🌱 How new uranium, wind, and solar plans could reshape Douglas’ horizon

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In today's newsletter:

• How new uranium, wind, and solar plans could reshape Douglas’ horizon
• Can Wheatland’s star surpass Douglas legend Lauren Olsen’s scoring record?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of snow showers, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 59, low: 31.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Uranium makes resurgence, as wind and solar added to the mix (wyomingnews.com) — Energy development around Douglas is shifting, with uranium production ramping up in Converse and Campbell counties while nearby wind and solar projects face delays, permitting fights, and local pushback. Residents of Glenrock and Douglas have repeatedly opposed the Pronghorn wind project, and a major solar farm northeast of Glenrock and northwest of Douglas has been pushed back to 2027, even as uranium prices and activity rise again.
   

• Record Season Powers Wheatland's Lily Anderson Past 2,000 Career Points (y95country.com) — Douglas basketball fans will recognize a familiar name in Wheatland star Lily Anderson’s record-breaking season, as she surpassed the single-season scoring mark previously held by Douglas standout Lauren Olsen. Anderson’s 807 points and 2,012 career total put her within reach of Olsen’s all-time Wyoming scoring record next year, keeping Douglas firmly in the conversation about the state’s greatest prep scorers.
   

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📸 Around Douglas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Douglas

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Monday April 20

• Douglas - Adult Craft & Chat
  Converse County Library System Main Douglas Branch - 300 E Walnut St. Douglas WY 82633
  9:00 am
• Douglas - Children's Full Steam Ahead: Microgreen Trolls
  Converse County Library System Main Douglas Branch - MakerSpace - 300 E Walnut St. Douglas WY 82633
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Glenrock - Children's Head Start
  Glenrock Branch , 506 S 4th St , Glenrock
  9:30 am
• Douglas - Teen Beverage Kitchen: Milkshake Bar
  Douglas Branch - MakerSpace , 300 E Walnut St , Douglas
  4:00 pm
• Glenrock - Teen Bad Art Night
  Glenrock Branch , 506 S 4th St , Glenrock
  4:00 pm
• Douglas - Adult Migration Mixology Class
  Douglas Branch , 300 E Walnut St , Douglas
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Douglas - Children's Storytime
  Douglas Branch , 300 E Walnut St , Douglas
  10:00 am
• Glenrock - Teen Super Smash Bros Club
  Glenrock Branch , 506 S 4th St , Glenrock
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Glenrock - Children's - Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets (On Dema
  Glenrock Branch , 518 S 4th St , Glenrock
  2:00 pm
• Glenrock - Children's - Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets (On Deman
  Glenrock Branch , 518 S 4th St , Glenrock
  2:00 pm
• Glenrock - Teen Prom Corsage & Boutonniere Workshop
  Glenrock Branch , 506 S 4th St , Glenrock
  5:00 pm
• Douglas - Teen Fortnite Tournament
  Douglas Branch - Douglas WY 82633
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital posted a job opening for Radiology Tech - CT Scan Tech in Douglas. Apply here.
• Stinker Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Full Time Graveyard in Douglas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Casper Mountain

• Casper's SPEC tax: here's when it will end (trib.com)
• NCHS Nordic skier Braden Bosco signs with University of Wisconsin at Green Bay (oilcity.news)
• Natrona County Sheriff's Office incident report log (4/15/26–4/16/26) (oilcity.news)

Casper

• Casper Planning and Zoning recommends blight study approval (oilcity.news)
• Casper Police resolve domestic standoff peacefully following three-hour negotiation (oilcity.news)
• Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay (trib.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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