Good morning, Cheyenne.

Local residents oppose the planned Black Hills Energy gas power plant north of Cheyenne, saying it threatens their rural lifestyle with potential water shortages, noise and light pollution; they plan a meeting on Oct.

13 (after gathering 100 signatures) as the project remains in early planning.

Gas prices in Laramie County dropped 15 cents on Monday (AAA reports an average of $4.11 per gallon) as Cheyenne drivers found prices as low as $3.90 at Moody’s Rock Stop on West Pershing Boulevard (statewide averages dipped to $4.45 amid tax cuts and national trends).

Lawmakers introduced draft legislation to raise limits for nursing home patients on Medicaid by increasing the personal spending allowance to $100 and asset threshold to $5,000.

The change will ease care facility hassles and help residents keep their coverage when the panel meets again in November.

Work to repave the south parking lot at Cahill Park is set to begin this week, closing that lot for milling, repair, and repainting (1.5 inches milled and 2 inches of new asphalt) while visitors use the north lot.

The lot will reopen after repairs are completed.