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Game and Fish announce Sage Grouse Working Group public meeting

The Northeast Wyoming Local Sage Grouse Working Group is one of eight local working groups in the Cowboy State. The group is comprised of local citizens representing groups interested in sage grouse conservation.  The role of the group is to develop and set in motion a local conservation plan to benefit sage grouse and, whenever …

July 19, 2022

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Sheridan County Partial Fire Restrictions implemented

Due to the critical fire conditions in Sheridan County, Partial Fire Restrictions will be implemented effective 8 a.m. July 22.   According to a release, the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners took this action upon the recommendations of Chris Thomas, County Fire Warden and rural fire department Chiefs.   These restrictions are similar to the

July 19, 2022

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Chip Sealing Projects Underway On NE Wyoming Highways

Motorists in northeast Wyoming could experience short delays on various highways as construction crews work to extend the life of the pavement. WYDOT has announced that the annual chip sealing projects have started, and more than 30 locations in the northeast part of the state will have work done. All in all about 75 miles …

July 19, 2022

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Clearmont Council Discusses Lodging Tax, Insurance

The Clearmont Town Council held their July meeting on July 18 at town hall. Visitors included Shawn Parker, Sheridan Travel and Tourism, and Eric Horsely, Sheridan County Sheriff’s department. Parker talked about the Lodging Tax Resolution. The Lodging Tax funds Sheridan Travel and Tourism’s advertising to promote Sheridan and Sheridan County. The town

July 19, 2022

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Cowboy State is Full of Wonderfull Loop Drives – and I Love Them All

Here is a way to get “looped” this summer by enjoying Wyoming’s highways and byways. My definition of a “loop drive” is where you set out for a destination and after you get there, you return home by a different route, forming a loop.  The state of Wyoming tourism division along with all the various …

July 19, 2022

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Casper Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Production of Child Pornography

A 29-year-old Casper man was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for the charge of production of child pornography. Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced James Wayne Luce to 240 months of imprisonment with 12 years of supervised release once the prison sentence is complete. Luce came to the attention of law …

July 19, 2022

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Senator Barrasso Travels to Southern Border

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently traveled to Texas with six other Republican senators to assess the growing crisis at the southern border. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Southern Border Visit The senators met with border patrol agents, went on a midnight patrol, met with local landowners on the border, and participated in …

July 19, 2022

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Train Park Relocation Derailed

The historic locomotive that is located at Rotary Park at the corner of Broadway and 5th Street in Sheridan will not be moving anytime soon. The Sheridan City Council on a 5 to 2 vote Monday night, voted against a resolution that would have been the first step in moving the engine to property located …

July 19, 2022

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Troopers Sweep Rock Springs / College Signing at Sheridan High School

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers ended the regular season yesterday with a double header sweep of Rock Springs ending their nine game home stand with an 8-1 record and finish the regular season with a record of 40-12 overall. Head coach Ben Phillips says it was a great stretch of games for the Troops. …

July 19, 2022

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2022 Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week Highlights

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July 19, 2022

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