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Few things say ‘Wyoming,’ quite like a good old-fashioned rodeo. It’s the state sport, and a popular event to draw people from all corners of the state.

Jubilee Days just might be Laramie’s biggest and most successful yearly event. Kicking off with the annual Freedom Has a Birthday, Laramie’s July celebration has events going through the middle of the month.

The City of Laramie made the decision on Monday to cancel the Fire in the Sky fireworks show. They said the dry conditions and significant fire threat in Albany County led to the decision by the planning team, even though they had full confidence in Stonebraker Fireworks Company to safely conduct the show.

Over the weekend, two wildfires caused evacuations in Albany County. Laramie is still safe, only receiving the smoky haze from the Squirrel Creek and Arapaho fires, but with the Albany County Fairgrounds now serving as an evacuation point, it certainly raises the level of concern.

One of the hottest topics of the past few years, nationwide, has been health care. Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care law.

You cannot celebrate Independence Day without having a BBQ… but what if you have no choice?

Intrinsically connected with summertime, Memorial Day and Independence Day are holidays away from work, to enjoy parades, fireworks and barbecues. Additionally, they are both holidays richly rooted in American culture, days to practice patriotic pride and wave the American flag.

Two years ago Cablevision Systems acquired Bresnan Communications in a $1.4 billion deal. Then about a year ago, the 300,000 Bresnan customers in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and Utah got the message that “Bresnan Communications is now Optimum.”