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In today's newsletter:

• Are you a Cheyenne veteran missing out on a $424 tax break?
• How Wyoming’s 2026 law changes could hit your wallet and ID
• How a Cheyenne-born comic is turning winter laughs into local aid

Also on today's calendar: Cheyenne Home Show.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 38.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Laramie County assessor reminds eligible veterans about property tax exemption (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne veterans and qualifying surviving spouses are being urged to contact the Laramie County Assessor’s Office now through late May to claim or renew their property tax exemption on their primary home. The benefit can save about $424 a year, but it must be claimed in only one county and requires specific service history or a VA-certified disability plus Wyoming residency.
   

2. New state laws in 2026: property tax exemptions, new license plates, more (wyomingnews.com) — From Cheyenne, state officials are rolling out a wave of 2026 law changes that will hit your wallet, ID card, and even your license plates. New rules bring business property tax breaks, streamlined health care prior authorizations, revised driver’s license expirations and fees, and fresh specialty plates, plus updates to pollution exemptions, livestock disease alerts, and fishing regulations.
   

3. Around Wyoming, Tuesday, December 30 (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — Cheyenne readers can look forward to a new winter comedy series, as Cheyenne-born comedian Dominic Syracuse launches “Comedy that Cares,” sending performers to Cheyenne, Laramie, and Casper to raise money for Wyoming nonprofits. The statewide roundup also highlights a Laramie style competitor, Teton County’s composting success, and Wyoming drivers’ notably high annual mileage.
   

4. Game and Fish enters next phase in feedground management plans (wyo.gov) — Cheyenne-based state wildlife officials are moving into the next phase of long-term elk feedground management, with new Feedground Management Action Plans to be drafted in 2026. Public meetings early this year will let residents weigh in on how elk feeding is handled in the Jackson and Pinedale regions, with final plans going to the Game and Fish Commission later in 2026.
   

5. Up To 35% Of Wyoming's High Country Is Dead 'Ghost Forest' — And It's Spreading (cowboystatedaily.com) — If you’ve driven I‑80 between Laramie and Cheyenne, you’ve passed limber pines that scientists say are now part of a growing “ghost forest” crisis across Wyoming. Experts warn beetles, disease, drought, and wildfire risk are killing vast high‑country forests, while University of Wyoming researchers test whether moving tree species can help them survive a warming climate.
   

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Friday January 9

• Cheyenne Home Show 2026
  Event Center at Archer, 3801 Archer Pkwy, Cheyenne
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Friday January 9

• Cheyenne Home Show
  Event Center at Archer , 3801 Archer Pkwy , Cheyenne
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