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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
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Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 2nd of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, dozens of 4-H and FFA members showed their cattle at the Albany County Fairgrounds in a spirited event. The county youth put their best hooves forward as they worked hard in the show ring. Laramie Boomerang
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The CK Gold project in Laramie County moved forward after five years of internal development, and developers said they will begin construction in 2026 — a step that marks a significant phase in the project. Laramie Boomerang
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ University of Wyoming has created a new fund to honor Pete and Lynne Simpson — longtime advocates of the arts and humanities — that will support student internships. Laramie Boomerang
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Mark Gordon signed a proclamation that will make Aug. 7 Purple Heart Day in Wyoming—Barry Gasdek recalled his Vietnam service during the event—and the move honors military sacrifice statewide. Laramie Boomerang
- ➤ The Corporation for Public Broadcasting shut down after Congress cut its funding—resulting in a $1.4 million annual loss for Wyoming PBS and a 13% budget drop for Wyoming Public Media. Wyoming PBS now plans to adjust its programming while relying on state funds and private donations to continue serving local listeners. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ During a Wyoming mustang roundup on July 26 in Adobe Town, a young colt got separated from his herd and tried to join a band of pronghorn—a move that led a wrangler to rope him and return him to his mother. BLM officials said the agency rounded up 1,675 animals and that while some foals were briefly separated, all but two were reunited—with the two succumbing to capture myopathy. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ The Laramie Fire Department celebrated 150 years of service on Friday and introduced a million-dollar engine + the event marked a milestone that honors its long legacy and modern fire safety measures. Laramie Boomerang
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Ag columnist Dennis Sun explained that hormone levels in beef are far lower than those found in dairy, vegetables and fruits—he said that cattle receive hormone pellets that release gradually and empty before slaughter, with tests ensuring meat safety. Sun’s article reassures readers that U.S. beef remains among the safest in the world. Cowboy State Daily
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