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Yellowstone officials will be opening the road between Lake and West Thumb for short periods each morning beginning today to allow for public travel through the two miles of road affected by the Arnica Fire. There will be three opportunities each day: from 6 to 8 am; from noon to 1 pm; and from 6 to 8 pm.

Recently, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would change the tax law in our country. The Energy Tax Bill now gets to go before the Senate and they are debating the merits of the tax They are currently looking to see if the bill will have it’s desired effect and encourage developing environmentally responsible projects.

The debate over healthcare reform continues in the United States Senate. Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi introduced an amendment to the healthcare bill yesterday that was designed to help mitigate some of the rising costs of medical care. Part of the proposed bill would require everyone to purchase health insurance similar to laws requiring liability insurance on our vehicles.

The month of October has been designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In an effort to show that it is possible to break the cycle of violence, the Sheridan Advocacy and Resource Center is holding their annual March Against Violence this Saturday. Rhonda Weber sees the effects of violence each day during her work at the Center.

Winter-like weather has been converging on parts of Wyoming since Wednesday as the Big Horn Mountains and Yellowstone area are receiving significant amounts of snow. Meteorologist Matt Solum with the National Weather Service in Billings says it won't be long before another cold front moves into our area.

The TA Health Education Foundation in conjunction with the Wyoming Department of Health and the Prescription Drug Abuse Stakeholders Task Force will be hosting a four day Mental Health and Substance Abuse Training symposium next week in Buffalo.

CHEYENNE, (AP) - Governor Dave Freudenthal has asked the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do more to address the damage that bark beetles are inflicting on forests in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West. Freudenthal wrote to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week saying he's increasingly alarmed at the condition of Wyoming's forests.

Winter like weather has converged on parts of Wyoming as 6-8 inches of snow is being forecasted for areas of the Big Horn mountains tonight and into tomorrow. Meteorologist Matt Solum tells us what's expected for the Sheridan area.

25-year-old Leo Pinnick entered a not-guilty plea to charges of aggravated assault and battery in 4th Judicial District Court on Wednesday. He was involved in an altercation involving 4 men that took place following the Friday night street dance on rodeo weekend and ended with 2 of them in the hospital.