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JCSD1 Board OKs Early Graduation, Employment, Isolation Requests

News From SheridanMedia.com The Johnson County School District #1 Board of Trustees approved a number of items during their consent agenda at their meeting Monday night. Approved were early graduation requests from 8 students in the district, five from Buffalo High School and three from New West High School to graduate at the end of …

November 9, 2021

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County Backs Sheridan Health Center Application

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County Commission has ratified a Letter of Support for the Sheridan Health Center, Inc. in their application to become a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike. The letter read in part, “the most recent Sheridan County Needs Assessment placed affordable health care, including dental services, in the top three

November 9, 2021

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Tourism Director Provides Winter Rodeo Update

News From SheridanMedia.com The 2021 Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the event may return in 2022. Sheridan County Travel and Tourism Director Shawn Parker at a City Council study session Monday night, presented a proposed date of Saturday, February 19 for skijoring races on Broadway Street in downtown …

November 9, 2021

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Test Planned for County’s Emergency Communications Tower

News From SheridanMedia.com Release/Palmer Sheridan County Emergency Management has scheduled a test of the County’s Emergency Management Communication Tower during the weekend of November 13.  This is not a test of the emergency broadcast system which transmits messages over the TV or cell phones.  It will involve testing back-up radio communications

November 9, 2021

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Board Members, Legislators, Discuss Education

News From SheridanMedia.com SCSD#2 Board of Trustees held their annual meeting with the Wyoming State Legislators in a virtual format on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. Attending the meeting via zoom were Senators Dave Kinskey, and Bo Biteman; as well as Representatives Cyrus Western, Mark Kinner and Barry Crago. Rebecca Adsit and Mitch Craft, assistant …

November 9, 2021

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Two Grizzly Bear Cubs Collared In Northwest Wyoming

News From SheridanMedia.com Wildlife managers in northwestern Wyoming have put tracking collars on two of four cubs belonging to a well-known grizzly bear that has been raiding human sources of food. Wildlife watchers have been familiar with Grizzly No. 399 for years, following her movements and offspring closely. Lately the grizzly and her current litter

November 9, 2021

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Arrested Laramie Student Among Group Suing State, School Districts Over Mask Mandate

News From SheridanMedia.com This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Jim Angell, Cowboy State Daily A federal lawsuit filed against the state, school districts and others on behalf of a group of Wyoming students and their parents is asking that all mask requirements in place in some schools across the state be ruled …

November 9, 2021

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Cheyenne Hospital Seeing “Unprecedented” Surge In Patients

News From SheridanMedia.com This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily Cheyenne’s hospital is seeing an “unprecedented” surge in patients, its CEO announced on Monday. According to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center CEO Tim Thornell, the surge is due to people in the Cheyenne area experiencing a number of illnesses

November 9, 2021

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Lady Rams State Volleyball Championship Recap / Broncs Prepping to Face the Tigers / Cowboy Hoops Tip off Wednesday Night

News From SheridanMedia.com BIG HORN VOLLEYBALL – Sheridan Media’s Kevin Koile says the Big Horn Lady Rams volleyball team had a very good season and he wraps up their state championship run today. BRONC FOOTBALL – The Sheridan Broncs will face the Rock Springs tigers for the 4-A state football championship Saturday in War Memorial …

November 9, 2021

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Cheney: ‘The Only Way the Republican Party Can Go Forward in Strength is if We Reject the Lie’

News From SheridanMedia.com Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney joined host Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss being honored by The Panetta Institute for Public Policy as a 2021 recipient of the Jefferson-Lincoln Award. Wallace asked Cheney how she balances being partisan and patriotic. Liz Cheney Cheney was also asked about being one of the

November 9, 2021

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