News in Cheyenne
University of Wyoming optimistic on academic freedom despite censorship lawsuit naming new president
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile On the cusp of his first academic year as president of the University of Wyoming, retired Army Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves made national headlines in late August, though not for his new post leading the state’s sole four-year public university. Instead, as…
Rain chances return to Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Morning fog will clear for afternoon sunshine across Cheyenne today, kicking off a stretch of seasonable weather before rain chances build toward Thursday. The capital city will reach a high near 76 degrees today under gradually clearing skies, according to the…
Cheyenne to consider adopting climate action plan next week; plans to unlock federal funding
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The City of Cheyenne will soon vote to adopt a Denver-based consulting firm’s draft of the city’s new climate action plan, a policy guide for the city to study, manage and reduce its emissions and position the city for greener growth. During the city’s Sept. 21…
Landowner says Hitching Post District, future site of PRCA, forbids data centers as use
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Hitching Post District, the prospective business park that will eventually host the PRCA Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, will never contain a data center, property owner and Wyoming House District 7 representative Doug Samuelson told the…
Caught on camera: Woman faces felony on suspicion of scratching car, causing $6,400 damage
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Cheyenne woman was charged with felony property destruction after police say she damaged a vehicle outside a business, causing more than $6,400 in damage. Dallana Elena was arrested on Sept. 12 and charged with destruction of property greater than $1,000,…
Cheyenne attorney Mackenzie Williams recognized for pro bono legal services
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming State Bar awarded Cheyenne attorney and Deputy Wyoming Attorney General Mackenzie Williams the 2026 Pro Bono Award for Legal Services for his longtime commitment to expanding access to justice for those who need it. He received the award in person at…
Sikh truck driver stabbed at Wyoming rest stop, suspect faces attempted murder charge
by Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile A Punjabi Sikh truck driver suffered multiple stab wounds when a man attacked him with a knife in the bathroom of a western Wyoming rest stop, authorities say. The driver told police the man attacked him from behind at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the…
Public Services Committee to review pending Cheyenne annexations, proposed gaming center
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Public Services Committee will review 10 different land-related ordinances today as they progress toward final adoption in the coming weeks. The committee will also review resolutions to grant a special permit to a prospective gaming center and to…
Title X Family Planning: A National Program with a Wyoming Impact
For more than 50 years, Title X Family Planning has been helping individuals and families across the United States access health care, information and resources to make decisions about if, when and how many children they want to have. The story of Title X began in the 1960s, when…
State bar honors Cheyenne attorney Gregory Dyekman with service award
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — For his decades of service to the practice of law in Cheyenne and the state of Wyoming, Cheyenne attorney Gregory C. Dyekman has been honored by the Wyoming State Bar with the 2026 Burman Extraordinary Service Award. He was presented with the award during the…
Despite large national gas price hikes, Laramie County drivers see 10-cent drop
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County gas prices fell 10 cents over the past week to an average of $4.21 per gallon Monday, according to AAA data. Wyoming’s statewide average sits higher at roughly $4.49 per gallon, up 3 cents, while the AAA national average stands at $4.47 per gallon,…
Seasonable temps, breezy spells ahead for Cheyenne this week
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne can expect sunny skies and seasonable temperatures to start the workweek before a steady warming trend brings late-summer heat by the weekend. Early-morning fog will clear quickly today, giving way to a high near 69 degrees under sunny skies, according…