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[UPDATED]Spring Snowstorm Brings Road Closures
Heavy spring snow across Southeast Wyoming has prompted road closures between Rawlins and Cheyenne.
US287 is closed between Laramie and the State Line and the estimated opening time is between 4 and 6 hours.
I80 is closed Eastbound between Rawlins and Laramie due to local authority requests. ... Continue Reading
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Famous Birthdays – June 24
Today’s Birthdays:
Actress Michele Lee is 75. Singer Arthur Brown is 75. Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 74. Guitarist Jeff Beck is 73. Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies is 72. Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac is 70. Actor Peter Weller is 70.... Continue Reading
Laramie News
Laramie Family Hits It Big With $540,509 Cowboy Draw Jackpot
One lucky Wyoming family is reaping the benefits of playing Cowboy DrawⓇ after learning they purchased the winning ticket for the June 19 drawing. WyoLottoTM officials announced that Darlene Mayo of Laramie, Wyo., is the lucky jackpot winner. The winning ticket was purchased at Gateway Fuel and Liquors, located in Laramie, Wyo., at 2471 W Jackson St.... Continue Reading
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UW Art Museum’s Annual Gala to Celebrate Art
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its 24th annual gala fundraiser, “Art is the Answer,” Saturday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. in the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.
“Art is the Answer” is planned as a fun-filled, festive evening of fine food, libations, music and dancing, friends and an expansive auction with Wyoming-made products, experiences, resources and art.... Continue Reading
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Wyoming Senators Note GOP Proposed Health Changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso says the GOP health care proposal isn’t perfect but is a vast improvement over the current law enacted by President Barack Obama and Democrats.
Barrasso says after seven years of disruption and disappointment under the Affordable Care Act, it’s urgent to enact a new law that puts patients first and begins to stabilize insurance markets that teeter on the verge of collapse.... Continue Reading
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Wyoming Brothers in Jail Accused in Altercation
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two brothers who are inmates in the same Wyoming jail are facing charges in an altercation with another inmate.
The Laramie County District Attorney’s Office charged 28-year-old Victor E. Jackson on Monday with one count of attempted first-degree murder for trying to strangle another inmate.... Continue Reading
Laramie News
Counterfeit Currency in Laramie
The Laramie Police Department has responded to two separate calls where very distinctive counterfeit currency has been recovered. The counterfeit $50 dollar and $100 dollar bills have colorful emblems and Chinese symbols or letters on them. They do not have the watermark that is found on real U.S.... Continue Reading
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California Man Arrested for Forgery
On June 14, 2017 a Laramie Police Officer took a report of counterfeit bills being passed at a business in the 400 block of Boswell. Two additional businesses reported receiving counterfeit bills over the next several days.
The incidents were investigated by Laramie Police Officers with the cooperation and assistance of the Secret Service. ... Continue Reading