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Laramie’s downtown Farmers Market returns for the summer
Organizers have pushed the market one hour later, and are continuing a SNAP match program through the “Friends of the Market” campaign.
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Officials working to categorize Tuesday’s ‘unusual’ tornado
Touching down around Dymek Hill, the funnel was the result of one storm crashing into another. No one was hurt.
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Pride and protest
Laramie's LGBTQ+ community gathered for events scheduled across a busy two weeks. Ahead of Pride in the Park Saturday, Laramigos also hosted a "No…
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School board advances firearms restrictions on second reading
The policy aims to require training hours and weapon inspection for employees or volunteers who wish to carry on school grounds. The trustees also gave…
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Of Note: Landfill Speed Limit
Not enough for a story, just enough to note. Welcome to the Laramie Reporter’s occasional “Of Note” series, where we highlight the oddities that make a…
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Albany County Sheriff’s Office not partnering with ICE
Albany County’s sheriff, like the majority of Wyoming sheriffs, is not pursuing a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The program would come with expectations…
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Laramie’s LGBTQ+ community looks to the future for PrideFest 2025
Pride Month is here. The Laramie community plans to celebrate, remember, protest and organize with events planned across the next two weeks.
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May 2025

4 Town Hall Takeaways
The Reporter moderated a bipartisan town hall Tuesday. It was attended by five of the county’s six lawmakers and about 90 members of the public.
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City supplemental budget tackles housing, employee compensation and roads
Wind taxes are shielding Laramie from the effects of property tax relief. City staff highlighted that the “cost of government” in Laramie is among the…
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Reporter to moderate bipartisan town hall
Chestek, Sherwood, Provenza, Rothfuss and Crum will attend. Members of the public are invited to come with questions about the 2025 session, interim…
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The ambitious plan to replace Old Slade with affordable housing
Community partners are hoping to turn the abandoned school grounds into homes for teachers, hospital staff and other working professionals who have…
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School board advances training requirements for concealed carry
In July, Albany County Schools will no longer be gun-free zones. School officials are looking to protect students with a new policy countering the…
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