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Representative Lummis Wants Government To Focus On Rising Unemployment, Not Health Care Takeover

By Ron Richter on Sat 11/07/2009 04:05am

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis released a statement Friday in response to reports of the nation's unemployment rate climbing to 10.2% in October. Lummis feels Congress has its priorities out of place.

U-Haul Carrying Over 40 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized Near Cheyenne

By Ron Richter on Sat 11/07/2009 03:05am

The driver of a rented U-Haul truck remains in custody following a traffic stop and seizure of just over 40 pounds of marijuana. The driver of the U-Haul, 42 year-old Erich Thalmayer from Eugene, Oregon, was arrested Thursday just after 3:00 p.m. after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 approximately 4 miles east of Cheyenne.

FBI Seeks Suspect In Riverton Bank Robbery

By Ron Richter on Fri 11/06/2009 04:43pm

RIVERTON, (AP) - The FBI is searching for a man who tied up a bank employee during a robbery in Riverton. FBI officials say the masked robber was armed with a handgun and confronted an employee who was opening the US Bank on North Broadway at about 7:40 Friday morning.

Wyoming Guard Soldier at Fort Hood Accounted For

By MaryJo Johnson on Fri 11/06/2009 07:59am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A spokesman says the one Wyoming Army National Guard soldier at Fort Hood Army base in Texas is accounted for and safe after a mass shooting there. The Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage at the Texas post Thursday afternoon.

AARP Wyoming: Health Care Reform Wishes Granted

By MaryJo Johnson on Fri 11/06/2009 07:51am

The U.S. House is getting ready to put health care reform to a vote. The Affordable Health Care for America Act is scheduled for consideration this weekend, and AARP is giving its stamp of approval.

Planning Commission Will Consider Possible Forward Sheridan Facility At Their Next Meeting

By Kurt Layher on Fri 11/06/2009 05:26am

The City of Sheridan has stopped work on a construction project by Double Eagle LLC. Double Eagle owner Ron Patterson is building a facility that may house the Forward Sheridan offices and small business incubator program. Patterson was moving forward with construction because even if Forward Sheridan is unable to purchase the offices, he believes there is a market for the building.

VA Hospice Helps Patients And Families

By Kurt Layher on Fri 11/06/2009 05:21am

November is National Hospice Month and the Sheridan Veterans Administration Medical Center operates an inpatient hospice program for veterans at the hospital. The hospice at the VA is a relatively recent addition in the last several years and the facility has used former medical patient rooms to serve hospice needs.

Powder Horn Incorporation Is Just A Possibility

By Kurt Layher on Fri 11/06/2009 05:17am

While the Homeowners Association at the Powder Horn PUD south of Sheridan has held a couple of public meetings concerning incorporation, any action is still a long way off. Officers of the Powder Horn HOA were guests on KROE’s Public Pulse program yesterday.

Search For New Police Chief In Sheridan Continues

By Ron Richter on Thu 11/05/2009 11:46pm

The search to replace Sheridan Police Chief Mike Card continues as the City has been working diligently to find the most qualified applicant. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey explains how the process is being handled.

The Mayor says that the community will have a chance to get involved in the process as well.

Sheridan County Planning Commission OK's Fee Raises

By Ron Richter on Thu 11/05/2009 11:42pm

Development in Sheridan County will come at a bit steeper price now that the Planning Commission has given their approval to raising fees across the board. County Planner Mark Reid explains the fee raises.

Reid said that fees haven't been adjusted in sometime, and in one particular case, it's been over thirty years.