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Microsoft annexation referendum misses November ballot due to invalid signatures

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An August petition to force a referendum vote on the Cheyenne City Council’s July annexation of 3,500 acres of land to be developed into a Microsoft data center campus did not receive the required number of signatures to appear on voters’ November ballots. Of the 3,291 signatures collected, only 1,796 were verified as belonging to eligible voters, falling well short of the 2,740-signature requirement.

Cheyenne, WY · 3d
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Rocky Mountain Power’s Wyoming customers face a proposed $70.5 million yearly rate increase starting March 15, 2027, with a public hearing set for Dec. 1 in Cheyenne

Rocky Mountain Power is asking Wyoming regulators for a rate increase of $70.5 million a year, and the Wyoming Public Service Commission has set a public hearing on the request for Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Cheyenne. If the commission approves what the utility wants, the first part of the increase would start with service on […]

Cheyenne, WY · 6d

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Replacing a Legend: University of Wyoming receives $14.8 million grant to operate new King Air research aircraft

Editor’s note: King Air magazine featured the University of Wyoming’s King Air fleet in a January 2018 article titled “For Science’s Sake.”. The University of Wyoming announced recently that it received a $14.8 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant that will provide operation and maintenance funding for the new NSF/King Air atmospheric research aircraft that flew its first study mission this past summer.

Laramie, WY · 7d
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WY Fresh Farmstand plans to relocate as Cheyenne considers land annexation.

Tonight, the Cheyenne City Council will vote on annexing land that includes WY Fresh Farmstand, a local urban farm known for its fresh salad greens. Owners are planning a move due to the impact of this decision.

Cheyenne, WY · 4d

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Proposed regulations to city construction sites pass committee reading Monday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — After months of work by the Cheyenne Planning Commission, a handful of code changes affecting large construction sites have entered the municipal process. Passing the Public Services Committee 2–1 on its second reading, the ordinance introducing the changes will advance to the Cheyenne City Council.

Cheyenne, WY · 10d

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Contractors account for nearly half of US mining deaths so far in 2026, MSHA records show

Contractors were the victims in 13 of the 27 U.S. mining deaths this year with records in MSHA’s Oct. 30 Accidents file, more than double their usual share, according to a Skillings analysis of Mine Safety and Health Administration data. A separate MSHA notice identifies another contractor death that is not yet in the file.

Laramie, WY · 6d

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Cheyenne Committee Recommends Forced Annexation Of Urban Farm

A small Laramie County farm that has spent months fighting to stay out of Cheyenne city limits is one step closer to being forcibly annexed, despite changes to city ordinances intended to accommodate agricultural operations. The Cheyenne Public Services Committee on Monday recommended moving forward with several ordinances aimed at...

Cheyenne, WY · 10d

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Leadership Change Coming for Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2027 as CEO Tom Hirsig Prepares to Step Aside

A former steer roping competitor and CFD winner, Tom Hirsig has served as CEO at Cheyenne Frontier Days since January 2015.

Cheyenne, WY · 13d

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Cheyenne Frontier Days announces leadership transition for CEO Hirsig

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Frontier Days board of directors announced that Chief Executive Officer Tom Hirsig will be stepping away following the 2027 Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration, concluding a remarkable period of leadership that has helped strengthen and advance the Daddy of ’em All. “Tom’s leadership, vision,...

Cheyenne, WY · 14d

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Google to power Wyoming data center with 702 MW gas project, capture most emissions

The project combines natural gas fuel cells with carbon capture and permanent underground storage.

Wyoming · 7d

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BAE buys Weld County Danfoss facility for $30M

BAE Systems Inc. Space & Mission Systems has acquired the Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Co. facility in Weld County, with plans to add hundreds of jobs. The company, a Broomfield-based subsidiary of British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC, in early October paid $30 million for the 130,000-square-foot facility at 4120 Specialty Place, according to public records.

Weld County, CO · 10d

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USDA Invests Over $908,000 to Expand Wyoming Meat Processing Capacity, Strengthen Competition and Support Ranchers

Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently announced that processors in 40 states would receive $57 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. This includes over $908,000 for three Wyoming processors to expand their capacity and create new and better markets. According...

Wyoming · 9d

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Election 2026: Laramie County voters approve 2% lodging, Fifth Penny taxes

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County voters have lent their support to retaining a 2% lodging tax that applies to hotels and other short-stay operations and the Fifth Penny optional retail sales tax. In Tuesday’s election, the 2% lodging tax received 22,232 votes in favor to 7,985 votes against.

Laramie County, WY · 9d