In one of the most gutsy performance in Arena-Auditorium history senior guard Jason McManamen recorded a career-high 30 points in a career-high 57 minutes in the Pokes’ 102-100 quadruple overtime win over Fresno State on Wednesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium. It was the second time in school history the Cowboys played four overtimes, UW defeated […]
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“Science In The Public Eye” Topic of Spring Tate Lecture Series
The Tate Geological Museum will look at “Science in the Public Eye” through three lectures beginning on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. The first lecture titled “Total Solar Eclipse” will be given by Dr. Andrew Young, physics and astronomy instructor at Casper College. Young will discuss the total solar eclipse happening over the United […]
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Significant Emergency Services on the Scene at Poplar Street Burger King
Significant Casper, Natrona County, and Wyoming emergency services on the scene at the Poplar Street Burger King on February 8, 2017. Initial reports claim a suspect vehicle struck a Sheriff’s Department vehicle nearby. We will have more information on this incident tomorrow (2/9/17). Related Story: Casper Man Arrested for Ramming NCSO Truck; Is Man’s Fourth […]
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NOAA Releases Wyoming Water Supply Outlook
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the latest numbers in their Wyoming Water supply outlook, showing the amount of precipitation the state has had compared to average, and the forecast for water supply down the road. With a few exceptions the state is experiencing greater-than-average precipitation. Only the Powder, Tongue, and Upper […]
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Tickets On Sale Now For Casper College Theatre’s “The Rover”
ABOUT: “The Rover” is set in Naples during Carnivale. This Restoration comedy by the first woman in the English language “forced to write for bread and not ashamed to own it,” is a baroque farce rife with masks, mistaken identities, sexual intrigue, and plot complications that keep the characters guessing and the audience delighted until […]
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Governor Mead Requests Public Input for ENDOW Initiative
Governor Matt Mead has initiated an effort to develop a twenty-year comprehensive and coordinated economic diversification strategy known as ENDOW — “Economically Needed Diversity Options for Wyoming.” The goals are to encourage the expansion and diversification of Wyoming’s existing energy and industrial sectors, stimulate new and emerging industries, create private sector jobs and encourage business […]
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Restorative Justice Symposium Planned
A symposium for Restorative Justice is being held next month in Casper, at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. The symposium is being hosted by Natrona County Restorative Justice, also known as NCRJ. NCRJ describes themselves as a voluntary nonprofit board who is committed to the promotion and development of Restorative Justice (or “RJ”) principles […]
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Significant Warm-Up For Thursday and Friday
The National Weahter Service today (2/8/17) are calling for a 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Tonight, Partly cloudy, with a low around […]
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Mike Sedar Recycling Depot is Relocating
The City of Casper will be relocating the community recycling depot formerly located at Mike Sedar Park to the parking lot of the Casper Family YMCA. The depot will be located in the parking lot off of 15th Street and will be open for use beginning Friday, February 17, 2017. Additional recycling depots in Casper […]
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Man Faces Attempted Second Degree Murder Charge in Monday Shooting
Details have been released regarding the shooting of a 27-year-old Casper man during the early morning hours of Monday (2/6/27). Travis Hall made his initial appearance in court on Tuesday afternoon and heard the charges against him: Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Use of a Deadly Weapon in the shooting of Cody Lawson. […]
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Group Seeks to Create Kindness in the Cowboy State (VIDEO)
A group of volunteers called Kindness Wyoming is working to coordinate efforts among schools, cities, community groups, businesses and the entire state to participate in Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 12-18,. Governor Matt Mead has signed a proclamation making February 12-18 “Wyoming Random Acts of Kindness Week”. In addition, School Superintendent Jillian Balow has […]
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Fresno State Face Pokes Wednesday in Laramie
The Cowboys return home to face defending Mountain West Tournament Champions Fresno State on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. start in the Arena-Auditorium. It is the second meeting between the two teams with the Bulldogs taking the first contest 85-70 on Jan. 4 in Fresno, Calif. The game will be broadcast live on radio over […]
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Chance of Rain and Snow Throughout Today (2/7/17)
A warm up and a cool down over the course of the day, according to the National Weather Service forecast. We begin today (2/7/17) with a chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Then, moving into the afternoon, a chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Then as things cool down, a chance of rain […]
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Natrona County Students Heading to State Spelling Bee in March
After four hours, 75 written words, 25 vocabulary words and orally spelling words; the top five competitors have been confirmed, in the Natrona County District Spelling Bee. Sixty-seven second-through-eighth-grade students from Casper Classical Academy, Centennial, Cottonwood, CY, Dean Morgan, Fort Caspar Academy, Midwest and Pineview registered for the Spelling Bee held at the Ramkota Hotel. […]
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Cheyenne Police Nab Bank Robbery Suspect
The Cheyenne Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at the Bank of the West, 1800 Carey Avenue at about 9:30 am Monday (2/6/17). According to the Cheyenne P.D. a man entered the bank, indicated he had a firearm and demanded money from the teller. The suspect, identified as Terry Jervah, left the bank […]
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Park County Officials Looking For Missing Journalist
The Park County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a Powell man who has been missing since Tuesday, January 31st. Gibson “Gib” Lee Mathers, age 61 of Powell was last heard from on Tuesday morning when he spoke to his employer at approximately 7:30 a.m. His pickup truck was subsequently discovered on Friday, February 3rd […]
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Highway Patrol Confirms Identity of Casper Girl Killed In Feb. 4 Crash
Wyoming Highway Patrol has officially confirmed the identity of a 16-year-old Casper girl, killed in a car crash on February 4th as Aurora Rohrer. Officials say that the crash happened at 8:50 am Saturday, near mile-post 57.5 on US Highway 20/26, west of the City of Casper. Troopers say that Roher was a passenger in […]
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Police Release Preliminary Information About Monday Shooting
The Casper Police Department has released some preliminary information about a shooting last night, in a residential Casper neighborhood. “About 1:39, 1:40 this morning, we were called to the 1700-block of South Washington for ’shots fired,’” says Casper Police Detective John Hatcher. “Officers did arrive and find a male subject who had been the victim […]
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Casper Area Under High Wind Warning
That National Weather Service has placed the Casper area under a High Wind Warning for today (2/6/17) through tomorrow morning. Strong winds this morning are predicted to increase and become high winds through the day and into tonight. Expect southwesterly winds at 25 to 45 mph, with gusts of 55 to 65 mph. Higher gusts […]
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Chance of Snow Tuesday
Today, look for your high temperatures to be about 53 degrees. However the wind is today’s big weather news, with Casper and surrounding areas under a High Wind Warning through tomorrow (2/7/17) Tonight, a slight chance of rain before midnight, becoming a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a 20% […]
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Pokes Fly Past Air Force, 83-74
Sophomore guard Justin James scored 26 points and dished out a career-high seven assists to lift the Pokes (15-9, 5-6 MW) past Air Force 83-74 on Saturday afternoon in Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Junior guard Jeremy Lieberman added a career-high 14 points including a career-high four three pointers. “I thought we got back […]
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50th Annual Kinser Jazz Festival Kicks Off Today (2/6/17) At Casper College
The Annual Kinser Jazz Festival at Casper College is celebrating its 50th year with three headliner artists: Grammy-nominated Kris Berg and the Metroplexity Big Band on Monday, Feb. 6; Grammy winner New York Voices on Tuesday, Feb. 7; and Grammy winner Terell Stafford with the Ben Markley Trio on Wednesday, Feb. 8. All three concerts […]
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Cowboys Face Air Force in Colorado, Saturday
The Cowboys continue their road swing on Saturday heading to Front Range foe Air Force. The Cowboys and Falcons will meet inside Clune Arena for a 2 p.m. MT start in their second meeting of the season, UW downed the Falcons 84-72 in the MW Opener in December. The game will be broadcast live on […]
