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Woman Rescued After Falling In Shell Falls Area

News – Sheridan Media For the second time in as many months, rescue crews from Big Horn County, Wyoming responded to the Shell Falls Area to pull out a person who had fallen. According to the South Big Horn County Search and Rescue, at around 4pm this past Sunday (October 15th), a call came in …

October 18, 2023

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Sheridan College Math Faculty Honored for Innovative Teaching

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Distance Education Consortium has named Jeff Walter, a full-time Sheridan College math faculty member, the 2023 Innovative Educator of the Year for Northern Wyoming Community College District. Walter will be honored at the seventh annual Wyoming Innovations in Learning Conference, which will be held November 2-3, 2023.

October 18, 2023

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Advocates speak on stalking

News – Sheridan Media October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, an observed month in the US to recognize the victims of domestic violence and unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence.    The Sheridan Advocacy and Resource Center helps hundreds of residents every year traverse through the legal system and escape

October 18, 2023

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SPD Captain speaks on National Teen Driving Safety Week

News – Sheridan Media Captain of the Sheridan Police Department, Tom Ringley, made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to discuss National Teen Driving Safety Week. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States. This year,

October 18, 2023

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Wolf Creek Road opens to thru traffic

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan County Public Works Department has reported that County Road  #67 (a.k.a. Wolf Creek Road) will open to thru traffic at the Ranchester Town limits to Halbert Street, beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday Oct. 19. According to a release, construction will continue with expected lane closures and short delays. Truck …

October 18, 2023

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Jo Co Comm Issues Letter Opposing Rocky Mt. Power Rate Increase

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County Commission has issued a letter and sent it to the Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) opposing the proposed electric rate increase by Rocky Mountain Power (RMP). According to the WPSC website, RMP is proposing an increase of Approximately $140.2 million per year, or 21.6 %, and to revise …

October 18, 2023

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Council Considers Purchase of Four Pickup Trucks

News – Sheridan Media The purchase of four ½ ton pickup trucks was an item of consideration Monday night by the Sheridan City Council. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Council Considers Purchase of Four Pickup Trucks The City Council approved the purchase of four ½ ton pickup trucks in the amount of $184,461. …

October 18, 2023

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Buffalo Council OK’s Noise Variance for Midnight Shoot Event

News – Sheridan Media The Buffalo Trap and Skeet Club will be offering a shooting event at their facility on Stockyard Road on New Year’s Eve. Tracey Colson, with the club, talked to the council about the event. Colson said last year there was one call into dispatch where a person was concerned about the …

October 18, 2023

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JCHC’s ‘Ladies Night Out’ Health Event Thursday

News – Sheridan Media An evening for women to get free breast exams, schedule mammograms if needed, and have a little fun will be happening Thursday night at the Family Medical Center in Buffalo. Julia Bettinger, Director of Cardiopulmonary and Wellness at the Johnson County Healthcare Center, explains what ladies can expect at the annual …

October 18, 2023

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Buffalo Man Sentenced to Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News – Sheridan Media U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson recently sentenced 39-year-old Joshua Ray Germer of Buffalo to 28 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Germer, a convicted felon on probation, was found in possession of a Walther pistol, several different calibers of ammunition

October 18, 2023

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