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Laramie
Friday, June 20th, 2025
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Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Laramie will celebrate Independence Day on July 4th with Freedom Has a Birthday at Washington Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.—offering live music, carnival activities, arts and crafts booths, fire engine hose-downs, free ice cream, and playgrounds. Fire in the Sky, presented by WyoTech, will launch over 300 aerial shells at 9 p.m. from Harney and 22nd Street, and the City advises visitors to follow parking guidelines. County 5
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Natrona County officers stopped a speeding car on I-25 near milepost 185 when a K9 alerted them to drugs, leading to the arrest of John Fowler—who was later sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after officers recovered over 400 grams of meth and 48 grams of cocaine. Laramie Live
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder plans to distribute at least $6.44 million under the expanded Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act—3,680 of 3,889 applications are approved and funds will be paid in four installments starting July 1. A lawsuit by the Wyoming Education Association and nine parents challenges the payouts, and a June 27 preliminary injunction hearing in Cheyenne will decide if the program may go forward—Degenfelder said she will follow the court’s order. Cowboy State Daily
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On June 17th, Albany County Emergency Management said its Public Warning System worked as expected after a tornado warning from the National Weather Service in Cheyenne did not trigger sirens because the storm was reported eight miles east of Laramie—sirens in the city activate only within a 3 to 5-mile radius. Reviews of radar, images and reports showed the tornado touched down near Medicine Bow National Forest, caused tree damage and was on the ground for about five minutes. Laramie Live
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Josie Mousel of the University of Wyoming had an almost perfect goat tying run in 5.7 seconds at the College National Finals Rodeo Wednesday night — her fastest time so far in the contest. Her run moved her to second in the nation and helped lift team hopes for more rounds — boosting their national title chances. Laramie Live
- ➤ The Colorado Buffaloes sold out their Sept. 20 home opener against Wyoming faster than past openers—tickets disappeared a month earlier than in previous seasons. Cowboy State Daily
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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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Laramie Jubilee Days
5 PM - 9 PM — Laramie, WY — Entry fees apply — Celebrate a week of community spirit with parades, rodeos, and live music.
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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.
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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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