Cheyenne News Staff
Cheyenne Light Warns Customers of Phone Scam
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power is warning customers of a nationwide scam that wrongly claims President Barack Obama is providing credits or applying payments to utility bills. The scammers have phoned customers or contacted them in person, posted fliers and used social media and text messages to perpetuate the scam.
CFD Cattle Drive Sunday
Cheyenne Frontier Days will drive nearly 550 head of Corriente steers from the pasture north of Cheyenne along I-25, and through the city streets into Frontier Park Sunday, July 15.
Mosquito Control Plane Crashes in Laramie County
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department with six other Emergency Response Agencies were dispatched to the site of a reported airplane crash early Tuesday morning at approximately Mile Marker 12 on Happy Jack Road.
Full Burn Ban Will Go Into Effect Next Week for Part of Laramie County
A full burn ban for Laramie County from the Colorado/Wyoming state line to the Platte County line west of I-25 will take effect as of 8 a.m. on July 18th. For residents who live in unincorporated areas of Laramie County east of I-25 the current partial burn ban will still be in effect.
Wyoming & Utah Highway Patrol Host Safe Kids Event
The misuse rate of child safety seats is high. That is why the Wyoming Highway Patrol partnered with Utah Highway Patrol and Safe Kids Uinta County at a recent child safety seat check-up event held in Evanston, Wyoming, at the Bear River Greenway Pavilion.
Cheyenne Bank Robber Arrested in North Dakota
POWELL, Wyo. (AP) – A prisoner let out of an Ogden, Utah jail to go to the dentist is accused of holding up two banks in Wyoming.
The Powell Tribune reported Friday that 32-year-old Joshua Beckstead was arrested in Bismarck, N.D. on Wednesday on a federal warrant issued in Wyoming. Tell
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Medicaid Meetings Set
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) will hold five public forums around the state this month to seek ideas on Wyoming’s Medicaid program.
During its 2012 session, the Wyoming Legislature approved legislation requiring WDH to conduct a study of Wyoming Medicaid
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Cheyenne Fireworks Show Will Go On As Scheduled
Cheyenne Frontier Days and the City of Cheyenne will move forward with the planned Fourth of July celebration scheduled at Frontier Park.
The schedule is as follows:
5:30 p.m. Frontier Park opens
6:00 p.m. Music by Country Club Band
7:30 p
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Fire Danger In Teton County "Very High"
Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger to Very High for both the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park as of Tuesday, July 3. Recent hot temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions have increased the potential for intense fire activity. Local residents and visitors alike should exercise an extra measure of caution and practice heightened fir
Guard Blackhawk Helicopters To Fight Wyoming Fires
Two Wyoming Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, equipped with 600-gallon water buckets, have been activated to help fight fires in Wyoming. The two helicopters and eight personnel left Cheyenne this morning for Weston County, after being called to state active duty by Gov
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