After mask mandate removed, LCSD1 cases rise
Via Wyoming News Two weeks after the Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees voted to remove the mask mandate in schools, COVID-19 cases spiked for the first time in months. Read More The...
View ArticleCheyenne Animal Shelter holds Valentine’s Day adoption promotion
Love is in the air, and the Cheyenne Animal Shelter is holding a Valentine’s Day adoption promotion to get pets into loving homes for the holiday. The promotion highlights cats and dogs who have been...
View ArticleWYDOT could use Fuel Tax to Fund Infrastructure Renewal
Story by Elizabeth Bennett, ShortGo News Meetings between the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDot) and the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce covered how the proposed Fuel Tax could improve...
View ArticleFilling These 3 Executive Branch Vacancies Can Help Creative Industries Thrive
Story by Frank Cullen, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Key takeaways: Key executive branch positions responsible for promoting and protecting America’s creators remain unfilled. America’s creative economy is...
View ArticleBarrasso Op-Ed: What Republicans Are For: More American Energy
Story by U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Via Washington Times After President Biden blamed Republicans for his own failures during his Jan. 19 press conference, he asked, “What are Republicans for?” When...
View ArticleCheyenne Symphony Orchestra Presents A Time to Reflect
CSO presents A Time to Reflect on Feb. 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the Cheyenne Civic Center. Masks are strongly recommended and socially distanced seating is available by request, if tickets are purchased...
View ArticleGoals for the City of Cheyenne: Luncheon on March 4
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon will be on Friday, March 4. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. at The Metropolitan Downtown. Guest speaker Edward Buchanan, the Wyoming Secretary...
View ArticleUrban Forestry crews to improve fishing access at Lake Absarraca
Via Wyoming News At the request of local anglers, and with the support of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Urban Forestry will be improving fishing access for the public. Read More The post Urban...
View ArticleFrom Whence Came the Cowboy
A lesson on diversity equity and inclusion Thoughts from Dale Steenbergen – First, From Whence Came the Cowboy is a wonderful song by Sons of the San Joaquin. The song is all about the history of the...
View ArticleThe War about who’s rural in the Wyoming Legislature
“I’m a Little Bit Country, I’m a little bit Rock and Roll” Thoughts from Dale Steenbergen – First, If you didn’t grow up in the generation that enjoyed Donnie and Marie Osmond you were cheated out of...
View ArticleYour Business Needs to be Watching the National Economy!
Thoughts from Dale Steenbergen – I often hear from our members that Wyoming is somehow immune from what’s going on nationally as far as the economy is concerned. I would make the opposite argument: we...
View ArticleMedicaid expansion, other issues on Legislature’s agenda
Via Wyoming News With just 20 days to tackle the budget and redistricting process, Wyoming lawmakers have also proposed a number of bills, ranging from Medicaid expansion to limitations on who can...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day: Off with his head!
Thoughts from Dale Steenbergen – There are many of our spouses that occasionally consider “off with his head’ as a solution to the less than commonsensical stunts we pull as humans. This article has...
View ArticleLegislature to consider redistricting plan, distributing COVID-19 aid
Via Wyoming News When the Legislature convenes for its biennial budget session, lawmakers will also take up the work of allocating $330 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding and the...
View ArticleFirst National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) Completes Merger with Western States Bank
OMAHA, Neb. – First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary First National Bank of Omaha (“FNBO”), today announced it has closed its merger agreement with Western States Bancorporation (“Western...
View ArticleHow Antitrust Legislation Threatens U.S. Competitiveness and National Security
Story by Sean Heather, US Chamber of Commerce Fill me in: Today, American companies are the envy of the world because they have the freedom to invest, innovate, scale, and compete – and America’s...
View ArticleLocals hope to turn Old Cheyenne Elevator into gathering space
Via Wyoming News A local ownership group is looking to breathe new life into an historic Cheyenne property. Read More The post Locals hope to turn Old Cheyenne Elevator into gathering space appeared...
View ArticleOffice of Outdoor Recreation Welcomes New Backcountry Discovery Route
After four years of development, Backcountry Discovery Routes debuted its eleventh route, the Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route, on February 1, in partnership with Wyoming’s Office of Outdoor...
View ArticleWyoming House gives first approval to redistricting plan
Via Wyoming News The Wyoming House of Representatives took up the work of redistricting Wednesday afternoon, approving a plan that would add three seats to the state’s legislative branch. “We saw 60-30...
View ArticleCheyenne power co. seeks Wyo. OK for $260M transmission project
Via Wyoming News The power company serving the Capital City has sought state regulatory approval for a roughly 260-mile, $260 million three-year transmission expansion project known as Ready Wyoming....
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