October 2020 – Sheridan Media

Governor Gordon, Department of Health Take Actions to Address Statewide COVID-19 Surge

October 31, 2020 Ron Richter

In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations around the state, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are stepping up their efforts to protect vulnerable populations, enhance contact tracing efforts and expand testing availability to all residents. Wyoming has averaged more than 200…

Governor on CREG Report, State’s Financial Outlook

October 31, 2020 Ron Richter

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon recently addressed the State’s grim financial outlook during a media conference in Cheyenne. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. State Financial Outlook Shortly after the recent release of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group’s revenue forecast for Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon cautioned that the State’s revenue…

Liquor License Renewals and Sidewalk Snow Removal on Council’s Agenda

October 31, 2020 Ron Richter

There will be a public hearing on the liquor license renewals for all of the license holders in the City of Sheridan at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Following the public hearing, the Council will consider renewal of the licenses for 2021. The Council will also be considering a resolution…

A Look Back in Time: Oct. 31, 1920

October 31, 2020 Pat Blair

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Oct. 31, 1920. Yesterday afternoon and evening witnessed many Halloween parties, including one at the Masonic Temple given by the members of the Eastern Star, who…

COVID-19 Numbers as of 5 p.m. Oct. 30

October 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting

The Wyoming Department of Health reports the state has 11,020 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 431 in 24 hours and 87 deaths in the state resulting from COVID-19. Albany County has the most cases of any county in the state with 1,356 confirmed cases and 5 deaths, according…

DST adopted to save energy

October 30, 2020 Pat Blair

This weekend, Sheridan County and Wyoming residents will join others nationwide in setting our clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends for the year. But why do we have daylight savings time? Sheridan Media reporter Pat Blair did some research to find the answers. Daylight savings time was…

UW Survey: Wyoming Voters — Republicans hold a substantial advantage over Democrats

October 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting

A recent survey of Wyoming voters shows President Donald Trump leading Democratic nominee Joe Biden by a substantial margin. The survey, conducted by the University of Wyoming, found Trump to be the preference of 59% of likely voters in Wyoming and Biden the preference of 31%, with Libertarian candidate Jo…

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Public Health courses coming to UW

October 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting

The University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences will offer three online courses in community and public health in the spring 2021 semester. The courses are open to graduate students, advanced undergraduates, practitioners and community members who are interested in improving community health. The courses, which are each three credit…

Fred Fichtner

October 30, 2020 James Timberlake

Fred Fichtner, age 92 of Sheridan, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements.…

2020 Sheridan Region AIS season inspects record number of watercraft

October 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting

The Aquatic Invasive Species program in northeast Wyoming inspected a record number of watercraft during the 2020 season. Aquatic invasive species are plant or animal species that can cause substantial harm to ecosystems, municipal water supplies, recreation, agriculture and other commercial activities. The most worrisome AIS are zebra and quagga…

City of Sheridan Mayoral race Q and A

October 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting

Sheridan incumbent Mayor Roger Miller and candidate and current Sheridan City Council President Richard Bridger appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse Thursday, Oct. 28, to take part in a question and answer forum. Each had two minutes to give an introduction to listeners, after which, they were given two minutes…

Friday Night Score Board

October 30, 2020 James Timberlake

Football 4A #5 Rock Springs: 6 #4 Sheridan: 35 Final #8 Laramie: 7 #1 Cheyenne East: 49 Final #6 Natrona County: 14 #3 Thunder Basin: 19 Final #7 Kelly Walsh: 28 #2 Cheyenne Central: 14 Final 2A 4E Big Horn: 7 1W Lyman: 42 Final…

RENEW sets up haunted house for clients

October 30, 2020 Pat Blair

Shrieks and scary sounds filled the air in RENEW Friday as the organization’s clients were escorted through a haunted house set up for their entertainment. Ghosts and goblins, witches and other ghoulies waited to greet them on a tour that was open as well to the public. That was one…

Trump signs Barrasso’s wildlife conservation bill into law

October 30, 2020 Pat Blair

U. S. Senator John Barrasso said President Trump has signed into law the most significant wildlife conservation and sportsman’s law in decades with the signing of America’s Conservation Enhancement Act. The measure, known as the ACE Act, was introduced by Barrasso and U.S. Senator Tom Carper in December last year.…

Friday, 10-30-20

October 30, 2020 James Timberlake