Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 30th of March.
Good morning, Laramie.
Paramount+ is airing a new eight-part series that tells the story of Keith Jesperson, known as the Happy Face Killer, who said he killed eight women in five states from 1990 to 1995, with Dennis Quaid as Jesperson and Annaleigh Ashford as his daughter as the show looks at the pain his crimes caused while former Laramie County detective Bruce Dexter said Jesperson told his confession without feeling sorry.
The oldest American almanacs released their summer forecasts with the Farmer’s Almanac saying Wyoming may have a hot, wet summer and the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicting warm weather with normal to below-normal rain east of the Continental Divide.
Local meteorologists question the almanacs’ secret methods and advise farmers to follow local forecasts for planning — they see modern tools as more reliable.
Cyning Meadowcroft, an Englishman who moved to Wyoming for low-cost land and building freedom, built his dream home outside Cheyenne using crucks—big curved timbers that support the structure.
He explained that he got the wood from a local teacher’s business and a family farm while giving a video tour of his work.
Thousands of Sandhill cranes are migrating into Wyoming this spring with a few rare whooping cranes also seen.
Biologists say the movement is driven by warming temperatures and longer days—birds from New Mexico and south-central Colorado head to breeding grounds while others from the Mid-Continent population pass through eastern Wyoming.
The national Great American Rail Trail project began in 2019 to link 3,700 miles of trails from Washington, D.C. to Washington, and Wyoming has only 17 miles done so far.
Douglas City Manager J.D. Cox submitted a $250,000 grant request—he wants a study to plan a trail route from Douglas to Casper while local councils have approved the idea.
Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall Event
7-9 p.m. — Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall — $24.99 general admission, $45.99 ringside — Enjoy an exciting night at Laramie's vibrant dance hall with great seating options.
Matt Skinner Band Live
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Gryphon Theatre — Ticket info not provided — Enjoy a night of Colorado country music blending Red Dirt, Americana, and Southern rock.
Kenny Feidler Live Concert
8 PM – 2 AM — The Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall — Entry details not specified — Enjoy a vibrant night of country music with Kenny Feidler at the official afterparty for the Laramie River Rendezvous.
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