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'Album Side Sunday' This Weekend will Feature The Doors Debut

Grateful Mike — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:54:09 +0000

Can you believe the month of May is nearly over?

Memorial Day weekend will be the last of the month and that means it's time to play half of an album in the 8 o'clock hour of 'Your Sunday Brunch.'

Ray Manzarek died last Monday, May 20, at age 74 of bile duct cancer so we're featuring the keyboardist and The Doors debut in 1967 for our 'Album Side Sunday' beginning at 8 a.m.

Old-Fashioned Melodrama Can-Can Auditions Tonight at Atlas Theatre

Grateful Mike — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:18:55 +0000

Have you always wanted to be a can-can girl at the Old-Fashioned Melodrama? Tonight’s your chance. The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players are hosting auditions at the Atlas Theatre downtown.If you think you’re too young to be a can-can girl, you could try out to be a can-can cutie. Old-Fashioned Melodrama performances begin in July and [...]

Smart Guns: The Future of Gun Control?

Coop — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:35 +0000

How would you like the ability to "lock" your firearm if it is ever stolen or out of your control? Yardarm Technologies has developed new technology that could be a game changer when it comes to gun safety.

Congratulations! Cheyenne East High Girl's Soccer Team Takes State Title

Grateful Mike — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:05 +0000

Congratulations to the Cheyenne East High School Girl's Soccer team on taking the Class 4A State Soccer Championship last weekend.

It came down to a 5-4 shootout win over cross-town rivals Cheyenne Central on Saturday, May 18, and the Lady Thunderbirds take the crown, their first state championship since 2002.

And good job by the Lady Indians coming in second place.

One Winner Beat the Odds for Record $590+M

Coop — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:11 +0000

Saturday night’s winning numbers were 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball of 11. The lump sum payout is $590.5M, the winner gets: $376.9M The US government will get $149M in taxes. The AP reports a single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. So I guess it’s back to work [...]

Model Railroad Show in Frontier Park Part of Cheyenne Depot Days

Grateful Mike — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:38:23 +0000

Do you love model trains?

The Annual Sherman Hill Model Railroad Show will be set up at the Frontier Park Exhibition Hall Saturday, May 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The model railroad show is part of the Cheyenne Depot Days in downtown and can be included in your ticket price.

A New Harley For $100? My Fingers Are Crossed

Coop — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:47:28 +0000

I like to support good causes & riding the wind. I prepped for both when I picked up a couple of raffle tickets for the Sunrise Lions Club raffle for 5 new Harley-Davidsons & a Honda MUV that will be raffled off this Saturday around 1 at the Cheyenne High Country Motorsports.

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Bring Your Old Tires and Used Batteries to the Transfer Station May 18

Grateful Mike — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:59:58 +0000

Do you have a pile of tires you want to get rid of? How about used batteries? This Saturday, May 18, is the Cheyenne and Laramie County Tire & Battery Collection Day from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Transfer Station, 220 North College Drive.All city and county residents are welcome to participate. The [...]

Cheyenne Mineral,Gem & Fossil Show at Archer Complex This Weekend

Grateful Mike — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:25:46 +0000

Are you ready to ‘rock out’ this weekend? It’s time for the Cheyenne Mineral and Gem Society‘s annual rock show on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Archer Complex.The Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show includes exhibits of jewelry, petrified wood, beads [...]

Old Fashioned Melodrama Auditions at Atlas Monday Through Wednesday

Grateful Mike — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:17:39 +0000

Have you always wanted to be in the Summer Melodrama at the historic Atlas Theatre?

The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players are holding auditions for the Old-Fashioned Melodrama at the Atlas Theatre on Monday, May 13 through Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 6:30 each night.

4-H Shooting Sports Carwash at Novus Auto Glass

Grateful Mike — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:32:20 +0000

Local 4-H Shooting Sports members are looking for dirty cars! If yours needs a wash, the 4-H Shooting Sports club is having a carwash at Novus Auto Glass on the corner of 17th Street and Warren Avenue from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.The 4-H fundraising carwash will continue next weekend,Saturday, May 18, same time, same [...]

Celebrate National Public Gardens Day at Cheyenne's Botanic Gardens

Grateful Mike — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:29:05 +0000

Did you know May 10 is National Public Gardens Day? Me neither, but I do know a great place to celebrate in Cheyenne is the Botanic Gardens in Lions Park. The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens will be passing out free hardy pumpkin seeds between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the conservatory and at the Paul [...]

Pothole Patrol Finds KING-Sized Hole Behind Applebees

Grateful Mike — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:44:28 +0000

If you're picking up your Carside To Go, beware! This hole could swallow a compact car.

'The Butler' Trailer: Forest Whitaker Takes a Tour of the Twentieth Century

Damon Houx — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:22:38 +0000

From the opening frames of the trailer for 'The Butler,' it's as if you can hear everyone involved saying one word. That word? Oscar. Academy award-nominated director Lee Daniels leads Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker in this tour of race relations in America as told through the perspective of a White House butler.

Free Severe Weather Spotter Training at LCCC Tuesday, May 7

Grateful Mike — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:35:58 +0000

Are you ready for severe weather season?

Free Severe Weather spotter training will be offered to the public at Laramie County Community College on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. The training, designed for basic severe weather spotting concepts, will be held in the Center for Conference and Institutes (CCI) Building, Room 130. Doors open at 6 p.m.

CLTP's 'Cheaper By The Dozen' Runs Through May 19 at Mary Godfrey Playhouse

Grateful Mike — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:31:18 +0000

How many kids are in your family? Can you imagine dealing with 12 children? That's the premise in the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players latest production.

'Cheaper By The Dozen' runs May 3 through May 19 at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse on the corner of Pershing Boulevard and Windmill Road. Performance times Thursday through Saturday are 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.

WyHy's Spring Sporting Event Runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 30

Grateful Mike — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:47:12 +0000

Could you use a new travel trailer, ATV or other recreational vehicle?

WyHy Federal Credit Union can help you out during their Spring Sporting Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, with low rates on recreational vehicle loans. The Cheyenne location is at 1715 Stillwater Avenue across from Old Chicago south of Dell Range.

2014 Corvette Stingray Will Cost About $52K for Base Model

Mike Adams — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:12:23 +0000

Prepare to take out a second mortgage on your home or perhaps even sell off your first born, because General Motors announced earlier last week that the 2014 Corvette Stingray will cost around $52,000 – and that’s just for the base model.

Where is Cheyenne's Worst Pothole? Post Your Picture

Grateful Mike — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:12 +0000

Has your vehicle found the worst pothole in Cheyenne? Send us a picture or at least let us know of some of the big ones to look out for around town.

Better yet, you can report the potholes to the City of Cheyenne's website, www.cheyennecity.org, or call 637-6263.

'Billboard' Final Weekend at LCCC Includes Panel Discussion Friday

Grateful Mike — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:21:52 +0000

Have you ever felt like a walking billboard? Sometimes I feel like I'm advertising for the rock bands appearing on my t-shirts.

The current production at Laramie County Community College, 'Billboard,' addresses the topic. The play about a man who wears advertising on his forehead is a comedy about the battle of commercialism, fame, art and love.

After the Friday, April 26, show a panel discussion will be held to talk about the play, the LCCC production and the central issues it brings up.