Wesley Kempton
Best Men’s Clothing Stores in Laramie – Wes’ Top 5
If you're like me, then there's a good chance you are a guy. As a guy, you've probably come to the conclusion (as I have), that clothing can be beneficial in certain social situations. Thankfully, there are places of business right here in Laramie that, in exchange for money, will provide guys like us with clothing that can be worn, thus ending all uncomfortable situations that occur without the use of clothes.
Taco John’s Co-Founder, 92, Dies [Poll]
In 1968, a young man opened a restaurant in Cheyenne.The man was John Turner, a man who had been stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base during the Korean War. The restaurant he opened in ’68 was called Taco House. The franchise rights to that popular restaurant were sold and the franchise was soon renamed, Taco John’s, after the founder of the Taco House.
Papa John’s Offering Laramie Free Pizza for Super Bowl
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably seen recent commercials advertising free pizza from Papa John’s if the Superbowl XLVI is “called” correctly by America and thought, what is this bogus hoax?
Six-Car Accident on Grand Avenue Hospitalizes One
The 1900 block of Grand Avenue was sealed off for nearly an hour and a half while the scene was cleared.
Pardoned Mississippi Convict Found in Laramie
On Sunday, a convicted killer who had missed a court hearing after being pardoned in Mississippi was found in Laramie. Joseph Ozment was at a Laramie hotel when investigators found him to serve him a court summons. Authorities say Ozment then tried to flee from the investigators in his car.
Laramie Makes Forbes List for Population Growth
If you are anything like me, you see Laramie as a city, albeit a small one. Forbes however must not share in that mindset as they recently featured Laramie in a list of America’s Fastest-Growing Small Towns.
The list looks at the populations of small towns (some of them larger than Wyoming’s largest city) from 2007, compared to 2010...
University of Wyoming a World Leader in Micro Imaging
The University of Wyoming has installed the most advanced high resolution 3D X-ray microscope available and is now the first university in the world to put this state-of-the-art tool in the hands of faculty and researchers.
This will increase their understanding of underground reservoirs of oil and natural gas
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Our Best and Worst Christmas Gifts Ever
With a new year upon us, we now find ourselves reflecting on the whirlwind holiday season as we pack up our decorations and box our undesirable gifts to go back to the store. In the spirit of looking back on Christmases past, I asked the staff at KOWB and our local staff of Townsquare Media in Laramie to list some of the best and worst Christmas presents they had received in their lives- a few of them even answered my questions, and here's what they said:
5 Ways to Tolerate Your "Loved Ones" this Holiday Season
Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year, Old Year, Birthday; whatever it is you’re celebrating this year, odds are you are going to be getting together with family. Yes, we all love family, and yes, it is good to spend quality time with family; but for many of us, five minutes is enough quality family time to last an entire year. For those who love the holidays but don’t love spending time with their family, this list of guidelines to tolerate those family members you just can’t stand is for you…
Wyoming Troopers Out in Force for Holidays
For many of us, the Holidays are a special time to be together with family, enjoy some time off of work and enjoy gifts from loved ones.
Though we each celebrate our own unique traditions, one thing we all share is a large amount of travelling during the holidays
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