Cheyenne city planners gear down the 2022 construction season, but that doesn’t mean that building has stopped completely. As weather permits, they still work on current housing units and anticipate next spring’s projects.
Mark is one of our friendly neighborhood sanitation workers, working hard to empty our garbage bins and doing it all with a friendly personality and a smile on his face. As we head into the cold, winter months... It might be worth it to give your garbage truck drivers and sanitation workers a little bit of thanks.
Ricardo is being nominated for living by example, providing food to the homeless, and always giving to those in need regardless of his own resources. Ricardo is an example of putting others first and doing it all with humility.
As the holiday season rolls around, we often gather together and celebrate the season with loved ones. But with winter comes cold and flu season and all the illnesses that arrive with it. Local health officials want us to start thinking about our wellness, especially over the holiday season. As winter rolls around, R.S.V. ( Respiratory syncytial virus) Flu, Covid-19 and vaccine boosters become more important as we head off to visit with family and friends.
With temperatures expected to drop near zero later this week, the Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) has several recommendations to avoid the expense and inconvenience of frozen and/or broken water pipes.
If you’ve ever used google maps or a hunting app., then you have a GIS or Geographic Information System to thank. Tuesday, Laramie County Community college pathways staff celebrate its connected stem fields with a proclamation.
It’s official the Laramie County Election results were certified Friday. According to the Laramie County Clerk, over 63 percent of voters showed up on Tuesday. There were 47,775 registered voters in the county, but only 30,210 folks cast their votes.
Members of one organization use physical fitness to help young girls manage their mental health. Giving them not only a positive focus but a community of support.
As the Salvation Army gears up for its busiest time of year, they ask for your help. Cheyenne’s Salvation Army chapter staff will serve its Thanksgiving community meal on Nov. 24th. They serve over 300 community members in-house from 11 am to 1 pm and deliver over 175 hot-meal boxes for home-bound folks.
As the Cheyenne Regional Airport runway construction season rounds to a close, they still have one more hurdle to get over. Ongoing issues with construction mean the runway may be torn-up again if testing shows it doesn’t meet F.A.A standards. Officials say the job went to the lowest bidder, but maybe not the most qualified. Next year’s airport construction season starts again in April.
The gala will feature a cocktail hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the live auction starting at 7 p.m. A silent auction will also take place and the “Southern Fryed” band will play live music after the conclusion of the auction, and there will be fun activities for everyone.
More than 30 percent of registered voted have already cast their ballots--over 70 percent of them voting in-person in the atrium of the Laramie County Governmental Complex.
The midterm elections are just a day away, but many Wyomingites are making their voices heard early. Monday is the last day for early and absentee voting, all early ballots must be submitted by 4:30 pm on Nov. 7th.
When looking at the affordable housing question, the answer is well muddy. Members of the greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Action and Advocacy committee meeting Tuesday looked at possibly redefining low-income and workforce housing. To better fit the needs of Wyoming’s housing shortage.
Laramie County Community College students help break ground for the new Recreation and Athletics Complex (RAC) renovation and expansion center Tuesday. Trustees, along with those students and officials, helped ring or rather hammer the new project in.
Customers of the City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) have recently reported receiving a telephone call where the caller claimed to be from the BOPU. The fraudulent caller is requesting customers wire money or provide credit card information for payment on excessive water use, or risk having water shut off to the home.
Laramie County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 6900 block of Horse Soldier Rd to serve a warrant. During the course of the warrant service, shots were exchanged between deputies and the suspect. A sheriff’s deputy was shot during the exchange. The deputy was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center by ambulance and is in stable condition. The suspect is deceased.
With Halloween approaching quickly, if you’ve been wondering what the weather will be like for your little trick-or-treaters on the spookiest day of the year, the National Weather Service of Cheyenne estimates warmer than the usual temperature for the special night. Temperatures will be hovering around the mid-60s during the day, cooling off later into the night to the mid-30s.
With ten more days until the general election, there have already been 8,000 votes cast in absentee and early voting, according to the Laramie County Clerk. Voters will also cast ballots on two amendments and two county questions in this election.
Statement of Shannon Black. I want to respond to the topic of the picture, which has been discussed in the media and speculated about in social media discussions. The stories about the picture have been inaccurate and incomplete, and the speculation about me and the picture has been very wrong and hurtful.
Cheyenne is once again in the spotlight dealing with a national hot-button issue about another incident in a local school. On Friday, Central High school literature students walked into their class to find an old black-and-white picture of KKK horsemen posed for a photo ...again.
Parents and the public are in an uproar over a student who walked out of a class last Friday, all over an elective taught to south high students. South High students, staff and parents remain upset about a student who walked out on an elective sociology course teaching about transgender kids and gender identity in society.
Cheyenne officials are working toward annexing county pockets, and they want us to know they are working to make this transition as easy as possible for those interested. Cheyenne’s Planning and Development Division staff are currently working on the background steps with municipal codes to help the county pocket annexation. This change will be open to the public for those interested in joining the city.
Laramie County is on day 16 of early and absentee voting. It’s also three weeks from the general election. However, Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee says that voting continues to be robust, with those ballots splitting between absentee and in-person voting. There are about 4,000 votes already in.
The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center managers just delivered their newest addition, and it’s been a mother of a project. From conception to delivery, this Mother and Baby unit at CRMC has been an over 3 year labor of love. CRMC is having a community open house from 3 p.m. To 5 p.m. Friday to showcase their newest unit.
St. Joseph’s Food Pantry is seeking monetary and food donations for the Thanksgiving holiday. This year, this non-profit is expecting to assist 500+ families by providing groceries for Thanksgiving dinner. St. Joseph’s Food Pantry is open to all community members in need of assistance.
Members of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce held their Circle of Champions Inductee fireside chat Tuesday at Little America. Each October, the chamber membership inducts community leaders into its Circle of Champions. They honor those who have helped the Cheyenne community and businesses grow.
Drug costs, liquor licenses, and affordable housing were some topics discussed by the Greater Cheyenne Chambers of Commerce’s action and advocacy committee in its meeting Tuesday afternoon. The committee focused on developing access to liquor licenses by creating a new recreational facilities liquor license. They also looked at pharmacy benefit managers, the go-betweens helping negotiate drug and health care insurance.
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