Good morning, Laramie.

Cole Prevost competed in the Flaming Gorge Jalapeño Eating Contest during Laramie Jubilee Days and experienced a lasting afterburn—highlighting the contest as a local favorite among residents.

A Florida boy had his Wild West dream come true on a peaceful ranch in the Laramie Valley where he experienced cowboy life—fulfilling a wish he had only imagined before.

Senators Lummis, Barrasso and Representative Hageman introduced the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act to allow new investment strategies for the state's $5.4 billion school trust fund so that school funding could rise from 5% to 8.3% without raising taxes.

The bill maintains permanent fund safety + could add millions for K-12 classrooms.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed that invasive New Zealand mudsnails are present in Gelatt Lake and Wheatland Reservoir #3 near Laramie after angler reports from late April and early this summer.

Officials warn that cleaning, draining, and drying gear is essential to stop the spread — once these snails enter a waterbody, they cannot be removed.

Dead trees and storm-damaged branches are blocking trails in Wyoming because federal crews have fewer workers due to budget cuts — local outfitters and volunteer groups now work to clear them; outfitter Lee Livingston said delays cost his business up to $3,000 a day.

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.

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.