LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team will take to the road for the first time this season as they travel to face Denver on Tuesday. Wyoming is coming off a 71–52 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. The Cowgirls and Cornhuskers battled for nearly 30 minutes Saturday, but Nebraska was able to close the […]
Tommy Culkin
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Area residents urged against controlled burns due to high winds
CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County residents are being urged against burning anything in the coming days due to strong winds creating hazardous conditions and increased fire risk. In addition to refraining from any burns, the National Weather Service in Riverton also advises that people avoid driving through dry and grassy areas, completely drown any outdoor […]
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(PHOTOS) Community honors veterans at banquet
CASPER, Wyo. — More than 200 people were in attendance Saturday night at the third annual Casper College Veterans Ball. The event, which honored community veterans and their families, featured an appearance from Gov. Mark Gordon, who delivered a speech thanking veterans for their service to the country. Event organizers said Rep. Harriet Hageman was […]
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Casper to see windy start to week
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents are certainly no strangers to windy weather, and they can expect to have plenty of wind to contend with as the coming week gets underway, according to the National Weather Service in Riverton. Today will be sunny, with a high temperature near 56 degrees. Throughout the day, winds will move […]
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UW Cowboys can’t catch up to UNLV in 20-point loss
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It was a game with everything on the line for both teams, as both the Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Rebels entered Friday night’s game looking to keep their hopes alive to play in this year’s Mountain West Championship Game. When the game came to an end, UNLV had prevailed with a […]
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Yellowstone National Park sees big October visitation
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted 299,127 recreation visits in October, marking a 26% increase from October 2022, during which the park saw 236,567 recreational visits. The park’s visit numbers in October are also a 75% increase from October 2019, when several short-term, weather-related road closures likely impacted visitation. So far in […]
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(PHOTOS) Community Recreation Foundation Craft Fair a hit
CASPER, Wyo. — Thousands of people looking to get a head start on Christmas shopping, as well as many others just looking to do some regular shopping, filled the Ford Wyoming Center on Saturday morning for the annual Community Recreation Foundation Craft Fair. Touted as the largest craft fair in Wyoming by event organizers, the […]
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Casper police investigate Friday night reports of shots fired
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Police Department officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of the 600 block of North Sun Drive on Friday night, and they are looking to the public for help as they continue their investigation. Calls started coming in to dispatchers shortly after 9 p.m., and no injuries were […]
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Windy Veterans Day weekend ahead
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents will be able to enjoy some clear skies and cool temperatures this weekend, though the National Weather Service in Riverton predicts they will also have to contend with some fairly strong winds. Today will be sunny, with a high temperature near 51 degrees. In the morning, winds are likely to […]
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Stuff the Van Toy Drive kicks off in Casper, partners with Casper Christmas Parade
CASPER, Wyo. — The Central Wyoming Chamber Foundation and the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to partner with Townsquare, Casper Housing Authority Cares and Greiner Ford of Casper for the 2023 Stuff the Van Toy Drive. “The holidays can be a very trying time for struggling families and purchasing gifts for their children […]
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Wyoming Region 2 looks for public input as it updates hazard mitigation plan
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Region 2 — consisting of Natrona, Converse and Niobrara counties — is working with local governments to update the 2018 multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan. As the intergovernmental coalition works to update its guidelines and regulations, it’s looking to locals for input. Residents, organizations and businesses are encouraged to contribute to the […]
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Natrona Commissioners approve rezoning for new health department building
CASPER, Wyo. — The work toward a new facility for the Casper-Natrona County Health Department took another step forward on Tuesday, as the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners approved a rezoning of the land between 12th Street and Conwell to accommodate the building. Previously zoned as planned unit development, commissioners voted unanimously to rezone […]
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Natrona County Commissioners approve permit request for new campground
CASPER, Wyo. — Next year, Natrona County residents could see new opportunities for camping in the community, after the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the planned Cactus Campground. The large-scale campground, to be located between Cactus Lane and Highway 20-26, will feature 45 camping sites, owner Joe […]
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Pokes in the Pros: Week 9
CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming has produced several NFL players currently making an impact. Here’s how they did in the most recent week’s slate of games. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Allen played well in his team’s Sunday game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but it wasn’t enough to lead his team to victory, as […]
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VFW to host Veterans Day luncheon
CASPER, Wyo. — Platte River Personal Injury Law and Cowboy Country Criminal Defense are sponsoring an annual Veteran’s Day Lunch at the VFW Auxiliary Post 9439. The luncheon is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The VFW and Auxiliary Post 9439 will also be providing […]
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UW Cowgirls open season with convincing win over North Dakota
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team opened the 2023–24 season in convincing fashion Monday night, outscoring North Dakota 20–7 in the fourth quarter, en route to a 77–60 win. The Cowgirls got off to a strong start offensively, hitting five of their first eight shots to take an early 11–3 lead, forcing a […]
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UW Cowgirls topple Spartans in four sets on the road
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team came out on top Saturday afternoon on the road, beating San Jose State in four sets. It was a tightly contested four sets, but the Pokes prevailed 25–23, 25–21, 27–29, 25–13. The Cowgirls controlled the majority of the first and second sets and were able to […]
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(PHOTOS) Planned Casper Mountain lodge to feature community rooms, offices
CASPER, Wyo. — In September, the early stages of work began on the construction of a new Nordic Lodge on Casper Mountain. The start of construction was the culmination of a process that began shortly after the previous lodge was condemned in February 2020 and demolished in November that same year. Floor plans show that […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper hosts state volleyball tournament
CASPER, Wyo. — The top high school volleyball talent in the state filled the Ford Wyoming Center this weekend as the state volleyball tournament came to a close. The state champions were Laramie, Mountain View, Big Horn and Cokeville. Locally, the Kelly Walsh Trojans represented Natrona County in the tournament, finishing fourth in class 4A. […]
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Wyoming High School Football Roundup (11/4/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Following is a list of Wyoming high school football games on Saturday, Nov. 4, as reported to DragonFly. Games involving local teams are marked in bold.
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Cool start to week to lead into slight chance of Wednesday snow
CASPER, Wyo. — The coming days will begin to feel increasingly cool for Casper-area residents, capped off with a Wednesday that could include some snowfall. Today should be sunny, with a high temperature near 65. Strong winds are expected to make conditions feel cooler, though, with winds moving in from the southwest at 17–22 mph […]
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Reminder: Daylight savings time ends tonight
CASPER, Wyo. — Daylight saving time is out and standard time is back in fashion. Or at least it will be, when 2 a.m. Sunday becomes 1 a.m. Not every state recognizes daylight saving time. However, for those that do, clocks traditionally get turned back an hour on the first Sunday of November each year. […]
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Wyoming captures third straight Border War victory
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Friday’s showdown between the Wyoming Cowboys and Colorado State Rams was another Border War for the ages in the 115th meeting of the two bitter rivals. In the end, it was the Cowboys who came away with a 24–15 victory. It was the third consecutive win in the series for Wyoming and […]
