Good morning, Laramie.

Wyoming entrepreneur Reid Rasner is making a $47.45 billion offer to buy TikTok before the June 19 deadline and his plan lets ByteDance keep a small share under U.S. rules — it would change the app so only adults use the main version and launch a new education app called KidsTok — while lawmakers push for tighter data security. His bid is $20 billion higher than other offers and still needs final approval by the White House and the Committee on Foreign Investment.

Wyoming billionaire Reid Rasner has submitted a $47.45 billion bid to buy TikTok U.S. by June 19 and said his offer outpaces competitors by $20 billion while letting ByteDance keep a 20% stake.

Rasner also said his plan would change TikTok to an adult-only app and launch a new education-focused version for kids + introduce measures to protect user data amid ongoing security concerns.

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call in Rock River at 6:18 a.m. Thursday morning—two individuals attempted to silence a roaming rooster with a shotgun, leading to the arrest of one man with outstanding warrants from Texas and a citation issued to the other.

City of Laramie Mosquito Control will apply granular larvicide (Bti) to control mosquito larvae in rural areas adjacent to the city starting at daylight Tuesday, June 10th.

The environmentally friendly product targets both nuisance and vector larvae in irrigated lands and flooded zones (if weather conditions are unfavorable, the spray will be postponed).

Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that would end the state’s property tax system—part of an effort to simplify a complex tax structure.

Wyoming lawmakers on the Joint Revenue Committee moved Wednesday to define residential property as its own property tax class — lowering its assessed tax rate to the minimum.

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.

Laramie Jubilee Days

5 PM - 9 PM — Laramie, WY — Entry fees apply — Celebrate a week of community spirit with parades, rodeos, and live music.