🌱 How a delayed $500M solar farm could reshape land near Rolling Hills

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In today's newsletter:

• How a delayed $500M solar farm could reshape land near Rolling Hills

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: 58, low: 34.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Examining Energy Today and Tomorrow: Uranium makes resurgence, as wind and solar added to the mix (glenrockind.com) — A major 499‑megawatt solar project is planned on private land just northeast of Glenrock and near Rolling Hills, with construction now delayed until 2027 while the developer secures power buyers. The article also details uranium’s renewed activity in Converse County and outlines several proposed wind and solar projects across the region that could reshape local land use and long‑term energy jobs.
   

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📸 Around Rolling Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rolling Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 5

• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
  Glenrock Town Hall, 219 S 3rd St, Glenrock
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• WY | Casper | Fish Hatchery Tour
  Dan Speas Fish Hatchery , 8200 Speas Rd , Casper
  10:30 am
• Glenrock - Children's - Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets (On Deman
  Glenrock Branch , 518 S 4th St , Glenrock
  2:00 pm
• Glenrock - Children's - Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets (On Dema
  Converse County Library System Main Glenrock Branch - 518 S 4th St Glenrock WY 82637
  2:00 pm
• Glenrock - Teen Prom Corsage & Boutonniere Workshop
  Converse County Library System Teen Glenrock Branch - 506 S 4th St Glenrock WY 82637
  5:00 pm
• Douglas - Teen Fortnite Tournament
  Converse County Library System Teen Douglas Branch - Douglas WY 82633
  6:00 pm
• Josh Farley Presents: Magic Across America (Night 1)
  Rialto Casper , 100 E 2nd St , Casper
  7:00 pm
• Jake LaCoste with Shawn Paris
  The Gaslight Social , 314 W Midwest Ave , Casper
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• The Grounder Mid: A grounding, rooting practice great for stress & anxiety - A 45- Minute Practice
  The Wellness Mat , LLC , Casper
  12:45 pm
• Echoes of Elysian Fields – ART321 Annual Gala
  ART321 , 321 W Midwest Ave , Casper
  5:00 pm
• Widder’s Ball 2026 – Casper, Wyoming
  Ramkota Hotel , 800 N Poplar St , Casper
  5:00 pm
• Josh Farley Presents: Magic Across America (Night 2)
  Rialto Casper , 100 E 2nd St , Casper
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Casper

• Casper's SPEC tax: here's when it will end (trib.com)
• Casper Planning and Zoning recommends blight study approval (oilcity.news)
• Casper Police resolve domestic standoff peacefully following three-hour negotiation (oilcity.news)

Douglas

• Uranium makes resurgence, as wind and solar added to the mix (wyomingnews.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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