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Cheyenne Mayoral candidate Rick Coppinger says he would like to see more people visit Cheyenne other than just during Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Laramie County Commissioner Keith ''Buck'' Holmes says that while there is no doubt oil exploration in Laramie County has taken big hit because of low oil prices, there are still some hopeful signs for the industry over the long term.

The President and CEO of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce says a housing shortage for both rentals and homes for sale seems to have eased in recent months

Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dale Steenbergen says local merchants are expecting to be busy over the next month.

Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dale Steenbergen says the oil industry and related service companies are making a big contribution to the Laramie County economy.

Steenbergen says the third part of the solution is to make sure Cheyenne is a "city of choice for people to live, work and do business."

Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dale Steenbergen says the oil industry is making a major contribution to the Laramie County economy.

Figures from Visit Cheyenne show a 7 percent increase in visitation to the county in 2013, which is roughly double the increase seen statewide for last year.

Steenbergen says he and Mayor Rick Kaysen don't agree on the issue of UDC enforcement.

Steenbergen says pride in heritage doesn't mean Cheyenne should revert to "dirt streets and swinging saloon doors on every business"