Floyd Whiting – Sheridan Media

Open House for hospitality staff at the Museum of the Bighorns

May 26, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Sheridan residents working in the hospitality industry will get a special day at the Museum at the Bighorns, free of charge. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, The Museum at the Bighorns is holding an open house for tourism industry and hospitality frontline staff. Executive Director for…

Undersheriff asks public to be aware of participants of Dead Swede bike race

May 26, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Dead Swede is a gravel road bike race that challenges even the most experienced bike-racing athletes. Developed by founders Jordan LeDuc, owner of the Sheridan Bicycle Company and John Kirlin, this race offers 100, 60, 40 and 20 mile courses for those strong and daring enough to challenge themselves…

Game and Fish report additional cuts to antelope licenses

May 26, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports additional reductions to antelope license quotas for several hunt areas located in Carbon, Lincoln, Sublette and Teton counties. Recent collar data and field observations by wildlife managers indicate further reductions are warranted. The Game and Fish Commission initially approved antelope license quotas at…

Wyoming lands #5 spot of “Best States for Higher Education” list

May 25, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The University of Wyoming has announced that the low cost of higher education in Wyoming, combined with low student debt and a relatively high community college graduation rate, once again has placed the state No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best States for Higher Education” list. According to…

With honor, humility and respect: warriors to unveil Gold Star Families Memorial

May 25, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Brad Walden from the WYO W.E.S.T. Warrior Foundation and Whitney Benefits Board President Roy Garber made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to announce an unveiling ceremony for the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in the newly designated Patriot Park at Whitney Commons. The event will begin at 1:30…

Scammers posing as local law enforcement

May 25, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Sheridan County Undersheriff Lieutenant Devearux Johnson made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to bring awareness to yet another scam making its way around the region. Scammers have utilized modern technology by creating apps and programs to mislead caller ID, making it appear as if the number is from…

Construction and puppies at the Fulmer

May 24, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Sheridan County Fulmer Library is approaching the conclusion of phase II construction. According to Interim Director of the Sheridan County Library System Michelle Havenga work on the Inner Circle of the library has progressed well. In addition to new concrete which will allow more ADA access and framing completed,…

Agencies reminding boaters to be safe and register motorized watercraft

May 24, 2023 Floyd Whiting

With the official kick-off to summer in Wyoming being Memorial Day, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Wyoming State Parks are reminding all boaters — from motorized boaters to paddlers — to be prepared and be sure watercraft are outfitted with the required safety equipment. “We want all boaters…

DOE awards UW $40.5 million dollar award to develop carbon capture storage project

May 24, 2023 Floyd Whiting

During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Director of Institutional Communications at the University of Wyoming, Chad Baldwin, spoke on the largest competitive award in UW’s history, recently awarded by the The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE selected UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER) to receive…

Sheridan Veterans Council announces three Memorial Day events

May 23, 2023 Floyd Whiting

First widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, Decoration Day began the tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags. Now known as Memorial Day, it gives the US an opportunity as a nation to honor the memory of those who have…

Konetzki, Speidel receive district four WYDOT employees association scholarship

May 23, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Wyoming Department of Transportation district four Wyoming Transportation Department Employees Association (WTDEA) has announced they recently awarded scholarships to two outstanding students. According to the WTDEA, Lainey Konetzki is the daughter of Larry and Lisa Konetzki of Sheridan. Konetzki has been attending Sheridan College the past two years and…

Dog and Cat Shelter Vaccination Clinic May 26

May 23, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter will begin their vaccination clinics starting at 9 a.m. Friday May 26, at the Dog and Cat Shelter and continue to operate every Friday until Sept. 29. Vaccinations are important to household pets. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Dog and Cat…

Pancake breakfast a success, plans already baking for next year

May 22, 2023 Floyd Whiting

Museum at the Bighorns Executive Director Danielle Stuckle stopped by Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to discuss the Eaton’s Ranch horse drive and pancake breakfast, held this past Sunday. According to Stuckle, the event brought out many Sheridan families to enjoy breakfast and witness approximately 200 horses pass by on their…

Sheridan and Buffalo high school rodeo teams to compete this weekend

May 22, 2023 Floyd Whiting

The Sheridan and Buffalo high school rodeo teams will be competing this coming weekend at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan High School Rodeo Team member, Abagail Olson and Buffalo High School Rodeo Team member and student director of break-away roping, Jymie Adamson,…

New report shows severity of scams

May 22, 2023 Floyd Whiting

According to a new AARP Fraud Watch Network report, two-thirds of adults in the United States believe fraud has hit a crisis level. The new report also highlights the methods criminals use to steal money, such as cryptocurrency, gift cards and peer-to-peer payment apps. The findings suggest the need for…