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Laramie
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of October.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Jesica Mora, known as the Candy Corn Queen, has set up a huge Halloween display on her Laramie home with giant skeletons, a mummy and a witch named Batty C—she uses smoke machines and neon green cauldrons to spark spooky fun in her neighborhood. Her setup brings back the door-to-door trick-or-treating tradition—helping families enjoy Halloween in a way that feels both new and old. Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ On Saturday, downtown streets in Laramie hosted the annual Scaramie celebration where costumed superheroes and wild animals appeared—drawing a large crowd—and adding a unique local flair. Laramie Boomerang
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices in Wyoming fell as the lowest price hit $2.45 and the average dropped to $2.86 on Monday—drivers in Fort Collins paid $2.77, while Ogden and Billings posted $3.21 and $3.00, respectively. Laramie Live
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Timothy Mellon is a reclusive billionaire who left Connecticut for Wyoming because it is peaceful and has lower taxes; he donated $130 million to help pay military salaries during the federal shutdown. His donation—about $100 per active-duty service member—is part of a pattern of local investments that includes giving nearby ranch land to boost agricultural research. Cowboy State Daily
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Wyoming’s housing market grew by 4.6% over the past year, raising the average home value to $360,352 and recording significant gains in regions like Wilson and Casper where high demand and low inventory drove up prices—making it the nation’s top market performer. Experts expect home prices to increase by 3 to 4% by year-end as new economic investments and incoming residents continue to shape local trends. Laramie Live
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At the 117th Border War game on Oct. 25 at War Memorial Stadium, the president recorded a 48-second message praising Wyoming's coal industry and wishing luck to the Cowboys after Sen. John Barrasso invited him, though he was in Asia. UW won 28-0 — the team also wore all-black uniforms for the first time to honor the coal industry. Cowboy State Daily
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Women’s Soccer: Colorado State vs Wyoming
3-5 p.m. — Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex — Free trial available — Catch the live action as Wyoming takes on Colorado State in an exciting women's soccer matchup.
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Thanksgiving Downhill Mile
8 AM – 2 PM — Indian Paintbrush Elementary School — Cost info not specified — Sprint, run, jog, or walk down this fast downhill mile course before Thanksgiving.
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Turkey Trot
Join us at Optimist Park/Greenbelt for a 5K or 1 mile run on Thanksgiving morning. Registration opens at 7:30AM with the 1 miler starting at 8:30 and the 5K at 9:00AM.
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