That one time Prince came to Wyoming
Upon the recent death of the rock star Prince, the town of Sheridan reminisced about when the star made an appearance in their small town 30 years ago. He performed at the Holiday Inn ballroom after a Sheridan resident won a call-in contest for the city to host the world premiere of Prince’s most recent movie at the time, “Under the Cherry Moon.” The movie was followed by a premiere party, which was sponsored by MTV and Warner Bros. The individuals who attended the performance continue to speak highly of Prince’s surprising appearance in Sheridan, especially upon his passing on Thursday.
WyoTech-Laramie celebrates 50th anniversary
WyoTech-Laramie, a vocational trade school founded in 1966, marks its 50th year in business. As this school has endured its share of hard times, this is no small accomplishment. Wyo-Tech Laramie’s trade program has some of the highest job assignment rates in the country. More than 44,000 individuals have graduated from this school and over 400 nationwide companies are keeping their eyes on the campus for potential employees. Wyo-Tech Laramie looks forward to its next 50 years of successfully seeing students through their program.
Vehicle fire under investigation
A vehicle caught on fire on the West side of Laramie early last week. The Laramie Fire Department responded upon receiving a 9-11 call. Flames from the car were found escaping from the car windows and enveloping cable TV lines on a utility pole due to their intensity. The fire department was able to efficiently put the fire out within 11 minutes of arriving at the car. As there were no witnesses, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No one was in or near the car at the time of the fire, so no one was hurt in this incident.
School board to discuss transgender, anti-bullying policies
The Albany County School District No. 1 Board of Education is planning on discussing an update of their anti-bullying policy. They will be discussing the addition of a policy for transgender and gender-nonconforming students as well as revisions to harassment, intimidation and bullying policies. Two drafts were proposed on transgender policy. Both would instate that transgender status remain confidential, require that teachers use students’ preferred name and pronouns and allow students to dress accordingly to how they identify. One draft, however, does not require students to use facilities that would conflict with their gender identity, whereas the other draft requires students to use bathrooms that coincide with their gender assigned at birth. The board has yet to approve either policy.
Wyoming Medical Center victim to phishing scheme
After two Wyoming Medical Center employees compromised their emails as a result of a phishing scheme, almost 3,200 patients may be affected. Letters have been sent to these individuals warning them of the potential harm. The culprits had access to the employees’ emails for 15 minutes. Hospital officials have not found evidence that any health information was viewed or copied. The email system included the names of patients, medical record numbers, account numbers, birth-dates and a minimal amount of medical information. As of now, hospital officials do believe that this information was not viewed throughout the record breach.
