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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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Green Waste Collection Sites Closed
All containers at the Green Waste collection sites have been removed and the sites are permanently closed. Cleanup of the sites continues.
Curbside pickup of green waste can be arranged by contacting McBrides Yard Waste at 307-399-2028 or www.mcbridesyardwaste.com.
Green waste can also be taken to the Laramie Landfill free of charge.... Continue Reading
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Senior Olympics In Laramie This Week
The 2017 Senior Olympics will be held in Laramie August 2 -6, 2017. Several parks will be used as venues for these events along with the Laramie Recreation Center , UW and Laramie Senior High School facilities. Enjoy rooting for your favorite “Seniors” at these events.... Continue Reading
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Interview: Brooks Webb Talks About Changes To The Green Waste Program
Brooks Webb – Solid Waste Manager for the City Of Laramie was in studio this morning to discuss the upcoming changes to the green waste program. Containers will be removed on July 31st. Residents can opt in for curbside collection by contacting McBride’s Yard Waste Collection Service at 307-399-2028 or mcbridesyardwaste.com. ... Continue Reading
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LaBonte Park Odor Control Efforts
This summer has been very warm and had very little rainfall coupled with other factors that are leading to the odor emanating from LaBonte Lake. The temperature of the lake has exceeded 50 degrees and eliminated the thermocline that would have been responsible for keeping decaying material found at the bottom of the lake from surfacing.... Continue Reading