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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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SCSD#1 Hears TRE Presentation

News – Sheridan Media In a short meeting, SCSD#1, Ranchester/Big Horn board of trustees, heard from one visitor, John Bridges, who talked about several petitions that had been submitted concerning proposed changes to policies concerning rights of parents and the teaching of controversial issues. These had been submitted to the board in August, but he

October 18, 2023

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Big Horn Volleyball Team Trying To Reclaim 2A State Title

News – Sheridan Media The Big Horn High School volleyball team is trying to live in the present and let the future take care of itself. Two years ago, the Lady Rams won the 2A State Championship, and had to settle for the runner-up trophy last year. This year they are one of the favorites …

October 18, 2023

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Two Motorists Killed In Single Vehicle Rollover On I-90 At Piney Creek Road Exit

News – Sheridan Media Driver fatigue is being investigated as a contributing factor in a single vehicle roll-over in Northern Johnson County that resulted in the deaths of two people. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says at around 3AM Monday (October 16th), 55-year old Sonja Foote and 52-year old Ricki Foote, both from Washington State, were …

October 18, 2023

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Broncs, Rams and Eagles Look Ahead to Football Playoffs / Wyoming Cowboys are Idle Saturday / Broncos Host the Pack / State Cross Country Starts Saturday

News – Sheridan Media BRONC FOOTBALL – The Sheridan Broncs will close out the regular season at Campbell county Friday night we will have the game for you on KWYO 14-10 AM and 106.9 FM and our live video webstream at sheridanmedia.com. The First Federal bank and trust pregame show will start at 5:30 Kickoff …

October 18, 2023

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