Good morning, Cheyenne.

Tuesday, after Frontier Days, Fun Biz donated 50,000 lbs of food and raised $13,500+$7,000 for the Wyoming Hunger Initiative, which supports local anti-hunger groups including Meals on Wheels and senior centers in Cheyenne.

The Wyoming International Film Festival in Cheyenne has opened applications for the 2026 Wyoming Filmmaker Grant, offering three filmmakers $1,000 for film projects.

Applications close September 25.

Cheyenne Frontier Days celebrated its 130th anniversary with 283,000 visitors over 10 days.

The rodeo featured 800 competitors for $1.1M in prizes, concerts and a new American Indian Village enhanced the event, while parades and free pancake breakfasts added to the fun (with a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flyover).

Wyoming labor data shows that local businesses face a worker shortage as job growth continues.

The Wyoming Business Alliance and government agencies are planning measures to ease housing, zoning, and training challenges to help fill openings.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has banned all open fires on its lands in southeast—including 17 Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and 47 Public Access Areas—effective until further notice; the ban covers campfires, charcoal grills, wood-burning stoves, and fireworks, with gas grills allowed if a fire suppressant is on hand.

On Monday, July 27, the council approved the final plat for a 91-acre tract in the Sweetgrass area—dividing it into six lots for a public park, a future recreation facility, and a greenway extension.

Developers will have extra time to fund utility build-outs.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department earned the 2026 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association for excellence in emergency care, making it one of only 126 nationally recognized; ENA will honor the team at its Phoenix conference from Sept.

28 to Oct. 1 (the hospital announced the award today).

Fridays on the Plaza: Lit

Summer evenings — Cheyenne Depot Museum — Free entry — Experience Wyoming's largest outdoor music festival with live entertainment every Friday.