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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cheyenne couple turned their home into a ferret sanctuary
  • Why a Cheyenne school injury lawsuit is back on track
  • How a crushed patrol car exposed deeper trucking problems near Cheyenne

Also on today's calendar: Magic the Gathering: Friday Night Magic and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Very windy; mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Cooler; windy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cheyenne couple running ferret sanctuary out of house, providing home for the misunderstood pets (capcity.news) — A Cheyenne couple is running Sadie’s Mischief Makers Ferret Sanctuary out of their home, caring for 18 rescued ferrets and helping local owners understand these high-maintenance pets. They’re fundraising for medical costs, offering free ferret-care classes, and inviting Cheyenne residents to support the sanctuary with donated supplies or financial contributions.
   

2. Wyoming Supreme Court Allows School Injury Lawsuit To Proceed (kisscasper.com) — A Wyoming Supreme Court ruling means a family’s negligence claims against Laramie County School District 1 over a 2018 playground injury at Meadowlark Elementary in Cheyenne will go forward. The justices upheld earlier decisions clearing playground equipment manufacturers but said the trial judge went too far by dismissing the remaining claims as a sanction, ordering a lesser penalty instead.
   

3. Semi rolls back onto deputy's vehicle; sheriff says incident illustrates growing trend (douglas-budget.com) — Local deputies responding to complaints about unsafe trucks near Cheyenne saw an overloaded semi roll back onto a Laramie County patrol car during a traffic stop, highlighting serious safety and licensing violations. Sheriff Brian Kozak says the incident underscores a pattern of unlicensed and undocumented drivers, repeat offenders, and allegedly fraudulent trucking companies, fueling operations like “Safe Haul” and his push for 287(g) immigration authority.
   

4. Sheridan wins 'We the People' state competition, Central takes runner-up (douglas-budget.com) — Cheyenne Central and Cheyenne East students just earned top honors at the statewide “We the People” civics competition in Cheyenne, with Central finishing runner-up and securing a wild-card berth to nationals. Sheridan took first place, but Central’s Unit One also received a special award renamed for longtime local civic educator Richard Kean, highlighting Cheyenne’s strong showing in constitutional knowledge.
   

5. 18 Cheyenne professionals top Wyoming Chamber of Commerce's 2025 ‘Forty Under 40' list (capcity.news) — Eighteen young professionals from Cheyenne have been named to the Wyoming Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 “Forty Under 40” list, highlighting their leadership and impact on local communities. The statewide honor spans industries from education and public health to hospitality, finance, and small business, showcasing how Cheyenne talent is helping drive Wyoming’s economic future.
   

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