SHERIDAN — A four-year-old from Sheridan Wyoming has returned home after spending two months in a Denver hospital with a severe brain injury.
On June 10, Serafina “Fifi” Blue Day was playing at a friend’s house close to a window, when she got too close and fell two stories to the concrete below, landing head-first.
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Serafina “Fifi” Blue Day plays with her bunny outside. Just two months earlier, she was severely injured after falling out of a two-story window.
“She said she pushed on the window because she wanted to feel the sun on her hand,” said her mother Anastasia Harbour.
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Fifi was life-flighted to a hospital in Denver where over 20 medical professionals were waiting for her.
“When you see that many people waiting for you like that, you realize how each second is so critical and how each action they take is life or death,” said Harbour.
She suffered from severe brain damage, a broken femur, a lacerated spleen, two spinal fractures, and half of her body was unresponsive. She spent 10 days in a coma, waking on June 20. According to doctors, there was a chance she would never walk again or would lose particular functions, but miraculously, she progressed in a way that seemed unexplainable. She was able to move her body more and more each day.
“Each day since then, she just blew our minds,” said Harbour. “Our team told us they haven’t seen a kid progressed as fast as she had with her injuries. They thought we’d be there six months. We were there under two months.”
What began as a nightmare and fearing for the worst, turned into Harbour’s biggest blessing of seeing her daughter in action again. On July 31, not even two months after the accident, Fifi was able to come home.
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“Our first day back, we had a bunch of people in front of my house clapping for her, and a little boy gave her flowers. I think the community loves seeing a miracle, and they love knowing that they had a part in that,” said Harbour.
The community supported her and Fifi through a hard time, one that changed their lives forever. Even people who did not know the family personally reached out to them in support, including many other parents who had gone through similar situations with their children.
While the little girl still has a long road ahead for recovery, her progress is incredible to see. She is no longer in a cast nor needs a wheelchair to get around. She has begun learning to walk and dance again.
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Fifi is beginning to slowly walk again. Doctors were worried that she might have been paralyzed after the accident, but she has made a miraculous recovery.
“Each day she can do more, each day she can walk more. She’s so happy for that because she knows what it’s like to not be able to move at all,” said Harbour.
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Watching her get around and play, it would almost be impossible to tell what her reality looked like just weeks prior. For many, including her doctors, they were shocked to see how well she was doing. Harbour accredits her faith for getting her and Fifi through a difficult time.
“I talked to some of the doctors when she was in a coma, and I said, ‘Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in God?’ Some of them said, I have a science mind, but we have seen things that we cannot explain.”
However, she does have some setbacks. The severity of her brain injury has not yet been determined, but it has impacted her emotions. Her left hand is less responsive. One leg is longer than the other as she experienced a growth spurt while in the coma. For now, it is too early to tell how long these things will impact her.
“Where she had the injury, it does affect impulsivity. It affects attention span. It’s hard to say what will be severe because she’s four. A lot of four-year-olds are crazy and don’t focus anyway,” said Harbour. “She’s frustrated about there’s things she can’t do. She can’t walk normally, she can’t run, she can’t dance, she can’t jump, she can’t go to daycare.”
Harbour is grateful that her daughter survived the horrible fall and that her recovery has gone better than ever expected.
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“Every moment I get to see her playing with friends is just the biggest blessing to get to see her laugh and smile and play,” said Harbour.
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Serafina Blue Day plays with her mother, Anastasia Harbour.
While her progress in the future will still be uncertain, her family is just glad they still have the same smiling little girl back home once again.
“Now I get to know that I had a second chance with her and so if something was to happen again, I would know that I didn’t take her for granted,” said Harbour.
When a clinic closes in Wyoming, it doesn’t just close a door; it can cut off access to care for entire communities.
For many residents, getting to a health care provider already means traveling long distances across multiple counties, and local clinics are often the only nearby option for basic health care. With one Title X Family Planning clinic in western Wyoming now closed, the challenge is becoming even more real for many people.
Reproductive and sexual health care is a key part of overall health, but it’s often one of the first services people lose access to when clinics close. Title X Family Planning is a federal program that helps people get essential preventive care, no matter their income. These clinics offer services like birth control, cancer screenings, STI and HIV testing, and care before pregnancy. They help people stay healthy, catch problems early, and plan for their futures.
The need is real. Wyoming’s Title X Family Planning network remains a critical part of the state’s health care system, helping bridge gaps in both access and affordability. With 9 clinics currently serving communities across the state, these providers cared for nearly 12,000 patients through more than 28,000 visits between 2022 and 2025. For many, these clinics are their only source of care: 49% of patients were uninsured, and nearly half were living at or below the federal poverty level.
In a state where distance and cost can both be barriers, affordable care is essential. About 14.6% of Wyoming women ages 19–44 are uninsured, higher than the national average. Title X clinics help meet this need by offering low- or no-cost care, while also connecting patients to referrals and additional health services when needed, ensuring more individuals can get the care they deserve.
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These clinics are also on the front lines of prevention. In recent years, they delivered more than 3,100 cervical cancer screenings and about 20,000 STI and HIV tests. Services like these support early detection and treatment, helping reduce the need for more serious and costly care down the line.
In rural states like Wyoming, once a clinic closes, it is very hard to bring it back. These clinics are more than buildings; they are part of the local health care system that keeps communities healthy.
The good news is that Title X Family Planning clinics are still open, working every day to serve their communities. The Wyoming Health Council supports this network of clinics and works to ensure that people across the state can access the care they need. Through partnerships, education, and community-based programs, the organization helps connect Wyoming residents to reproductive and sexual health services, no matter where they live.
In a state where distance, cost, and provider shortages all play a role, these clinics, and the work supporting them, are more than just a convenience. They are a lifeline.
To help sustain this work and protect access to care across Wyoming, consider making a donation to the Wyoming Health Council.
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CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council voted Tuesday to approve on first reading a zoning change for a vacant 2.4-acre parcel located at 1530 SE Wyoming Boulevard, transitioning the property from residential to commercial use.
The ordinance reclassifies Lot 4 of the Methodist Church Addition from Residential Estate to General Business. Located between East 15th and East 18th streets, the irregular-shaped property has remained undeveloped since it was first platted in 1984.
While original plans for the subdivision envisioned a church and an associated preschool, Community Development Director Liz Becher reported those projects never materialized.
According to Becher, the applicant sought the rezoning to facilitate the potential installation of a cell tower or an off-premises sign. Under the new C-2 designation, a cell tower up to 130 feet in height is considered a permitted use by right, though any off-premises sign would still require a conditional use permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant also owns the adjacent lot to the north, which the city rezoned to general business in 2021.
Becher said the change aligns with the “Employment Mixed Use” classification in the Generation Casper comprehensive land use plan. This designation typically supports civic, institutional and employment spaces.
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Despite the new zoning, the property remains subject to a subdivision agreement that limits traffic access. Entry and exit are restricted to right turns onto or from East 15th Street, and no access is permitted from East 18th Street.
The council will vote on two more readings of the ordinance before it is officially ratified.
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Two men were detained in Wyoming in connection with a fatal shooting at a downtown Salt Lake hotel that killed one man.
Carlos Chee, 23, and Chino Aguilar, 21, were both wanted for first-degree felony murder after the victim, identified as Christian Lee, 32, was found dead in a room at the Springhill Suites near 600 South and 300 West.
According to warrants issued for their arrest, Chee and Aguilar met with Lee and another woman at the hotel to sell marijuana. During the alleged drug deal, Aguilar allegedly shot and killed Lee after he tried to grab at his gun.
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Investigators said they found Lee dead in the room upon arrival, as well as a single shell casing on the floor and a small amount of marijuana on the television stand.
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The woman told investigators she had met Chee on a dating app and that he agreed to come to the hotel to sell her marijuana. She had been hanging out with him in the room, which Lee rented for her to use, when Lee asked them to leave. Lee was then shot and killed following a brief confrontation.
Chee and Aguilar allegedly fled the scene in a 2013 Toyota Camry with a Texas license plate that was later found outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming just a few hours later.
The two men were taken into custody and detained at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.
