


Judiciary Committee members, including Laramie Rep. Wyoming Public Radio reports violence in hospitals has been increasing for years, and has accelerated during the pandemic. The Joint Judiciary Committee rejected a proposal increasing penalties for those who assault or threaten healthcare workers. Reading status: Laramie Boomerang paywall

The new tuition model comes alongside a 4 percent tuition hike – the standard annual increase. The Laramie Boomerang reports the move is meant to make graduating on time more attainable. The University of Wyoming is also moving to a block tuition model, meaning full-time students pay one flat semester rate, whether they take four classes or six, instead of a per-credit-hour rate. For the first time since 2019, first-year enrollment went up. Administrators are hopeful, however, that pandemic-era trends might be reversing. Wyoming Public Radio reports the university’s student headcount fell for the third time in three years – a total three-year decline of more than 9 percent. Bossarei is also selling his most visible rental property – the motel on Third Street formerly known as the Xenion.Įnrollment at the University of Wyoming continues to fall. The purchase comes as a slap in the face to the numerous tenants who allege that Bossarei has cheated and robbed them. Bossarei has also bought a cozy million-dollar home south of the city. The plan only applies to federally-owned lands within the county – about one-fourth of the county’s total acreage.Ī notorious local landlord, Max Bossarei, is up to his old tricks – keeping deposits and making himself unreachable when tenants look to sue him. The plan outlines how federal and local agencies ought to collaborate whenever new policies have an impact on the county’s natural resources. The Albany County Commission approved a Natural Resource Management Plan after months of revisions and public input. The three finalists include two external candidates and the current assistant chief. Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet and question the finalists during a public forum tomorrow. The city announced its three top contenders for the office of Laramie Police Chief. The needlessly segregated positions also put potential nonbinary candidates in a bind when it comes to filing to run. Subscribe to our newsletter to get this rundown in your inbox every other week.Īlbany County votes for gender neutral positions such as “councilor” and “commissioner,” but it also casts votes for “precinct committeemen” and “precinct committeewomen.” The Laramie Reporter examined why that is, digging into the fact that laws can outlive the memory of their origin and dictate policy long after anyone remembers why they were passed. Welcome to the Laramie Reporter’s “In Other News” segment, a biweekly rundown of the top news stories from Laramie and Albany County as reported by local, state and national media.
