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Wyoming at the Heart of "Indian Country Counts" for the 2010 Census

By MaryJo Johnson on Mon 01/04/2010 08:59am

"Indian Country Counts" is a special focus of the US Census Bureau regional road tours kicking off this week. Native American response has been typically low, at under 50%.

City Council Preview

By Kurt Layher on Mon 01/04/2010 03:55am

The Sheridan City Council will hold their first meeting of 2010 tonight. The agenda is shorter than many and Councilor John Bigelow tells us about the City’s plan to trade services.

Should The NCAA Basketball Playoff Replace The Current Bowl Championships

By Shane Bryant on Sun 01/03/2010 03:34pm

"Should the current Bowl Championship series be replaced with a play-off system similar to the one used by NCAA basketball?" That is this week's Bank of Sheridan-sheridanmedia.com poll question.

California Pipeline Company Moving To Cheyenne

By Shane Bryant on Sun 01/03/2010 08:00am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A California pipeline service business plans to open a facility in Cheyenne. Midwestern Pipeline Co.

Woman Suspected Of Sending White Powder To Courthouse Faces Federal Charges

By Kurt Layher on Sat 01/02/2010 10:32pm

A woman from Mills, Wyoming has made her initial appearance in United States District Court in Casper on three charges including sending an envelope with an unknown white powder to the Sheridan County Courthouse just before Christmas.

Wyoming Traffic Deaths Are At A 10-Year Low

By Shane Bryant on Sat 01/02/2010 10:21am

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol reports that

Police Fatally Shoot Suspected Kidnapper

By Shane Bryant on Sat 01/02/2010 10:14am

(AP) - The FBI says a Colorado man believed to have kidnapped his former fiancee, and who then fled a Wyoming hotel just before authorities moved in to rescue her, has been fatally shot by police.The

USDA Undersecretary Admits Wyoming's Problem With Bark Beetles Is A Significant One

By Ron Richter on Sat 01/02/2010 02:05am

Governor Dave Freudenthal and USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Harris Sherman met with county officials and toured bark beetle-ravaged forests in western Wyoming this week.

2009: A Big Year For Wyoming And The U.S. Environment

By Ron Richter on Sat 01/02/2010 01:05am

It might have been a terrible year for the U-S economy – but 2009 was a terrific year for the environment, public health and public lands, according to a checklist by the National Wildlife Federatio

The New Year Has A Frigid Beginning For Some

By Kurt Layher on Fri 01/01/2010 09:12pm

Jumping into icy water has become something of a New Year tradition for a select group of hardy souls.