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Ice Rink Should Open For Season Next Month

By Kurt Layher on Tue 10/27/2009 04:04am

We’ve already had a taste of winter here in Sheridan, so it should be no surprise that the Sheridan Ice Rink is getting ready for their season. In fact, activity sign-ups are coming up next week. Sheridan Ice’s Dave Lawson says the recent upgrades to the rink should make for a better season for most activities.

City Council Gets Update On LINCS Program

By Kurt Layher on Tue 10/27/2009 03:57am

The Sheridan Senior Center helps to provide community services to people that may have trouble getting the help they need on their own. One of those programs is called LINCS, which stands for Linking INdividuals to Community Services.

Federal Government Says "Go Slow" for Oil Shale Development

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/26/2009 06:49am

Fast-tracking of oil shale development leases on public lands in Wyoming is taking a detour. The Department of the Interior has announced a new go-slow approach that's getting kudos from sportsmen’s groups, ranchers, and conservationists.

Dry Fork Plant Near Gillette Two-Thirds Done

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/26/2009 06:45am

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Construction on the 385-megawatt Dry Fork Power plant north of Gillette is about 62% complete. Construction on the plant began two years ago. Most of the building is now enclosed and standing about 400 feet high next to an even taller smokestack.

Los Angeles Producer Wants to Shoot TV Series in Jackson

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/26/2009 06:43am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Los Angeles producer is proposing to shoot a new television series chronicling the lives of young ski bums pursuing their recreational lifestyle in the resort setting of Jackson Hole.

Robert Hickey of Better Wings Entertainment describes the show, called "Epic," as a dramatic comedy with actors and scripted scenes that also incorporates elements of documentary.

Lower Bond Denied for Suspect in Attack on Hikers

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/26/2009 06:41am

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has denied a lower bond for a Colorado man accused of attacking and trying to sexually assault two female hikers.

38-year-old James Jud Bondsteel of Loveland is being held in Larimer County jail on $100,000 bond. State District Judge Dave Williams Friday denied his request for a $50,000 surety bond after hearing from the hikers.

Grand Teton National Park Poacher Sentenced

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 10/26/2009 06:39am

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - A Rawlins man has had his hunting privileges revoked for a year, been put on one year of unsupervised probation and fined $1,025 for attempting to kill a large bull elk in Grand Teton National Park.

Mourners Praise Hansen's Personal, Political Merit

By MaryJo Johnson on Sun 10/25/2009 06:28pm

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Family, friends and admirers say goodbye to former Wyoming governor and U.S. Sen. Clifford Hansen by reflecting on his personal and political achievements.

Memorial services for the 26th governor of the State of Wyoming were held Saturday in the state Capitol rotunda and at the Cheyenne
Civic Center. Hansen died Tuesday in Jackson at age 97.

The 1st Annual Pink Link Surpasses Organizers' Expectations

By MaryJo Johnson on Sun 10/25/2009 06:23pm

A blustery morning Saturday greeted the organizers, runners and walkers of the 1st Annual Pink Link at the Whitney Commons. Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson has more.

"Sheridan is such a giving community!" That statement best sums up how the planners of the 1st Annual Pink Link feel about the fruits of their efforts.

The City Of Sheridan And The Capital Facilities Tax

By Shane Bryant on Sun 10/25/2009 02:38pm

Should the City of Sheridan and Sheridan County defer Capital Facilities Tax payments to the smaller towns for 2 to 3 months? That is this weeks Bank of Sheridan-Sheridan Media Poll question. Towns like Dayton and Ranchester can get a good start up. If this would be approved by the Sheridan City Council, the smaller towns could receive the tax first.