Good morning, Laramie.

Dubai chocolate bars are selling for $25 or more in Wyoming gas stations — buyers show interest despite mixed reviews as the bars use rare ingredients like pistachio butter, shredded phyllo, and rose water.

Sales remain brisk even as rising pistachio and cocoa prices and knockoff versions at stores like Costco add to the trend's high cost.

During the 1908 New York to Paris auto race, an Italian team racing across Wyoming encountered a pack of wolves that threatened their car and repelled the attack with rifle fire—witnesses later sold the hides for a government bounty.

The incident underscored Wyoming's rugged terrain and led to calls for improved roads in the state.

Carl Beyer, a native of Powell, is making a new Cold War film called 'Reykjavik' that shows world leaders discussing nuclear arms and will be released next year.

He works with partner John Logan Pierson and uses his Wyoming roots and Hollywood experience to solve tough film problems — like strong winds and rough terrain during outdoor shoots.

At the University of Wyoming, outgoing President Ed Seidel tested an AI system that answered a campus question about horse care—showing that presidential duties can be delegated and that AI has the potential to transform how the university works.

The university announced nearly $9 million in funding to boost AI research, business partnerships, and student opportunities, and Seidel plans to remain in Laramie to teach.

Gov. Mark Gordon issued two executive orders Friday to release state funds for food pantries and to begin limiting SNAP purchases of sugary items—actions designed to make Wyoming healthy again.

Vahe Alaverdian, a Wyoming falconer, trains 40 peregrine falcons that dive at speeds up to 242 mph which is faster than many Ferraris and uses a drone to release bait during daily training on BLM land.

He works in several states to protect berry crops from nuisance birds although his work is not yet active in Wyoming.

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.

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.