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Laramie children learn to relax with yoga

Bob Beck — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:50:10 +0000

Study after study says that children are not as active as they used to be and many groups and organizations are promoting various ways for children to develop a healthy lifestyle. In Laramie, a young woman is trying to do this with yoga…for kids. Wyoming Public Radio’s Bob Beck has more.

Laramie residents opine on the legislature this session.

Sara Hossaini — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:27:25 +0000

The Wyoming State Legislature heard a variety of colorful issues this session—from concealed gun laws, to abortion and gay marriage, to the controversy surrounding the removal of Cindy Hill’s main duties as Superintendent of Education. As the session comes to a close next week, Wyoming Public Radio’s Sara Hossaini talked to people outside of the Albany County Courthouse to see what issues they were following and how their representatives measured up.

Laramie Advisory Committee seeks public input on Parks Master Plan

Chelsea Biondolillo — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:48:09 +0000

Later this month in Laramie, the “Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee” will unveil its new 30-year master plan. The committee hopes to get public input about their proposed network of play lots, recreational facilities, and hike and bike paths.

Laramie Gas Prices Lowest in Nation

Sara Hossaini — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:53:36 +0000

It’s a good time to fill up in Wyoming, especially if you live in Laramie—which boasts the lowest gas prices in the nation, at $2.47. The state average is $2.83, which is about two and a half dollars less than the national average. That’s according to gasbuddy.com, which collects data from volunteer price spotters around the country.

Gas Buddy Senior Petroleum Analyst, Patrick DeHaan says Wyoming’s location, low taxes, and prolific refineries contribute to the low prices.

Welcome to Listeners in Laramie!

Christina Kuzmych — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:38:08 +0000

We continue our virtual tour of Wyoming in Laramie, home of the University of Wyoming, the Cowboys, the Snowy Range, and of course, the location of Wyoming Public Media.

Laramie Mural Project

Trey Sherwood — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:46:16 +0000

The Laramie Mural Project was formed as a collaboration between local artists, the University of Wyoming Art Museum and the Laramie Main Street Alliance in order to enhance public art in historic downtown Laramie. For the past two years, with financial and in kind support from the Guthrie Family Foundation, Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, Laramie Beautification Committee and City of Laramie, local artists have created large scale murals on blank walls downtown.

UW American Heritage Center – Laramie

American Heritage Center — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:15:26 +0000

The American Heritage Center is the University of Wyoming’s manuscript repository, rare books library, and official archives. The AHC is one of the nation’s biggest, busiest, and best non-governmental archival institutions in the nation: 1) AHC holdings total 75,000 cubic feet (or 18 miles) of manuscripts and archives and 60,000 rare book volumes; 2) AHC assists 5-6,000 researchers every year, from K-12 and undergraduates to senior scholars to documentary filmmakers, and users come from across the globe; 3) in 2010 the AHC received the highest honor possible in the archival prof

Plane Crash at Laramie Airport Kills One

Irina Zhorov — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:27:11 +0000

A charter plane crash at Laramie Regional Airport has left one man dead. The crash occurred a little before three p-m on Friday…the plane was on fire after the crash but fire trucks responded quickly. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash and the airport will not release additional information until the investigation is complete.

SkyWest to take over Laramie air service

Bob Beck — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:01:40 +0000

In November, Laramie will have a new air carrier. The Laramie airport has decided to end its affiliation with Great Lakes aviation and will instead offer SkyWest as its carrier.

Airport Manager Jack Skinner says the change was made due to an abundance of complaints about the service Great Lakes provided. Skinner says it means that residents will no longer be able to book Frontier tickets to and from Laramie, but he hopes that the larger plan and better service will make up for that.

Laramie sets stage to attract tech industry

Bob Beck — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:08:22 +0000

The City of Laramie has not been famous for its economic development success. Laramie has seen a growth in technology jobs, but didn’t have the infrastructure to attract at least narrowly two large mega data centers. In an effort to change that city leaders are going all out to purchase property and develop what will initially be a 160 acre technology park. Wyoming Public Radio’s Bob Beck reports that officials are hoping for a big splash.

Poem: Kristen Gunther, “Belay”

Kristen Gunther — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:56:03 +0000

Laramie poet Kristen Gunther reads her poem, “Belay”.

Wild Horse sanctuary to be opened near Laramie

Associated Press — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:43:04 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management is backing a proposal to open a wild horse sanctuary in the Centennial Valley.
The BLM announced its decision Wednesday following a month-long public comment period.

The owners of the 4,000-acre Deerwood Ranch about 30 miles west of Laramie want to provide long-term care for up to 300 wild horses gathered from Wyoming rangelands. The horses would not be kept on public lands and would all be geldings.

Judge declares Laramie's DUI law void

Bob Beck — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:18:30 +0000

Albany County District Judge Jeffrey Donnell has dealt a blow to Laramie’s ordinance that mandates jail time for anyone who refuses chemical testing if they are suspected of driving under the influence.

Laramie approved the law in an effort to stop people from refusing chemical testing. But Laramie Attorney Michael Vang challenged the ordinance in a case surrounding his client Raymond Sandoval.

New push underway to get free diapers to poor families

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:48:09 +0000

For those living below or anywhere near the poverty line, the list of daily struggles is long – and mostly familiar: food, housing, medical care... Over the last decade, diaper banks have emerged in some 40 spots throughout the country; Wyoming is not yet one of them. In the meantime, a new nationwide effort is underway to bring awareness and unprecedented resources to the problem of “diaper need.” From Washington, Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports.

New push underway to get free diapers to poor families

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:44:54 +0000

Laramie program offers theater experience for those with disabilities

Bob Beck — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:42:12 +0000

For the last several years ARK regional services in Laramie has run a program called the Cooper Center for Creative Arts. It offers a multitude of experiences for those with disabilities. Next month those in the program will be putting on a performance where students will be involved in all aspects from performing to set design. Cheyenne Christian is the Creative Arts Coordinator for the Center and she explains the program…

UW students design and build mock lunar rovers

Willow Belden — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:35:48 +0000

A team of UW engineering students recently traveled to Alabama to compete in NASA’s annual moon buggy race. The race is for high school and college students who have designed and built non-motorized vehicles that resemble lunar rovers. Teams from all over the world participated, on a race course meant to resemble the surface of the moon. The winning moon buggies aren’t actually going to space, but as Wyoming Public Radio’s Willow Belden reports, the project is a major learning experience for the students.

Senate committe kills Laramie aquifer legislation

Bob Beck — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:05:11 +0000

After hours of testimony, the Senate Minerals committee killed a bill that would have allowed the City of Laramie to acquire a parcel of land to protect the community’s water supply.

The city said it wanted the state to spend 15 million dollars to

Laramie votes to change how city councilors are elected

The Associated Press — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:42:16 +0000

Voters in Laramie have backed changing the way city councilors there are elected.

Currently, voters pick city councilors to represent seven wards and two at-large members. On Tuesday, voters were asked whether to stick with that system or change the number of wards or change the number of at-large members.

The city clerk's office said Wednesday that unofficial results show that the option to create three wards with three council members each got the most votes.

The results won't be official until election officials review the results on Thursday.

Albany County to start a community bus service

Bob Beck — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:21:43 +0000

Albany County officials will be providing bus service up and down Grand Avenue. The free transportation will go from First Street to WalMart. County Commissioner Tim Chestnut says it will feature eleven stops and will run until ten each night. The service will be overseen by the University of Wyoming. Chestnut says if the bus service is popular…they will try to expand it.“I think that is the hope so we could at least do a 3^rd street route. I was talking to Mark Collins, who is the head of UW Transportation, he would like us to do somethi