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In today's newsletter:

• Why are most Cheyenne flyers still driving to Denver?
• Will Wyoming fund critical upgrades to its aging emergency alert system?
• How new SNAP and SUN Bucks funding debates in Cheyenne affect families

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very windy; partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 57, low: 24.
• Thursday: Turning cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Officials: Cheyenne airport maxed out, forcing 97% of local flyers to Denver (capcity.news) — Cheyenne Regional Airport is packed, yet 97% of local air travelers still drive to Denver for more flight options, limiting growth despite strong demand. City leaders reviewed a 20-year master plan that tackles airline constraints, needed facility upgrades, and safety fixes, with a final public open house expected in late February before the plan is submitted in March.
   

2. Wyoming Public Television seeks $6.6M increase in state funding to offset federal cuts, upgrade emergency alert system (county10.com) — From a hearing in Cheyenne Public Television is asking lawmakers for $6.6 million more in the 2027–28 budget to replace lost federal support and modernize the aging statewide emergency alert system residents rely on. CEO Joanna Kail told the Joint Appropriations Committee the request won’t expand staffing but is needed to keep life-saving TV and radio alerts working when Wyoming faces emergencies.
   

3. DFS seeks millions in state support following federal cuts (newslj.com) — State budget talks in Cheyenne could reshape how Wyoming funds food assistance, foster youth support, and vulnerable adult services, as DFS seeks $11.5 million to offset federal cuts. Lawmakers are weighing higher state SNAP costs, a new SUN Bucks summer food program for 32,000 kids, and expanded help for former foster youth and at-risk adults.
   

4. Democrat senators blast Wyoming's U.S. attorney as unqualified MAGA loyalist, Jan. 6 supporter (oilcity.news) — U.S. Senate Democrats are sharply criticizing Darin Smith, the Trump administration’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Wyoming, over his lack of criminal trial experience and his comments about Jan. 6, even as Wyoming’s Republican delegation backs him. Smith, a former Laramie County GOP chair once photographed speaking at a 2021 Conservative Corner meeting in Cheyenne, is already serving as interim U.S. attorney while his full confirmation advances.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: G/V
  Alliance High School
  5:30 pm
• Friday Food Bag Volunteer Event
  Friday Food Bag Foundation , 2003 S Greeley Hwy A , Cheyenne
  5:30 pm
• Board of Adjustment
  Wheatland Town Hall , 600 9th St , Wheatland
  7:00 pm
• LMS - Choir Concert @ LHS Theater - 7:00 pm
  Laramie High School , 1710 Boulder Dr , Laramie
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Alliance High School
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Kids Hour @ The Old Moose
  The Old Moose Coffee & Events , 134 E 21st Ave , Torrington
  11:00 am

Thursday December 18

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If are missing your pups, they are by the intersection of Little Valley and South Pass.
  They wouldn't come near and ran when I tried to get their attention. (Nextdoor South Fork)
• Hello, where can one get a good salad for an entree in Cheyenne?
  I keep hoping to stumble across a really good grilled chicken or shrimp salad here? I’ll even settle for a taco salad. (Nextdoor Hynds)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Day Shifts-Custodian and Maintenance (4am - 1pm) Full or Part time in Cheyenne. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Cheyenne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheyenne here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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