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Thursday, July 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of July.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Today, cybersecurity trainees at Idaho National Laboratory and Laramie County Community College are training energy workers with digital escape room scenarios and hands-on exercises to prepare for cyberattacks that could shut down power plants and control systems — the program aims to secure Wyoming’s growing energy industry. Cowboy State Daily
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A Laramie County judge blocked the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship that would have provided $7,000 to homeschoolers and private schools and issued an injunction yesterday that delays the program's start; his ruling raised constitutional concerns over the use of state funds. The decision may keep the scholarship stalled for months or years as legal challenges continue. Laramie Live
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A federal appeals court ruled against environmental groups who challenged over 4,000 drilling permits in Wyoming and New Mexico, saying the groups did not show the permits caused clear, specific harm — the decision rejects claims that the permits worsen global climate change. Industry leaders and Gov. Mark Gordon welcomed the ruling as a win for continued oil and gas projects. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ The Laramie Audubon Society is launching a new gardening program to boost bird habitats by providing food, water, shelter & safe spaces for raising their young. Local residents will soon have ways to join this initiative to create better natural areas. Laramie Boomerang
- ➤ A federal court blocked the Bureau of Land Management from rounding up thousands of wild horses in Wyoming Tuesday — the judge said the agency did not show that the capture would keep a healthy ecological balance. Laramie Boomerang
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Columnist Tom Lubnau (a former Speaker of the House) argues that the legislature has set an agenda on August 12 that limits public comment time during committee meetings. He details that a DFS Confidentiality bill, mineral rights changes, theft law modifications, and proposals on Supreme Court nominations will allow local voices only a brief window. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ Albany County expanded the Pilot Hill Recreation Area when the commission unanimously approved an amendment to special-use lease 1026—merging two state land leases into one agreement. Laramie Boomerang
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing shows Wyoming ranks fourth for the lowest number of nurses per 100,000 people as only Georgia, Washington + Utah have lower nurse counts. Laramie Boomerang
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Columnist Bill Sniffin is planning road trips across Wyoming this summer, including a drive to Yellowstone through Riverton, Shoshoni, Thermopolis, Worland, Greybull, and Cody—he will also tour the Red Desert and visit Casper to encourage locals to explore the state’s unique sites. Cowboy State Daily
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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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