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  • Albany County sheriff's officer resigns

    David Watson, Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange|Jun 3, 2021

    LARAMIE — A short, straight-forward news release from the Albany County Sheriff ’s Office early Thursday morning came as a welcome sigh of relief for many members of the Laramie community. Those same people also would say the resignation of Sheriff Cpl. Derek Colling was too long in coming. Recently appointed Albany County Sheriff Aaron Appelhans released a two-sentence statement at about 9 a.m. Thursday. “Cpl. Derek Colling has submitted his resignation effective June 2, 2021, and is no longer employed with the Albany County Sheriff ’s Of...

  • A nice start the summer

    David Watson, WyoSports|Jul 14, 2018

    LARAMIE – Jordan Spears is used to having good – if not really good – rodeo seasons to hang his hat on. The bull rider from Redding, California, took a big leap to kick-starting the bulk of his summer schedule Wednesday when he was crowned the 78th annual Laramie Jubilee Days Mr. T Xtreme Bull Riding champion. "My job is to come here, stay on my bull and let everything settle where it settles," Spears said. "That's why I travel up and down the road – to perform my best every time and I'm hap...

  • A clash of offensive titans

    David Watson, WyoSports|Nov 14, 2015

    LARAMIE – Kaycee runs the ball with reckless abandon. Meeteetse relies on a balanced offense, using whatever strategy suits it best. Two of the more successful Class 1A six-man football teams in recent years clash for the third straight year – this time in the state championship game. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. today at War Memorial Stadium. The quests by the Meeteetse Longhorns and Kaycee Buckaroos for the title will be played out on the big stage after they met in the quarterfinals the pas...