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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Good morning, Laramie. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 17th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Laramie can sign up for Laramie Interfaith’s Christmas Tree Pickup Fundraiser, where Tough Guys Landscaping and Lighting will pick up trees for $20 to be mulched. Trees must be set out by 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, and proceeds will support the food pantry. County 5
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Naughton power plant near Kemmerer will convert its last two coal-burning units to natural gas this month (crews are set to retool them) as part of a move to support cleaner energy production. Laramie Boomerang
- ➤ Xcel Energy plans to cut power today from about noon to 6 p.m. in Colorado's Front Range amid high winds and dry conditions that heighten wildfire risks; however, Wyoming utilities (including Black Hills Energy) say Laramie residents remain unaffected as they monitor shifting weather. Cowboy State Daily
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Public visitors seeking services at MBRTB (Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland) offices are urged to call ahead for current hours and pass sale info. Maps, permits, and annual day-use passes are available online while appointments with Forest Service staff can be scheduled by phone. County 5
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At the University of Wyoming football game on Nov. 22, Josh Allen tapped fan Jaxon Sweep to build a giant beer snake. Sweep rallied fans to collect empty cups and the viral moment drew national attention, including a feature on the Kelce podcast (even though he doesn’t drink beer). Cowboy State Daily
- ➤ At last week’s National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, a new quarter-point scoring system gave judges more precise scores and led to closer finishes among Team Wyoming riders; officials said they will use this change in the upcoming 2026 season. Cowboy State Daily
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