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In today's newsletter:

  • What Casper e-bike riders must know before using sidewalks or downtown routes.
  • How new river-bottom water lines could affect Casper's future reliability
  • What Casper's $15M justice facility financing means for taxpayers

Also on today's calendar: Book Launch and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Record-breaking temperatures, temps: high: 85, low: 50.
  • Friday: Breezy at times, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wyoming E-Bike Laws: Classes, Helmets, Sidewalks, Trails, and Local Rules (electricbikeexplorer.com) — If you ride an e-bike in Casper, this guide explains how state law and the city's own code shape where you can legally use motor assist, especially on sidewalks and downtown. It breaks down Wyoming's under-750-watt requirement, local sidewalk restrictions, and how Casper's rules interact with the statewide ban on most powered riding on sidewalks so you can avoid tickets and ride safely.
   

2. Casper to replace water lines under North Platte (oilcity.news) — Casper is moving ahead with replacing two aging water transmission lines under the North Platte River, a project fully funded by the Central Wyoming Regional Water System but managed by the city. Work within the Izaak Walton Reach ties into broader river restoration, including habitat improvements and erosion control, and involves over $1.2 million in engineering, permitting, and construction oversight.
   

3. Casper City Council approves $15M lease financing for justice facility remodel (oilcity.news) — Casper City Council has approved $15 million in lease financing to finish converting the former Casper Business Center into the new Casper Justice Facility, locking in a roughly 20-year repayment structure. City leaders say the Certificates of Participation and capped interest rate avoid creating general obligation debt while covering rising construction costs and leaving room for contingencies.
   

4. Casper approves $129.9M budget amendment (oilcity.news) — Casper has approved a $129.9 million budget amendment that shifts millions into capital reserves, riverfront improvements, waterline upgrades, and a new Hogadon Basin chairlift while reauthorizing dozens of ongoing projects. Thanks to state and federal grants, loans, and private donations, officials say the net new impact on city finances is about $67 million, with many costs offset by outside funding.
   

5. Wyoming High School Week 7 Volleyball Scoreboard for October 6-10, 2026 (wyopreps.com) — High school volleyball fans in Casper can catch the 1A Wyoming Volleyball Jamboree at the WYO Sports Ranch this Friday and Saturday, featuring Casper Christian and teams from across the state. The Week 7 schedule also includes regular-season and tournament action for 1A–4A programs statewide, with several Casper-area schools in key late-season matchups.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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