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Dan Cepeda
Features Editor
Casper’s Food Truck Schedules
Oil City is compiling an updated listing of food trucks’ schedules and locations this summer. Food truck operators can email schedules and updates to dan@oilcity.news. Compiled June 30, 2017 Deb’s Fudge Kitchen • Today at 744 W. 15th Grill-N-Chill • Backwards Distilling Company on 158 Progress Cir. today from 5-8 Mad Flatters Closed Friday. Saturday […]
Obituaries: LaBerge, Kindel
James Michael LaBerge, 71, passed away on June 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming. Preceded in death by parents George and Pearl LaBerge of Casper Wyoming. Survived by sisters Paula LaBerge, and Annette LaBerge Amburn (Terry), many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 3, 2017 at […]
Foo Fighters Fans Line Up…Sort Of…
The line at the Casper Events Center box office for Foo Fighters tickets on Thursday morning was not “Everlong”. It was more like 15 people long. With internet purchasing firmly in place, the days of like-minded music fans with camping chairs and coolers lined up by the hundreds for the best concert seats are as obsolete as a cassette copy […]
Obituary: Edward L. Bratt
Edward L. Bratt, 89, of Casper, Wyoming passed away on Monday, June 26, 2016 at his home. He was born in Harrison, Nebraska, the son of the Reverend Lawrence W. and Bernice (Bolton) Bratt on September 14, 1927. He and his family lived in several communities in Nebraska where his father served as minister of […]
Injured Bull Rider Bradie Gray Walks Out Of ICU
Just shy of two weeks after being admitted to the Wyoming Medical Center’s ER without a pulse, rodeo bull rider Bradie Gray walked away from the intensive care unit and into his new room in the surgical center. Surviving the crushing blow of Levi the Boss’ hind legs after being thrown during the Thursday, June […]
SNAPPED-It’s A Grind
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New Pedestrian Trail For Casper Mountain Rd. To Wyoming Blvd.
The Platte River Trails and Natrona County Parks have started construction on the Casper Mountain Road to Wyoming Blvd. trail project this week. This is the first of a three-phased project to connect downtown Casper to Rotary Park on Casper Mountain. The project is funded with help from the WYDOT TAP grant program, City of […]
Obituaries: Propes, Vassar, Lindbloom
Steven Leroy Propes, age 49, of Casper, passed away surrounded by his family and friends on June 25, 2017 at Central Wyoming Hospice. Steve was born May 9, 1968 in Sullivan County Indiana to Ray and Judith Propes. Steve’s father, Ray moved the family to Wyoming when Steve was a baby. Steve grew up in […]
Eclipse: Medical Professionals Prepare For Unprecedented Crowds
Dr. Andy Dunn says he’s planning for the apocalypse. He’s only half joking. “When you plan for the worst, then you’ll be ready for the worst”, said Dunn, the medical director of the Wyoming Medical Center’s Mesa and Sage Primary Care clinics. Dunn is in charge of coordinating the WMC’s various operations in preparation for […]
BACKSTORY: Casper From High
An aerial photo from the Western History Center at Casper College’s vast archive shows central Casper during its post-war mid-century boom.
Obituaries: Henley, Edleman, Lockwood, Ramirez, Ross, Wolfe
Maxine Mae Henley,87, passed away June 23, 2017 at Central Wyoming Hospice. Maxine was born to Joe and Margaret Stoneking on June 3, 1930 in Chariton, lowa. In 1950 she married Jesse Henley and together they had three children, Margaret, Jesse “JR.” and James. She loved playing Bingo and spending time with her kids and […]
Community Movie Night (GALLERY)
Casper’s Washington Park was the site of the second Community Movie Night of the season on Friday, June 23. Disney’s 2016 live action remake of “Pete’s Dragon” was the featured presentation. The movie night, sponsored by Sinclair Casper Refinery, brings together local charities to sell food for their causes as well as area food trucks. […]
Obituaries- Shutts
Jesse Michael Shutts, 24, passed away in his sleep on June 17, 2017. Jesse was born in Casper, Wyoming on April 30, 1993. He was an incredibly intelligent and creative person from a very early age. Like his dad, he was an avid sports fan, particularly of the Denver Broncos. With the encouragement of his […]
The Kids of Lemonade Day (GALLERY)
Children and their families once again set up booths and sold sugary liquids and treats for the annual Lemonade Day on Saturday, June 24. The day is a national effort to encourage kids to learn basic business practices by setting up lemonade stands in their neighborhoods. Please enjoy portraits of some of the Casper area’s […]
Friends, Family Gather for Katie Lynn O’Keefe Memorial Service (GALLERY)
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was filled beyond capacity as mourners gathered for Katie Lynn O’Keefe’s memorial service on Friday, June 23, in Casper. O’Keefe was killed on June 16 when the truck she was riding in was struck by an SUV that drifted into the wrong lane. The vehicles were engulfed in flames. A mother […]
Family Brings New York Pizza To Casper (Gallery)
Everybody likes pizza. Or at least 95 percent of people do, according to Brian McCauley. This “no duh” realization came to McCauley as he and his family considered business opportunities in Casper. With that in mind McCauley and his daughters, Nicole Boltz and Mindy McAuley, along with his son-in-law, decided to embark on opening the […]
Obituaries- Maddux
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