Mayor’s Minute from Mayor Patrick Collins – June 10
This has been one tough week for your mayor. I have been so healthy since being sworn into office. Days of high fever and coughing has caused me to miss so many commitments. I missed Miss Stella’s...
View ArticleHog Park Reservoir to Fill
People living near, or visiting, the Encampment, Riverside, Baggs, Savery, and Dixon areas should expect higher than normal flows in the Encampment and Little Snake Rivers this year due to runoff from...
View ArticleNew Analysis Shows Massive Private Cleanup Costs for PFAS Chemistries at...
There are increasing pressures from consumers, environmental organizations, and governments to address the challenges attributed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Our new analysis of the...
View ArticleCapitol Ave. Bronze Project Installs Statutes of Two Historic Figures
This morning, the Capitol Avenue Bronze Project temporarily installed two statues in the foyer of the Wyoming Supreme Court Building (2301 Capitol Ave.). The statues depict Justice Willis Van Devanter,...
View ArticleCamping Available Throughout State for Those Displaced by Yellowstone Closure
With the closure of all roads into Yellowstone National Park due to “multiple road and bridge failures, mudslides and other issues,” travelers may want to look at accessing camping and other...
View ArticleSecond Annual Wyoming Craft Beer Week held by Wyoming Weed and Pest Council...
The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council, along with the Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild, is excited to partner again on a fun initiative to help inform the public about invasive weeds and pests. During the...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Announces Successful Laser Communication Demonstration for...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced the successful ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S....
View ArticleParticipate in the Chalk Art Festival at Superday on June 25th
We’re calling anyone and everyone who’d like to create a chalk masterpiece during Superday on Saturday, June 25 in Lions Park. Artists can work solo, or as a pair, on one 4’x4’ sidewalk square near the...
View ArticleNuclear arsenals expected to grow for first time since Cold War
Nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the next decade after a “marginal decrease” in warheads in 2021, according to a new report. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report out...
View ArticleConstruction to Close Section of Powderhouse Road Beginning June 16
Beginning Thursday, June 16th a section of Powderhouse Rd. will be closed for utility work in conjunction with the new Coyote Ridge Elementary building currently under construction. Powerhouse Rd. will...
View ArticleSummertime Poison Prevention
As the weather and seasons change so do the types of calls to the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. During the summer months, poison centers manage more calls about bites, stings, plants and pesticides...
View ArticleWater Main Installation Project Continues Along Yellowstone Road
The City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) anticipates construction activities to begin on a section of the water main installation project along Yellowstone Road the week of June 20, 2022....
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Begins Fabrication of Key NGI Components
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team recently began fabrication of integral throat entrances for the NGI solid rocket motors. This key milestone marks the...
View ArticleStriking Similarities: Comparing Europe’s Digital Markets Act to the American...
The White House rightly pushed back against Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which casts expansive plans to target leading American technology companies. Its message was backed by a bipartisan group...
View ArticleMayor’s Minute from Mayor Patrick Collins – June 17
Our week started off at the Metropolitan for a fundraising dinner for the Holy Apostles Church. One highlight was hearing from two ladies that grew up in communist Russia and Romania. Their stories...
View ArticleSara Davis Receives Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award from Society of...
Sara Davis, state archivist at Wyoming State Archives in Cheyenne, is the 2022 recipient of the Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA). The award celebrates...
View ArticleOFCCP Abolishes Attorney-Client Privilege Protection for Pay Audits
With little fanfare, on March 15, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) put out a new enforcement directive, 2022-01, that abolishes the longstanding tradition of allowing...
View ArticleUnlock E-books with Libby and a Library Card
Summer is a great time for reading, and the Wyoming State Library makes it easy for Wyoming residents to choose from thousands of great titles. Libby opens up a vast collection of more than 95,000...
View ArticleHistoric District Guided Walking Tours of Downtown Cheyenne
Step into the past with Historic District Guided Walking Tours of historic downtown Cheyenne this Friday, June 24. Guided Tours will depart from the Historic Governor’s Mansion at 9:30am, 11:30am, and...
View ArticleGrant to Help Renovate Railcars for 15 St. Railroad Experience Project
Train enthusiasts rejoice! The 15th St. Railroad Experience Project was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to relocate and...
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