Cheyenne & Public Safety: U.S. Attorney Darin Smith, Laramie County Sheriff, DEA and Rocky Mountain HIDTA met in Cheyenne to discuss Wyoming’s drug landscape, citing 32 dismantled trafficking organizations in the state and warning traffickers use the I-25 corridor to move drugs from Cheyenne to Denver. Local Infrastructure: Construction starts Thursday on Cheyenne’s Kiwanis Park Trail and Wetlands project, adding water-quality wetlands, gravel trails, bird blinds and education signage, with completion expected by end of December. Road Work: WYDOT crews begin seasonal paving in Johnson and Sheridan counties starting July 20, with multiple I-25/I-90 and highway segments targeted for frost and wear repairs. Energy & Industry: A Korea-U.S.-Japan SMR cooperation framework aims to expand Indo-Pacific nuclear exports and counter China and Russia’s growing influence in the nuclear market. Climate & Operations: Big Tech’s AI data-center buildout is driving sharply higher reported emissions, with Google’s 2025 total emissions rising over 18% vs. 2024. Public Lands: Trump’s latest Utah move would shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments again, setting up fresh conservation fights. Community Giving: Cheyenne Botanic Gardens will participate in WyoGives this Wednesday to fund its new EAT garden for growing crops and community education. Health & Travel: TSA activity at Wyoming airports rose despite a 2026 funding lapse, even as a major U.S. heat wave pushes dangerous temperatures across the region.