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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters Rock the Block on Thursday evening Saturday at Farmers Market […]
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SNAPPED-Morning Color
Sunflowers shine bright in the early morning sun on Monday, Aug. 28, in central Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) If you have a photo or photos that would be good for SNAPPED, please contact us at News@OilCityWyo.com, include your name, the location where the photo was taken and the date. Please only submit photos that […]
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Food Truck Schedule, Aug. 28
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters Rock the Block on Thursday evening Saturday at Farmers Market […]
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Casper College Students Start New Year
Micayla Shaw enlisted her friend Sydnie Eller to help her haul miscellaneous personal belongings up two flights of stairs at Casper College’s Residence Hall on Sunday afternoon. The things that fit in her late-90s midsize sedan would help Shaw make it through another junior college school year. A slow cooker. A hairdryer. Whiteboard. Small TV. […]
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A New Frontier In Casper Beer
Collin Rudkin started brewing beer about six years ago, shortly after he turned 21. Now he’s brewmaster at the new Frontier Brewing Company and Tap Room in downtown Casper. Frontier, which opened last week just before the eclipse festival, is the first of three craft brewers planned for Casper. These developments finally bring Casper into […]
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WHP K9 Retires After 9-Year Career
Trooper Tippy and Basil started their partnership in the fall of 2008.
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Food Truck Schedule, Friday, Aug. 25
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters Saturday at Farmers Market from 7:30 to noon Sunday at […]
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Little To No Increase In Medical Visits During Eclipse Festival
Casper’s medical community had spent months coordinating and planning for worst case scenarios ahead of an influx of up to 35,000 people expected for the eclipse festival. While the exact numbers of eclipse tourists aren’t officially yet in, the Wyoming Medical Center has gathered their numbers. The good news for hospitals and clinics turns out […]
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Backstory: Casper’s Center Street From Boom To Bust To…Boom?
The Wyoming History Center at Casper College has no shortage of historic images of Casper’s Center Street. It’s not surprising since the street has been something of the backbone of Casper since it started out as an oil boom and cow town in the late 1800s. The earliest photos show a muddy road lined with […]
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Food Truck Schedule, Thursday, Aug. 24
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters Saturday at Farmers Market from 7:30 to noon Sunday at […]
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Casper’s Newest Gathering Place, David Street Station, on the Oil City Webcam
Keep a bird’s eye view of Casper’s newest community gathering center: David Street Station, via Oil City’s brand new rooftop webcam.
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Time Lapse Shows Hundreds Of Planes Arriving At NCIA For Eclipse
A time lapse video made by professional videographer Angel Andres shows the flood of eclipse tourists flying into the Natrona County International Airport on Monday morning. In a little under two minutes, the video compresses hours of airplane traffic and handling, as well as the eclipse itself. Airport administration had spent two years preparing for […]
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Casper Fire Responds To Report Of Smoke Downtown
Firefighters were called to 147 S. Center in downtown Casper for a report of an odorless haze, according to Capt. Justin Leinonen. Firefighters were trying to figure out what was causing the smoke, but were using an abundance of caution to make sure the building was safe, said Leinonen. The building houses Cadillac Cowgirl and […]
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Food Truck Schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 23
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters check for updates La Texanita Mexican Food Truck Regular hours, […]
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Food truck schedule, Tuesday, Aug. 22.
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters check for updates La Texanita Mexican Food Truck Regular hours, […]
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Solar Eclipse Amazes Over Casper (GALLERY)
Years of anticipation and days of weather watching led up to a spectacular show on Monday morning. Yells, cheers and fireworks could be heard throughout central Casper as the moon moved in front of the sun for a total solar eclipse. Daylight turned to nighttime for 2 minutes and 26 seconds before the sliver of […]
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Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Electrifies In First Outdoor Concert (GALLERY)
The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra performed a selection of well-known movie themes from science fiction and fantasy films during its first ever outdoor pops concert on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Washington Park. Guest violinist Alexander Markov performed a classical showpiece during the first half, and returned in the second with a gold electric violin. Using an assortment […]
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The Eclipse Is “Like A Rock Concert Only Better”
Michael Kauper sat along the Platte River Trail behind the Parkway Plaza on Saturday morning surrounded by his telescopes and cameras. He hoped to make sure everything was good to go for today’s eclipse. “I had no idea that Casper would have all this great theater and great restaurants,” said Kauper, who spent the previous […]
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Visitors Are Welcomed as Eclipse Organizers Take Center Stage
National and local media were on hand, when organizers and departmental officials took center stage to welcome visitors and applaud the successful launch of the Eclipse Festival.
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Eclipse Travelers From Japan Find Perfect Spot In Casper Yard
A group of nearly a dozen visitors from Japan mingled in the front yard of a 1920s-era brick home in a central Casper neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. Among them was a fantastic amount of astronomical, camera and video equipment. The house had been rented on Airbnb by Keith Fujiyoshi, who lives in Los Angeles and […]
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Symphony Concert at Washington Park- Road Closure Information (MAP)
The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra will present its first ever outdoor pops concert this evening at the Washing Park Bandshell to celebrate the total solar eclipse.
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Pins On Map Show Extent Of World Eclipse Tourism In Casper
A flat map of the world set up at the Eclipse Festival headquarters in downtown Casper has become a destination for eclipse tourists. On Saturday afternoon tourists were gathered around the map at Second and David Streets, taking turns putting pins on their hometowns while others marveled at the sheer numbers of locations from around […]
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Food Truck Schedule And Locations Through Eclipse Festival
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. Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St Sunday and Monday at Yellowstone Garage for Eclipse Festival. The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Sunday and Monday at Plains Tire on […]
