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Services Planned for Murdered Son of Sheridan Couple

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/12/2009 06:48am

A memorial service for Elijah Siler is scheduled for 11 o'clock eastern time today at Brownsville Assembly of God, 3100 W. Desoto St. in Pensacola, FL. Elijah, or "Eli" as he was called by family and friends, was the son of Sheridan residents George and Patricia Siler. He was gunned down on a Pensacola street on October 4th, and died of his wounds last Wednesday.

Fire Station Open House A Cold Affair

By Kurt Layher on Mon 10/12/2009 03:14am

Near record low temperatures Saturday morning didn't deter the Sheridan Fire-Rescue department in their annual open house to coincide with National Fire Prevention Week. Hundreds of students visited the station last week and the public was given a chance Saturday to take a tour and see what goes on behind the scenes.

State Of Wyoming And The Rockwell Building

By Shane Bryant on Sun 10/11/2009 05:19pm

Last Wednesday, the State of Wyoming bought 23,000 square feet of real estate in Sheridan for $5 million. The RockWell building is located past Sheridan High School on 5th Street and Mydland Road. There are no plans yet by the state as to how they are going to use the building.

The Laramie Project

By Shane Bryant on Sun 10/11/2009 07:04am

The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis will take part in a worldwide reading of a new epilogue to "The Laramie Project," about the killing of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Wyoming."The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later" features new interviews with Shepard's mother, Judy, and with convicted killer Aaron McKinney.

Weather to Get a Bit Warmer by Mid-week

By Shane Bryant on Sat 10/10/2009 03:24pm

It seems that for the last five days it has been all-out winter, looking more like January than the first week of October. Hopefully we will get warmer weather again before winter really arrives. A representative for the National Weather Service of Billings, Montana said this about Sheridan's forecast for the next three days.

Climate Supercomputer

By Shane Bryant on Sat 10/10/2009 10:17am

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has authorized up to $750,000 to complete architectural and engineering work for the proposed climate-modeling supercomputer at Cheyenne. The Board's action on Friday allows the National Center for Atmospheric Research Facility to remain on schedule.

Rocky Mountain region blasted by early snowstorm

By Shane Bryant on Sat 10/10/2009 09:40am

Colorado and Wyoming are waking up to an icy, snowy fall morning that has closed highways and left drivers facing treacherous conditions.

Interstate 25 in parts of northern Colorado and southern Wyoming were closed Saturday morning. Interstate 70 was closed to westbound traffic at the Eisenhower Tunnel. The cities of Denver and Thornton were placed on accident alert.

New Parking Ordinance In Dayton Will Go Into Effect November 1st

By Ron Richter on Sat 10/10/2009 02:54am

Residents of Dayton will have a new parking ordinance to abide by beginning November 1st. Dayton Mayor Bob Wood explains that the ordinance is similar to one that has been used in Jackson for over three decades.

Mayor Wood said that the Town will be sending out a newsletter to all of its residents to remind them of the upcoming change in parking.

Elks Hunts At Wyoming Refuge And Grand Teton Begin Today

By Ron Richter on Sat 10/10/2009 01:23am

JACKSON, (AP) - Today marks the opening of elk hunts in Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge in northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton is mandated by federal law to conduct an elk reduction program, when necessary, for the conservation of the elk population in Jackson Hole.

Court Says Sex Offenders Must Register

By Ron Richter on Sat 10/10/2009 12:05am

CHEYENNE, (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected a convicted sex offender's argument that he didn't have to register with Wyoming authorities. Kenneth Gibson had argued it would be impossible for him to comply with the federal law that requires sex offender registration because the state hadn't fully implemented all its requirements.