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FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 9:42pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony is at Ft. Laramie, WY, at 10:30 pm MDT, running about 1.5 hours behind schedule. The weather layer for the map is not functioning at present. Evidently it is down at NOAA. We expect this will be temporary, so keep checking.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 5:22pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony has navigated its way to the Wyoming border and met the Wyoming Riders at 6:00pm CDT, there west of Lyman, Nebraska. It is now headed west in Wyoming, back on schedule.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 4:26pm PDT
STATUS: The road has been closed due to fallen trees and power lines from the hail, wind and rain weather event. Scotts Bluff Monument visitors were taken to the basement for a tornado warning. Things got a bit tense. The Pony has had to backtrack, so mapping features will be skewed for a while. A detour should take the Pony to the Wyoming border, hopefully to get going in the Cowboy State on time. As they did in 1860, we are adapting to the current conditions.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 4:06pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony has encountered severe weather in the Nebraska Panhandle west of Scotts Bluff. Power lines reported down and the Pony and support personnel had to take shelter. Stay tuned as we find out what exactly is happening. Everyone is safe.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 1:01pm PDT
STATUS: At 2:00pm MDT, The Pony is riding in the shadow of the great trail monument, Chimney Rock, a steadfast icon along the Pony Express, Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. The Pony is on schedule, headed for Scotts Bluff National Monument. Go Pony!!

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 9:36am PDT
STATUS: The Pony is making its way through the Nebraska Panhandle, passing by the Mud Springs Station at 10:30am MDT, right on schedule.

FROM: NPEA Report
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 6:44am PDT
STATUS: The Pony has made it to the Sidney Hwy 385-30 exchange point about 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 20th, 2024 | 3:21am PDT
STATUS: The Pony is now in Colorado, having received the mochila and mail from the Nebraska Riders south of Big Springs at 2:50am MDT, 20 minutes behind schedule. At 4:00am MDT the Pony reached Julesburg, running 15 minutes early.

FROM: NPEA Report
SENT: June 19th, 2024 | 7:45pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony is running about 50 minutes behind schedule. The mail is expected right now to arrive at Paxton (2 miles south) at 9:50 PM PDT, 10:50 PM MDT, and 11:50 PM CDT.

FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 19th, 2024 | 5:35pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony is at North Platte at 7:30pm CDT, right on time.