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The Big Laramie Valley Cancer Benefit will serve dinner and feature a live auction to raise money in the fight against cancer at Harmony School this Saturday, June 2. It is the 40th Anniversary of the event and all proceeds are donated locally to Gifts for Living and Ivinson Memorial Hospital.

The University of Wyoming has a plan to reduce their annual budget by $15.7 million. This plan was submitted yesterday to Governor Matt Mead who recently called on all state agencies to prepare for an 8 percent annual budget reductions in light of declines in state revenues and a decrease in natural gas prices. University of Wyoming officials gathered campus-wide feedback in drafting the plan, seeking to protect "...the academic enterprise to the maximum extent possible."

The senior community theatre group The Unexpected Company is performing "Fable, Foibles & Follies of Laramie City," which is billed as an hysterical, historical musical review. The show will cover Laramie history from 1860-1890.

After a one year hiatus, the 7220 Slamfest is back and revamped. The demolition derby has been moved to the end of June and will feature trucks as well as full size and compact cars. The 7220 Slamfest will take place at the Albany County Fairgrounds on June 30 at 4 p.m.

Five summer exhibitions will open at the University of Wyoming Art Museum during a public reception on Friday, May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The free event will be the first chance for visitors to check out “Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos,” “Drawn from Life: Northern Plains Indian Portraits by David Humphreys Miller,” “Linda Fleming: Modeling the Universe,” “Journeys along the Sepik River: Tribal Art from Papua New Guinea,” and “Through the Looking Glass: The Portait of the Artist.”

The 28th Annual Laramie Arbor Day Celebration Tree Sale will take place on June 2nd. The day is meant to encourage beautification efforts around Laramie and is a great chance to purchase a tree or shrub at cost.

Laramie will get a rare treat this weekend when a partial solar eclipse takes place on Sunday evening. The Laramie Astronomical Society and Space Observers (LASSO) is hosting a local viewing with solar telescopes and special glasses so you can safely watch the eclipse on May 20.

First Graders from Beitel Elementary School got a first hand look into city government during the regular meeting of the Laramie City Council on Tuesday night. Six students made a presentation in support of a resolution to install a "Welcome to Laramie" sign on Hwy 130 near Kiwanis Park.

With the switch to a three ward system, everyone in Laramie is now in a new ward for electing city council members. To help you determine which ward you are in, the City of Laramie has released a map of the new wards.

The 40th Anniversary of Special Olympics Wyoming will be celebrated in Laramie during the Summer Games on May 10, 11 & 12. Competition over the three days will include track & field, swimming & diving, basketball, gymnastics and power lifting.