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Hi Cheyenne! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Cheyenne-area bridges are getting rehabbed through 2026?
• How new traffic crackdowns are reshaping daily life for Cheyenne families
• How did a late-night incident leave five Cheyenne vehicles damaged?

Also on today's calendar: Cheyenne Home Show.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 62, low: 42.
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. WYDOT awards two contracts for Laramie County roadwork, bridge rehab (capcity.news) — Bridge work is coming to two key routes just outside Cheyenne, with WYDOT awarding contracts to rehab I-25 bridges south of town and a Horse Creek Road bridge. The projects, totaling more than $800,000, include deck overlays, structural concrete, and timber cap replacement. Drivers can expect work through March 2026 on Horse Creek and October 2026 on I-25.
   

2. Multi-agency operation targets 'unqualified, unsafe and undocumented' drivers (wyomingnews.com) — Law enforcement in and around Cheyenne is ramping up joint operations to pull unsafe and undocumented commercial drivers off Laramie County roads, resulting in multiple ICE arrests and vehicles taken out of service. Deputies and ICE agents describe their 287(g) partnership, while Cheyenne residents and civil rights advocates raise concerns about profiling, family separations, and growing fear in immigrant communities.
   

3. Cheyenne woman charged with felony after 5 vehicles vandalized on East 9th Street (capcity.news) — A Cheyenne woman has been charged with felony property destruction after several vehicles were damaged on East 9th Street, according to police and court documents. Officers say multiple tires were slashed, paint was keyed, and a truck windshield was broken, with the alleged damage exceeding the $1,000 threshold for a felony under Wyoming law.
   

4. Crew Clears 100+ Derailed Freight Cars From Track Near Cheyenne In 18 Hours (cowboystatedaily.com) — Strong winds blew more than 100 BNSF freight cars off the tracks near Cheyenne, and crews cleared the line within about 18 hours so trains could run again. Residents watched specialized contractors and BNSF teams work overnight in tough conditions to move derailed cars and containers off the embankment. Salvage of equipment will continue later, but reopening the rail line was the top priority.
   

5. Around Wyoming, Tuesday, December 23 (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — If you’ve ever complained about Cheyenne’s wind, you’re not wrong—Cheyenne ties with Laramie as Wyoming’s second-windiest town, just behind Rawlins. A statewide roundup also highlights Bondurant as coldest and Moose as snowiest, offering some bragging rights (or sympathy) for weather-hardened Wyomingites. It’s a snapshot of how Cheyenne’s climate compares to other towns.
   

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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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi we’re looking for a lost dog since Sat.
  Dec. 20th. She is a chihuahua poodle mix adult called Bella. Please contact me if you have seen or found her! (Nextdoor Sundance)
• Here are the two most important things I’ve discovered while preparing for my own future retirement: Life feels long until you realize it is not.
  Even though people who reach 70 today have an expected lifespan closer to 85, the truth is that time becomes more precious as we age. I’ve learned to… (Nextdoor SunValley)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Day Shifts - Openers/Prep and Stock 4am - 11am Mon -Fri in Cheyenne. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Visitor Center Clerk Day Shift 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 got tired of the hole business.
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