1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (531+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The Wyoming Legislature's Select Water Committee heard testimony for nearly two hours Thursday regarding the booming data center industry's water needs from residents, local officials and industry players, as lawmakers weigh economic benefits against the need to protect…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (474+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The Cheyenne City Council rounded out its first week of 2027 budget hearings Friday with a look at the Engineering Department, where discussion focused on stormwater drainage funding and project updates. City Engineer Tom Cobb presented a proposed division…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (212+ words) Cap City News publishes letters, cartoons and opinions as a public service. The content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Cap City News or its employees. Letters to the editor can be submitted by following the'link at our opinion…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (381+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The Cheyenne City Council continued its fiscal year 2027 budget workshops Thursday, focusing on the Public Works Department's struggles to hire certain workers and keep up with the city's expanding infrastructure. The city's total $162 million proposed budget focuses heavily…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago  (219+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " Morning showers and thunderstorms moving through southeast Wyoming today are expected to clear by mid-morning, making way for a warmer weekend. National Weather Service meteorologists reported that rainfall should dissipate between 6 and 9 a. m. While some areas saw rainfall rates…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (160+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " A 33-year-old Cheyenne man will spend seven years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials, U. S. Attorney Darin Smith's office announced Wednesday. Chief U. S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin sentenced Elvy Charles Stickney to 87 months' imprisonment followed by…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1461+ words) With low-elevation trails free of snow and temperatures in the mid-50s, tourists prepared to take advantage of Grand Teton National Park when the Teton Park Road gate lifted Friday. "It was a two-minute ordeal," said Benjamin Smith, who bought his pass…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (484+ words) LARAMIE, Wyo. " Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for. Or, at least, it's the moment that the owners and staff of Backwards Distilling Company have been waiting for, as the distillery officially opened the doors of its…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (132+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " A Cheyenne man was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison after an investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to a release Wednesday by the U. S. Justice Department. According to the release, a pound of methamphetamine…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (343+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The Cheyenne City Council opened its fiscal year 2027 budget work sessions Wednesday, hearing proposals for a $162 million balanced budget that prioritizes employee compensation and bolsters the city's public relations efforts. Mayor Patrick Collins introduced the proposed $82. 7 million general…...