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Western Wyoming Community College announces more layoffs
Green River Star
Western Wyoming Community College will lay off an additional nine positions, five of which are currently filled, to address a roughly $5 million budget shortfall. The college previously eliminated or restructured 63 positions, announcing that change at year’s end. With the college’s 90-day notice-of-intent period for employees affected by the initial round of layoffs, most of those changes went into effect this past week, the Green River Star reports. Read the full story.
Cheyenne police report decrease in crime, traffic accidents, overdose deaths
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Crime is falling in Cheyenne, according to the police department’s annual report for 2025. The city saw an 8% drop in overall crime compared to 2024 — the second consecutive year that overall crime has declined. Property crime dipped by 12% and traffic crashes fell by 43% compared to the previous year. Overdose deaths also hit a six-year low. Cheyenne police credited increased attention to traffic safety, reducing vehicle burglaries and expanding crime prevention, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
Campbell County Sheriff trains deputies to end pursuits more safely
Gillette News Record
Over the last couple of years, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has seen a large increase in pursuits by deputies. In the next couple of months, the agency hopes to train deputies in tactical vehicle intervention, which Capt. Paul Pownall told the Gillette News Record is “a controlled, trained method to safely end vehicle pursuits.” The Sheriff’s Office requested $31,627 in the county’s opioid settlement funds to help start the training program. Read the full story.
Traffic bottlenecks at new Casper soda shop upset businesses, neighbors
Oil City News
Business owners and residents expressed frustration at a Casper City Council meeting over nonstop traffic lining up for a new soda shop. “There has always been harmony on Kenwood between businesses and residents. Since the opening of Styrrups, that has forever changed,” one commenter said. The vice mayor expects traffic to calm down after the initial excitement around the new business wanes but still wants to review how the city regulates drive-throughs, Oil City News reports. Read the full story.