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Moving Vietnam Wall coming to Newcastle during 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
News Letter Journal
When the bikes go rumbling by during this summer’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, more of them may be choosing to stop in Newcastle thanks to a national attraction. Newcastle has been selected to host the Moving Vietnam Wall from Aug. 13-17, aligning the nationally recognized memorial’s appearance with the height of the annual motorcycle rally and positioning the community as a destination for veterans and visitors traveling through the Black Hills, the News Letter Journal reports. Read the full story.

School district affirms decision to retain “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” in libraries
Cap City News
In a move that tests the boundaries of Laramie County School District 1’s new content standards, the Board of Trustees declined to label a celebrated National Book Award winner as “sexually explicit.” Trustees agreed with a determination that Sherman Alexie’s semi-autobiographical novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” does not violate the district’s policy and can therefore remain in secondary school libraries. Trustees also debated the fine line between clinical references to human development and prohibited obscenity, Cap City News reports. Read the full story.

Farm owners, supporters continue to fight Cheyenne annexation
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
WY Fresh Farm and Farmstand affiliates and supporters are fighting the property’s annexation, which farm owners say could change much about the way the business operates. The property is among the last group of county pockets to be annexed into the city. The Cheyenne City Council began in 2022 to systematically annex county pockets — pieces of land that are 75-100% surrounded by city land. So far, the city has focused on county land that is 100% surrounded. Opposition to this latest annexation has the city working on a definition of urban farms to allow such operations in the city, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.

Wyoming Senators update Laramie residents about legislative priorities
Laramie Boomerang
Two state lawmakers told a Laramie gathering that Wyoming was poised to pass a two-year budget reflecting public priorities, including full funding for the University of Wyoming, pay raises for state employees and investments in K-12 education. Sens. Gary Crum, R-Laramie, and Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, addressed residents during an informal community forum in Laramie. Topics included questions on stormwater regulations, economic development and electricity infrastructure, the Laramie Boomerang reports. Read the full story.

Far from San Simeón, Mexican Jacksonites celebrate patron saint
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Many members of Jackson Hole’s Latino community trace their roots to San Simeón Xipetzinco, a town in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. Every year, the Mexican town dedicates a huge celebration to San Simeón, its patron saint. In Jackson, over 1,800 miles away, community members show up to do the same. For many Mexicans in Teton County, the annual event is both religiously and culturally important, a way of ushering their tradition from a small town in Mexico to a small town in the United States, the Jackson Hole News&Guide reports. Read the full story.