May 2022 – Sheridan Media

Final Plat of Cloud Peak Ranch 24th Filing Subdivision Addressed at Council Study Session

May 31, 2022 Ron Richter 1

Details of the final plat of the Cloud Peak Ranch 24th filing subdivision were presented at a recent study session of the Sheridan City Council. City Community Development Director Wade Sanner explains that a large lot subdivision is what’s being proposed. Wade Sanner Sanner said the property is located south…

Governor Gordon Joins Coalition Calling for Biden to Reject Climate Rule Penalizing Energy Companies

May 31, 2022 Ron Richter 9

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon joined a coalition of 16 governors taking aim at a proposed Biden Administration rule that would penalize companies engaged in traditional energy development. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Coalition Letter The letter that was sent to President Joe Biden and U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Ethete Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Assault by Strangulation

May 31, 2022 Ron Richter 0

A 32-year-old Ethete man was recently sentenced to 16 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for the charge of assault by strangulation. Chief United States District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl also ordered Calvin Anderson White to pay $2,699.70 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. The prosecution…

Ohio Woman Gored By Bison In Yellowstone National Park

May 31, 2022 Kevin Koile 0

UPDATE: Several national media outlets reported that the woman died of her injuries, but have issued a correction. The woman is ALIVE! An Ohio woman is in the hospital after getting too close to a bison within Yellowstone National Park. A Park spokesperson says sometime Monday morning (May 30th), an…

Johnson County Candidates File for Primary Election

May 31, 2022 Aaron Palmer 0

Friday, May 27 was the deadline for those interested in running for various offices in Johnson County to file for the August Primary Election. The list was made available Tuesday morning by the Johnson County Clerk’s Office. For Johnson County Commissioner, two seats are available, and filing were John DeMatteis,…

Sheridan Commission Votes Down Vacation of Rights-of-Way

May 31, 2022 Aaron Palmer 0

A petition to vacate Public Rights-of-Way known as the alley in Block 44 and Yonkee Avenue between Blocks 44 and 41 of the Downers Addition in Sheridan County has been voted down by the Sheridan County Commission. County Engineer Ken Muller had previously been appointed as the viewer in the…

Get ready for Trailfest

May 31, 2022 Floyd Whiting 0

Sheridan Community Land Trust and their many partners are excited to announce that Trailfest 2022 – presented by Sheridan Media – will be part of The Dead Swede weekend event. This free event has been designed to provide fun for the whole family as more than 720 cyclists, families and…

Game and Fish ask people to leave baby wildlife alone

May 31, 2022 Floyd Whiting 0

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging people who come across young animals to leave newborn wildlife alone and keep a distance. Many people will be outside this spring, and there is a good chance people will see newborn wildlife. These young fawns, hatchlings and other babies are charismatic…

Mildred Nelson

May 31, 2022 James Timberlake 0

Mildred J. Nelson, 95, of Sheridan, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Greenhouse Living for Sheridan. Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements. 120…

Join the fun at the WYO during Seussical JR.

May 31, 2022 Floyd Whiting 0

The WYO Theater has announced that the WYO PLAY students will unlock the imaginations of Sheridan residents while performing Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, the Whos in Whoville as well as other Seuss favorites with their production of Seussical JR. The production was…

Memorial Day Rain Causes Localized Flooding

May 31, 2022 Kevin Koile 1

This past Monday (May 30th) was not only a rainy day, it was one for the record books. The National Weather Service in Billings, Montana says the Sheridan area received 2.39 inches of precipitation for the day. That marks the wettest May 30th in recorded history. The old record was…

James Brennan

May 31, 2022 James Timberlake 2

James (Jim) Joseph Brennan, 86, of Sheridan, Wyoming passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born May 21, 1936, in Gillette, Wyoming to Daniel and Alma (Day) Brennan. He was the fourth of nine siblings. Jim graduated from Rozet High…

June Bender

May 31, 2022 James Timberlake 3

On May 27, 2022, June Elaine Bender left this world to be with her mother, Mae; father, Jay; and brother Kenneth. June was born May 6, 1940, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1958, June graduated from Penn Manor High School in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and then enrolled in the Methodist Hospital School…

Thomas Hampton

May 31, 2022 James Timberlake 4

Thomas Preston Hampton, 71 of Sheridan, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Tacoma Washington, at army base Fort Lewis on December 2, 1950, to Walter(Bill) and Barbara Hampton. Tom attended school in Sheridan and was a 1970 Sheridan High Graduate. Tom was…

Sheridan County Has Sand, Bags for Those Experiencing Flooding

May 31, 2022 Aaron Palmer 0

Sheridan County will be providing sand and sandbags in a number of locations throughout the county for residents experiencing flooding. Sheridan County Emergency Management, in a release Tuesday, said the National Weather Service had issued Flood Advisories for areas within the county, and listed locations where sand and sandbags could…