Jeff Victor
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No one's ever gotten me AI-written papers for my birthday! ❤️ Thank you, Multiple Students!
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
No one's ever gotten me AI-written papers for my birthday! ❤️ Thank you, Multiple Students!
Last night I told the pizza delivery guy to take some candy from the bowl and he asked if there was a limit
November 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Last night I told the pizza delivery guy to take some candy from the bowl and he asked if there was a limit
Do you think priests get the side eye from other priests when they start Italian on duolingo?
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Do you think priests get the side eye from other priests when they start Italian on duolingo?
Gen Z is toppling southeast asian governments with the power of god and anime
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Gen Z is toppling southeast asian governments with the power of god and anime
Do you think I could call it "Laramie city" in a story? It's usually "the city of Laramie" but the shorter version flows better when I'm talking about it in the wider context of Albany County.
I'm already part of the conspiracy to mainstream "Laramigo" so I really can't push it
I'm already part of the conspiracy to mainstream "Laramigo" so I really can't push it
September 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Do you think I could call it "Laramie city" in a story? It's usually "the city of Laramie" but the shorter version flows better when I'm talking about it in the wider context of Albany County.
I'm already part of the conspiracy to mainstream "Laramigo" so I really can't push it
I'm already part of the conspiracy to mainstream "Laramigo" so I really can't push it
The city has paused its collection of stormwater fees while councilors hammer out a new rate for the utility. A separate proposal to entirely eliminate the fee died Tuesday.
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Council rejects stormwater repeal, will continue reshaping current fee structure
The city has paused its collection of stormwater fees while councilors hammer out a new rate for the utility. A separate proposal to entirely eliminate the fee died Tuesday.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The city has paused its collection of stormwater fees while councilors hammer out a new rate for the utility. A separate proposal to entirely eliminate the fee died Tuesday.
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Councilors also advanced a separate proposal to eliminate the fee entirely, but it will face an uphill battle in the coming weeks. Commenters for and against the stormwater program filled city hall.
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Council suspends stormwater drainage fee
Councilors also advanced a separate proposal to eliminate the fee entirely, but it will face an uphill battle in the coming weeks. Commenters for and against the stormwater program filled city hall.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Councilors also advanced a separate proposal to eliminate the fee entirely, but it will face an uphill battle in the coming weeks. Commenters for and against the stormwater program filled city hall.
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State lawyers hit back this week amid an ongoing legal battle between Wyoming and its teachers over public school funding.
In a new filing to the Wyoming Supreme Court, the state said the idea Wyoming schools are underfunded is "detached from reality."
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In a new filing to the Wyoming Supreme Court, the state said the idea Wyoming schools are underfunded is "detached from reality."
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Wyoming calls lawsuit's claims about underfunding schools 'detached from reality'
In a brief submitted to the Wyoming Supreme Court, lawyers for the state argue a claim of inadequate school funding brought by teachers "defies reason."
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July 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
State lawyers hit back this week amid an ongoing legal battle between Wyoming and its teachers over public school funding.
In a new filing to the Wyoming Supreme Court, the state said the idea Wyoming schools are underfunded is "detached from reality."
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In a new filing to the Wyoming Supreme Court, the state said the idea Wyoming schools are underfunded is "detached from reality."
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A consulting firm recently assessed Laramie’s sidewalks, noting the city’s “pretty good” overall conditions, while highlighting a significant shortage of ramps.
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Of Note: Laramie has 200 miles of sidewalk
A consulting firm recently assessed Laramie’s sidewalks, noting the city’s “pretty good” overall conditions, while highlighting a significant shortage of ramps.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A consulting firm recently assessed Laramie’s sidewalks, noting the city’s “pretty good” overall conditions, while highlighting a significant shortage of ramps.
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The law, which is meant to ban trans women from accessing female restrooms, took effect Tuesday. Ríhanna Kelver was neither arrested nor stopped from using a women’s restroom in the state capitol.
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Laramie woman defies Wyoming’s anti-trans bathroom ban
The law, which is meant to ban trans women from accessing female restrooms, took effect Tuesday. Ríhanna Kelver was neither arrested nor stopped from using a women’s restroom in the state capitol.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The law, which is meant to ban trans women from accessing female restrooms, took effect Tuesday. Ríhanna Kelver was neither arrested nor stopped from using a women’s restroom in the state capitol.
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The Senate passed the federal budget bill Tuesday morning. Its impacts on Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP will likely drive more Laramigos to the Downtown Clinic and Laramie Interfaith.
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Laramie’s nonprofit leaders warn Big Beautiful Bill will hurt the city’s most vulnerable
The Senate passed the federal budget bill Tuesday morning. Its impacts on Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP will likely drive more Laramigos to the Downtown Clinic and Laramie Interfaith.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Senate passed the federal budget bill Tuesday morning. Its impacts on Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP will likely drive more Laramigos to the Downtown Clinic and Laramie Interfaith.
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An amendment to the federal budget bill sparked outrage across the west, and across party lines, by mandating the sale of forest and wild lands.
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“Not now. Not ever”: Hundreds rally against public land selloffs in Cheyenne
An amendment to the federal budget bill sparked outrage across the west, and across party lines, by mandating the sale of forest and wild lands.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
An amendment to the federal budget bill sparked outrage across the west, and across party lines, by mandating the sale of forest and wild lands.
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Educators and parents have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop the state's school voucher program from going into effect this summer. The program allows state money to be used for private school tuition.
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Lawsuit argues private school vouchers will fund discriminatory schools
Educators and parents have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop the state's school voucher program from going into effect this summer. The program allows state money to be used for private school tuition.
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June 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Educators and parents have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop the state's school voucher program from going into effect this summer. The program allows state money to be used for private school tuition.
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Organizers have pushed the market one hour later, and are continuing a SNAP match program through the “Friends of the Market” campaign.
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Laramie’s downtown Farmers Market returns for the summer
Organizers have pushed the market one hour later, and are continuing a SNAP match program through the “Friends of the Market” campaign.
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June 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Organizers have pushed the market one hour later, and are continuing a SNAP match program through the “Friends of the Market” campaign.
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Laramie's LGBTQ+ community gathered for events scheduled across a busy two weeks. Ahead of Pride in the Park Saturday, Laramigos also hosted a "No Kings" protest.
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Pride and protest
Laramie's LGBTQ+ community gathered for events scheduled across a busy two weeks. Ahead of Pride in the Park Saturday, Laramigos also hosted a "No Kings" protest.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Laramie's LGBTQ+ community gathered for events scheduled across a busy two weeks. Ahead of Pride in the Park Saturday, Laramigos also hosted a "No Kings" protest.
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A sign at the landfill’s turn-in implores motorists to keep their speedometer at or under — precisely — 14.75 miles per hour.
Why is that?
I asked.
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Why is that?
I asked.
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Of Note: Landfill Speed Limit
Not enough for a story, just enough to note. Welcome to the Laramie Reporter’s occasional “Of Note” series, where we highlight the oddities that make a town.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A sign at the landfill’s turn-in implores motorists to keep their speedometer at or under — precisely — 14.75 miles per hour.
Why is that?
I asked.
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Why is that?
I asked.
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Albany County’s sheriff, like the majority of Wyoming sheriffs, is not pursuing a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The program would come with expectations but not funding.
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Albany County Sheriff’s Office not partnering with ICE
Albany County’s sheriff, like the majority of Wyoming sheriffs, is not pursuing a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The program would come with expectations but not funding.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Albany County’s sheriff, like the majority of Wyoming sheriffs, is not pursuing a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The program would come with expectations but not funding.
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School districts across Wyoming are preparing their policies and staff for the repeal of gun-free zones on July 1. So is the University of Wyoming.
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School officials prepare for the end of gun-free zones
School districts across Wyoming are preparing their policies and staff for the repeal of gun-free zones on July 1. So is the University of Wyoming.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
School districts across Wyoming are preparing their policies and staff for the repeal of gun-free zones on July 1. So is the University of Wyoming.
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Community partners are hoping to turn the abandoned school grounds into homes for teachers, hospital staff and other working professionals who have struggled to find shelter amid an ongoing shortage.
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The ambitious plan to replace Old Slade with affordable housing
Community partners are hoping to turn the abandoned school grounds into homes for teachers, hospital staff and other working professionals who have struggled to find shelter amid an ongoing shortage.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Community partners are hoping to turn the abandoned school grounds into homes for teachers, hospital staff and other working professionals who have struggled to find shelter amid an ongoing shortage.
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Research funding is in jeopardy. AI tools are being used for student recruitment. And UW’s president had a “transformative” experience in a Lander sweat lodge.
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Seidel updates campus on federal developments, local commitments
Research funding is in jeopardy. AI tools are being used for student recruitment. And UW’s president had a “transformative” experience in a Lander sweat lodge.
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May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Research funding is in jeopardy. AI tools are being used for student recruitment. And UW’s president had a “transformative” experience in a Lander sweat lodge.
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The university will recommend axing its Gender and Women’s Studies major this week, though courses will remain. Alumni, and a former director, say the program inspired inquiry and empathy.
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UW looks to end embattled gender studies degree
The university will recommend axing its Gender and Women’s Studies major this week, though courses will remain. Alumni, and a former director, say the program inspired inquiry and empathy.
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May 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The university will recommend axing its Gender and Women’s Studies major this week, though courses will remain. Alumni, and a former director, say the program inspired inquiry and empathy.
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An unidentified instructor attending the session said the new law is based on a misunderstanding of what's actually being taught in classes about structural inequalities. He said the classes target historical forces, not individuals or demographic groups.
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UW says new DEI law won't end academic freedom
State law now forbids instructors from "promoting" "institutional discrimination." UW says its instructors already don't. Instructors say the law is based on a misunderstanding.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
An unidentified instructor attending the session said the new law is based on a misunderstanding of what's actually being taught in classes about structural inequalities. He said the classes target historical forces, not individuals or demographic groups.
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From “No Kings” to Drag Queens, April saw Laramie rally, protest and revel. The Laramie Reporter was there to capture the action, and the emotion, thanks to subscribers like you.
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The month in photos
From “No Kings” to Drag Queens, April saw Laramie rally, protest and revel. The Laramie Reporter was there to capture the action, and the emotion, thanks to subscribers like you.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
From “No Kings” to Drag Queens, April saw Laramie rally, protest and revel. The Laramie Reporter was there to capture the action, and the emotion, thanks to subscribers like you.
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Amid attacks on HIV research and prevention efforts, the Laramie queens raised $41,000 to assist their neighbors. Since last year’s bingo, the Stilettos have earned the ire of the state’s right-wing.
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Stilettos take on the galaxy at Drag Queen Bingo 2025
Amid attacks on HIV research and prevention efforts, the Laramie queens raised $41,000 to assist their neighbors. Since last year’s bingo, the Stilettos have earned the ire of the state’s right-wing.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Amid attacks on HIV research and prevention efforts, the Laramie queens raised $41,000 to assist their neighbors. Since last year’s bingo, the Stilettos have earned the ire of the state’s right-wing.
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The Turning Point USA founder spoke about “the fight for Western Civilization” and the diversity efforts that threaten it. He debated students about autism and deportation.
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Charlie Kirk comes to campus
The Turning Point USA founder spoke about “the fight for Western Civilization” and the diversity efforts that threaten it. He debated students about autism and deportation and tossed out hats.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Turning Point USA founder spoke about “the fight for Western Civilization” and the diversity efforts that threaten it. He debated students about autism and deportation.
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