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Laramie
Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 20th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Lemonade Day Laramie winners were announced with Lemonaders Rockin’ Lemonade Stand taking first place, Hogwarts Lemonation Station placing second, and (not) Living Waters finishing third while Sunshine and Sugar and Wicked Awesome Lemonade shared the Rookie of the Year award—an event that will be celebrated at an awards ceremony on September 4 during First Interstate Bank’s Business After Hours Event. County 5
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ F.E. Warren Air Force Base identified 23-year-old Senior Airman Joshua Aragon as the victim of a Saturday morning off-duty shooting at a Cheyenne apartment—police arrested Airman 1st Class Jadan Orr, who faces involuntary manslaughter charges with a $500,000 cash bond. Laramie Live
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Albany County Board of Commissioners adopted partial fire restrictions in Fire District — a ban on fireworks and certain outdoor fires began at midnight on August 19 and will run until November 1 unless lifted by the County Fire Warden. The rules allow limited exceptions for trash fires at night, attended campfires, grilling in enclosed grills and chainsaw use with approved spark arrestors. County 5
- ➤ Legislators and hunting groups debated a draft bill that would clarify corner-crossing on public land—allowing hunters to cross adjacent parcels without facing trespass charges. Game officials expect a spring court decision and note that while the law aims to ease enforcement, critics worry it is too vague as hunting season approaches. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ Lawmakers on the Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee passed a draft bill on Tuesday that would charge cyclists $10 for residents and $20 for nonresidents each year or $5 daily on Wyoming state trails—fees that will support trail construction and maintenance as outdoor recreation demand grows. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ The Wyoming Highway Patrol backed a proposed state law on Tuesday in Casper to pull non-English speaking truck drivers from the roads — citing a fatal crash in Florida as an example. Legislators and industry officials said the law will let troopers enforce stricter English proficiency standards and will be refined with public input ahead of a review meeting on Oct. 20 in Cheyenne. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ Wyoming became the first state to launch its own digital currency called Frontier Stable Token Tuesday. The token—backed by the U.S. dollar and short-term Treasury bills—is set to be available on several blockchain networks and through the Kraken exchange in the coming days while interest from related securities will support a school foundation program. Cowboy State Daily
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