Archive - Sep 10, 2012 - News

The 4th annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk to raise awareness and funds that will help research through the Alzheimer's Association will take place this Saturday in Sheridan. Family Caregiver Director at the Sheridan Senior Center Stella Montano.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is mulling a proposal to increase licensing fees for elk hunters by up to 50 percent.

Buffalo Police Chief Jason Carder gave his report to the city council at their meeting last week, saying the department had responded to 1,223 incidents during July. Of those, seven were child abuse or neglect cases.

Wyoming governor, Matt Mead, is still waiting on a response to questions he posed to the Secretary of Health and Human Services last July regarding the optional expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

The City of Buffalo's raw water line, which supplies irrigation water to the golf course, parks and other areas of the city has had breaks in the line for years, but this summer has had more breaks in a different area than usual, which has prompted discussions to replace it.

What do you do with 60-70 five year-olds? You throw a party and that's exactly what Sheridan Memorial Hospital did Saturday morning.

Saturday was a perfect day for a walk and 260 folks walked a mile and a half to raise support and awareness for suicide prevention. It was the 3rd annual “Out of the Darkness Community Walk.”

Temperatures in the low 80's, sunny with a slight breeze, for some, it's perfect weather to sit back and have a beer. There were plenty of beers to choose from at the inaugural Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Brewfest held Saturday at Whitney Plaza.

The Gilead Fire continues to grow in the proposed Rock Creek Wilderness Area. Started by lightening on August 14th, the fire has burned well over 5000 acres.