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🌱 How could new federal rules change access around Elk Mountain?
Spotted on the Elk Mountain calendar: General Election Candidate Forums With The Non Partisan League Of Women Voters And Albany Co…

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In today's newsletter:
- How could new federal rules change access around Elk Mountain?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine, breezy and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trump's new order reopens Wyoming's fight over landlocked public lands (wheninyourstate.com) — A major federal order could eventually reshape how Wyoming opens up millions of acres of landlocked public property, and Elk Mountain is already central to the debate. After Missouri hunters were acquitted for corner-crossing near the mountain, courts clarified airspace rights, and now agencies have until March 2027 to propose new access tools that still respect private landowners.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- General Election Candidate Forums With The Non Partisan League Of Women Voters And Albany Co. Public Library →
Albany County Public Library, South 8th Street, Laramie
7:00 pm - Glow And Go 307 Run, Walk & Glow Fundraiser For The Laramie Chamber Business Alliance →
Laramie Chamber Business office, 2208 Grand Avenue, Laramie
8:15 pm - FREE: Laramie Urban Sketchers Art Group Invites EVERYONE To Participate In Their Community Sketch Sessions →
Laramie WY - Centennial Mens Breakfast →
Old Corral, Centennial
8:00 am - LMS Volleyball 7C Tournament @ JJHS/8C Tournament @ MJHS 8:30 am
Albany County School District #1 Rock River, WY 82083
8:30 am - SPECIAL EVENT HOURS: Pumpkin Walk
Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site Laramie, WY 82070
10:00 am - Home On The Range Animal Haven Family Fun Fair →
Albany County Fairgrounds, 3510 S 3rd St, Laramie
10:00 am - Kids Lego Time At Albany Co. Public Library in Laramie →
Albany County Public Library, Laramie
1:00 pm - Laramie Urban Sketchers →
Laramie WY
1:00 pm - Zach Bellas →
The Great Untamed, 209 S 3rd St, Laramie
7:00 pm - Walk With A Doc! →
University of Wyoming Field House, Laramie
1:30 pm - Laramie Connections Free Sunday Dinner →
First Baptist Church, Laramie
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- White Lodging Services Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeping Supervisor in Saratoga. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Saratoga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rawlins
- Reading the Stone: Artist Jerry Wood lets his medium reveal the figure inside (wyomingnews.com)
- PRs galore for Outlaw XC in Saratoga (wyomingnews.com)
- Rawlins Council Approves More Funds to Water Pipeline Project (bigfoot99.com)
Laramie
- 'The Laramie Project' is a stark look at a painful loss (cortland.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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