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City engineer requests $1.17 million increase to Reed Avenue rail project design contract

CHEYENNE – Members of the Cheyenne City Council are considering a contract modification that would nearly double the cost of design work on the Reed Avenue Rail Corridor Project. The item, which was discussed at the council’s Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, would add $1,166,647 to the existing design contract for the project. Before the modification, the design contract amount was $1,320,919. If the additional funding request is ultimately approved, it would total $2,487,566. The Reed Avenue project plan was first drawn up in 2018 after the city’s engineering department received $4 million from the 2017 sixth-penny sales tax ballot. Although city officials tried to begin work immediately, they soon came to realize that BNSF Railway — not the city — owns the right of way in the corridor, and therefore underestimated how much the project would cost. Council members slowed down their work on the project until earlier this year, when officials got back in contact with BNSF officials to work out an agreement. City Engineer Tom Cobb told committee members Tuesday that the additional funding would expand the project beyond its original scope and address requirements that emerged during coordination with BNSF Railway and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

Cheyenne, WY · 3d

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New DDA executive director Unruh brings previous downtown revitalization experience to Cheyenne

CHEYENNE — Cheyenne’s Downtown Development Authority has a new executive director who brings experience in downtown revitalization and community development to the role. Brandon Unruh, who began his position with the DDA earlier this month, previously worked for the town of Kersey, Colorado, where he spent four and a half years in a variety of roles, most recently as the town’s community development director. “I worked primarily on downtown revitalization projects,” Unruh said. “That included project management, grant management, and building relationships with the property owners and business owners that operated in our downtown.” During his time in Kersey, Unruh said he also helped establish a downtown revitalization committee to provide input on projects and communicate with the Kersey Town Board of Trustees. While his responsibilities as a small-town government employee were wide-ranging, Unruh said downtown revitalization was the part of the job he loved the most. “So this new opportunity with Cheyenne I’m really excited about because that’s obviously what I’m focused on,” he said. Unruh began working for Kersey as its recreation director before receiving a series of internal promotions. He later served as community experience director and oversaw a broad department that included downtown revitalization, recreation, event

Cheyenne, WY · 2d

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Wyoming’s Directional Airmail Arrows to Be Restored

Photo – Silver Crown directional arrow located 10 miles NW of Cheyenne – Courtesy Dean McClain. A statewide aviation heritage organization is restoring Wyoming’s historic directional airmail arrows, including the one in Medicine Bow. Built in 1929, the Medicine Bow Airport, officially known as Site 32, helped...

Wyoming · 2d
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Cheyenne weekend events Oct. 9-10: fall festival, art walk and more

This weekend in Cheyenne offers a mix of family activities, live music, art openings and community markets — ideal for anyone looking to get out after a long week. From morning farmers markets to evening symphony performances, the slate of events provides something for children, culture seekers and those who want to support local vendors.

Cheyenne, WY · 19h
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With elections behind us, the next step in the voting process has begun

Cheyenne, Wyo. - After you receive a sticker stating "I voted," your ballot goes through a few more steps before it counts as an official vote. The canvassing board met at the Historic Courthouse on Friday, November 13th, to complete the second to last step in the ballots journey. County...

Cheyenne, WY · 2d

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State agencies open to community input at Nov. 16 Yoder meeting

YODER, Wyo. — Wyoming Senate District 3 Senator Cheri Steinmetz will host a community meeting in Yoder’s Community Building on Nov. 16. There, attendees can hear directly from different state agencies regarding community health, welfare and safety. According to a post by Steinmetz, representatives from the Wyoming Department...

Yoder, WY · 2d

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Canvassing board certifies election results, handing LCSD2 recount vote to Jessen

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Laramie County Canvassing Board met at the Historic Courthouse in Cheyenne on Friday, Nov. 6 to receive updated election results and certify them. While margins in most races were wide enough to make the winner clear on Tuesday, a seat on the Laramie County School District 2 Board of Trustees came down to just a single vote, requiring a recount.

Cheyenne, WY · 2d

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Construction nears an end at Cheyenne Botanic Garden's E.A.T. Garden

Cheyenne, Wyo. - Construction is coming closer to an end for E.A.T. Garden, a piece of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Director for Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Aaron Sommers, tells Wyoming News Now the E.A.T. Garden is a way to fulfill a mission. "Mission here of the botanic gardens which is to...

Cheyenne, WY · 3d

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Cheyenne elects 3 City Council members; incumbents remain in Pine Bluffs and on school boards

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Nonpartisan races were decided during Tuesday’s general election, including seating two new members of Cheyenne City Council and new trustees on county school boards. In Cheyenne, voters elected three councilmembers across the city’s three wards, returning one incumbent to City Hall. Ward I voters...

Cheyenne, WY · 4d

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What Is That Weird Dome Off This Wyoming Highway?

It's been popping up online a lot lately with internet memes. One Photoshop showed the legs of the wicked witch sticking out from under it.

Cheyenne, WY · 5d

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Few changes in Laramie County K-12 school boards, college board after Tuesday's election

CHEYENNE — Laramie County’s unofficial election results saw most incumbents who sought reelection to seats on the Laramie County School District Board of Trustees 1 and 2, as well as Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees, retain their seats. LCSD1 will have one new board member, while...

Laramie County, WY · 5d

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Historic Pumphouse restoration begins this week after Cheyenne approves emergency repairs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Work to repair the fire-damaged Historic Pumphouse in downtown Cheyenne began this week after the Cheyenne City Council approved an emergency funding procurement on Oct. 26. With winter weather posing an additional threat to the exposed building interior, work is underway. In may, a suspected arson...

Cheyenne, WY · 5d

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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 · 3d

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Wyoming Game and Fish adopts 2027 State Wildlife Action Plan

CODY — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission heard proposals from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on several regulation changes and updates during the first day of its November meeting Thursday. Interim Director Eric Wiltanger gave an update on several projects the Game and Fish Department has been working on, including thanking the Wyoming Department of Transportation for its partnership on wildlife crossings around the state, and continued push for proven conservation outcomes for the fish and wildlife species that will be impacted by the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project. “We are actively participating in the federal review process with the Bureau of Land Management, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the proposed Seminoe Pumped Storage project to ensure Wyoming’s wildlife and fisheries aren’t sidelined,” Wiltanger said. Wiltanger also announced a Coffee and Conversations initiative to begin in early 2027. Leadership and regional staff will meet with people in communities across the state to listen to feedback, ideas and concerns about how the department and the state’s residents can keep Wyoming’s wildlife thriving together. “Real service means sitting down at the table and having honest conversations with the public about wildlife management challenges in Wyoming, ” Wiltanger said. The

Wyoming · 3d

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Laramie County voters choose members of 69th Wyoming Legislature

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Legislature will include a Democrat from Laramie County when the general session begins on Jan. 12, as Britney Tennant bested Republican Dan McIntosh to claim the House District 11 seat. Tennant is the director of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter, and this was her first run...

Laramie County, WY · 5d

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General election results online now at WyomingNews.com, attempted murder trial begins

Good morning, and welcome to The Day After. Yes, Election 2026 is finally in the rearview mirror. Here in Wyoming, there were few surprises, with the most-watched outcome likely being defeat of the Proposition 1 property tax cut measure. The full rundown of races in Laramie County and those statewide...

Laramie County, WY · 4d

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Republicans dominate Wyoming’s federal, state and Laramie County elections

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Republicans completed a sweeping victory across the ballot Tuesday, electing state Sen. Eric Barlow as governor and sending U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to the Senate alongside House-bound Chuck Gray. Hageman defeated Democrat James Byrd with 122,157 votes, roughly 65%, to win the Senate seat being...

Wyoming · 4d

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Laramie County's election results reflect strong Republican presence.

Laramie County's recent election saw Maren Kallas and Janelle Rose elected to the Cheyenne City Council, while Sheriff Brian Kozak held his ground.

Laramie County, WY · 5d

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Election 2026: Rinne elected to Wyoming Senate District 7 seat

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Longtime Cheyenne City Councilor Mark Rinne will succeed Sen. Stephan Pappas in the Wyoming Senate for District 7. In Tuesday’s election, Rinne received 3,276 votes to Democrat challenger Jim Lee’s 2,257. Rinne and Lee ran unopposed in the August primary elections. Rinne, a Cheyenne...

Cheyenne, WY · 5d