In honor of breast cancer awareness month, the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative (WBCI) will be hosting its second annual Bras with Cause event in downtown Laramie. “This is something that can affect both men and women, and we want to encourage people to talk about it [breast cancer awareness],” Kelly Morgan, Executive Director of the…
A new mural is in the process of being painted in downtown Laramie in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The artist Jodie Herrera was selected to paint the mural because her work is based around social justice, the representation of minorities, and telling the stories of women. The creation of the mural was very intentional,…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu For many individuals the holiday season brings the feeling of warmth and comfort, and in the city of Laramie it is kicked off with the annual tree lighting and Christmas parade in downtown Laramie. Trey Sherwood, director of Laramie Main Street Alliance, collaborates with her organization and Downtown Merchants to put this…
Senuri Hettigoda shettigo@uwyo.edu ASUW’s senate resolution 2477, concerning a ban on e-cigarrettes on public university space, met with criticism and concern from both students and the community at large. Amanda Pittman, a member of the Laramie community who runs a vapor shop downtown, spoke to the senate regarding the resolution. “In the resolution 2477…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu The Ghost Tours of Laramie, Wyoming, an annual event, is returning for its 15th year of production this year. This tour is a good way to get in the mood for the spooks and scares that everyone is looking for during the Halloween season. The tour includes a haunting and spooky hayride…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu Shöcktoberfest is the newest place to be in Downtown Laramie. So far Shöcktoberfest is just having a soft opening, but the new German restaurant/bar is celebrating its grand opening this week from Thursday until Saturday. Jason and Tina Palumbo, owners of Shöcktoberfest, said they want their restaurant to be seen as a…
The Downtown Laramie Farmer’s Market will kick off the 2015 season tomorrow. This year’s market will feature over 50 vendors with products ranging from local produce and bread, to handmade goods and information about local businesses. “It’s such a good place for the community to get together, support local companies and enjoy Laramie in the…
Just over a year after the Laramie Vision Clinic burned down next door, the Hart’s Alley building at 404 S. Second St. partially collapsed at approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday. There were no injuries in the collapse, but Sean Hart, the owner of Hart’s Alley, claims the company rebuilding the burned down building, Reiman Corp.,…
Following the Christmas parade and Small Business Saturday, downtown Laramie seems to be growing and improving. The Laramie Main street Alliance, which organized the aforementioned events, will be holding several holiday events downtown. Trey Sherwood, the director of the alliance, said that there are free horse carriage rides downtown every Saturday as well as “Mistletoe…
With a Christmas tree lighting, wagon rides and even a pop up art show, the downtown area of Laramie provides a festive venue to celebrate the season with friends. These events are put on by Downtown Laramie and have become more and more popular over the last five years. These holiday traditions as a way…
Last Friday the streets around NU2U were host to live music and the sight of many different costumes as the 4th Annual Costume Party and Street Dance took place. NU2U has been putting on this street dance for the last three years. This tradition originally started back in 2010 and has grown from there. With…
