Archive - Sep 14, 2018

Friday Night Scoreboard

By James Timberlake on Fri 09/14/2018 08:33pm

Football

Thunder Basin - 23
Sheridan - 13

Big Horn - 53
Wright - 0

Tongue River - 14
Upton Sundance - 53

Natrona - 37
Laramie - 14

Cheyenne East - 42
Cheyenne South - 21

Rock Springs - 14
Kelly Walsh - 7

Cheyenne Central - 35
Campbell County - 8

Would you sign the CRS Petition to have 117,000 acres of public lands temporarily removed from oil and gas leasing?

First Northern Bank of Wyoming
Yes
36% (239 votes)
No
56% (373 votes)
Undecided
8% (52 votes)
Total votes: 664

Noni D. Paronto

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Noni D. Paronto, 93, of Sheridan, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. A private family service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be written at www.championfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Champion Funeral Home.

Elk Populations Booming Ahead of Hunting Season

By WyoFile.com on Fri 09/14/2018 12:50pm
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Feeders dole out hay at the Alkali Feedground in the Gros Ventre River drainage where wolves have disrupted Wyoming Game and Fish Department operations. Traditionally, some 3,500 elk winter in the drainage but last year only 86 elk were on feed there, the rest left for other places. Most travelled downriver to the National Elk Refuge. (Mark Gocke/Wyoming Game and Fish)

WyoFile.com- As elk hunting season begins sportsmen and -women will find — or seek to find — more than 104,800 elk in the state, a figure 31 percent above Wyoming Game and Fish Department objectives.

Petition to Restore Multiple-Use Public Lands

By Tommy B on Fri 09/14/2018 09:23am
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On September 5, Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship petitioned Secretary of the Interior Zinke to temporarily withdraw approximately 117,000 acres of public lands in Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming from oil and gas leasing. Over the past year-and-a-half, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has unsuccessfully tried to sell oil and gas leases on all of these lands.

Friday Night Lights / Pokes Home Saturday / Broncos v Raiders Sunday

By Trevor Jackson on Fri 09/14/2018 05:26am

TENNIS - The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis teams will be in Gillette today for the start of their conference tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL - The Lady Bronc volleyball team will play at Thunder Basin tonight and host Campbell county tomorrow the varsity match is set for noon.

The Big Horn Lady Rams will play at Wright today and home against Moorcroft tomorrow

The Tongue River Lady Eagles host Greybull this evening and play at Riverside tomorrow.

SC VOLLEYBALL - The Sheridan college Lady Generals dropped their match 3-0 at NJC in Sterling, Colorado last night.

Mayor Discusses Study Sessions, Handbook

By Ron Richter on Fri 09/14/2018 05:13am
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Sheridan Mayor Roger Miller (Photo Ron Richter ©)

Sheridan Mayor Roger Miller, as a guest on our News Talk show Public Pulse Thursday, discussed a number of topics, including why he lobbied for a regular monthly Council study session, and his take on the draft mayoral/council handbook. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Dining for a Cause Raises Almost $10,000 for Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids

By Ron Richter on Fri 09/14/2018 05:07am
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(Photo Ron Richter ©)

Dining for a Cause at Frackelton’s in downtown Sheridan Monday raised $9,879 for the local nonprofit Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids.

Fire Service Study Nearly Complete

By Ron Richter on Fri 09/14/2018 05:00am
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Sheridan Fire Rescue Interim Fire Chief Gary Harnish

The idea of a fire service study came about during a Sheridan City Council budget work session last year.