheridan and Tongue River wrestlers are out to prove they are the best on the mat. The 2022 Wyoming High School State Wrestling Championships are scheduled to take place February 25-26 at the Ford Wyoming Center. After falling 4 points short and settling for the runner-up trophy, Sheridan is out to finish the job and …

February 25, 2022

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