Certainly by now, you have heard about the movie theater shooting last week in Aurora. The news was tragic, horrific, unfathomable and catastrophic. On a national scale, we are fairly close to Aurora, so this shooting has irrefutably hit very close to home...
Several times this summer we’ve asked you about natural disasters, and certainly, we have spent a great deal of time specifically discussing wildfires. Today’s Survey of the Day again asks about natural disasters, but seeks to find which one you dislike more, wildfires or flooding.
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.