The cause of the fire was determined to be a heat lamp placed too close to combustible items in a trailer adjacent to the barn. Laramie Fire Department would like to remind you to be mindful of the distance to combustible materials when utilizing heat lamps to warm livestock, pets, and chickens.
A military working dog named Eby was retired today. After almost 7 years of service, the 90th Security Forces Squadron honored her service to the military.“She was my very first dog. She taught me what its like to be a handler. She really eased me into things. In the K-9 world, there’s a kind of dog that we say they are push-button. Eby was definitely a push button dog,” said Senior Airman Nathan Yates F.E. Warren AFB.
Community members can be hosts for ‘First Term airmen’ at F.E. Warren Airforce Base. The Adopt an Airman Program helps connect the hosts with service members to create a home away from home.
If you’ve ever noticed how puppies melt away stress and seem to make everything better, so has the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.They kicked off their special program that brings in puppies to help soothe whatever ails you.“It’s been a really difficult last 2 years with the pandemic so this gives them an opportunity to escape everything that they are doing and get some love and de-stress,” said JJ Barley-Dunning, medical imaging representative- CRMC.
The Curie Fund was established in the 1980′s by Cheyenne Regional’s Radiation Oncology Department to help patients undergoing cancer treatment pay for personal or family necessities, including utilities, transportation expenses and school supplies.
Responding officers located an adult male victim at the scene with a stab wound. He was transported by ambulance to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center where he was treated and remains in serious condition.
If you are a film lover and have an artistic itch, there are 2 upcoming events you’ll want to mark on your calendar. The Wyoming International Film Festival is coming to Cheyenne, starting July 7 through the 10th. The festival will show feature films, shorts, narratives, documentaries, music videos and web series.
Laramie County Community College has received the “Cyber Skills for All” grant. The push is to educate the next generation on Cyber Security, provide flexible education infrastructure and give access to scholarships for students. “Cyber Security is a rapidly growing field as we’ve all seen post-Covid. The need for security, and ransomware, breaches those things. Yet the field is not expanding at the rate of personnel, the rate it needs to meet the overall demands of industries,” said Troy Amick, Program Director, Information Technology, LCCC.
“Since those numbers have been a little bit decreased, we have decided to come back with the salsa competition and we just think it has been a great event in the past to bring the staff together and just kind of celebrate Cinco de Mayo and have fun together in the hospital,” said Jared Skagen, Director of Emergency/Trauma and the Patient Experience Commitee Representative.
The Salvation Army will be handing out their mobile food pantry in Cheyenne starting May 11th. From what they are seeing, the need for food is going up. “I’m not too sure about exactly what the programs are that are changing, but we definitely have seen an increase in individuals and families coming in for food,” said Audrey Apodaca, Social Services Director, Salvation Army of Cheyenne.
The past year was a little closer to average when it came to calls for service by Cheyenne Police. That’s according to the annual report released by the department Wednesday. According to the report, there were more than 70-thousand calls for service last year, with more than 17-hundred arrests and more than 7,000 tickets issued. More than twenty-four hundred citations were traffic-related, with 907 related to speeding, and 158 DUIs.
“Once they see what we have to offer in here, I think that a lot of people will hear about it, and just like our food truck, a lot of people will frequent it and it will become a hub-spot for downtown,” said Coronado.
The Wyoming Air National Guard is getting an upgrade. Their security forces are getting a new police station and training facility to serve Wyoming and the nation. After 20 years of anticipation, the Wyoming Air Guard has broken ground on their new state-of-the-art police station. Two long-awaited buildings are starting the first construction phase inside the Wyoming Air National Guard site. The Air National Guard security forces will have one dedicated building. Currently, the team is operating out of 3 different locations.
Lain is originally from Cheyenne and is an East graduate, but he is most known for his years on the Central Basketball bench and in the Cheyenne Post 6 dugout.
The Wyoming Business Council will be holding a couple of events this month. On May the 4th, the Wyoming Business Council will hold a venture capital first workshop.“Over the course of this year, we’re working hard to do a lot of outreach and make sure that the public, the leaders in a community, the legislature fully understand how economic development impacts them at the local level,” said Josh Dorrell, CEO of Wyoming Business Council.
Superday is an annual celebration that kicks off July as National Parks and Recreation month and is hosted by the City of Cheyenne Community Recreation & Events (CRE) Department to promote greater awareness of the value and availability of local recreation and leisure activities.
If you love chamber music, classical or acapella, Laramie County Community College has a night out for you.“They’ve actually been here before. They performed here 8 years ago to a sold-out house and a lot of the people that saw them then are coming back they enjoyed it so much,” said Amber Holen, Event Coordinator- Laramie County Community College Foundation.
Cheyenne kids are throwing down and laying the “groundwork” to better themselves. A local Cheyenne father does “good” by helping some kids gain confidence to achieve big dreams. What started as a Wyoming Father helping out his Stepson turned out to help 3 local boys compete on the international stage.
The City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) has determined Cheyenne can remain in a “normal” summer watering schedule for 2022. “The BOPU continually monitors and reports on the City’s water source and supply, which allows us to determine a Summer watering schedule each year.” stated Brad Brooks, BOPU Director. “However, with the increase in climate and drought related concerns in the region, we are strongly encouraging citizens to use water more wisely.”
The Cheyenne Regional Cancer Center has re-opened its Cancer risk and genetic assessment resource. Referrals for genetic counseling are based on a patient’s personal history of cancer or other family health history.“If they have multiple in their family, especially on one side. If an individual in their family has had more than two types of cancer. If theres a rare cancer in the family like pancreatic or ovarian cancer as well if there’s a known genetic risk,” said Greta Skagen, Nurse Practitioner and Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment Counselor.
If you love Ted Talks, then you’ll love Talon Talks. The Laramie County Community College is holding its second annual student speech competition on Wednesday. Even though Talon Talks is a relatively new platform for LCCC, it allows students to explore public speaking and speak on topics they are passionate about.
The College will let the Los Conejos team provide lunch for campus and the community, bringing their one-of-a-kind street food fusion into the dining hall. Meal options will include tacos, sliders, bowls, fajita’s, mollete and more. The event is open to public and a meal can be purchased for $9 at the door, no reservation is required.
As the upsurge in opioid use grows, Wyoming health care providers are looking for better ways to treat pain for incoming patients. The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has set itself apart in pioneering a new class that helps first responders deal with pain management and addiction. During the pandemic, opioid use and addictions jumped.
