February 2022 – Sheridan Media

Annexation of County Islands Addressed at Council Study Session

February 28, 2022 Ron Richter

Annexation of county islands within the City of Sheridan was a topic of discussion at Monday night’s City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Annexation of County Islands Addressed at Council Study Session At a council study session on January 10, Sheridan County Clerk Eda Schunk…

Governor to Lift Public Health Emergency Declaration

February 28, 2022 Ron Richter

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced Monday that he has begun the process to end Wyoming’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective March 14. Gordon in a media release, said as case numbers and hospitalizations continue to decline, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase. Gordon…

Campbell County Health to Retire the Pioneer Building

February 28, 2022 Ron Richter

Campbell County Health in Gillette will be retiring the Pioneer Building over the next few months. An assessment completed on the building in 2016 determined a useful life of 5 to 10 years for the building. A recent assessment showed costs to maintain the building at approximately $200,000. Capital improvements…

Dynamic Messaging Signs Installed On US Highway 14 and 16

February 28, 2022 Kevin Koile

Motorists that drive through the Big Horn Mountain range will get an early notice if the main roads are closed. The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently installed a dynamic messaging sign on both US Highway 14 and 16 on the east side of the mountains. Motorists going westbound on 14,…

BHS Freshman Chosen for Medical Honors Program

February 28, 2022 Aaron Palmer

Buffalo High School Freshman Kaitlyn Evans has been chosen as a delegate for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. According to a release, the Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or want to go into medical-research fields. Evans talks about how she…

JCHC CEO Discusses Critical Access Hospital Designation

February 28, 2022 Aaron Palmer

Johnson County Healthcare Center CEO Luke Senden discussed the recent designation of the facility as a Critical Access Hospital with the hospital board during their last meeting. Senden said the JCHC is the only hospital in the state to receive the designation for 2022. Senden also reported that the lab…

Johnson County Tables WBI Agreement Decision

February 28, 2022 Aaron Palmer

An agreement between Johnson County and the Wyoming Behavioral Institute for services provided to the county was reviewed and ultimately tabled by the county commission. During discussions at their recent meeting it was noted there had been an increase in the cost for service provided to the county. County Attorney…

SAGE and Uprising join forces to give teens a safe place to create, prose and perform

February 28, 2022 Floyd Whiting

SAGE Community Arts and Uprising have collaborated to present Youth Open Mic Night. Youth Open Mic Night was created to give Sheridan teens from the middle and high school a chance to share a song, prose, a poem, spoken word, rap or dance with a crowd of their peers in…

Museum at the Bighorns opens season with traveling exhibit examining history of healthcare on reservations

February 28, 2022 Floyd Whiting

The Museum at the Bighorns is opening for the season tomorrow featuring four new in-house exhibits and a traveling exhibit on loan from the Western Heritage Center. While attending Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Museum at the Bighorns Executive Director Mikayla Larrow told listeners a little about the four debuting…

USDA Forest Service is hiring foresters and forestry technicians in Wyoming and three other states

February 28, 2022 Floyd Whiting

The Forest Service has announced its plans to hire hundreds of foresters and forestry technicians across the nation. The service reports the forester jobs are open from Feb. 25, through March 10. Forestry technician jobs will open from March 11, through March 21. According to a release, jobs are available…

Photos: Sheridan Broncs Vs Kelly Walsh

February 28, 2022 Webmaster

View photos from the Sheridan Broncs and Lady Broncs against Kelly Walsh.

Kelly Walsh at Sheridan Girls Basketball – February 25, 2022

February 28, 2022 Kevin Koile

Sheridan went on a 17-4 run from late 1st to middle 2nd quarter, to pull away and win their home finale vs. Kelly Walsh, 51-35. Video: Kevin Koile – Sheridan Media First Quarter: 0:08 – 0:20 Brooke Larsen Sher 2 KW 0 0:21 – 0:33 MaKena Clemens Sher 5 KW…

Elizabeth Venn

February 28, 2022 James Timberlake

Elizabeth Claire Venn, 70, of Sheridan, Wyoming, formally of Casper, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at her home with her loving family by her side. Claire was born on September 3, 1951, to Ernst and Jean Sehlmeyer in Rochester, New York. She grew up near Las Altos,…

Bills That Didn’t Get Introduced And Died In 2022 WY Legislative Budget Session

February 28, 2022 Kevin Koile

Although it is a budget session, Wyoming legislators are allowed to address bills that don’t pertain to the budget. Compared to a general session, a budget session is only half as long, thus there’s not enough time to get to everything. That means some bills die without getting a chance.…

Photos Highlights: Sheridan Hawks vs Butte Cobras 2/26/22

February 28, 2022 Steven Schreffler

Friday Final: Butte 8 / Sheridan 0 Saturday Final: Butte 6 / Sheridan 2…