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🌱 How Douglas became Converse County’s seat back in 1888

Douglas, Wyoming Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Douglas became Converse County’s seat back in 1888

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, windy and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 37.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Around Wyoming, Monday, May 11 (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — One of the historical notes highlights May 15, 1888, when Converse County voters chose Douglas as their county seat, cementing the town’s central role in local government. The piece rounds up other Wyoming milestones, from early women-led government in Jackson to the 1986 Cokeville school hostage crisis survivors’ story.
   

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  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Douglas. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Casper Mountain

  • Casper's tourism dipped in 2025, but the story is still a strong one—more than 800K people still made the trip (trib.com)
  • Casper Mountain gravel mine: 3 cases are headed to the state's high court. Here's what's unfolding (trib.com)
  • Casper PD Incident Report logs (5/11/26-5/12/26) (oilcity.news)

Casper

  • When calm becomes craveable: How a CBD store reinvented itself as a soda shop (trib.com)
  • Forecast clear for Annual Police Week Block Party at David Street Station on Wednesday (oilcity.news)
  • Historic Bishop Home Launches Nation's 250th Anniversary with Sixth Throwback Event Featuring Thomas Jefferson Portrayal (oilcity.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Douglas

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Douglas

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.