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Lucky timing and a quick response seem to have kept a scary situation from turning into a destructive one on Friday afternoon. It was just another day at the shop for Vi Motes, owner of Aphrodite's Emporium and Junction Tobacco in downtown Laramie, until a customer saw smoke.

Tickets are going fast for a ticket give away to Wyoming Veterans for the UW football game, October 13th against U.S. Air Force Academy.

Bull riding, saddle bronc, kids sheep and calf scramble, beer, food and fun will all be at the UW Hansen Arena on Saturday, September 22nd for the Laramie Jubilee Days Fall Brawl.

Just over eleven years ago, eight University of Wyoming cross country student athletes were killed in a collision with a drunk driver. The annual "Always A Cowboy" 8k run and 5k walk will honor their memory on Saturday, September 22 in Laramie.

Author, adventurer and UW faculty member Mark Jenkins will discuss his 2012 expedition to the summit of Mount Everest Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Education auditorium.

The Sheep Hearder Hill fire, burning in the Casper Mountain area just south of Casper, is threatening about 150 homes, which involves the evacuation of approximately 400 people.

UniWyo Wyoming Invite 08/24/12 vs. Presbyterian Laramie, Wyo. 1:30 p.m. MT vs. San Francisco Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. MT 08/25/12 vs. Seattle University Laramie, Wyo. 7:00 p.m. MT   08/25/12 vs. Eastern Washington Laramie, Wyo. 1:3...

Full numbers from local and state races in Tuesday's primary.