July 2021 Archives

Deer Creek 2 Fire In Northeast Wyo Grows To More Than 5,000 Acres

July 30, 2021 News Release

Almost 100 firefighters from several federal, state and county fire agencies continued to battle the Deer Creek 2 fire burning in three northeastern Wyoming counties Wednesday, completing a containment line around 15% of the 5,295-acre blaze.

Wyoming Dept Of Health: No Vaccine-Related Deaths In Wyoming

July 30, 2021 News Release

Wyoming has seen no deaths related to the coronavirus vaccine, the Wyoming Department of Health, the department said this week.

Plea Change in District Court

July 30, 2021 Ron Richter

A 22-year-old woman charged with two crimes changed her pleas at a hearing Thursday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Plea Change in District Court At an arraignment hearing in March, Kieylee Stout pleaded “not guilty” to the charges of misdemeanor Driving…

Wyoming State Baseball Ends Today / 2021 Fall Sports Season is Right Around the Corner

July 30, 2021 Trevor Jackson

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL – The state American Legion “AA” state tournament ends today, on Thursday Laramie eliminated Casper 5-4 in extra innings and Cheyenne clobbered Evanston 15-8. Today Laramie will play Post 6 for the title the first game is at 11:00, Laramie has to win two games today as…

Ucross Foundation public reception with artist featured in American Memory: Inside Out

July 29, 2021 Floyd Whiting

Currently featured at the Ucross Foundation, the exhibit American Memory: Inside out has been on display since May 14, and will remain there until Aug. 27. A planned reception with one of the featured artists, Brittney Denham-Whisonant, will take place July 30. American Memory: Inside Out features the works of…

Bighorn National Forest seeking public comment regarding Invasive and other select plant management project

July 29, 2021 Floyd Whiting

The Bighorn National Forest is seeking public comment on a plan to combat invasive plants and improve native vegetation conditions on the Forest. Working closely with multiple state and county agencies and partners the Forest published a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bighorn National Forest’s Invasive and Other…

Sandra Hansen

July 29, 2021 James Timberlake

Sandra J. Hansen passed away on June 27, 2021 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY. Sandra was born March 3, 1943 in Sheridan, WY. She went to Sheridan schools and graduated from Sheridan High school in 1961. She continued her education at the University of Wyoming, graduating in…

Pair of Hikers Rescued in the Bighorns

July 29, 2021 Ron Richter

According to information from the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a pair of missing hikers have been found in the Bighorn Mountains. On July 26, Search and Rescue responded to the Simmons Canyon area on the face of the Bighorn Mountains. An adult male and an adult female…

Meeting on One-Cent Tax Discusses Cons of Proposal

July 29, 2021 Aaron Palmer

A meeting was held Wednesday evening in Buffalo for those against a proposed one-cent special purpose sales tax to discuss their opposition with the public The proposal is on the ballot on August 17th for voters to decide whether to add a seventh penny to the sales tax in Johnson…

Johnson County Fair & Rodeo Kicks Off Today

July 29, 2021 Aaron Palmer

The 2021 Johnson County Fair & Rodeo begins today and will run through Sunday, August 8th. Today will feature the “Kick-Off Fair Concert” with Sam Munsick opening for John King at 6:30pm at the fairgrounds. Highlights during the week include the Rodeo Royalty competition this Saturday, the Sheep Lead Contest…