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Superday 2025 fast approaching for Cheyenne area community

6 days ago | capcity.news | Tommy Culkin

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The annual Superday festival, which offers a wide range of outdoor fun, is right around the corner. The event is scheduled for June 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Lions Park. The festival, hosted by the Cheyenne Community Recreation & Events Department, will feature pickleball and volleyball tournaments, a variety of games, vendor booths and exhibits, music and more. Children will be able to enjoy squirt gun fights, a Kids Zone and inflatables to play on.
Laramie County Recent Arrests (6/18/25-6/20/25)

1 week ago | capcity.news | Klark Byrd

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Here is the arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Laramie County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a given time period.
Sheriff: Homicide suspect apprehended in Wyoming after early morning incident

1 week ago | capcity.news | Klark Byrd

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak reported the apprehension of a homicide suspect from Thornton, Colorado, early this morning after a multi-agency effort. In a Friday video posted to social media, Kozak said the incident began around 5 to 5:20 a.m. when deputies received a “be on the lookout” alert for the suspect. One of his deputies spotted the suspect’s vehicle entering Wyoming.
Cheyenne man charged with felony car theft amid park fight investigation

1 week ago | capcity.news | Klark Byrd

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Cheyenne man faces a felony theft charge after authorities connected him to a stolen 2024 Nissan Sentra found at a local home, following an investigation that also involved his conflicting accounts of an altercation at a city park. Aaron Bagby, 40, faces the charge related to a stolen 2024 gray Nissan Sentra. Per the case affidavit, a deputy from the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office found a stolen car at 10:22 a.m. June 14 in a driveway on East Allison Road.
Hot, somewhat breezy days to end week; seasonable conditions back Monday

1 week ago | capcity.news | Garrett Grochowski

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Hot southwest wind will bring warm and dry conditions to the Cheyenne area over the next couple of days, with more seasonable temperatures returning around Monday. This Juneteenth will see temps rise up to 89 degrees. A warm, 5–10 mph wind will be coming from the south. Temps will fall to a low of 58 later this evening, as winds only shift slightly to the southwest and retain a similar strength. Southwestern winds will pick up to 20–25 mph Friday as Cheyenne warms up even further.
BLM seeks input for December oil and gas lease sale

1 week ago | capcity.news | Tommy Culkin

By Allegra KeenooCASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management recently opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 99 oil and gas leases, totaling 84,010.80 acres in Wyoming in a December sale. The comment period ends July 17. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in May and is now seeking public comment on the parcels, potential deferrals, and the related environmental analysis.
Cheyenne MPO begins long-range transportation plan update

1 week ago | capcity.news | Nick Perkins

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization is beginning to update the long-range transportation plan for the Cheyenne area and its inviting residents to participate in the process. That’s according to a release from the city, which states that the plan, known as Connect 2050, will serve as a blueprint for Cheyenne’s transportation system. The release states that the plan will cover Cheyenne and the immediate area around the city.
Cheyenne celebrating 'Bike Week,' 'Bike to Work Day'

1 week ago | capcity.news | Nick Perkins

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Bike Week has returned to Cheyenne and, with it, comes a number of events during the week of June 23-27, including Bike to Work Day, happening on June 25. That’s according to a release from the City of Cheyenne, which states that events include two group rides, a kids’ bike rodeo, and breakfast stations with an after-work event on Bike to Work Day.
City Council and Coffee Open House returning to Cheyenne

1 week ago | capcity.news | Nick Perkins

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne’s City Council Ward III representatives are holding a new ‘City Council and Coffee Open House’ on Saturday, June 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. That’s according to a release from the city, which states that the open house will happen at Dazbog Coffee, located at 3911 Pershing Blvd., Suite A. “Discussion will include items related to Ward III and other city projects, with the opportunity for residents to voice concerns and get to know their representatives,” the release states.
Laramie County Recent Arrests (6/17/25-6/18/25)

1 week ago | capcity.news | Klark Byrd

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Here is the arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Laramie County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a given time period.