Wesley Kempton
Laramie Jubilee Days or Cheyenne Frontier Days? – Survey of the Day
For the sake of friendly competition, we’re going to stir things up today…
By pairing two well-known and successful regional events against each other, we seek to discover which one you prefer, Laramie Jubilee Days or Cheyenne Frontier Days...
Which is more Patriotic? – Survey of the Day
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
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CVVFD Open House a Success [AUDIO & PHOTO GALLERY]
The Centennial Valley Volunteer Fire Department held their annual open house fundraiser this weekend, and after adding up the checks, it seems to have been a success.
According to CVVFD Secretary Nancy Taft, more than $16,000 were raised Saturday, largely due to contributions for the 183 donated items up for silent auction bid. There were also 175 donated items available through raffle tickets, wh
Memorial Day Services Planned For Laramie
On Monday, the public is invited to a Memorial Day Service, sponsored by the American Legion Post 14 & Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2221 & Auxiliary.
There will be a number of events roaming about the Laramie community on Monday morning, but it all begins 8 AM at the Harmony Gardens on Highway 230. At the...
Wyoming Senators Oppose Federal Fracking Regulation
In recent years, perhaps nothing in the world of natural resources has been more controversial than the debate over hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” The national debate has been especially significant in Wyoming, where contaminated groundwater near Pavillion was linked to chemicals used in fracking...
What is the Worst Intersection in Laramie? – Survey of the Day
It’s 5:30 p.m., you’re driving home, and you happen to get caught at that same intersection… again. Being somewhere between a town and a city, Laramie is fortunate at times to not have substantially bad traffic, but there are certainly times to avoid particular areas of Laramie roads
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Chente’s Restaurant Brings Incomparable Tastes to Laramie
Describing food is nearly impossible without some sort of comparison.
“Oh, you’ll love this new pizza place, their crust tastes a lot like…” or, “You should check out this new bar and grill, the selection is just like…”
How then shall I describe a place like Chente’s, with incomparable tastes and selections to any other restaurant in Laramie
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Microsoft Considered Laramie For New Data Center
Recently, Microsoft announced the plan to build a $112 million data center in Cheyenne. With this development, comes the prospect of many new jobs and a great amount of revenue that will benefit the state of Wyoming. During Microsoft’s selection process however, came the notion Laramie could be next to see a technological development such as the one in Cheyenne...
UW Law Club Takes on Nigerian Human Rights Violations
Laramie residents and University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to hear a legal debate over alleged human rights violations during oil exploration in Nigeria at a UW College of Law forum this week.
The dialogue will occur during the Potter Law Club’s annual spring discussion of a controversial legal event...
Conservative Group Challenges Lummis’ Tax Support
Last week, Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis voted in favor of a federal budget proposal calling for nearly $2 trillion dollars in tax increases. Being one of only 38 Congressmen in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives to vote in favor of the budget, the group Americans for Tax Reform has challenged this vote by Lummis, questioning why she would support the budget proposal.