Good morning, Cheyenne.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Monday, Aug.

10 a new Future is for Everyone Fund that will invest $1B in communities hosting Meta data centers, including Cheyenne, to support local jobs, schools, water quality, and public safety (building on previous local projects).

Meta announced Monday it would help fund 180 gutter bin stormwater filters to improve water quality along Crow Creek as part of its new equitable superintelligence philosophy.

The project follows hundreds of thousands in local grants and comes amid ongoing data center development in the area.

GasBuddy.com's survey (of 494 stations) shows Wyoming gasoline prices rose 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week to average $4.10 Monday, reflecting a minor increase compared to last month and last year.

Gov. Mark Gordon led a panel discussion at Laramie County Community College on Monday afternoon.

Business leaders including UW President Shane Reeves and WBA CEO Renny MacKay discussed merging artificial intelligence with traditional values to help keep local talent in Wyoming.

Laramie County gas prices jumped 9 cents this week to $3.87 per gallon (according to AAA), leaving the county with the second lowest statewide average.

Cheyenne drivers may find the cheapest fuel at Sam’s Club, where prices are as low as $3.67 per gallon.

The Front Range Passenger Rail project will begin service between Fort Collins and Denver over the next three years and is eyeing a future extension to Cheyenne if local funding is secured.

Local boosters, including Never Say Never (a Cheyenne group), say the investment could boost regional commuter options.

Game and Fish director Angi Bruce resigned Friday afternoon and began her new role as Director of Special Policy Initiatives in Gov. Mark Gordon’s office on Monday.

The unexpected move follows longstanding discontent with the department’s leadership.

The filing window for school board and college trustee seats in Laramie County is open from Aug.

5 through Aug. 24 — applications for special district directors need no fee and can be submitted in person, by email, or by fax.