By just about any measure, Laramie, Wyoming is experiencing a housing crisis. There aren't enough homes available, the homes that are available are too expensive, and rental prices are high. As Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor reports, all of this hurts the local economy.
January 28, 2021
Starting Feb. 1, the University of Wyoming will offer a limited number of free COVID-19 diagnostic tests to members of the public who aren’t displaying symptoms of the infection.
The saliva-based tests, developed for the university’s surveillance testing program for students and employees, are processed by UW’s Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory and typically produce results within 24 hours. They’re being offered as a service to the Albany County community, particularly those who are uninsured or unable to afford COVID-19 tests from other providers.
“From the beginning, we have wanted to be able to provide COVID-19 testing as a public service. Thanks to the great work of our vet med lab in developing our own in-house program, I am pleased to say that we are now able to make this testing available to members of our local community,” UW President Ed Seidel says. “Following the lead of the governor’s office and state Department of Health in providing
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Eating and drinking establishments in the Downtown Development Authority boundaries, as defined in Laramie Main Street’s by-laws as its service area, are encouraged to apply for grant funds before December 31. The goal is to quickly disperse funds by the end of 2020. The grant application can be found at http://www.laramiemainstreet.org/grants.
“We are thrilled to enter into this collaborative partnership with so many community-minded partners to amplify the missions of both Laramie Main Street Alliance and United Way,” Trey Sherwood, Director of LMSA, said. “These grants aren’t a silver bullet to keeping doors open, but it is a needed boost until a second round of federal relief funds are distributed”.
Locally owned, brick and mortar restaurants, and their employees, in Laramie are hurting from the effects of Covid 19, current health orders and reduced dine in traffic. In order to assist the 36 restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, bars and breweries within the designated historic district with payroll expenses, Laramie Main Street has partnered with United Way of Albany County, Blue Federal Credit Union, Toyota of Laramie, Premier Bone and Joint and UniWyo Federal Credit Union to create a “Downtown Restaurant Payroll Grant”.
“We are thrilled to enter into this collaborative partnership with so many community minded partners to amplify the missions of both Laramie Main Street Alliance and United Way,” shared Trey Sherwood, Director of LMSA. “These grants aren’t a silver bullet to keeping doors open, but it is a needed boost until a second round of Federal relief funds are distributed”.