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Campbell County eyes nuclear waste ballot resolution
County 17
The Campbell County Board of Commissioners will discuss Tuesday a proposed resolution to put nuclear waste storage on the ballot for a public vote. The resolution notes a growing interest in nuclear energy in Wyoming and the federal government’s efforts to find temporary storage sites. Read the full story.
Cheyenne seen as ideal hub for data centers
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
As home to two in-development data centers for two of the largest technology corporations in the nation, Meta and Microsoft, Cheyenne is attracting other companies looking to build such centers, and power plants to support them. The most recent example is a partnership between a Denver-based artificial intelligence company and a Cheyenne-based energy infrastructure company. Read the full story.
$12M police station rebuild tops project list
The Laramie Reporter
Laramie officials are hoping to fund the replacement of their police headquarters, a central fire station and the city’s animal shelter with a sixth penny of sales tax. The specific purpose excise tax is an optional local addition to the four-cent sales tax all Wyoming residents pay and the fifth cent Albany County pays above that. Read the full story.
Jackson renews controversial traffic cameras
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Although the town of Jackson initially expected to revisit a contract for cameras that read license plates after two years, the agreement will renew automatically unless the Town Council pulls it back up for review. In 2023, the council voted 3–2 to contract with Flock Group Inc. for 28 cameras. Since then, the surveillance tech has drawn increased scrutiny nationally from civil rights groups. Read the full story.
Scenic Bighorn route reopens
Oil City News
Crazy Woman Canyon Road, a less-traveled route into the Bighorn Mountains, famous for its dramatic rocky walls and beautiful creek, has reopened for fall travel after an unexpected summer closure. Johnson County partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to fix the route. Read the full story.