Laramie Jubilee Days 2026 is in full swing!

Have you ever wondered about the history of Laramie’s signature summer event?

It Started Out As A One-Day Event

In fact, the first such celebration was known as ”Equality Days.” And despite the “Days’ as opposed to “Day” in the title, that very first celebration was a one-day event. It was held in conjunction with the anniversary of Wyoming Statehood on July 10, 1940

That’s according to the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. That first celebration included a “fiddlers’ contest, chariot races, and a parade” according to the Heritage Center.

But people liked it so much they added two more days the following year and started calling it “Jubilee Days.”

Jubilee Days as it is now wouldn’t be possible without help from the city and private volunteers. To quote a 2025 City of Laramie news release “City of Laramie staff team has a big hand in coordinating the event. To ensure a successful week of events, this team includes staff members from various departments, including Parks & Recreation and Solid Waste.”

Private citizen volunteers also handle a wide range of duties, ranging from helping with parking to picking up trash to setting up and tearing down booths, to name only a few.

In doing so they are practicing some of the values that make both Laramie and Wyoming such a great place to live, such as pitching in to help neighbors and going the extra mile to do what is needed!

There are many great old Western movies set in Wyoming. For many years, the Western cowboy theme was all the rage in theaters. We’ve shown many of those old movies on this page. Here is one we missed.

Wings Over Wyoming is an alternate title for the 1937 64-minute American Western film Hollywood Cowboy, directed by Ewing Scott and George Sherman. The movie stars George O’Brien as a film star who thwarts a protection racket targeting local cattle ranchers and is available to stream on Tubi.

Why was this Western originally released under the title Hollywood Cowboy? Later, the title and the poster were changed. Something to do with marketing, I’m sure. George O’Brien is a vacationing Hollywood cowboy star who is forced to become a real-life hero when eastern racketeers try to run a protection scheme on local Wyoming cattle ranchers.

The plot is simple, as was often the case with old cowboy movies of that time. The hero is on vacation in Wyoming. He gets a job at a local ranch run by Violet Butler and her niece to escape city life, only to battle an eastern crime boss running an extortion and protection racket against local ranchers. The mobsters harass and kill ranchers for protection money, including causing stampedes by bussing herds with a biplane.

The film was directed by Ewing Scott and George Sherman, and released on May 28, 1937, by RKO Pictures before being re-released as Wings Over Wyoming in 1947.

It is notable for blending classic Western elements like horses and guns with modern 1930s elements such as cars and airplanes.

Below is a gallery of great old movie posters, all Westerns made about old Wyoming.

A movie poster is supposed to attract people to see the flick by showing them what they like.

In the case of that means beautiful women, tough men, fistfights, guns, and action scenes.

Often an old movie poster for a bad movie is just as bad as the movie itself. It told little of what the movie was actually about.

But who cares, they were all about the same thing. That same sill plot over and over again. Before TV that’s all people had to watch, and it was considered good, at the time.

CASA of Wyoming Valley will celebrate the ribbon cutting of its new location at noon Thursday at 57 N. Franklin St., Kirby Health Center Annex II, Wilkes-Barre. Community members, partners, and supporters are invited to join in commemorating this important milestone for the organization. An open house will follow the ribbon cutting until 2 p.m.

The event will mark CASA of Wyoming Valley’s transition into a new space designed to better support its growing programs and services. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the new location, meet staff, and learn more about the organization’s ongoing work advocating for children in foster care.

CASA of Wyoming Valley serves Luzerne and Wyoming counties by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer advocates who speak up for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Through its work, the organization strives to ensure every child has a safe, permanent, and nurturing home.

“You never forget your first home. The Friedman group have been wonderful partners and their building was home for our programs first 13 and a half years,” said Ryan Schofield, executive director of CASA of Wyoming Valley. “Growth requires change, and our new home at The Kirby Health Center meets the needs of our growing program. Our team is excited to start this new chapter.”

For information, visit luzernecasa.org or follow CASA of Wyoming Valley on social media.

About CASA of Wyoming Valley

CASA of Wyoming Valley is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for children in the foster care system in Luzerne County. Through trained community volunteers, CASA ensures that each child’s voice is heard and their best interests are represented in court and beyond.