Shoppers were up early this morning taking advantage of early bird specials to kick off Black Friday, the traditional opening day of the Christmas shopping season.  Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen is asking residents of his city to shop locally…(Click here for comment from Rick Kaysen)

Kaysen says shopping locally keeps sales tax dollars in town which helps local government agencies.  Many analysts expect a good overall Black Friday as more folks look for early season sales, but they do expect a down overall Christmas shopping season due to the struggling U. S. economy.