CASPER, Wyo — The Natrona County School District (NCSD) announced the winners of the 2020 Young Authors Competition on Saturday. The results for all grades, including the authors’ school and sponsoring instructors, can be found at the district’s website. Winners included Rachelle Trujillo, a senior at Kelly Walsh High School, who won in all 3 […]
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Today in Wy history: monument to Mother Featherlegs: ‘soiled dove,’ entrepreneur, outlaw
CASPER, Wyo — On May 17, 1964, a monument was dedicated 10- miles south of Lusk to Charlotte Shepard, known only by the name “Mother Featherlegs” during her colorful 3 years in Wyoming. According to the City of Lusk website, Mother Featherlegs came to Wyoming from Louisiana with Dangerous Dick Davis, after the rest of […]
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Food for Thought’s Drive-Thru Marketplace connects vendors and customers
CASPER, Wyo — Vendors and customers eager to connect after Wyoming Food for Thought’s Winter Market closures due to COVID-19 can do so now through the non-profit’s new Online Marketplace and Drive-Thru Operation. According to Cassandra Baker, Food for Thought’s associate director, 16 vendors are selling as many as 80 products through the operation. These […]
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Laramie Boomerang discontinuing Tuesday edition, will publish 5 days per week
CASPER, Wyo — The Laramie Boomerang will be dropping its Tuesday edition, according to a release from the publication’s marketing consultant, Anthony Creamer. The new change will mean the paper, which has been published since 1881, will produce physical newspaper editions Wednesday through Sunday. Its sister paper, the Cheyenne Tribune-Eagle, recently dropped its Tuesday edition […]
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AARP warns of increased fraud risk on mobile payment apps during pandemic
CASPER, Wyo — The AARP wants consumers using increasingly-popular peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps on mobile devices to be conscious of possible security risks and the difficulty of recovering money sent in error. With current stay-at-home orders and social distancing mandates during the coronavirus pandemic, more people are turning to online payments for delivery of groceries, […]
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“Cautious and pragmatic”: county officials work with day cares and summer camps to address operations amid pandemic
CASPER, Wyo — Day care and summer camp programs are currently grappling with how to modify their activities to keep COVID-19 at bay, and, in some cases, whether to open at all. Child care providers are faced with drastically reducing numbers of possible enrollees, curtailing a variety of standard engagement activities, and doubling down on […]
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Metro Coffee Company owners adapt and reflect on music, customer service, and bagels
CASPER, Wyo — When Sean Peverley took over Metro Coffee Company with his partners in September 2017, he wanted to “change the attitude” of the downtown coffee shop. He said there had been a perception in the community that Metro was for “outsiders.” “I wanted it to be a place for everybody,” Peverley said. To […]
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Dick’s Sporting Goods, Buckle, Elite Day Spa and other stores expected to open at Eastridge Mall
CASPER, Wyo — A number of stores at Eastridge Mall are expected to open or expand their hours and services. Beginning Friday, May 1, the mall website’s COVID-19 Update page will be updated daily with the stores’ new hours and accommodations. Rhett Robison, General Manager of the Eastridge Mall, says he expects Dick’s Sporting Goods […]
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A family legacy and creative passion at Wardrobe Cleaner’s DIY gym
CASPER, Wyo — Though the business closed after 103 years of continuous operation last August, there’s one chapter left for the familiar Wardrobe Cleaners building on 2nd and Fenway. That story is the subject of “Wardrobe Cleaners: A Pandemic Story,” new 5-minute documentary produced by Jeremy Miller and featuring David Kerr that premiered on Miller’s […]
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Local salons and beauty parlors consider re-opening under new guidelines to be announced this week
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming barber shops, cosmetologists, massage and other businesses have been closed since March 25 when a third statewide public health order amid the COVID-19 outbreak was announced. Now, business owners in those industries are awaiting the specifics of new public health orders from Governor Mark Gordon and state health officials. In a […]
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Casper College’s T-Bird Trek returns September 13
CASPER, Wyo. — Registration is open for Casper College’s T-Bird Trek, to be held Sunday, September 12th. Runners, walkers, and families are invited to participate in a variety of race distances. Most races begin outside the Student Union-University of Wyoming/CC Center. The 5K, (3.1 miles) features circuits around the Casper College campus, and costs $20 […]
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Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn closed for 2020 summer season, limited Park activities to resume June 15
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Inn, Roosevelt Lodge, and Grant Village will remain closed for the 2020 summer season. Certain limited features and amenities are expected to become available when the Park opens, tentatively, on June 15. This information comes via Xanterra Travel Collection’s President and CEO Andrew Todd. Xanterra is a […]
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Wyoming Game and Fish releases 2019 big game harvest results
CASPER, Wyo — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has published the big game harvest results for 2019 on its website. The report surveys hunters’ success rates for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer and pronghorn antelope hunts. According to the WGFD, hunters saw varying levels of success in 2019. Moose were harvested […]
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Casper Children’s Chorale zoom, zoom and zoom again, dancing around COVID-19 (PHOTOS)
CASPER, Wyo — The Casper Children’s Chorale (CCC) narrowly zoomed out of Wyoming on their way to the American Choral Directors Association’s Northwest Regional Convention in Spokane, Washington before COVID-19 related restrictions in Wyoming and elsewhere began to go into effect in March. “I’m going to write the book of this trip someday.” Director Marcia […]
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‘Best summer yet’ for David Street Station, pending public health orders
CASPER, Wyo. —For the past 2 summers, June 1 has been the day the splash pads open at David Street Station, downtown Casper’s premier outdoor venue. The event typically inaugurates the summer season at the Station, which includes the Food for Thought Summer Market, Brew Fest, Fiesta Wyo, Summer Concert Series, and Family Movie Night […]
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Craig Johnson, C.J. Box among Wyomingites urging Social Distancing in PSAs (VIDEO)
CASPER, Wyo. — A series of new PSAs has begun to circulate, featuring notable Wyoming persons urging residents to abide by social distancing guidelines during the 2020 coronavirus caused COVID-19 pandemic. Videos are posted below. “I’m a professional at social distancing because I practice it nearly every day of my life,” said Wyoming author C.J. […]
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Scholarship in honor of rodeo coach Tom Parker available to Casper College students
CASPER, Wyo — Casper College has announced the $1,000 Tom Parker Rodeo Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year, established by the family of the late Thunderbirds rodeo coach. According to a CC media release, those who apply for the scholarship must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours, have a high school GPA […]
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Music staple Chad Lore and sons raise $6,600 for Casper children’s groups
CASPER, Wyo — When a Facebook Live viewer suggested that Chad Lore might be “slowly deteriorating” 12 hours into his 24-hour fundraising home concert, the performer took note. “Alright, Michah, we’re gonna pick it up for you.” Lore then launched into a rollicking performance of The Steve Miller Band’s “Abracadabra,” a staple of his collaboration […]
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Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies provides $52,000 for local food banks
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies (WFBR) is providing $52,000 in direct funding to its 180 partners across the state as part of their COVID-19 response. These funds will support the purchase of food as part of Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies’ Fighting Hunger Feeding Hope Program. WFBR reported in a […]
