Good morning, Laramie.

Laramie Police Department is hosting its third annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug.

4, from 5-7 p.m. at Undine Park (800 block of South 5th St) where residents can enjoy free food, games, and police vehicle tours.

A proposed 80-to-95 unit apartment complex near the Greenbelt has worried West Side neighbors about flood risk and loss of wildlife space.

City Manager Todd Feezer said the project uses public TIF funds — a plan to ease the housing shortage — but no start date is set.

Manufacturing Works (the local manufacturing center) is part of the INEC Tech Hub, which received federal funding to help local companies strengthen supply chains for new nuclear reactors in Wyoming and Idaho; the hub will offer training and technical help to ready firms for future projects.

Parents and friends of 4-H and FFA competitors lit up the Over the Hill showmanship competition on Thursday, July 30 at Albany County Fairgrounds with creative acts like Terena Main’s Lady Liberty display and a red card incident that sparked playful rivalry & drew a lively crowd.

Thursday’s team roping at the Albany County Fair showcased local youth and adult teams competing in timed heats, with ropers demonstrating quick rope maneuvers (a nod to their cattle ranch tradition).

The Gem City Jackpot event added a lively touch to the fair’s family night.