Good morning, Cheyenne.

The Cheyenne Frontier Days General Committee named Scott Lesco as Grounds Committee chairman and Bradley Kincheloe as Public Relations Committee chairman for the 131st celebration (July 23 to Aug.

1, 2027). Both bring decades of volunteer service to lead the future event.

A new AAA study finds many Wyoming drivers view going 10 mph over the posted limit as normal, with one in three admitting they speed because they think most drivers do so & experts warn that following speed limits is key for safety.

Laramie County School District 1 broke ground on Mountain View Elementary (the district’s new 5–6 school) on Tuesday at 710 Wallick Road near Afflerbach Elementary.

The school will open in 2028 with room for 650 students and will be named Red Dogs to address crowding issues in the South Triad.

At its Monday meeting, the Laramie County School District 1 Board approved contracts for school rebuilds in Cheyenne — the deal includes a $1,948,307 design contract for Hobbs Elementary and a $150K asbestos abatement agreement, with construction starting summer 2027 and an opening planned for 2029.

Cheyenne may see an isolated severe thunderstorm this afternoon bringing gusty winds and hail to Laramie County, and the forecast shows temperatures rising near 90 later this week + the National Weather Service has marked areas along and east of the Laramie Range as at marginal risk.

City Engineer Tom Cobb postponed the erosion mitigation contract after Union Pacific Railroad requested major changes that could raise costs & delay work near the Lowe’s Distribution Center.

The city will restart bidding and review alternative designs to address the five-year-old issue.

The American Red Cross of Wyoming will host a blood drive on Monday, Aug.

24 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (214 E. 23rd St.) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors, especially those with type O or B blood, can help ease a critical shortage.

A local article offers several recipes — grilled red curry salmon bowls, refrigerator pickles, cucumber agua fresca and salsa — to help manage a garden’s overflow of cucumbers, encouraging Cheyenne residents to try these simple dishes as a fresh solution.

The Wyoming Cowboy football team held its first major scrimmage on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium during training camp, with the season opener set for September 5 at Colorado State.

Linebacker Gary Rutherford discussed the team’s outlook on SportsZone last Friday — offering an early glimpse of the upcoming season.