Wyoming Coronavirus: City of Cheyenne Announces Updated Work Plan
The City of Cheyenne announced an updated work plan that will be implemented beginning Monday and going until at least March 27 Keep Reading | 865 words
Hundreds March for Martin Luther King, Jr. in Cheyenne
The late Liz Byrd, the first African American woman to serve in the Wyoming State legislature, was the driving force to get the state of Wyoming to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. On her efforts, her son, former State Representative Jim Byrd, told Cowboy State Daily's Bob Geha: "When she saw something that was wrong and she thought she could fix it, she was relentless." Keep Reading | 507 words
How a 42-Foot, 2,000-Pound Submarine Periscope Ended Up at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens volunteers boast theirs is the only botanic gardens in the nation to have a submarine periscope. But the journey that ended with the periscope finding its new home in Cheyenne took a lot of planning, fast thinking and even more luck. Keep Reading | 1415 words
Legislature Brings $1.25 Million Impact to Cheyenne
Visiting legislators generate about $1.25 million in direct spending during a typical 40-day session. Direct spending means that this is what the legislators spend in Cheyenne, whether it’s for meals, lodging, transportation and business services. Keep Reading | 894 words
Hurricane Winds Can’t Stop Commercial Air Service From Cheyenne to Dallas
With local, state, and federal help, a brand new terminal had been built in Cheyenne for what appeared to be non-existent airlines. It was seemingly a Wyoming version of the famous Alaska bridge to nowhere. Keep Reading | 1319 words
A huge ball lit by thousands of bulbs will “drop” at midnight on Dec. 31 at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. The ball drop and accompanying fireworks have been a Cheyenne tradition for nine years. (Courtesy photo)
Cheyenne stages ninth ‘Ball Drop’ for New Year’s
A nine-year tradition of welcoming the new year with a large, glittering ball will be observed again in Cheyenne this week. Keep Reading | 521 words
Merry Christmas, From Santa
Santa has made a list and checked it twice. Cowboy State Daily caught up with the big man at JAX in Cheyenne as he visited with area children to find out who was naughty and nice. Keep Reading | 120 words
Wyoming principal recognized as top educator in the nation
The principal of a Cheyenne junior high school on Monday was recognized as one of the top educators in the nation with a Milken Educator Award. Keep Reading | 402 words
Taco John’s to open satellite office in Minneapolis
Taco John’s is expanding its corporate office to Minnesota, the restaurant’s president and CEO announced Monday morning. Keep Reading | 780 words
Some retailers look for options to seasonal help
As holidays draw near, employers at retail stores, restaurants and hotels in Wyoming may find the state’s current unemployment rate of 3.8 percent makes it very difficult for them to hire extra workers for the holiday season. Keep Reading | 752 words