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Fetterman Fight Happened 155 Years Ago This Month

News From SheridanMedia.com The Fetterman Monument The Fetterman Fight was one of the bloodiest battles waged between the Native American’s and the US Army in Wyoming. It happened 155 years ago on Dec. 21, and it happened near Story. Red Cloud’s War was a conflict between an alliance of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, the Northern …

December 18, 2021

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Governor Signs Second Executive Order to Facilitate Hay Transport

News From SheridanMedia.com For the second time this year, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order to allow certain motor carriers hauling hay in Wyoming to operate outside of regular operating hours and carry larger loads. The previous executive order addressing hay transport expired on November 30. Oversize loads of baled livestock feed

December 18, 2021

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Council to Consider Agreement With Army Corps of Engineers for Study of Concrete Flood Control Channel

News From SheridanMedia.com An agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for a General Investigation Study of the concrete flood control channel in downtown Sheridan is an item that will be considered by the Sheridan City Council at their meeting Monday night. Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger. Mayor Bridger Bridger said the General Investigation Study is

December 18, 2021

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Omicron Variant Detected at UW

News From SheridanMedia.com The first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Wyoming has been found in a member of the University of Wyoming community. Lab sequencing has confirmed that a student living off campus with recent domestic travel is infected with the Omicron variant, and confirmation is pending for a second off-campus student …

December 17, 2021

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Sheridan County Airport on track for record setting year

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County Airport has experienced a substantial increase in passengers utilizing the local air services and is on track to set record numbers this year. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan County Commissioners Christi Haswell and Commission Chair Nick Siddle updated listeners on the

December 17, 2021

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Sheridan COVID cases / Health worker vaccine mandate blocked in half the states

News From SheridanMedia.com Since the beginning of the pandemic, Sheridan County has had 4,490 lab confirmed cases, with no new lab confirmed cases being reported in the last 24 hours.  One new probable case has been added in the last 24 hours to the total of 1,381 probable cases. There are now 29 cases of …

December 17, 2021

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WHP investigating fatal accident on I-90

News From SheridanMedia.com According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a fatal crash remains under investigation after a pedestrian was hit near Sheridan. On Dec. 17, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 25 on Interstate 90 near Sheridan, Wyoming. At 12:25 a.m., WHP troopers were notified of the collision. According to the WHP, a 2001 Peterbilt …

December 17, 2021

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Grand Teton NP Reports 2021 Will Be Busiest Year On Record

News From SheridanMedia.com There’s one month of numbers remaining to collect, but no matter what, 2021 will mark the busiest year on record for one National Park in Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park reports as of the end of November, there have been more than 3.8 million visitors to the park for the year. That’s …

December 17, 2021

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SHS Weekend Basketball Postponed / Rams and Lady Rams Split With Wyoming Indian / Bronc swimmers and Wrestlers on the Road

News From SheridanMedia.com SHS HOOPS – All Sheridan high school basketball games set for the weekend have been postponed, Sheridan high school Activities Director Don Julian made the announcement Thursday night. Due to illness within the Sheridan and Cody programs it was deemed appropriate to postpone they will try and make the games up in …

December 17, 2021

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Sheridan HS Basketball Games Vs. Buffalo and Cody Postponed

News From SheridanMedia.com The 2021-22 winter break for the Bronc basketball teams is starting earlier than expected. Citing numerous players who have been out with sickness all week, Sheridan HS has decided that it’s in everyone’s best interest to postpone the games vs. Buffalo (Friday, December 17th, boys home, girls away) and at Cody (Saturday,

December 17, 2021

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