Good morning, Cheyenne.

Firefighters from Laramie County Fire Districts #4 and #5 doused a haystack fire in Carpenter early Monday, Oct.

12 to protect nearby properties from flying embers, using a coordinated response with neighboring volunteer crews.

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and startups can pitch their ideas at the Small Business Showcase on Nov.

18 at the Cottonwood Room, Laramie County Library (5:30-7:30 p.m.). Presenters must register by Oct. 26 while the public is invited.

Marc Meadowcroft has finished a new mural on the Union Wireless building downtown that shows an eternal winter's dusk with a rancher, bison and barbed wire (nods to local history) and invites community dialogue as he plans additional projects through 2027.

Cheyenne South High School agriculture teacher Brian Cox was named 2027 Wyoming Teacher of the Year by Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on Sunday.

He will serve as a statewide ambassador for education (he was also Laramie County School District 1’s Teacher of the Year) and attend national professional development events.

A Cheyenne resident’s security camera recorded mail delivered at 1:39 a.m. last week amid a heavy delivery day and staff shortages that led supervisors to cover extra routes; the Postal Service said most mail should arrive by 5 p.m. and stressed carrier safety.

Cheyenne City Council voted Oct.

12 to allocate $250,000 from General Fund reserves for a new cart path at the Airport Golf Course (Cheyenne's only 18-hole course) to fix years of wear and safety issues. The project will replace the asphalt with wider concrete, though a timeline has not been set.

Gov. Mark Gordon & first lady Jennie Gordon are hosting trick-or-treating at the Governor's Residence on Oct.

31 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 5001 Central Ave, inviting local families to celebrate Halloween together.

Cheyenne real estate leader Linda Weppner was named the 2026 Circle of Champions honoree at a ceremony Tuesday at Little America Hotel and Resort.

She was honored for her decades-long leadership at Century 21 Bell Real Estate and her role in advancing local business initiatives — advice she credits to strong family values.