Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 6th of August.
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For 62 years the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne has joined with local FFA chapters to honor young agricultural leaders.
The annual Sale of Champions will take place Friday at Cheyenne Frontier Days Headquarters with a Buyer Appreciation Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and an auction beginning at 7 p.m.
Cheyenne officials plan to revamp the historic Johnson Pool — the redesign includes slides and a lazy river — if Laramie County voters approve a $10 million sixth penny tax proposal on Aug.
18. The pool could open by summer 2027 to bring new amenities to south Cheyenne.
The Cheyenne Kiwanis Club holds a 50/50 raffle with fewer than 80 tickets left for a Sept.
3 drawing, featuring three gold coins and cash prizes up to $7,500 and another up to $2,500. Tickets are sold every Friday at two Platte Valley Bank branches + Thursdays before club meetings.
Hilltop Bank CEO Greg Dixson will retire at month’s end after 11 years of leadership (the bank grew to over one billion dollars in assets) and local expansion.
Darren Cantlay, with over 25 years in finance since joining in 2024, will succeed him.
Hilltop Bank CEO Greg Dixson will retire at the end of the month after 11 years of leadership that saw the bank exceed a billion in assets and expand in Cheyenne+ Darren Cantlay, with 25 years' financial experience, will succeed him.
Wyoming ranchers said that lower humidity and cooler nights helped cattle survive a record heat wave and avoid major losses seen in South Dakota feedlots, where up to 2,000 cattle died.
They intensified herd monitoring after temperatures reached record highs in several towns.
Forty-six LCCC student athletes earned regional academic honors, with students earning first, second and third team awards as their GPAs ranged from 3.25 to 4.00.
The Golden Eagles volleyball team will open the renovated Blue Federal Credit Union Recreation & Athletics Complex at 4 p.m. Oct. 17 on campus.
The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities and DEQ warned Tuesday about a risk of toxic blue-green algae bloom in Sloans Lake because of sustained high temperatures — residents and pets should avoid water contact until the bloom is expected to subside in late fall.
Today the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges anglers to fish early and end catch-and-release after noon on select waters to protect trout from high temperatures (guidelines note water above 70°F can be harmful), while anglers following legal limits may harvest fish.
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus claims AFP is targeting true conservatives running for state legislature ahead of the Aug.
18 primary — AFP disputes the claim and defends its candidate endorsements.
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