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Laramie
Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 8th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A Laramie man almost lost his life after his son pulled him from a trailer home on Fort Sanders Road that caught fire late Friday when fireworks reportedly sparked the blaze—destroying the home and storage shed and damaging a camper and vehicle during a Fourth celebration. Cowboy State Daily
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Two New Mexicans, Ryan Griffin and Kayla Gutierrez, faced felony charges in Albany County after dashcam footage captured them burgling vehicles in Vedauwoo — law enforcement later found 99 fentanyl pills and stolen items during a traffic stop on June 25. Laramie Live
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices in Wyoming dropped 4.6 cents per gallon over the last week to average $3.08 today, with the cheapest at $2.63 and the most expensive at $3.99 — prices are still 6.1 cents above last month. If fuel supplies remain steady, prices may drop further into the summer. Laramie Live
- ➤ Wyoming’s elderly population grew 3.2% between July 2023 and July 2024 while the overall population increased only 0.4%, driven by Baby Boomers, a drop in younger residents, and lower fertility rates — this shift raised the median age to 39.9 with nearly 20% age 65 or older, a figure expected to rise by 10% by 2030. Laramie Live
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Saturday her plan to introduce a federal bill to ban cloud seeding, a process that uses silver iodide to create rain or snow. Some Wyoming lawmakers are divided on the proposal and call for more data on its environmental impact — while others say the science is not clear. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ The Wyoming Supreme Court is the final legal arbiter that sets binding decisions on state law. Five justices are chosen by a Judicial Nominating Commission and governor appointments and serve eight-year terms — with a chief justice elected from among them to lead meetings and manage court operations. Laramie Live
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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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Wyoming TeacherCon: 250 Years of Legacy and Learning
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center — Early bird registration $100 — Celebrate Wyoming's teaching legacy with workshops, keynotes, and networking.
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