CASPER, Wyo. – A public meeting discussing the details and expectations of the Casper Mountain Road construction plan packed the Casper Room at the Agricultural Resource Learning Center on Tuesday evening. The meeting included people involved in the planning and construction of the project, which is expected to last the entire summer. Natrona County Road […]
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‘Not good’: National Historic Trails Center Foundation, BLM in tense negotiations
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Historic Trails Center Foundation described its current relationship with the Bureau of Land Management as “not good” in a recent letter to stakeholders. According to the letter, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center building in Casper is operated by the BLM in cooperation with the nonprofit foundation. The BLM maintains […]
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Country superstar Wynonna Judd to play Casper in September
CASPER, Wyo. — Country music legend Wynonna Judd will perform in Casper later this year during her newly–announced tour. According to a release from the Ford Wyoming Center, Judd will perform a concert on Sept. 13. “Produced by Live Nation, the tour features Wynonna performing the timeless melodies from her acclaimed debut solo albums, Wynonna […]
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Lifelong Casper resident and Funky Junk creator excited to lead David Street Station
CASPER, Wyo. — A lifelong Casper resident and community fixture will be the new executive director of David Street Station. Whitney Asay, who is perhaps best known for launching the popular Funky Junk District street festivals, will take the helm of David Street Station as it spins off from the Downtown Development Authority to become […]
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(PHOTOS) Way to bee: 95-year-old Casper resident excels in spelling bee
CASPER, Wyo. — Barbara Hooper quietly closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she settled into a chair just before the first-ever Primrose Retirement Community’s company-wide spelling bee on Wednesday afternoon. In front of her was a laptop showing live pictures of her fellow contestants from other regions. There were seven in all […]
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(PHOTOS) Lemonade Day registration kicks off 10th annual event
CASPER, Wyo. — Young entrepreneurs and their families packed an upstairs room at Hilltop Bank’s main office on Wednesday afternoon for the 10th Annual Lemonade Day registration. The registration event allowed participating kids to pick up their familiar yellow packets and enjoy treats and a visit with a princess before heading off to prepare for […]
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Tater Tops: Casper’s new Buckin’ Tater food truck makes spuds the star
CASPER, Wyo. — Nicki and Troy Dunbar were far along in the process of starting their own food truck business, but there was one major thing they couldn’t quite nail down. “It took us about a month to figure out what to call the truck,” Nicki said. “I think we were sitting in a hot […]
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Casper’s Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper resident Judy Shepard, mother of slain University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, is among 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. According to a release from the White House, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor and is presented to individuals who “have made exemplary contributions […]
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Phone scams targeting Wyoming Black Hills Energy customers on the rise
CASPER, Wyo. — Phone scams attempting to force unsuspecting customers to pay bogus bills have been reported in Wyoming. According to a release from Black Hills Energy, the scammers contact customers, claiming their bills are delinquent and their service will be shut off if they don’t pay immediately over the phone. They also include an […]
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NWS issues red flag warning Thursday; rain and snow possible overnight
CASPER, Wyo. — Dry and windy weather has led to a red flag fire warning for central Wyoming by the National Weather Service in Riverton. According to the NWS in Riverton, Natrona County could see wind gusts of up to 40 mph and humidity levels as low as 10%, leading to critical fire conditions. The […]
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Wyoming father–daughter bagpipers to perform during 80th anniversary at Normandy
CASPER, Wyo. — On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops hailing mainly from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada descended on a beach in Nazi-occupied France in the largest and perhaps most dangerous naval, air and land occupation in history. There were more than 50,000 German troops awaiting them. More than 4,000 […]
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NCHS Theatre students debut production of classic play ‘Harvey’ this week in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Weeks of rehearsals are about to pay off for the Natrona County High School Theatre class as it debuts its new production of the classic comedy “Harvey.” The play was written by American playwright Mary Chase, and was first performed in 1944. It was subsequently turned into a motion picture, with a […]
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WSO joined by young Wyoming musicians for season concert finale
CASPER, Wyo. — Two Wyoming musicians who recently won the Young Artist Competition will make their orchestra debut with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra during its season finale concert on May 11. According to the release, the program, entitled “Passage,” will include collegiate division winner Tarje Grover of Powell performing the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano […]
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Fashion Crossroads to mark 50 years of business in downtown Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — In 1974, the top song of the year was “The Way We Were” by Barbara Streisand. The top TV show was “All In the Family” on CBS, and the number-one movie was Mel Brooks’s “Blazing Saddles.” General Motors was the largest American corporation, and the 55 mph speed limit was enacted in […]
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Kroger adds 166 stores to divestiture plan; Wyoming Albertsons to be sold
CASPER, Wyo. — Kroger announced a plan to divest an additional 166 properties in an effort to win federal approval for its merger deal with Albertsons. According to the trade publication Supermarket News, or SN, the added stores bring the total to 579 stores that will be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers if the deal […]
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Farm to Wheels: Casper chef highlighting local ingredients takes business mobile
CASPER, Wyo. — The unmistakable and friendly face of Dolly Parton smiles down from a small photo sticker placed just to the right above the driver’s seat. She’s joined by a few other whimsical touches inside the chrome mobile kitchen that is now owned by Casper chef Leah Burback. The exterior of the vehicle is painted […]
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Casper to see snow, colder temperatures on Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — Wintry conditions are returning to the Casper area with cooler temperatures and snow accumulation midweek. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wednesday will see temperatures dip from a morning high in the lower 40s to near 30 degrees later this afternoon. Rain and snow are expected early, becoming snow after […]
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Savory, sweet southern tradition of chicken and waffles comes to Mills
CASPER, Wyo. — Matt Stiver has lived most of his life in Wyoming, but the culinary roots of his family come from a significantly different region. “My great-grandmother was born to people who settled in Nebraska in covered wagons,” said Matt, “so we’re not a Southern family.” Somehow and in spite of that, the Southern […]
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(PHOTOS) Crowd packs David Street Station for Bobby Maher vigil on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. — Hundreds of people packed into David Street Station on Thursday night for a vigil honoring the Casper teen Bobby Maher, who died after being stabbed last Sunday at Eastridge Mall. In a prepared statement read onstage by YMCA sports director DC Martinez, the family thanked the Casper community for its outpouring of […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper sees partial 2024 solar eclipse through clouds on Monday
CASPER, Wyo. — For Casper, what’s being called the Great North American Eclipse of 2024 may not have been a repeat of the total solar eclipse of 2017, but it was enough to bring students and sky gazers out on Monday to see at least part of it. According to USA Today, this was the […]
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Winter storm with 55 mph gusts likely by weekend in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — A winter storm will bring an end to Casper’s spring-like weather by the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, rain is expected to start by Friday afternoon, turning to a mix of rain and snow overnight. Saturday will see snow shifting to rain by the afternoon. The high will […]
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ART 321 names new Executive Director
CASPER, Wyo. — ART 321 has named Laura Hunter as its new executive director. According to a release issued on Wednesday afternoon, Hunter was chosen by the board of directors out of 15 applications from around the region. She had been serving as the transition coordinator during the executive director search and was as a […]
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Casper’s library rejects First Interstate Building for possible new location
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Library said it has explored but ultimately rejected the possibility of purchasing the First Interstate Bank building for use as its new location. “The exploration was part of the Library’s strategic initiative to address the need for a new, more versatile facility that meets the ongoing and changing needs […]
