News Top Stories from 2021 in Sheridan County Schools December 31, 2021 cvannoy The John C. Schiffer School SCSD#1 – Tongue River and Big Horn In a special meeting of the SCSD #1 board on September 1, it was announced that just like SCSD #2, students in SCSD #1 will have to continue to wear their masks for a while. In a 4-to-1…
News City to Apply for Loans for Main Street Project December 31, 2021 Ron Richter In 2023, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is scheduled to resurface a little over half a mile of Main Street from Dow Street to the Coffeen Avenue and Burkitt Street intersection in downtown Sheridan. The resurfacing project will include a new blended base, new concrete surfacing, selected sidewalk and curb…
News Property Dedication December 31, 2021 Ron Richter A request to dedicate 0.85 acres of right-of-way on property located at 3802 North Main Street in Sheridan was approved recently in the form of a resolution by the Sheridan City Council. City Public Works Director Lane Thompson said Bill Pugh for John E. Rice and Sons, Inc. applied for…
News Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison December 31, 2021 Ron Richter United States District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal recently sentenced 53-year-old Lane Dunseth of Casper for failure to register as a sex offender. Dunseth received 18 months imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a fine of $500 and a $100 special assessment.…
Swap Shop 12.31.21 December 31, 2021 Mallary Hunter Congratulations to Dave Miller! He won the $50 Gift Card to Sheridan Commercial Company! 1. FS- 250 GAL TOTES FOR STOCK WATER HAULING GA- TREADMILL – FS- MEMORY FOAM QUEEN MATTRESS. 751-1924 2. W- 10.22 RUGER W- 410 SHOT RE-LOADER 672-8680 3. FS- 8X10 FLATBED TRAILER. NEEDS SOME WORK. …
News Wyoming Pathways Releases Transportation Community Needs Survey Report December 31, 2021 Kevin Koile Motorized vehicle travel may be one of the fastest ways to get from Point A to Point B in Wyoming, but some people want ways to travel either on their own, or with a different form of transportation. Wyoming Pathways has released a report from a Wyoming Active Transportation Community…
Sports Winter Sports Numbers up at Sheridan High School / Cowboy Hoops Open MWC Play Tomorrow December 31, 2021 Trevor Jackson SHS WINTER SPORTS – We continue our conversation with Sheridan high school Activities Director Don Julian today as the season starts back up Monday, numbers are expected to be at an all time high for the indoor track program added to loaded numbers in basketball, wrestling and boys swimming. And…
News Sheridan County Year In Review 2021: September to December December 30, 2021 Kevin Koile We conclude our 2021 year in review with some of the top Sheridan County news stories from September through December. In late November, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that Chronic Wasting Disease was found in Elk Hunt area 113, which is located southeast of Wright. In early December,…
alt Small Risk from ‘Blue-Green Algae’ for Polar Plunge December 30, 2021 cvannoy Jeremy Zumberge, DEQ pointed out that green algae on rocks is normal and not toxic On Dec, 8 the Wyoming Department of Health issued a harmful cyanobacterial bloom (HCB) recreational use advisory for Lake DeSmet. HCB is also called, ‘blue-green algae’ and can be harmful to humans and pets. This…
News Johnson County Year-in-Review 2021: September to December December 30, 2021 Aaron Palmer Today we wrap up our look back at Johnson County’s top stories during the last year as we focus on September through December of 2021. In September, Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader announced that Buffalo Police Chief Jason Carder had officially given notice of his pending retirement. Chief Carder would retire…
News County Approves Change Order for Library Project December 30, 2021 Aaron Palmer Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved a change order on the current Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library project. The change order extends the date of completion on the project, as explained by Library Director Cameron Duff. Duff said the change order will extend the completion date to the end of June.…
News JCHC ‘In a Better Spot’ Concerning Vaccine Mandate December 30, 2021 Aaron Palmer The Johnson County Healthcare Center appears to be better prepared for whatever outcome materializes in the vaccine mandate that is expected to be heard by the US Supreme Counrt early next month. That is according to CEO Luke Senden, who discussed the healthcare center’s status on the issue at this…
Obituaries Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Gale December 30, 2021 Mallary Hunter Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Crilly Gale passed away on December 28, 2021, surrounded by her children. She was born on September 15, 1946, in Lincoln, Nebraska to James M. and Dorothy Felix Crilly. After living in Hastings, Nebraska, Liz (or Mary Liz to many) and her family moved to Story, Wyoming.…
News Sheridan adds 23 cases / FDA: antigen tests detect omicron, but may not be as sensitive December 30, 2021 Floyd Whiting Sheridan County added 23 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The number is the highest addition to the lab confirmed case count in Sheridan County in a 24 hour period since the beginning of November. The county also added two probable cases. Currently there are 44…
News Hunters eagerly await Jan 3 December 30, 2021 Floyd Whiting Many Wyoming residents look forward to New Year’s day, but for hunters, the date that’s been on their minds is Jan. 3. That’s when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department opens applications for six different big game species and wild turkey. According to the department, this year all hunters must…