Good morning, Laramie.

Trent Weitzel and his Double Dub’s crew from Laramie won the top award at the National Buffalo Wing Festival on Sunday—marking a fourth straight win and earning trophies for their signature sauces while facing supply challenges.

He said the team may return next year in a different role as they reassess their festival presence.

In the late 1800s, Bill Nye, a well-known humorist from Laramie, named his newspaper and mine after his orphan mule Boomerang because the animal brought him luck and inspired his work.

He once shot the mule after it startled him in the dark, an event that became a memorable part of local lore.

Jess Camilla O’Neal, a Wyoming cowgirl who once opened for Reba, is making her comeback after she overcame a life-threatening accident and stage 4 breast cancer—she has released her album The Campfire Sessions to share her healing journey.

She also plans to start a foundation to support local women facing cancer.

Wyoming launched its Frontier Stable Token today to offer a secure digital currency for transactions on seven major blockchains—backed by government assets and managed by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission under the Wyoming Stable Token Act.

Governor Mark Gordon said the move will give citizens and businesses a modern way to transact.

Cassie Craven, a University of Wyoming College of Law graduate, criticized Wyoming’s habitual offender law—designed to punish those with two or more felony convictions—by stating that the law’s roots in discredited eugenic thinking and its harsh, mandatory sentences leave defendants with little chance for a fair trial. Her column warns that the inflexible sentencing structure risks imposing life terms even in cases stemming from minor disputes.

Utah Utes vs. Wyoming Cowboys Football

6:00 – 7:30 PM — War Memorial Stadium — Tickets from $84 — Catch a thrilling college football matchup between the Utes and Cowboys.

Wyoming Blockchain Stampede

6 PM – 12 AM — Health Sciences Center — Free entry — Explore blockchain innovations and engage with industry experts at this comprehensive event.

Wyoming Blockchain Stampede 2025

3:00 – 11:00 p.m. — Health Sciences Center, University of Wyoming — Free entry — Explore the future of Blockchain and AI through engaging speakers and informative panels.

USPA Tested & Open Cowboy Open II

9 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Laramie Fitness — Registration closes Sep 5th — Compete in various lifting divisions and aim for Best Lifter awards.