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Laramie City Council reviews major tax plan ahead of May 5 vote
Laramie Boomerang
The Laramie City Council reviewed a $95 million tax package that would help fund everything from new public safety facilities to roadwork to airport upgrades. City officials, department heads and council members walked through how the sales tax earmarked for specific projects would be collected, divided and paired with outside grant funding to expand its reach across Albany County. They also outlined what could be delayed or scaled back if voters reject the proposal in the May 5 election, the Laramie Boomerang reports. Read the full story.
Wyoming Freedom Caucus founding member, Sen. Laursen to depart Legislature
Powell Tribune
After more than a decade of service, Sen. Dan Laursen, R-Powell, will not seek reelection to the Wyoming Legislature. The former Heart Mountain Irrigation District manager and state hydrographer was first elected to the Wyoming House in 2014. He served four terms in the House before jumping to the body’s upper chamber in 2022. Laursen was a founding member in 2020 of what’s now known as the Wyoming Freedom Caucus and was widely seen as one of the most conservative members of the Senate, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
After downward trend for 2025, Cheyenne police see concerning spike in overdoses
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
While Laramie County saw an overall decrease in overdoses in 2025, a spike in cases in the past few weeks has prompted the Cheyenne Police Department to issue a warning to the community. Between April 6 and April 11, officers and emergency personnel responded to five overdoses, two of which were fatal, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. “Investigators believe this spike may indicate an increased presence of fentanyl in the local drug supply,” the police department posted to Facebook. Read the full story.
Teton County sheriff wants housing for first responders while dodging ‘bureaucracy’
Jackson Hole Daily
Of 30 Teton County Sheriff’s Office deputies, only two live in Jackson Hole. That doesn’t include Sheriff Matt Carr, who by law is required to reside in the county. The rest drive over Teton Pass or through the Snake River Canyon to get to work. Carr finds that troubling and is trying to find a way to house more of his staff close by. Carr and Henry McKinnell, a county resident and the former CEO and chairman of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, studied and proposed a solution to the department’s housing woes, the Jackson Hole Daily reports. Read the full story.