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Advancement of urban farm ordinances spurs strong emotions from county pocket residents
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Ordinances updating the City of Cheyenne’s Unified Development Code and Municipal Code to make room for agriculture as a land use in Cheyenne made it past another round of City Council readings Monday. Fearing that the ordinances don’t do enough to protect their way of life ahead of a looming annexation, county farmers pleaded with the council to reconsider the changes ahead of a final vote in two weeks.
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Former Union Pacific steam boss Steve Lee dies at 76
Of all the key personalities who had leading roles in the resurgence of mainline steam in the 1990s, perhaps none was more important than Union Pacific’s Steve Lee, who carried the official title of manager of train operating practices but in a larger sense was a “master of steam,” as a headline in Trains once [...] Read More...
Wyoming News
WY Fresh owners’ pleas met with silence at council meeting; mayor pushes back on criticism
CHEYENNE — Members of the Cheyenne City Council pushed forward four ordinances regarding agricultural regulations during a meeting that featured questions about clarity, and emotional pleas from a WY Fresh Farm and Farmstand owner that went unanswered. The proposed changes, which were discussed at a City Council meeting Monday, come nearly a year after the Kniseley family, who own WY Fresh Farm and Farmstand at 200 Walterscheid Blvd., began pushing back when they found out in January that their property was the subject of the council’s last round of county pocket annexations. The annexation item initially had a March 9 deadline, but due to consistent public pushback and unanswered questions, council members voted that day to delay the annexation until Nov. 9. Now, the council is considering amendments and additions to the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) that would clarify agricultural regulations, allow gravel parking in certain circumstances, expand where livestock can be kept and permit electric fencing for some agricultural uses. First three of four ordinances The first agriculture ordinance amends the UDC to add and clarify specified use allowances, clarify processes for agricultural uses and provide definitions. The proposal would replace the existing “limited agriculture” category with “gardens
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UW College of Ag honors Wyoming ranchers Moore, Davis, others
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) on Oct. 16 recognized outstanding alumni, valued partners and generous supporters at the 2026 Dean’s Legacy Dinner in Laramie. Converse County rancher Frank Moore and Gillette rancher Tom Davis were named this year’s Outstanding Alumni Award...
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Cheyenne Farmer’s Market’s $750K season powers local economy, poverty relief
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Farmer’s Market, which operates every Saturday in the fall, generated around $750,000 in gross revenue this year. Vendors, specializing in everything from honey to jewelry to tamales, are ending the season on a high note. So, too, is Community Action of Laramie County, which hosts the market and takes a portion of the revenue to support its mission to reduce local poverty.