Memorial Day

“Conditions are very dangerous at this time,” says Burton. “People shouldn’t float when the river is this high. It will drop soon; wait until then for your float trip.”

Many of us will be firing up the grill and heading out to picnics this Memorial Day weekend, but it's important to take some precautions.

Cole Smith is a filmmaker and former Air Force officer that was stationed in Cheyenne. His latest project is a short film titled "Memorial Day", produced in cooperation with the Wyoming Arts Council, which depicts two friends commemorating a fallen comrade. ...

Thousands of motorists will take to the roads this Memorial Day weekend, and law enforcement will be cracking down on those who don't buckle up.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2221 and Auxiliary and the American Legion Husted-Pendleton Post 14 and Auxiliary in Laramie are sponsoring Memorial Day services throughout Albany County.

Those wanting to get outdoors for the holiday weekend in southeast Wyoming will have plenty of options, although many of those options may be hampered by wet weather.

We have information on local government closures for Memorial Day as well as trash pick up information, landfill hours, and Recreation Center hours.

Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Normal business hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) will resume Tuesday, May 26. The UW Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, and will reopen Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 a...

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, as of Tuesday no fatal crashes have been reported over the Memorial Day weekend.

The University of Wyoming has announced that most UW offices will be closed and summer classes dismissed for Memorial Day.

On Monday, the public is invited to a Memorial Day Service, sponsored by the American Legion Post 14 & Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2221 & Auxiliary. There will be a number of events roaming about the Laramie community on Monday morning, but it all begins 8 AM at the Harmony Gardens on Highway 230. At the...

Memorial Day, and this weekend has come to mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people in our nation. The day itself was originally known as “Decoration Day” and originated after the American Civil War in 1868. It’s celebrated on the last Monday in May and became an official federal holiday in 1971...