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Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County dubs new four-home development ‘Kate’s Corner’
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County recently announced that it is naming its new four-home development “Kate’s Corner.” A release from Habitat for Humanity says that the development, located at 5th and Bent, is named “Kate’s Corner” in honor of Habitat for…
Lobby group protesting data centers plans Sept. 28 Cheyenne stop during national tour
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An unusual bus, completely wrapped in American farmland imagery and text reading “AI Data Center Revolt,” will stop in Cheyenne on Monday, Sept. 28 as it tours the United States protesting “massive industrial development” in the form of data centers. The AI Data…
Cheyenne employee earns State Forestry Division’s ‘Arborist of the Year’ award
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Dave Schindler, arborist with the City of Cheyenne’s Urban Forestry Division, is the Wyoming State Forestry Division’s 2026 Wyoming Arborist of the Year. He was honored with the award at the Wyoming Tree Academy in Cheyenne. Schindler is an expert when it comes…
Applications open for 2027 Wyoming Arts Council memorial writing awards
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Arts Council is accepting applications for two writing awards, offering $1,000 prizes to state writers. The 2027 Neltje Blanchan Memorial Writing Award Inspired by Nature honors poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction or scripts informed by a…
Wyoming Starbucks stores spared as company plans closures across North America
CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– Wyoming won’t be deprived of caffeine, at least when it comes to one of the largest coffee providers. On Thursday, Starbucks announced that it will close 250 of its stores across North America as part of an ongoing effort to upgrade and revive their locations.…
12 teenagers could be charged for Sept. 11 Central High football game disturbance
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Up to 12 teenage students could face criminal charges following a physical altercation with police at a Central High School football game Sept. 11. The incident led to near-immediate LCSD1 policy changes and raised concern from school resource officers about…
Cheyenne contractor lands $19.5M in state highway awards
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne-based Reiman Corp. secured more than $19.5 million in highway contracts during the Wyoming Transportation Commission’s September meeting. The company received two of the six contracts awarded statewide by the commission, which approved roughly $44.5…
Laramie County Recent Arrests (9/24/26–9/25/26)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Here is the arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Laramie County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all…
Cheyenne man charged with aggravated assault after motel knife threat
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A 61-year-old Cheyenne man is facing a felony charge on the suspicion that he threatened a motel worker with a knife and shoved a neighbor into a table on Sept. 8. John Delgiudice was charged in Laramie County Circuit Court with one count of aggravated assault…
Former credit union manager charged with forgery for fraudulent bids
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A former credit union facility manager is facing two felony forgery charges after Cheyenne police say he fabricated competing business bids to steer contracts to an acquaintance. Jerome Mariah Bircumshaw, born 1995, was arrested Sept. 21. Each felony count…
Wyoming courts investigate extent of personal data exposed in cybersecurity breach
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile The Wyoming Judicial Branch says it’s awaiting more details regarding the scope of a cybersecurity breach of a third-party software company that may have included a decade’s worth of data from the state’s court system. West Publishing Corporation, which…
Morning fog, afternoon storms lead into warm weekend for Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County may see some morning fog and afternoon thunderstorms today before dry, warmer air settles in for the weekend. Intermittent dense fog has cut visibility down to a quarter-mile along Interstate 80 and Interstate 25 early this morning, prompting the…