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History: Cold Winters in Wyoming

News – Sheridan Media A couple of weeks ago the history column talked about mild winters, now the weather has turned very cold, so it will look at historically cold winters. After going through a very warm, dry winter through December, January is not being so charitable. And this seems to be nationwide this year, …

January 13, 2024

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Senator Lummis Says Open-Border Policies are Fueling Wyoming’s Fentanyl Crisis

News – Sheridan Media During a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled, Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis spoke about the rapid increase of fentanyl overdoses in Wyoming. Lummis said that every state is a border state right now when it comes to fentanyl

January 13, 2024

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Ask The Governor Your Questions During AARP TeleTown Hall

News – Sheridan Media AARP Wyoming will host its annual conversation with Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon when he joins AARP Wyoming for a TeleTown Hall at 4 pm on January 18. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. According to information from AARP Wyoming, they will start to dial out to members and prospective call …

January 13, 2024

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Israel Melvin To Receive Mental Evaluation in Second Degree Murder Case

News – Sheridan Media Court proceedings for a Sheridan man accused of killing his own mother have been put on hold. Twenty-two year old Israel Melvin is facing one charge of second degree murder in the death of his mother, 64-year old Leonila Melvin. During his initial hearing, Israel was unable to answer some initial …

January 12, 2024

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Governor Urges Continued Investment in Education and Workforce Development through WIP Initiative

News – Sheridan Media Governor Mark Gordon submitted a budget letter to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee calling for a $30 million investment to ensure long-term sustainability of his Wyoming Innovation Partnership. The WIP initiative is a collaboration aimed at aligning workforce development and education to help drive

January 12, 2024

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Teal Springs PUD Phase One and Two

News – Sheridan Media On September 18, 2023, the Sheridan City Council approved the Teal Springs Subdivision Planned Unit Development and Master Plan. City Public Works Director Hanns Mercer said the applicant, FP Little Goose LLC, is requesting an amendment to the PUD to be constructed in two separate phases. City of Sheridan PW Director …

January 12, 2024

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Billings Man Arraigned on Drug Charges in District Court in Sheridan

News – Sheridan Media An arraignment hearing was held Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for a Billings man charged with multiple felonies. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. On November 30, 2023, deputies with the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Country Estates Drive for a report

January 12, 2024

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Game and Fish reminder regarding hunter surveys

News – Sheridan Media According to the Game and Fish, many hunters have received, or will begin to receive, a harvest survey via e-mail or the Postal Service. The survey gathers harvest information and feedback on the 2023 hunting season.  While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Wyoming Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina

January 12, 2024

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Foster Parent Exchange will benefit from Dining for a Cause 

News – Sheridan Media For 11 years the Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange has served children in crisis by fostering community resources and supplies that help children feel safe, valued, and loved.  The Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange was founded by Calra Crayton and her 8 year old foster daughter in March of 2013. Crayton recognised the …

January 12, 2024

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Slow down and stay with your car: WHP gives tips on winter driving safety

News – Sheridan Media As weather took a turn for the worse regarding driving conditions, Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant Erik Jorgensen stopped by Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to remind the public to take it slow and steady on icy roads.  The HP Lieutenant remembers a particular incident early in his career when icy patches of …

January 12, 2024

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