Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of June.
Good morning, Laramie.
The Downtown Laramie Farmers Market is back for the season—expanding its offerings with new vendor partnerships and initiatives to fight food insecurity.
Market organizers say the event will provide fresh produce and additional resources to support local residents.
The Laramie Plains Civic Center is updating its historic building with a full LED lighting upgrade—boosted by a $5,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation.
Food Bank Wyoming received 3,000 pounds of emmer wheat grown in Ralston and will distribute it statewide from 19 mobile pantries this summer+ accompanied by recipes and nutritional information to help families in need.
On June 18, a Laramie County Circuit Court judge set a 250000-dollar cash bond for a nineteen year old Cheyenne man charged with second degree murder after a shooting at West Winds Mobile Home Community on June 13 left an eighteen year old dead, and he is set for a hearing on June 27 at 9 a.m.
In 2017, Wyoming farms and ranches earned $29.1 million from agritourism while operating on an average of 2,430 acres and leading the nation in wool production.
The report showed that 94 percent of farms were family-run with a rising number of young producers—indicating a strong agricultural foundation statewide.
Rep. Harriet Hageman said a Wilderness Society map that shows nearly 15 million acres of Wyoming public land as being sold is misleading because only small parcels near communities may be sold for housing under a Senate committee bill.
She added that the bill would require the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to identify tiny parcels for sale—while lands used for outdoor recreation would remain untouched.
Shelby Holder of Kemmerer set a new Wyoming record when he caught a 14-pound, 15.2-ounce tiger trout on June 6 in the Hams Fork River between Viva Naughton and Kemmerer City Reservoir.
The fish measured 31.2 inches long (previous record: 12.77 pounds) and Holder used a 1-weight fly rod to land it before planning to have it mounted.
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.
Jubilee Days PRCA Rodeo
1-2 a.m. — Laramie, WY — Ticket purchase required — Experience the thrill of rodeo sports from the largest sanctioning body in the world.
55th Annual Huck Finn Fishing Derby
7-11 AM — LaPrele Park — Free entry — Families gather to catch trout in the youth stock pond in this Laramie summer tradition.
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