Good morning, Cheyenne.

A Northern Cheyenne resident discovered a mutilated black bear missing its paws and head Tuesday at Crazy Head Springs and promptly reported the incident to the Bureau of Indian Affairs amid concerns that the parts may have been removed for illicit trade.

The Wyoming Arts Council is accepting online applications for two writing awards that offer a $1,000 prize each.

Eligible emerging writers must submit a complete entry by Nov. 9 to be considered for the awards.

Cheyenne-based Reiman Corp. secured over $19.5 million in highway contracts at the Wyoming Transportation Commission September meeting.

The deals include a $19 million project to replace six bridges in Uinta County (federal funds) by Oct. 31, 2028, and a $504,100 bridge repair due by Dec. 15.

Wyoming industry leaders and Sen. Cynthia Lummis oppose a reported 90-day diesel export ban, warning it could drive up fuel prices and disrupt local trucking services.

They caution the plan might force refiners to cut production and strain diesel-dependent businesses (industry insiders fear market tremors).

Registration is open for the City of Cheyenne K-2 Youth Basketball League for kindergarten through 2nd grade, with early registration open until Oct.

22 and late registration until Nov. 5 at a fee of $65 per player. Practices begin Jan. 4 and games start Jan. 9 on Saturdays and possibly Friday evenings at the Kiwanis Community House.

Dave Schindler, a longtime arborist with Cheyenne's Urban Forestry Division, was named the Wyoming State Forestry Division's 2026 Arborist of the Year at the Wyoming Tree Academy in Cheyenne.

He has planted thousands of trees and mentored young arborists over 39 years of service.

A Cheyenne City Council committee recommended special use approval for a Bally’s off-track betting facility planned at the former Old Chicago restaurant on Meadowland Drive, with the full council set to vote Monday.

The project includes a bar and grill and has seen nearly $1 million invested—using local subcontractors.

The Wyoming Game & Fish Department is asking hunters to collect deer and elk lymph nodes for CWD testing in designated mandatory & focus areas to reach 200 samples per herd.

Results will be posted online within three weeks from submission.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation is hosting the 10th Annual Great Bison Shuffle this Saturday at the Terry Bison Ranch.

The family race offers various distances for all ages and helps fund Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab equipment upgrades.