Mayor Rick Kaysen

Outgoing Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says he's leaving the city in a "much, much better position financially" than when he took office eight years ago.

There aren't any hard numbers available yet, but Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says local merchants he has spoken with are happy about how the Christmas shopping season has started out in 2016.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says he agrees with Mayor-elect Marian Orr that the Cheyenne Police Department is understaffed based on the city's population.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen on Thursday announced a 60 day hiring freeze for the city.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen is asking anyone who sees a pothole on city streets to notify the city immediately so crews can fix the problem.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen will be leaving office when his term ends in January, but he's not ruling out running for office in the future.

The Old Community House in Lion's Park will close on August 18 and is scheduled to be demolished on September 1, according to Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen.

While official numbers aren't yet available, the Mayor of Cheyenne and a local tourism official say they think Cheyenne Frontier Days is drawing a lot of people this year.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says a decline in residential building permits in the city this year shows housing "supply is starting to catch up with demand."

Cheyenne Police Chief Brian Kozak says his department is understaffed compared to a few years ago, and says the problem is likely to get worse in view of the budget challenges being faced by the city.