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Torrington Telegram

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New fuel stop aims to bring truckers, oversized loads back to Torrington

For the first time in more than 20 years, drivers on the south side of Torrington will have a place to fill up. Platte River Ag Solutions, owned by local businessmen Justin Solberg and Raymond Martin, is in the final stretch before opening its new fuel station and convenience store at 150 Main St. Solberg said the last pieces were being processed as of Monday, and the store is expected to open within a day or two. By the time this edition reaches readers, it may already be open.

Torrington, WY · 9h

takingthekids.com

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Wyoming Shoppers Keep Returning To This Family Ranch For Its Exceptionally Lean Ground Beef

Every cut of beef from this ranch hangs and dry-ages for 21 days before anyone slices it. That includes the steaks, sure. But it also covers the beef that becomes their lean 90/10 ground beef. I can’t help but think that’s a lot of patience for burger meat. Most of...

Wheatland, WY · 3d

construction-today.com

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Google’s $17 billion Wyoming data center comes with its own power plan

Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest construction news. Google will build its first data center in Wyoming, a long-term $17 billion investment in Laramie County that the company announced on Nov. 5. The Google Wyoming data center will be developed with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP), and data center developer Related Digital.

Laramie County, WY · 8h

cowboystatedaily.com

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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 · 8d

cowboystatedaily.com

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"The Damage Has Been Done!" Cheyenne Annexes WY Farm Fresh, Owners To Leave Town

After spending more than eight months fighting to keep their small farm out of Cheyenne's city limits, David and Tommie Kniseley got what they had fought so hard to prevent Monday night. And this time, they asked for it. The Cheyenne City Council voted 8-2 Monday to annex the 5.6-acre...

Cheyenne, WY · 1d

tedmag.com

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Google Plans $17B Wyoming Data Center

CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Thursday, Google announced its first data center in Wyoming, in partnership with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP), and Related Digital. Google is making a long-term, $17 billion investment in the Cowboy State, designed to deliver lasting benefits for Laramie County families and businesses.

Cheyenne, WY · 5d

capcity.news

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Data center reps push back against newly proposed noise limits

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne City Council voted Monday to advance a series of Unified Development Code amendments that, alongside setting other standards, establish strict noise limits for industrial projects in town. Councilmembers heard arguments from both the changes’ opponents, who called the standards “ludicrous” and harsh, and proponents, who pointed out the negative health effects that constant noise can cause.

Cheyenne, WY · 1d

constructiondive.com

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Commercial pullback led to lower construction planning in October

After a promising September, mounting economic pressures dimmed construction planning activity in October, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, a measure of nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages, fell 9% month over month in October, according to a Nov. 6 news release. Commercial and institutional planning dropped 13.4% and 1.5% respectively, according to the report.

Cheyenne, WY · 2d

capcity.news

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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 · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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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 · 4d

Realty Today

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Dodge Momentum Index Falls 9% in October as Data Center and Warehouse Planning Retreats

The clearest leading indicator in US commercial real estate just registered a sharp reversal. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential building projects as they enter the planning pipeline and historically leads construction starts by 12 to 18 months, fell 9% in October — driven by a pullback in data center and warehouse planning that wiped out much of the momentum built over the past year's hyperscale construction wave.

Cheyenne, WY · 1d

kingairmagazine.com

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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 · 5d

1063 NOW FM

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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 · 2d

capcity.news

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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 · 8d

skillings.net

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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 · 4d

Rodeo On SI

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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 · 11d