Laramie

A junior accounting major is the second winner of a $300 prize in a weekly drawing for University of Wyoming students who’ve reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
The $300 cash prizes, as well as other prizes, will go out weekly until the sixth week of the fall semester Sept. 27.
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The Albany County Fair is right around the corner, and with this comes the Tractor Driving Competition.
Those of any age are encouraged to participate in the competition, and you can apply here.
The entry fees are $25 for adults, $15 for those 11-15 years old, and free for those 10 years old and …

Those traveling on I-80 who are planning to use the east Sinclair interchange (exit 221) should expect delays this week as crews with McGarvin-Moberly Construction and the Wyoming Department of Transportation begin pavement work on the interchange on- and off-ramps...

Governor Mark Gordon has recently ordered that both the U.S. and Wyoming State Flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 21.
This is to be done in honor and memory of First Lieutenant Alva “Ray” Krogman. A Worland ...

Laramie Main Street Alliance (LMSA) will be distributing more Cowboy Cash, in the form of downtown gift certificates, to University of Wyoming (UW) students, faculty, and staff this summer at the Downtown Laramie Farmers Market.
In 2020, $40,000 worth of Cowboy Cash and $32,000 in downtown gift certi…

At the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting which was held on July 14, the Albany County School District #1 (ACSD#1) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract extension and raise for Superintendent Dr. Jubal Yennie.
Dr. Yennie’s new contract runs through June 30, 2024, and is sch…

A new CEO has been named to the federally qualified health center (FQHC) system that collaborates with the University of Wyoming’s Family Medicine Residency Programs.
Thomas Smoll was selected to serve in the executive leadership role. Smoll, wh...

The University of Wyoming has begun planning for a new School of Computing, following action by the UW Board of Trustees Wednesday.
Recently, the board approved the UW administration’s notice of intent to develop the new academic unit, which would infuse computation, and digital and d…

Recently, 25 high school students from across Wyoming and one from Colorado worked in teams to determine whether planets near different-colored stars could actually be habitable.
The activity was part of the Teton STEM Academy, which is a nine-day event that offers hands-on activities in the interdis…

The City of Laramie has recently given residents several tips on what to do with their plastic grocery bags.
The tips are as follows:

Reduce the amount of bags you have by switching to reusable shopping bags.
Reuse bags. There are numerous reuse options, such as using them for a trash bag or …

The Laramie Flying Club, Laramie Regional Airport, and Cowboy Aviation have teamed up for “Laramie Airport Day” to promote general aviation in the Laramie community.

On July 8 at around 11:30 pm, a Laramie Police officer saw that there was a vehicle speeding down Snowy Range Rd.
When the officer attempted to pull him over for speeding, the driver increased their speed and lead the officer on a chase that went west on I-80.
This ...