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Superintendent says Natrona bus driver shortage impacting sports, field trips likely to persist

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, several parents of students in the Natrona County School District urged the NCSD Board of Trustees to find ways to alleviate a shortage of bus drivers that is impacting some athletics and activities. Lisa Krum told the school board that she has heard the transportation issues have impacted multiple field […]

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Natrona County School District sees across-the-board increases in annual Climate Survey ratings

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District has a goal of ensuring “all district environments are safe, orderly, supportive, and conducive to a climate of high expectations for students, staff, and the community.” The school district measures whether or not it is meeting this goal by conducting an annual Climate Survey. The survey is […]

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Natrona school board approves $484K in supplemental major maintenance projects

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved a list of supplemental major maintenance projects with a total budget estimate of $484,000. The list includes 11 different projects at facilities across the district, ranging from a $375,000 project to install a new fire sprinkler system at Crest Hill Elementary […]

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Natrona Schools buying six welding units for Kelly Walsh, Pathways Innovation Center

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District will be purchasing six new welding units for use at Kelly Walsh High School and the Pathways Innovation Center. The six units will be purchased from Rocky Mountain Air Solutions for $81,350.78 using a combination of Perkins Grant funds and Kelly Walsh High School general funds, according […]

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Natrona Schools selects Ramshorn Construction for $72K concrete repairs at Community Activity Center

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees authorized the school district to award a contract to Casper-based Ramshorn Construction Inc. for concrete repair work at the NCSD Community Activity Center. Ramshorn’s $72,000 bid for the work was the lowest of six bids the school district received, according to a […]

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Natrona school board approves $29,744 Student Support Services classroom remodel project

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees authorized a $29,744 classroom remodel project at NCSD Student Support Services. The project will involve adding a wall to create two classrooms with what is currently used as classroom space for science and math education, a memo from the NCSD Board Infrastructure […]

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Casper FFA Chapter sharing ‘Kiss the Sheep’ proceeds with Reach 4A Star Riding Academy

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, members of the Natrona County High School and Kelly Walsh High School FFA chapters told the NCSD Board of Trustees about activities their chapters have engaged in throughout the year. Leaders of both chapters also talked about some upcoming activities they will be hosting as part of the Feb. 19–26 […]

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Kelly Walsh Booster Club donating new ~$63K video scoreboard for Trojans’ main gym

CASPER, Wyo. — The Kelly Walsh High School Booster Club is planning to donate a new video scoreboard for the school’s main gymnasium. The donation of the video scoreboard along with the electrical infrastructure to support it has a value of $62,709.16, according to a memo from the Natrona County School District Board Infrastructure Planning […]

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Livability, sustainability, community engagement: Casper City Council set broad new goals to guide decision-making

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Casper City Council held a strategic planning session at the Ford Wyoming Center to establish a new set of council goals to help guide decision-making over the next two years. The strategic planning session, facilitated by Cheyenne-based The Align Team, culminated in the Casper City Council establishing three broad […]

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Western Plains Logistics selected for Casper’s ~$460K Center Street enhancements project

CASPER, Wyo. — Western Plains Logistics has been selected to carry out an enhancements project along Center Street in Casper. The project will involve adding new pedestrian and street lighting, landscaping and signage on Center Street between B Street and Interstate 25. Western Plains Logistics submitted a bid of $459,750 for the project, the only […]

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City Council gives Casper Police Department OK to participate in DOJ’s seized asset sharing program

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council voted 7–0 to authorize the Casper Police Department to participate in a federal seized asset sharing program. Councilors Brandy Haskins and Michael Bond were not in attendance. The council’s vote authorizes the Casper PD to participate in a Department of Justice program that allows participating law […]

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Casper City Council to consider wild turkey feeding ban at request of Wyoming Game and Fish

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, a wildlife biologist with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department asked the Casper City Council to consider supporting a ban on feeding wild turkeys. Biologist Brandon Werner told the City Council that feeding wild turkeys increases congregating among the birds and can aggravate problems involving them. “Feeding them really amplifies […]

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City of Casper to create new funds to track Athletics, One Cent Optional Sales Tax No. 18 financials

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council heard a presentation from City of Casper staff proposing the creation of some new funds that would help with the tracking of some financial data. Staff are recommending the creation of an Athletics Fund that would track financials specifically related to athletic programming separately from the […]

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As Casper vies to become regional sports hub, city to put $100K grant toward new Parks and Rec master plan

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, City of Casper staff presented the City Council with a proposal to direct $100,000 in grant funding toward the creation of a new Parks and Recreation master plan. The $100,000 grant is being offered to the City of Casper by the Natrona County Recreation Joint Powers Board, according to Casper […]

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State engineer talks ways to reduce crashes at skewed CY/Poplar intersection with Casper City Council

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council heard a presentation from Wyoming Department of Transportation staff about safety at the intersection of CY Avenue and Poplar Street. CY Avenue is part of Wyoming Highway 220 and is therefore part of WYDOT’s jurisdiction. Over the past six years, the intersection has seen a total […]