Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins says there could soon be a gold rush in Laramie County.

Collins says effective immediately the city will be looking for vehicles with three or more unpaid parking tickets. When the cars are found they will be immobilized.

The mayor also says at least five groups are looking at the Hynds.

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins says a group is looking to build a 120-room, high-end hotel in downtown Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins says developers are working to attract a grocery store to the west side of Cheyenne, and Trader Joe’s is one they have targeted.

Ah, the holiday season. It's a time to reconnect with family members you haven't seen all year, buy gifts for those special loved ones, decorate for the season and walk down the street with a cup of cocoa in your hand.

Housing has been an issue in Cheyenne for many years, and the lack of affordable housing has often been cited as a challenge in economic development efforts.

Collins says the city is working with LCSD1 to make sure tragedies like last Friday's fatal crash involving a McCormick student don't happen again.

The mayor wrote ''I cannot tell you how disappointed I am that anyone in Cheyenne would espouse thoughts like these."

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins recently got a taste of what it's actually like to work as a garbage man when he joined sanitation driver Kenny Alvarado on his route.