It has been a tough time for barbers and hair stylists in Cheyenne. They have been out of work for close to a month and a half, due to the Coronavirus quarantine.  That all changed last week, when the Governor relaxed the restrictions that kept their businesses closed.

Starting Monday, May 11, 2020, residents of Laramie County may be looking to the sky west of Cheyenne as the City of Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (Board) conducts an airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey. The Board contracted with a firm that will be flying a helicopter towing a large …

Some local restaurants are surviving the Covid-19 quarantine better than they expected.  “It’s actually been pretty good under the circumstances,” said Jerry Inniss of Two Doors Down. 

The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is announcing the Check On 2 campaign – a movement dedicated to showing support and spreading positivity to local businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Wyoming Business & Industry Federation, has unveiled a “battle plan” to help mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19 and strengthen businesses state-wide.

After seven years in business, Owner Chris Blakeman is closing his Cheyenne sewing and vacuum store and selling all the inventory, fixtures, and equipment. He is working with a liquidation company to conduct sales events for 10 weeks until everything is gone. “I have always loved inspiring p…

A popular group of local car dealerships is under new stewardship. In what is effectively a change of ownership, Halladay Auto Group is now led by Jim Casey, its new president and dealer principal. Former president and dealer principal Tim Joannides is now retired, and will serve as board ch…

Michelle Jones from Big Al's Towing & Recovery of Cheyenne received the American Towman Trust Award in Atlantic City on December 6, 2019 at the world's largest trade show for towing professionals, the American Towman Exposition. A towing company that receives the award was nominated by a…

Popular donut shop Dad’s Donuts, featuring The Boys Brew, has opened its second location in Cheyenne. The new location is at 501 E. Pershing Blvd, in the building that is anchored by Domino’s Pizza. The donut shop opened for business on Wednesday morning, March 4.

Marv’s Pawn Shop: the end of the trail for bargains and bad coffee 

 Great Lakes Airlines may be defunct, but its aircraft roar into life about once a month.  The Great Lakes fleet is parked at the Cheyenne airport.  

ChangeX is offering a $50,000 grant to the people of Cheyenne.  ChangeX is an international organization based in Dublin, Ireland.  It’s working with individual community groups to improve things on a local level.

Popular downtown brewery celebrates anniversary, and new ownership

Owners of historical, commercial buildings located in traditional downtown districts are invited to submit a pre-application to determine eligibility for the Historic Architecture Assistance Fund (HAAF) by Feb. 1. The final application is due March 15.

Brian Tyrrell, above left, presents Tonia Teers with the 2019 William A. Tyrrell Manager of the Year Award. Brian Tyrrell said, “Tonia is an integral part of our day-to-day operations. We thank her for all her hard work and dedication.” Dallas Tyrrell said, “the award recognizes Tonia’s hard…

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck continues to expand its Government Relations team with the addition of Neal Tomlinson,shareholder; Kristina Kleist,policy advisor and associate; and Denise Freeman,senior policy assistant. This team will work primarily out of the firm’s Las Vegas and Carson Ci…

The Plains Hotel has added a new member of the leadership team. Hotel owner Astrid and the staff have welcomed Susie Attan-Downer of Cheyenne to their team as Assistant General Manager. “Attan-Downer has 19 years of hospitality and marketing experience and will be a huge addition to our 2020…

Tyrrell Chevrolet and Honda staff hosted their annual holiday dinner for first responders, military and public employees, on Monday November 25 at the dealership. Photo above, Brian Tyrrell (right) looks on as Dallas Tyrrell (far left) and senior staff prepare to serve the guests. 

 Downtown Cheyenne merchants are not to be deterred by bad weather when it comes to Shop Small Saturday! They will be doing a Shop Small Take2 with a ‘do-over’ on Saturday, December 7th.  

Astrid, the owner of The Historic Plains Hotel, inspects a pair of the many Chari-Trees on display in the south lobby of the hotel, facing Lincolnway. The charity fundraising event goes on throught December 14, with a social event this Saturday.

This Saturday, November 30, you are invited to be a part of the 10th annual holiday shopping tradition that helps to bring communities together in support of their favorite small businesses. Are you ready to Shop Small and make a big impact in our community?

This holiday season, consider adding something very special to your table and gift-giving ideas – by choosing from the wide assortment of unique items that are made locally. The range of goods made locally is huge – from local honey to crafts to food items. They represent the “authentically …

Each autumn, in recognition of exemplary historic preservation efforts, the Cheyenne Historic Preservation Board (CHPB) awards a non-residential business or entity for its contributions in preserving Cheyenne’s commercial-built heritage and their significant efforts to preserve, restore, or …

“Why would you skip an entire block?” asked Brian Snyder of Bohemian Metals.  He was referring to the 17th Street lighting project in downtown Cheyenne.  Strings of lights stretch across 17th Street from Warren Avenue to Carey Avenue.  There are no lights between Carey and Pioneer Avenue. Th…

Mary’s Mountain Cookies has become a popular Cheyenne go-to for parties, classrooms, and family outings in the six short months since they opened their doors. Because they always have a wide variety of cookie flavors and styles, as well as keto and gluten free choices, “Everybody can get wha…

A new pizza restaurant is coming to Cheyenne. MOD Pizza, which stands for "Made On Demand," plans to open a new restaurant in Cheyenne in 2021.  MOD Pizza has locations in 28 states and the United Kingdom. The local franchise holder is MerBree Holdings. Bob Merullo, the CEO and co-founder, a…

Alf’s Pub and Package kicked off their re-grand opening last week. The pub is owned by Bryan “Alf” Grzegorczyk, and he closed Alf's for a little less than two weeks for a major expansion and remodel. The celebrate the reopening, live music was provided by Year of The Pig. The celebration con…

JAX Outdoor Gear, Farm & Ranch is opening a new location in Cheyenne at the old Sears retail store location in Frontier Mall.

Cheyenne Barbell has announced their grand opening at 1418 Logan Avenue in Cheyenne. An Open House is scheduled for Saturday, September 7 between 9:00 a.m. and Noon. There will be demonstrations on how to learn the major barbell lifts, discussion on nutrition for strength/health, snacks and …

Mary’s Mountain Cookies in downtown Cheyenne will tempt your sweet tooth. The fairly new to Cheyenne cookie store is open now, and they have hosted their grand opening celebration on Saturday August 24 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. They have been open to the public since June 17.

The launch of The Cheyenne Post has attracted national news coverage. The remarkable launch of the Post has been featured in the September issue of Editor & Publisher, which is a national monthly magazine covering the North American newspaper industry.

Beloved Eileen’s Colossal Cookies announced today the closure of the store that has been a popular bakery. It is located at 3757 E. Lincolnway in Cheyenne.