Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of June.
Good morning, Laramie.
The Laramie Recreation Center will open the Undine Park Splash Pad tomorrow + it plans to debut the Outdoor Leisure Pool and Washington Park later this summer to offer new recreation options.
Shelby Means, a Wyoming native, released her first solo bluegrass album on Friday — the album blends traditional sounds with local roots.
May brought extra rain — between 2 and 4 inches in some areas — that eased drought conditions a bit in southeast Wyoming, but it did not end the water shortage.
Meteorologists say June will bring more rain and cooler weather to help the soil, yet ranchers in Albany, Goshen, Laramie, Platte, and Niobrara Counties should brace for a dry summer — careful planning is needed — as the drought continues.
Wyoming Game and Fish officials removed over 500,000 zebra mussels by scalding a boat lift at the Lewis and Clark Recreation Area to stop the invasive species from spreading into local waters.
Chefs say that although the mussels can be cooked if taken from clean water, eating them may cause digestive issues.
Paul and Lynn Montoya sold their Laramie home to buy a cabin on the luxury cruise ship Odyssey and began a four-year journey around the world in April.
The couple works remotely using onboard amenities—like high-speed internet and private offices—and upgrades their cabin when they reach port.
Laramie Open Golf Championship
Date Range — Jacoby Golf Course — Registration required — Compete in a 54-hole stroke play tournament for professionals and low handicap amateurs.
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