Backstory: How Frosty’s became one of Casper’s most enduring neighborhood pubs By Dan Cepeda|April 07
(Backstory) Innocence lost: LBJ visits Casper before and after Kennedy assassination By Dan Cepeda|February 21
Backstory: When Casper’s Albertsons was destroyed by a dramatic Sunday night fire By Dan Cepeda|February 09
(Backstory) Teen Spirit: When Casper’s punk/grunge scene led to ‘melee’ in Washington Park By Dan Cepeda|February 04
Backstory: Chuck Morrison – The man who preserved Casper through photography By Dan Cepeda|January 14
BACKSTORY: Historic building remodel aimed for ‘mall’ experience in downtown Casper By Dan Cepeda|December 21, 2021
Backstory: Photos tell story of ‘James Dean wannabe’ on infamous murder spree through Nebraska and Wyoming CASPER, Wyo. — Douglas, Wyoming is likely little known to people outside of central Wyoming, but in January 1958, the By Dan Cepeda|December 7, 2021
‘It is no joke’: How Americans first heard of the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked on this day in 1941, sending the United States into what would become World War II. By Dan Cepeda|December 7, 2021
Backstory: Glimpses of Casper Thanksgivings from decades past CASPER, Wyo. — Like most towns and cities in America, the Thanksgiving Day holiday has for decades meant gathering with By Dan Cepeda|November 25, 2021
Backstory: ‘The West’s Finest Air Conditioned Shopping Center’ changed Casper retail nearly 60 years ago CASPER, Wyo. — On the far southern side of Casper, among the foothills, sagebrush and wind-swept prairie, a 17-acre site By Dan Cepeda|October 20, 2021
Backstory: Casper clothier Harry ‘The Man in the Barrel’ Yesness was a showman at heart CASPER, Wyo. — Harry Yesness was not a man who was afraid of attention. In fact, the man who became By Dan Cepeda|October 7, 2021
(PHOTOS) Backstory: Casper’s downtown Gladstone Hotel tower had grand past, faces unknown future CASPER, Wyo. — The concrete nine-story tower at First and Center Street in downtown Casper had been out of the By Dan Cepeda|September 30, 2021
Backstory: Casper’s Commissary Mall was once the town’s major ‘supermarket’ CASPER, Wyo. — What's left of the Casper Commissary might not seem very exciting today, but nearly a century ago By Dan Cepeda|August 25, 2021
Backstory: Casper Drive-In Theaters did social distancing before it was cool Watching a movie while maintaining appropriate social distance used to be the mode. When people watched films from their automobiles. By Dan Cepeda|May 31, 2021
Casper museum preserves memories, stories of Wyoming veterans CASPER, Wyo. – In 1941, the land about nine miles west of Casper looked like most of the areas outside By Dan Cepeda|May 31, 2021
(PHOTOS) Casper nonprofit brings faith-based service and recovery program to foot of Laramie Peak CASPER, Wyo — About 24 participants of the Wyoming Rescue Mission's Discipleship Recovery Program took their fellowship and faith-based recovery By Greg Hirst|May 23, 2021
Casper College archivist layoff fuels growing concern over ‘irreplaceable collection’ CASPER, Wyo. – Casper historians, students, journalists and researchers have viewed the massive collection at Casper College's Western History Center By Dan Cepeda|May 18, 2021
Backstory: Historic photos give glimpse at Casper’s mostly-gone small grocers CASPER, Wyo. – A recent Backstory column looked into Casper's early neighborhood grocery store boom during the first half of By Dan Cepeda|May 7, 2021
Backstory: When 70+ grocery stores dotted Casper’s neighborhoods CASPER, Wyo. – Casper was booming in the 1920s thanks to the oil industry, which was in huge demand to By Dan Cepeda|April 30, 2021
Backstory: Trove of photos document vintage Casper in glorious color CASPER, Wyo. – A deep collection of color photos gathered by the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce over the decades By Dan Cepeda|April 21, 2021
Backstory: When a beloved, aging Casper school was sacrificed for a midcentury masterpiece CASPER, Wyo. – Casper's Washington School was documented with photos and nostalgia during the end of its final school days By Dan Cepeda|April 14, 2021
Today in Wyo History: unique state-run workers’ comp act signed in 1915 CASPER, Wyo — On February 27, 1915, Wyoming Governor John B. Kendrick signed the "Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act”, codified in By Oil City Staff|February 27, 2021
Casper homeowner looks for clues on baptismal certificate found during remodel CASPER, Wyo. – Tricia Provence and her boyfriend Billy Lytle didn't expect any surprises as they went to work removing By Dan Cepeda|February 24, 2021
‘The Last Western:’ new book reexamines infamous 1978 killing in Rock Springs CASPER, Wyo — A 1978 killing in Rock Springs and subsequent murder trial that garnered national attention is reexamined in By Greg Hirst|January 27, 2021
New Fort Casper exhibit has at least one story for every letter of the alphabet CASPER, Wyo — The staff at the Fort Caspar Museum has organized a new way to explore Casper’s history, according By Greg Hirst|December 12, 2020
(PHOTOS) Hazard tree becomes David Street Station’s 2020 centerpiece through volunteer efforts CASPER, Wyo — When Kevin Hawley, executive director of Downtown Development Authority, saw architect Lyle Murtha and engineer Bob Lower’s designs By Greg Hirst|December 1, 2020
Black 14 launch 180-ton food initiative with UW, Mormon Church October 30, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr, WyoFile The University of Wyoming’s famous 1969 Black 14 football players are teaming with By Oil City Staff|October 31, 2020
UW Cowboys host Hawaii for Paniolo Trophy at War Memorial home opener Friday UPDATE: The Cowboys defeated the Rainbow Warriors 31-7 and retained the Paniolo Trophy Friday. The Pokes lead the series 15-10. By Oil City Staff|October 30, 2020
Backstory: Stuck truck amuck under McKinley St. Bridge CASPER, Wyo. – There seems to be a pattern with the McKinley Street railroad bridge. In October 2020, the street By Dan Cepeda|October 2, 2020
UW’s Heart Mountain symposium ties WWII internment to contemporary displacement issues CASPER, Wyo — The history of Japanese American people incarcerated in Wyoming and other locations during World War II will By Greg Hirst|September 29, 2020
Pennsylvania hunters, robbed last week, bring loaned gear and pizza to Casper PD CASPER, Wyo --Though unsuccessful in their elk hunt in the Bighorn mountains, bowhunters Daniel Toomey, Jake Meals and Hunter Lefever By Oil City Staff|September 25, 2020
Theater company’s cemetery tour will revive figures from Casper’s past CASPER, Wyo — Edness Kimball Wilkins, Lucy Morrison, and Verda James are among the illustrious figures from Casper’s past that By Greg Hirst|September 21, 2020
Backstory: Casper’s Armory crumbles after tough preservation fight (PHOTOS) CASPER, Wyo. – Demolition crews came early for the old Wyoming National Guard Armory in May, 1987. That decision by By Dan Cepeda|September 7, 2020
NWS: September record highs observed Saturday, including Casper, some triple-digits CASPER, Wyo — As projected, Casper saw record high temperatures for the date of September 5, according to the National By Greg Hirst|September 6, 2020
Wyoming toad, once thought extinct, makes gains in native Laramie region CASPER, Wyo — Nearly 700 Wyoming toads were released recently in a continued team effort to maintain a species endangered By Greg Hirst|August 31, 2020
Casper’s legacy of college rodeo action to be featured on ESPNU CASPER, Wyo — Two decades’ worth of College National Finals Rodeo action from the Casper Events Center will be featured By Greg Hirst|August 31, 2020
Walking with Casper: Family explores remote beauty as remote work enables move to Wyoming (PHOTOS) By Brendan LaChance|1 hour ago
PHOTOS: Weather ‘perfect’ for Trail Mix Run through hills, streets, and alleys of south Casper By Greg Hirst|18 hours ago
(PHOTOS) S’no problem: State track athletes brave wild weather on Friday at KWHS By Dan Cepeda|1 day ago