Saturday, January 18th, 2025

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Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 18th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Albany County Fair was awarded third place in the 2024 Innovation in Sponsorship Awards by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. Laramie Boomerang
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Winter conditions and vehicle crashes have led to the closure of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Cheyenne, with advisories against unnecessary travel and warnings of black ice. Laramie Live
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Relative Theatrics is set to present 'The Niceties' by Eleanor Burgess at the Gryphon Theater from Feb. 7-15, in collaboration with the University of Wyoming Honors College. Laramie Boomerang
- ➤ The University of Wyoming Department of Music is set to host 'An Evening of Brazilian Music for Viola and Piano' on January 22 at the Buchanan Center. Laramie Boomerang
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Presidents of WyoTech and Laramie County Community College discussed updates on enrollment, programs, and future plans at a Laramie City Council session. Laramie Boomerang
- ➤ The Wyoming Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bill, influenced by University of Wyoming volleyball player Macey Boggs' plea, that would restrict college athletes to compete only in categories that match their biological sex at birth. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ Twenty second-year medical students from the University of Wyoming will begin their clerkship rotations through the WWAMI Medical Education Program. Laramie Boomerang
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Laramie residents can now recycle plastic food tubs in addition to bottles, jars, and jugs, but not flimsy plastics or plastic bags. City of Laramie
TRAVEL NEWS
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