Laramie County, WY

Habitat for Humanity, the organization known for building homes for low income people, has a new home of its own in Cheyenne. Habitat’s ReStore held a grand opening on Saturday, June 5, at its new location at 715 East 15th Street. “We were bursting at the seams at our Ames...

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has reinstated its mask mandate for visitors due to a recent rash of COVID-19 cases within the dentention facility. Agency spokesman Deputy Jason Gillott says the sheriff's office has been in consultation with the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department for guidance to...

***For All Things Wyoming, Sign-Up For Our Daily Newsletter***. Two people in a car on Interstate 80 Tuesday evening managed to avoid injury after their vehicle was struck by lightning during a severe storm in Cheyenne. According to Laramie County Fire District No. 10, firefighters, the Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers...

CHEYENNE — The deaths of five more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said the deaths of three Laramie County residents and two Teton County residents bring the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths have been attributed to the virus since it was first detected in Wyoming in March 2020 to 725.

Join the Laramie County Library System for a virtual Jeopardy Battle for prizes and bragging rights!. RSVP for the event at https://lclsonline.org/calendar/ to receive an email with the Zoom link.

Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department:. Gilbert B. Martinez, 47, of Duff Avenue for misdemeanor domestic battery at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at his residence. Michael A. Phippin Jr., 37, of Monroe Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday at the Laramie County jail, 1910 Pioneer Ave.

At this point, virtually all American adults have been eligible for a free COVID-19 shot for quite some time. But that doesn't mean that everyone has gotten one or wants one. An April federal report said that the 11 most COVID-vaccine hesitant counties were all in Wyoming. While the state's...

CHEYENNE – There were more hugs than usual Friday morning at the Wyoming State Capitol. But these weren’t just any old hugs; they were hand-delivered by 11-year-old and Louisiana native Rosalyn Baldwin, who is traveling across the county to show her support for local law enforcement agencies. Her goal is...

CHEYENNE – Stefan Tonita was leading the Central Rocky Mountain Region’s bull riding standings after the fall portion of the season, but he knew that wasn’t going to guarantee him a spot in the College National Finals Rodeo. The Laramie County Community College freshman was ice cold when the spring...

CASPER, Wyo. — The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday they have re-instituted a requirement that citizens wear face masks when visiting their building. The decision is “due to a recent rash of Covid cases within our detention facility,” LCSO said. “We have been in consultation with Cheyenne –...

Summer Reading Challenge 2021: Believe the imPAWsible!. – Now through Aug. 16. Read for prizes in Laramie County Library’s annual Summer Reading Challenge. With ticket drawings, completion prizes and events throughout the summer, it is sure to be a doggone good time! Begin your adventure by registering for a Beanstack account or signing in with your existing account. Track your reading progress in Beanstack until you reach the final goal of 1,200 minutes for the summer, then head to your local library in Cheyenne, Burns, Pine Bluffs or the Bookmobile to claim your completion prize. www.lclsonline.org/summer-reading-challenge-2021.

CHEYENNE – A local man accused of severely beating his wife and breaking her jaw pleaded no contest Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court. Joseph Benjamin Boyke entered the plea for two felony aggravated assault and battery charges, one involving serious bodily injury and another a threat with a weapon. An additional charge, aggravated assault and battery, bodily injury with a weapon, would be dismissed at sentencing as part of a plea agreement.

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office has reinstated its mask requirement for building visitors because of a "rash" of new COVID-19 cases at its detention center. "We have been in consultation with Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department for guidance to further minimize exposure," the department said Thursday in a Facebook post. "We remind our citizens to not only wear a mask within our building when coming here to speak with our Records Department on issues such as finger printing and VIN inspections, but to also diligently practice social distancing and sanitize hands whenever possible."

Here is the latest recent arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Laramie County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested, and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a...