Laramie Headline News

The ghost-hunting group Haunted Xplorations will investigate paranormal activity at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

Kids will have a chance to participate in Trunk or Treat this Friday before diving in the pool at the Laramie Recreation Center for the 7th Annual Pumpkin Dunkin'. The Laramie Recreation Center has partnered with Kappa Delta Pi and the Student Wyoming Education Association for the new event.

Oil prices, Indian tribe sovereignty and NCAA compliance issues are among topics to be discussed by legal experts during Law Week 2012, which takes place Oct. 22-26 at the University of Wyoming.

The Laramie Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding the owner of a pit bull that bit a male juvenile earlier this week.

It was lights out for about 2,100 Rocky Mountain Power customers in Laramie for a couple of hours on Wednesday afternoon. A Rocky Mountain Power spokesperson said some tin roof material took out a line, causing the power outage.

Since May of 2010, 14 businesses downtown have made improvements to the exterior of their buildings.

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its 19th annual gala benefit, "Bootlegger Ball," Saturday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.

A historic train engine will be in Laramie on Wednesday, October 10. Union Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 844 is scheduled to arrive at the Laramie Train Depot at 3:45 p.m., and the public is invited to view the historic engine.

The Laramie Lincoln Community Center, located on the west side of Laramie, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, October 6 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

The Presidential race has been in full swing for a while, but it jumped into another gear on Wednesday night, as the first debate pitting the candidates head-to-head was held. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney squared off face-to-face on numerous topics before a live audience in Denver, Colorado.