🌱 Patch AM: Will Cheyenne residents get a direct say on Microsoft’s data center plans?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Cheyenne residents get a direct say on Microsoft's data center plans?
• Want to adopt a stretch of the Greater Cheyenne Greenway?
• How a $25K grant is putting STEM books in kids' hands

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as hot, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Secretary Gray Condemns Cheyenne City Council Regarding Action Blocking Referendum on Data Centers (pinebluffspost.com) — Cheyenne residents' ability to challenge a major annexation tied to Microsoft's proposed data center expansion is under scrutiny after the City Council sought court action over a referendum petition. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, writing from Cheyenne, urged city leaders not to obstruct the statutory referendum process and to let residents decide whether the annexation moves forward.
   

2. Greater Cheyenne Greenway Fall Cleanup scheduled for September (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne residents are invited to help clean the Greater Cheyenne Greenway during the fall cleanup running Sept. 5–27, with four trail segments still open for adoption. Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy clothing, can request bags and gloves, and should contact city Greenway staff when their section is finished so crews can collect trash.
   

3. $25K Meta grant buys STEM books for young Cheyenne Children's Clinic visitors (capcity.news) — Families using the Cheyenne Children's Clinic can now take home free STEM-focused books, thanks to a $25,000 Meta grant routed through the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation. The Reading is Key program is expanding to ages 6–12, putting thousands of engaging science and engineering titles directly into local kids' hands during checkups and hospital visits.
   

4. PREP TENNIS: Central teams split duals with Sheridan (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne Central's girls tennis squad notched a strong 4–1 win over Sheridan, while the boys narrowly fell 3–2 in their dual. Cheyenne East's girls split results, winning both singles but losing the dual 3–2, and the East boys team were swept 5–0, giving local fans an early look at this season's form.
   

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