Month: June 2017
Laramie News
Medicine Bow Technologies Acquires McGee, Hearne & Paiz LLP’s IT Services Division
LARAMIE, WYOMING – June 30, 2017 – Medicine Bow Technologies (MBT), a leader in information technology (IT) and managed services, today announced the acquisition of the IT Services division of McGee, Hearne & Paiz, LLP, a Cheyenne Wyoming-based public accounting and consulting firm. ... Continue Reading
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Mosquito Control Along The Big Laramie River
Ron Blake, Chairman of the Big Laramie Mosquito Control Corporation (BLMCC) announced that aerial application for mosquitoes along the Big Laramie River will take place commencing Thursday, July 6, 2017 weather permitting.
The spray area for the BLMCC encompasses acreages along either side of Hwy 230 from about the 5 mile marker to Woods Landing, including Pahlow Lane, Lake Hattie, and the Harmony area, as well as irrigated meadows near Sand Creek and along the Laramie River.... Continue Reading
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Rocky Mountain Power Advances $3.5 Billion Wind And Transmission Investment
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 29, 2017) – Rocky Mountain Power is asking regulators in three states to approve an initial plan to significantly expand the amount of wind power serving customers by 2020.
Regulatory filings in Wyoming, Utah and Idaho, which will be made by June 30, seek to advance the company’s Energy Vision 2020 initiative.... Continue Reading
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Game And Fish To Begin Trapping In The Sierra Madres To Monitor Black Bear Population
LANDER – As part of an upcoming effort to monitor black bear populations in Wyoming, the Wyoming Game & Fish Department will conduct trapping operations in the Sierra Madre Mountains of southern Wyoming beginning in early July after the 4th of July holiday and potentially continuing through late August.... Continue Reading
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Windstorm Update
Following the windstorm event that occurred on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, City staff continue to work with the Albany County Emergency Management Agency and local utility companies to coordinate clean-up efforts.
Numerous trees and power lines are down and damage assessments are ongoing.... Continue Reading
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Severe Weather Impacts
**UPDATE 7:25 pm – the evacuation order is expected to continue for another 2-4 hours.
Residents are discouraged from utilizing their own methods to remove fallen trees and branches. Please contact the Laramie Police Department – Dispatch at (307) 721-2526 to report any major damages, fallen trees or branches obstructing roadways. ... Continue Reading
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U.S. Forest Service to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Sierra Madre
(SARATOGA, Wyo.) June 27, 2017 – Medicine Bow National Forest fire crews are hoping to conduct a prescribed burn in the northwest portion of the Sierra Madre Range in early July. The burn units are located on National Forest System lands managed by the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District (BCH), southwest of Saratoga, Wyo.... Continue Reading