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Good day Cheyenne! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How AI may turn Cheyenne into a major British tour kickoff
  • Which Cheyenne restaurants just failed key health checks this month?
  • Cheyenne federal court sends Jackson bookkeeper to prison for $1.48M fraud

Also on today's calendar: Doll and Toy Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with a bit of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. British Tour Company Raves About Cheyenne After AI Told Them To Visit (cowboystatedaily.com) — A surprise visit from a British tour group has Cheyenne's Big Boy 4004, Holliday Park, and those giant cowboy boots winning new international fans and possibly becoming the official starting point for a major "Wild West" tour. Visit Cheyenne's years of work to appear in AI-powered travel searches are paying off, with local hotels, attractions, and even friendly residents helping sell the city as a must-see stop.
   

2. Laramie County health and food inspections (9/18/26–9/24/26) (capcity.news) — Recent Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department inspections found a mix of minor and serious issues at several local restaurants, from sanitizer problems and temperature violations to mold, roaches, and broken equipment. Facilities like Wyoming Rib and Chop House, Wasabi, and others now face reinspections, while some spots had only small fixes, giving Cheyenne diners an updated snapshot of food safety around town.
   

3. Former Jackson Hole bookkeeper sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for $1.48M embezzlement and tax fraud scheme (oilcity.news) — A federal judge in Cheyenne has sentenced former Jackson bookkeeper Laura Marie Means to 46 months in prison for embezzling nearly $1.5 million from a family‑owned business and filing false tax returns. The case, investigated by the FBI, IRS‑CI, and Teton County authorities, also requires her to pay more than $1.8 million in restitution and self‑surrender in December.
   

4. Lucy Rose Was Lonely, So She Started A Road Trip And A Public Health Initiative (cowboystatedaily.com) — Airmen stationed at F.E. Warren in Cheyenne share how the Adopt An Airman program and local host families helped them fight loneliness and adjust to Wyoming's wide-open, often isolating landscape. Their stories tie into a national road trip and public health effort highlighting how serious loneliness is for physical and mental health, and urging residents to build more intentional, in-person connections.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This kitty look familiar?
    It's been hanging around our home in Winchester Hills. (Nextdoor Winchester Hills)
  • Please don't throw out plastic containers you no longer want, with or without lids.
    Any size large or small. Also the plastic storage drawers. (Nextdoor E Lincolnway/Albany Ave)
  • Syncreon America, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Cheyenne. Apply here.
  • Bechtel Corporation posted a job opening for Office Surveyor in Cheyenne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheyenne here.

Ok Cheyenne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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