🌱 Patch AM: How a planned gun sale on Ridgeland Street turned deadly

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In today's newsletter:

• How a planned gun sale on Ridgeland Street turned deadly
• How military dog-training gear just transformed a Cheyenne dog park
• How Cheyenne locals can save on Old West Museum visits now

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Turning cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Very windy; periods of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 38.
• Saturday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Three Cheyenne teens charged following fatal shooting on Ridgeland Street (capcity.news) — Cheyenne police have charged three local teens in connection with a November shooting on Ridgeland Street that left 18-year-old Vincent Gardea dead at the scene. Investigators say the incident began as a planned firearm sale that turned into an attempted robbery, and the case remains under active investigation by the Cheyenne Police Detective Bureau.
   

2. 90 MW and CAS Partnership Revitalizes Dog Park (af.mil) — Cheyenne pet owners are getting an upgraded Nancy Mockler dog park, thanks to a partnership between F.E. Warren’s 90th Security Forces Squadron and the Cheyenne Animal Shelter that repurposed military dog-training obstacles. A Dec. 17 ribbon-cutting showcased military working dog demonstrations and celebrated the collaboration, which leaders say strengthens ties between the base and the city while enhancing a popular community space.
   

3. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum offers local pricing for Laramie County residents, announces 2026 exhibits (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne residents can get discounted admission to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum through Feb. 1, making it a good time to visit new and traveling exhibits. Highlights include a Rob Hammer ranch-life photo show, a C.B. Irwin Cheyenne Frontier Days history exhibit, and a striking Murano glass horse sculpture, all focused on Western heritage.
   

4. Wyoming's History Through Listeners' Eyes - David Otto (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — Cheyenne gets a nod in this listener-submitted look at Wyoming’s early automobile history, highlighting the historic Lincolnway corridor through town. The story centers on a fourth-generation rancher near Yoder and his family’s lovingly restored 1920s Ford vehicles, while tracing how the Lincoln Highway and landmarks near Laramie helped usher cars into the state.
   

5. Wyoming's History Through Listeners' Eyes - Mary Whalen - Enjoying the Wyoming Traffic. (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — A Wyoming photographer and poet with roots in Cheyenne shares how everyday scenes across the state, from Savery to the Continental Divide, inspire her creative work. Her featured photo and love of open roads tie into a brief look at Wyoming’s historic cattle drives and enduring cowboy heritage that many Cheyenne residents also cherish.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Teen Hours at the Studio 17 Makerspace
  Goshen County Library , 2001 E A St , Torrington
  4:00 pm
• ORG Team - Dec mtg. — Downtown Laramie
  Laramie Main Street , 103 Grand Ave , Laramie
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Gering High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Gering High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/Freshman
  Torrington High School
  5:00 pm
• Conservatory of Lights 2025
  Paul Smith Children's Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens , 616 S Lions Park Dr , Cheyenne
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Gering High School
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling: G/V
  Mitchell High School
  6:00 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Mitchell High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: B/Freshman
  Torrington High School
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Gering High School
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone!!!
  We are handing out free gifts for those in need at Les Schwab tire center! Please come out! We have LOTS of toys still available. We’ll be here… (Nextdoor Buffalo Ridge Estates)
• Free toys for families in need in Cheyenne Wyoming on Dec.
  21 at 10 a.m. http://lifeisassweetascottoncandy.com/2025/12/17/free-toys-for-families-in-need-in-cheyenne-wyoming-on-dec-21-at-10-a-m/ (Nextdoor South Fork)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Cheyenne. Apply here.
• Buckle posted a job opening for Seasonal Freight Coordinator (Part-Time) in Cheyenne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheyenne here.

Ok Cheyenne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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