News across Laramie County
In win for Cheyenne Audubon, city rejects Business Park zoning for parcel near bird habitat
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An ordinance to rezone a 74-acre parcel in far-east Cheyenne to Business Park, controversial to a dedicated group of bird enthusiasts who said any commercial or industrial development in the area would harm important habitat nearby, failed its second Cheyenne…
Cheyenne Central tennis teams recreate iconic ’95 photo after doubling-up on state championship
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A high school girls team and a high school boys team doubling up on a state championship is no small feat. There are a lot of things that have to go right, Cheyenne Central Tennis Coach Garrett Seamans said, but the Indians have figured it out. After big state…
A flood of Chinese soda ash has Wyoming’s industry swimming in troubled waters
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile After decades of quietly chugging along as the state’s largest global export commodity, reaping an annual $1.3 billion, Wyoming’s trona mining and soda ash industry is navigating troubled waters. In addition to diminishing demand — primarily for…
Tigers Travel to Face Cheyenne Central
CHEYENNE — The Rock Springs Tigers will remain on the road Friday when they travel to face Cheyenne Central, searching for their first win of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., with TRN Media’s pregame coverage beginning at 5 p.m. Fans can listen to the game on 97.9 FM…
Bally’s gambling facility moving into defunct Old Chicago after getting permits from city
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Bally’s Corporation, a popular nationwide gambling company, is coming to Cheyenne. Besides the company’s Thunder Plains horse racing track and facility making continuous progress and approaching opening races sometime next year, the company will soon open an…
Attorney General urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated prices on generic drugs
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Attorney General Keith G. Kautz is encouraging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation regarding generic drug purchases. He’s also encouraging them to submit a claim for compensation by visiting this website. A release from the AG’s office says…
Malnutrition killed Wyoming pronghorn in peak summer as vegetation withered during record heat, severe drought
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile On a Tuesday in early August, Brandon Scurlock received the second notification in as many days that one of the 50 GPS-collared pronghorn he’s been monitoring died. An old female, PH143, had keeled over in the willows along the receded shoreline of Big…
Uncle charged for connection to case of mom reportedly giving son drugs to sell
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The brother of a Cheyenne mother recently charged with two felony offenses after police said she bought drugs and supplied them to her teenage son to sell at school was recently arrested and charged with a similar offense. Both the boy’s mom and uncle face…
Sentencing date set for dad convicted in Laramie County child abuse case
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Derrick Mittlestadt, the 50-year-old former Laramie County Fire District 1 chief, was convicted last week on two counts of aggravated child abuse against his son. His sentencing date is set for Dec. 28. Mittlestadt and his wife, Angela Mittlestadt, were both…
Sentencing date set for dad convicted in Laramie County child abuse case
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Derrick Mittlestadt, the 50-year-old former Laramie County Fire District 1 chief, was convicted last week on two counts of aggravated child abuse against his son. His sentencing date is set for Dec. 28. Mittlestadt and his wife, Angela Mittlestadt, were both…
Obituaries: Johnigan; Siltzer; Simental
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Car reported stolen in Colorado found by Cheyenne officers after highway chase
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A vehicle stolen in Colorado was reportedly located by Cheyenne Police Department officers, leading to a chase through downtown and onto Interstate 80. The fleeing suspects were eventually found hiding near a rural property on the outskirts of Cheyenne, with one…