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What's up Cheyenne! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will $70,000 in Visit Cheyenne grants reshape 2026 events?
  • Want your Cheyenne nonprofit funded at next year’s classic car show?
  • How Cheyenne’s silver sellers are cashing in on record prices

Also on today's calendar: Cheyenne Home Show 2026.

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Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 50, low: 38.
  • Friday: Breezy with decreasing clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Visit Cheyenne awards $70,000 in marketing grants (wyomingnews.com) — Visit Cheyenne has awarded $70,000 in marketing grants to more than 25 local events, doubling its original funding plan to boost tourism in Cheyenne. Backed by Laramie County lodging taxes, these grants will support 2026 attractions like the Wyoming Brewers Festival and other signature celebrations aimed at filling hotel rooms and increasing visitor spending.
   

2. Local nonprofits to benefit from Cars, Cigars & Guitars event (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne car lovers will gather again on August 15 for the Cars, Cigars & Guitars charity show at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Exhibition Hall, raising money for local nonprofits. Organized by the Cheyenne AHEPA Cowboy Chapter 211, the event has previously generated over $70,000 for groups like CASA, Habitat for Humanity, Rooted in Cheyenne, and other community charities.
   

3. Record Prices Have Wyoming Silver Owners On Alert As Global Demand Surges (cowboystatedaily.com) — A Cheyenne jewelry shop, Bohemian Metals, is seeing strong interest in silver pieces as record-high silver prices push more locals to sell and investors to watch the market closely. Wyoming experts explain how global stockpiling, industrial demand, and supply constraints are driving volatility, and why some believe silver’s current surge may signal a new, higher price normal rather than a short-lived spike.
   

4. Which countries, U.S. states and provinces will have a new mission in 2026? (thechurchnews.com) — Cheyenne-area Latter-day Saint members will soon be part of a brand-new Wyoming Cheyenne Mission, separating local stakes from the Colorado Fort Collins Mission starting in 2026. The change is part of a global expansion adding 55 missions, including new missions in Mississippi, Nova Scotia, and several countries, reflecting rapid growth and reorganization of missionary work worldwide.
   

5. Wyoming Animal Rescue Says Raccoon Reunion With Her Babies Favorite Story Of 2025 (cowboystatedaily.com) — A Cheyenne resident’s call about baby raccoons hiding in his boat led to a rare happy ending for a whole raccoon family near town. Local critter catcher 307 Pest and the Broken Bandit Wildlife Center east of Cheyenne reunited the frantic mother, Karma, with her four kits, then released them together back into the wild. The story also offers practical tips for residents who discover wildlife on their property.
   

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    Brandon Lake and Cody Johnson are dropping a new country Christian song "When a Cowboy Prays" on January 9th 2026 to start the New Year on the right… (Nextdoor South Fork)
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