Happy weekend, Laramie! In today’s happening-today edition: Cowgirls rodeo results, touch a truck, and summer solstice celebration + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Strong showing in Casper: UW Cowgirls were second at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, 15 points off the lead. Junior Josie Mousel led goat tying and the all-around with 215 points -- catch Cowgirls rodeo results.
Boating rules in Wyoming: Inspections are required March 1 through November 30 for watercraft entering Wyoming. Laramie Region boaters must stop at open AIS check stations, and all boats need a 2026 AIS decal -- get the full requirements.
A milestone rodeo moment: Cheyenne Frontier Days will join America 250, spotlighting Year of the American Indian and progress on the Morning Star Indian Village and Chute 9, with Cabinet secretaries attending -- see the America 250 plans.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Sushi cravings, solved: Bejo Dua Sushi & Ramen keeps Laramie happily fed with fresh, made-to-order sushi, real-deal ramen, and poke bowls that actually taste like summer. Locally owned and big on hospitality, it’s an easy pick when you want comforting food, with takeout ready for couch nights.
Year-round tee time: When the wind is doing its usual Laramie thing, Links of Laramie lets you chase birdies indoors with realistic golf simulators and easygoing hangout vibes. Rally a couple friends, groove your wedges, maybe settle who actually hits it 280... without losing a ball.
Swap Wi-Fi for pines: Lost Creek Campground is that low-key Forest Service spot west of Encampment where small sites, picnic tables, toilets, and fire grates keep things simple. Wander the Baby Lakes Trail across the highway, breathe deep, then brag about your starry-night win back in town.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🌞 Seek Summer Solstice @ Seek Yoga Studio | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Welcome the solstice with a soulful morning of yoga, crystal ritual, fire meditation, cacao, and ecstatic dance. On the eve of Summer Solstice, consider it your seasonal tune-up, minus the oil change. Leave with crystals, cacao, journal prompts, and that heart-full feeling, $77.
🚚 Touch A Truck @ Laramie Ice & Event Center | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Let the kids climb into fire engines, dump trucks, and all the shiny rigs they usually ogle from the backseat at this free, family friendly bash outside the Laramie Ice & Event Center. Your inner six-year-old gets closure, your shoes get dusty, and everyone sleeps.
🌞 2026 Summer Solstice Celebration @ University of Wyoming Art Museum | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Solstice at UW means a double-header with the Biodiversity Institute, Bee Jubilee at the UW Berry Center and art at the UW Art Museum. Bee yoga, actual buzz included, then cyanotypes, butterfly crafts, screen printing, and Shining of the Coin. Free, family-friendly, and delightfully local.
🎶 Square Peg @ Bear Bottom Bar and Grill (Centennial) | Saturday (6/20) at 2:00 PM – If you’ve been craving guitar fuzz with your sagebrush, Square Peg delivers a live set of psychedelic rock and roll, brewed in a makeshift Wyoming lab. Think cosmic cowboys, tight grooves, and just enough twang to keep your boots honest, your grin wider.
🎻 Castleman Quartet Program West: CQPW Young Artist Sonata Concert #3 @ Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall | Saturday (6/20) at 3:00 PM – The CQPW Young Artist Sonata Concert showcases rising chamber pros, here for CQPW West’s inaugural season with UW’s Dr. John Fadial and Dr. Beth Vanderborgh. Expect sonatas that actually go somewhere, bows flying, and a roomful of quiet bragging rights afterward.
🌮 Brody Strong Taco Dinner Fundraiser @ Fraternal Order of Eagles 3493 | Saturday (6/20) at 3:00 PM – Bring your appetite, your big-hearted Wyoming streak, and maybe a lucky streak to a taco dinner supporting 14-year-old Brody Bowlds as he fights AML. Think $12 all-you-can-eat tacos, silent auctions, gun raffles, and a 50/50, with every dollar going straight to his treatment.
🎭 Thank You Laramie Community Performance Day @ University of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium | Sunday (6/21) at 9:00 PM – Whether you bleed brown and gold or just like sitting in the bleachers with a coffee, Laramie’s saying thanks with a community performance day at War Memorial Stadium. Expect hometown bands, dancers, and choirs, plus that stadium breeze, good vibes, and zero field house detours. Live music & entertainment:
Want more? Browse our full events calendar | Submit an event |
06 — The Laramie report Weather forecastToday — High: 81°F — Low: 49°F — Precip: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 72°F — Low: 47°F — Precip: 32%
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