Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of September.
Good morning, Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation yard at 5300 Bishop Blvd. will host the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Truck Convoy on Saturday, Sept.
19. Truckers will convoy in Cheyenne to support Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, enjoying breakfast, lunch, T-shirt (with LETR hat); the public may cheer along the route.
Air Force personnel at F.E.
Warren held a remembrance ceremony Friday morning at 7:59 a.m. to honor 9/11 victims with remarks from 90th Missile Wing Chief Master Sgt. Cherise Mosley (who shared her experience) and a ruck event on Argonne Parade Field.
Cheyenne welcomes the Front Range Fantasy Festival on Sept.
19 (featuring Excalibur, light sabers and hobbits) as a magical event that offers fans a chance to step into a fantasy world.
Laramie County Library System is selected as Wyoming’s only site for the Pulitzer on the Road exhibit coming in March 2028.
The 1,400 sqft exhibit will display Pulitzer Prize-winning work in journalism, photography, literature, drama, and music and offer free public programs plus community events.
The Kaiser Foundation gave 10 $5,000 scholarships to top Wyoming high school seniors, including two Cheyenne students from South High School and East High School (recognized for academic, extracurricular, and community service achievements).
The awards may renew for three years upon meeting standards.
Cybersecurity expert Laura Baker from CyberWyoming said Hilltop Bank temporarily shut down after a cyberattack stressed small businesses, and the bank restored some services on Thursday (no customer data was breached).
Baker urged customers to set up backup accounts for added financial security.
Cheyenne’s historic airport terminal is not being listed on the National Register after the airport board halted the nomination process due to unresolved funding and access issues & steep renovation costs; preservation leaders say an aviation museum may still be considered for future use.
The Board of Public Utilities will begin a water main replacement project next week that closes the westbound lane on East 19th Street from Rayor Avenue to Albany Avenue for about six weeks — residents should avoid parking in the work zone during 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
Frank Gambino, a revered sports broadcaster who spent over four decades calling games from high school fields to professional contests, passed away recently.
His authentic style and respected voice left a lasting mark on local sports broadcasting (he earned three Sportscaster of the Year awards).
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