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The Laramie City Council and the Albany County Commission gave the incentive program $25,000 each, funding cash prizes and other initiatives.
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A recently approved wind farm could bring significant tax dollars to Albany County and the state, while helping humanity reduce carbon emissions. But the Rail Tie Wind Project's approval this week came with some stipulations. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports those stipulations represent something of a compromise with the vocal and well-organized movement that fought the wind farm for more than a year.
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The Albany County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the long-debated Rail Tie Wind Project, which will cover 26,000 acres in the south of the county.
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An archeological dig site in Albany County has turned up a treasure trove of old and ancient artifacts.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making over $480,000 available to help landowners recover from the Mullen Fire that occurred in the Medicine Bow National Forest last fall.
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This week Corporal Derek Colling from the Albany County Sheriff's office resigned. Colling shot and killed Laramie resident Robbie Ramirez during a traffic stop in 2018. Ramirez was unarmed. Colling was hired after having been fired from the Las Vegas police department following an altercation with a photographer. He had also killed two people while working for that department and many objected when former Sheriff Dave O'Malley hired him.
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During the first week of June 2021, Albany County commissioners held a meeting for public comment on the Rail Tie Wind Project south of Laramie. Over the last couple of years, it's been a controversial subject that’s divided the community and led to hurtful attacks on social media.As part of our series "I Respectfully Disagree," Melodie Edwards sat down with folks on each side of the issue for a civil conversation. Kelly Schroeder with Better Wyoming is for the project and Peter Bishop with the Albany County Conservancy is against it. They came together in our conference room and started things off by sharing a meal.
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An Albany County Sheriff's Corporal who killed an unarmed man in 2018 has resigned. Sheriff Aaron Appelhans said Derek Colling submitted his resignation Wednesday, but Applehans did not comment on the details surrounding the resignation.
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The White family cabin sits at the base of Boulder Ridge with a stunning view of the Laramie Valley. Today, Michelle White is canning beans, the pots…
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The University of Wyoming has won complete control over its own water system, capping off what has been a fierce struggle between the university and the…