Archive - Oct 12, 2009

The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation is sponsoring the 1st annual Pink Link fundraiser for breast cancer detection and prevention in Sheridan. Hospital Foundation Director Ada Kirven.

Kirven says that there will be a 10K run, a 5K run/walk, and a 1.5 mile walk.

The WYO Theater is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, which makes this year's annual Gala fundraiser that much more special. WYO Theater Marketing Manager Erin Butler says that the Gala will reflect the rich tradition of the theater.

CHEYENNE, (AP) - A district judge says a popular public fishing access site on the North Platte River will remain open. Casper-based Judge David Park on Monday ruled against area landowners who argued that a recreation easement the state purchased in the 1960s for the Lusby Public Fishing Area didn't entitle the public to reach the river.

Lander, WY (WYNS) - The Environmental Protection Agency has weighed in on state water policy regulating groundwater pumped up during coalbed methane production, and the EPA says it appears the state is not following Clean Water Act law.

WORLAND, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming High School All State Marching Band will march in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2011. It will be the fourth appearance by the all-state band in the parade.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An obscure California company run by an
ex-convict with a history of fraud has dropped its effort to take
over the beleaguered prison in Hardin, days after state officials
launched an investigation.

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.