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Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Data center expansion impacts in Cheyenne community (kgab.com) — Cheyenne residents are being urged to push for stronger rules on the city's rapidly expanding data center projects, which one local advocate says are "steamrolling" neighborhoods. She argues Cheyenne's Unified Development Code, setbacks, and noise ordinances need major updates so facilities can't endlessly expand near homes without stricter oversight and real enforcement.
2. Cheyenne advances resolution honoring community member Bob Farr with park designation (capcity.news) — Cheyenne officials are moving toward naming a small city-owned park at Randall and Cribbon after longtime neighbor Dr. Robert Farr, who has quietly maintained the space for years. After a unanimous Public Services Committee vote, the resolution now heads to the full Cheyenne City Council next week, following a petition signed by more than 400 nearby residents.
3. Oversized vehicle parking restrictions in downtown Cheyenne go into effect Saturday (capcity.news) — Starting Sept. 12, oversized vehicles will face new seasonal parking restrictions in downtown Cheyenne, lasting through May 26, 2027, unless they qualify for exemptions or permits. Local drivers with large RVs or work vehicles must follow strict size limits, seek advance permits from the city clerk when needed, and can report violations to Cheyenne Police once enforcement begins.
4. Cheyenne advances Cox Ranch annexation despite resident concerns over bundled BOPU land (capcity.news) — Cheyenne is advancing annexation of the 1,260-acre Cox Ranch west of town, paving the way for a proposed data center despite vocal resident concerns. A key controversy is the Board of Public Utilities' decision to bundle its separate 10-acre water treatment parcel into the same annexation ordinance, which city staff say is legal and efficient but some neighbors view as a troubling precedent.
5. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center named GO2 for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has become Wyoming's first GO2 for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence, recognized for its lung cancer screening and follow-up of incidentally found nodules. That means Cheyenne-area patients at higher risk can access nationally recognized early-detection and coordinated care close to home, with structured tracking, smoking-cessation support, and multidisciplinary review to catch and treat cancers earlier.
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