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Wyoming A Top Global Destination For Solar Eclipse
As Wyoming prepares to welcome visitors from across the globe for the Great American Solar Eclipse on August 21, law enforcement professionals are working with state and local agencies to implement strategies to promote public safety during the once-in-a-lifetime event.
“It is estimated that the state’s population may double as hundreds of thousands of people travel to Wyoming to experience the eclipse,” said Natrona County Sheriff Gus Holbrook, a member of the board of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP).... Continue Reading
Laramie News
West Nile Virus Detected In Mosquito Sample
West Nile virus (WNv) has been documented in two separate mosquito samples collected this week in Laramie. The positive samples were isolated in mosquitoes collected from surveillance traps monitored by City of Laramie Mosquito Control. This trap was located within the City limits.... Continue Reading
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Laramie Recreation Center To Close For Maintenance
The Laramie Recreation Center will be closed for our Annual Maintenance and Cleaning August 12-18. During this time, no regularly scheduled fitness classes or activities will be held in the facility, but the outdoor pool will remain open. The front desk will also be staffed during regular business hours 8am-5pm Monday through Friday to assist and answer questions. ... Continue Reading
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Rocky Mountain Power Schedules Power Outage
Rocky Mountain Power has scheduled and emergency power outage to repair a pole that was damaged by fire. The outage is scheduled to start approximately 12:30 and will last an estimated 4 hours while the pole is repaired.
Crews are working to minimize the size of the outage, however, Rocky Mountain Power Spokesman David Eskelsen says the outage may impact up to 5,300 customers in Laramie mostly in the western part of the city and including Downtown and the University Campus.... Continue Reading
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Help For Veteran Businesses To Win Government Contracts
Bidding on certain government contracts is reserved exclusively for veterans or service-disabled veterans. Join us online on August 10 from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm to learn how you can certify your business as either veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran owned. There is no charge for this program, but attendees must register at
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9049769430362533635 to obtain the webinar link. ... Continue Reading
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Vehicle Pursuit Spans Over 91 Miles
Troopers with the Wyoming Highway Patrol were involved in a vehicle pursuit that spanned over 91 miles on Interstate 80. On August 8th, 2017, a Trooper observed a 2017 Ford Explorer speeding 91 in posted 75 mph speed zone, around 9:00 a.m.... Continue Reading
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Governor Mead Reacts to Sage-Grouse Review
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead released the following statement on today’s announcement from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding Greater Sage-Grouse management:
“Secretary Zinke and the Department of the Interior made an earnest effort to collaborate with the states during the sage-grouse management review,” said Governor Mead. ... Continue Reading