Good morning, Cheyenne.

Registration is open for the Cheyenne youth basketball league for third to sixth graders, with early registration through Aug.

27 for $65 plus late registration through Sept. 10 adding $25 if space is available; practices start Oct. 26 and games begin Nov. 7 at Kiwanis Community House and online.

Black Dog Animal Rescue will host its annual Bark and Wine gala on Saturday, Oct.

17 in Cheyenne. The event will provide food, drinks, and auctions while aiming to raise $80,000 to support local pet programs and help homeless animals.

The August 2026 Cheyenne Economic Indicators report shows a June Economic Health Index of 109.3, a 2.7% unemployment rate, and a 2.2% drop in non-farm payroll jobs + a 3.5% rise in home values from last year.

The report is now available on the state’s Economic Analysis Division website.

LCSD1 is expanding ChatGPT Edu for staff to support lesson planning and administrative tasks, and additional employee accounts and training will soon be provided (officials emphasize that teachers remain central to student privacy and instructional decisions).

Students at Sunrise Elementary in east Cheyenne began classes on Monday, with many experiencing their first long day away from home while others reconnected with friends as they started the new school year.

Cheyenne is expecting isolated thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds to develop after noon today (localized flooding remains possible).

Temperatures will hit near 84 with a 20% chance of rain, and conditions will shift to hotter weather on Friday.

Cheyenne Fire Rescue will put its first ambulance into service during a washdown and push-in ceremony at Fire Station #3, 720 Hanson St. on Tuesday, Sept.

1 at 10 a.m. This historic addition will boost the department’s emergency medical transport capability with support from community partners (AMR, city leadership, and citizens).

Downtown on-street parking striping is set to begin early September, following last year’s pilot program.

The project on Warren Avenue and west will add temporary No Parking signs—rain may cause short delays in schedule.

Health officials reported that Wyoming recorded 19 Cyclospora cases since July — including three hospitalizations and several infections believed to be acquired locally, with tests showing no connection to the recalled iceberg lettuce.

Investigators said the cases appear scattered without a single common source.