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Cheyenne Frontier Days CEO Tom Hirsig stepping down after 2027 rodeo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Frontier Days Board of Directors announced Thursday that Tom Hirsig, CEO of the annual rodeo and events series, will be stepping down from his role after the 2027 season. A new CEO has not yet been chosen, but more information will be shared by CFD when it is available.
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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.
Wyoming News
Snowpack and soil moisture in Mullen Fire burn scar; wind farm and stormwater infrastructure updates
Good morning! Today's newsletter is led with an interesting research study underway in the Snowy Range. Boomerang freelancer Carrie Haderlie explores how Colorado State University civil engineers and researchers will be using a Cosmic Ray Neutron Rover to study soil and snowpack moisture levels at the Mullen Fire burn scar . It will measure hydrological changes and water content across the area. There's also news from Cheyenne that would be of keen interest for Albany County and Laramie residents about a wind farm and stormwater infrastructure - two topics our area is very familiar with. Repsol Renewables North America still intends to move forward with its proposed Laramie Range Wind Project despite a setback condition. The project’s state permit was officially approved earlier this week with a total of 26 conditions. The Cheyenne City Council rejected a resolution this week that would have established a mechanism to set aside up to $10 million from the city’s general fund reserves for stormwater infrastructure. There's also an interesting story from the Douglas Budget via the Wyoming News Exchange about how the Converse County Clerk's Office discovered artificial intelligence may have been behind an emailed records request, basically asking for copies of everything
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Great bake: Cheyenne entrepreneur finds sweet success after cupcake business reboot
CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– Munching on product is usually frowned upon in most food service environments. For Brian Harris, sampling the food is actually encouraged, at least before business hours. “Luckily, I’m the tester,” he said recently between periods of handing colorful cupcakes to customers. “When I come in...
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Steve Lee, Former UP Steam Program Manager, Dies
A Kentucky native, Lee began his railroading career with the Illinois Central in 1972 and later served as a trainmaster and road foreman for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. As the Rock Island faced bankruptcy, Lee became the division road foreman for UP out of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1980. He took charge of UP’s Heritage Fleet in 1989, overseeing 4-8-4 “FEF-3” 844 and 4-6-6-4 “Challenger” 3985 along with the railroad’s vintage diesels and passenger cars. He led the program until his retirement in 2010.
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Trio of Cheyenne students win awards at national FFA conference
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A trio of Laramie County students won awards at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis this week, one of them taking first place in agricultural communications and a team winning at the agriscience fair in social science. The convention is the national gathering of...