Wyoming Watch

This week, WTE reporter Noah Zahn speaks with WTE Managing Editor Brian Martin about the newsroom's top 10 news stories of 2025, from Laramie County Sheriff's Office's partnership with ICE to the potential abolishment of state property taxes.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

On Monday, WTE crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest and staff photographer Milo Gladstein witnessed several people detained for deportation during a ride-along with the Laramie County Sheriff's Office, following its new partnership with ICE.

This week on Wyoming Watch, Ivy and Milo dive into what that experience was like.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

On Wednesday night, a grass fire sparked south of Cheyenne. With wind gusts reaching between 70 and 80 miles per hour, the flames spread quickly and burned a total of 565 acres over just a few hours and led to the evacuation of nearby residents to South High School.

This week on the podcast, WTE local government reporter Alyssa Tolman speaks with Aaron Veldheer, who is the chief deputy with Laramie County Sheriff's Office, about the response to the fire.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

On Wednesday, the Cheyenne City Council met to discuss its top priorities for publicly funded sixth-penny sales tax projects, which would maintain an existing 1% sales tax to fund specific projects approved by voters.

This week, WTE reporter Alyssa Tolman spoke with Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins about that meeting and the city's priorities.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Earlier this week, Cheyenne Frontier Days announced its 2026 musical acts lineup. WTE reporter Taylor Staples was at the lineup announcement event to speak with CFD officials about how it all came together.

The lineup includes Treaty Oak Revival, Jessie Murph, Alex Warren, Red Clay Strays, Wyatt Flores, Riley Green, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Hardy, Cameron Whitcomb, Zach Top and Jo Dee Messina.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

This week on Wyoming Watch, our crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest spoke with Christie Campbell, the executive director and acting coordinator of the Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless in Cheyenne, which operates The Welcome Mat, one of only two day shelters in town.

She recently transitioned into her new leadership role and spoke with Ivy this week about how things are looking different and how her organization is shaping up to help Cheyenne's homeless community this winter season.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, pressures for struggling families can be higher as expenses increase.

This week on Wyoming Watch, our crime and public safety reporter Ivy Secrest spoke with Kristen-Erin Balderaz, the executive director of Needs Inc., about how her organization is trying to help this year.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

After the Laramie County Board of County Commissioners denied a permit for a new wind farm when the community opposed it, the company is now asking a judge to review the legality of the decision.

This week, WTE reporter Alyssa Tolman brings the latest on the issue.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds are currently being withheld across the country amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

This week, WTE state government reporter Noah Zahn speaks with Kelly Douglas, public information officer for the Wyoming Department of Family Services, about what this means for Wyoming.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

This week we're talking about the Reed Avenue Rail Corridor as part of the West Edge revitalization efforts.

Currently, city officials are seeking approximately $15 million on the 2026 sixth-penny sales tax ballot to help fun.

WTE reporter Alyssa Tolman speaks with city council members Michelle Aldrich and Pete Laybourn about this.

Stick around until the end for a roundup of upcoming events in the area and a recap of the top stories from the WTE newsroom over the past week. New episodes every Friday. Provide feedback or suggestions to [email protected].