CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Education announced on Tuesday, April 14 that the state has received a waiver from some federal education funding requirements amid the COVID-19 in-building school closures. The waiver was granted by the United States Department of Education on April 7. The waiver extends Wyoming’s ability to use federal dollars […]
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WYDOT: I-25, I-80 to see ‘heaviest snow, iciest conditions’ in coming storm
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation shared on Tuesday, April 14 how a coming snowstorm is expected to impact roads throughout the state. “A spring storm will bring significant snow, reduced visibility and icy roads statewide late Wednesday, lasting through Thursday night,” WYDOT says. “We’re expecting Interstate-80 and I-25 to have the highest […]
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Over 1,000 sign petition urging Casper not to create penalties for violating COVID-19 orders
CASPER, Wyo. — Over 1,000 people have signed a petition urging the Casper City Council not to pass an ordinance which would make it a misdemeanor in the Casper Municipal Code for violating COVID-19 related statewide closure orders. The petition titled “Do not pass Ordinance to Arrest 10 people gathering or violating a Health Officers […]
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Cheney says that we must balance out ‘public safety with the economy’ when it comes to reopening the county
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Earlier today, Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney offered an update on the government’s response to COVID-19 in a call hosted by the Wyoming Business & Industry Federation for the members of their community. “We have been working very hard through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and more than a million loans have been approved […]
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Natrona EOC seeking temporary emergency workers for COVID-19 ‘community medical shelters’
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said on Tuesday, April 14 that they are seeking people to serve as temporary emergency workers at “community medical shelters” amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The EOC said last week that such a shelter at the former Westwood school facility had already begun housing patients. […]
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Casper Mountain saw 7 inches in Easter weekend snowstorm, more on the way
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper area saw snow over Easter weekend and the National Weather Service in Riverton has shared accumulation totals from that storm. “The Easter Bunny had to hop through some fresh snow to bury eggs this year,” the NWS in Riverton said on Twitter. The storm began on the evening of Saturday, […]
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CDC team deployed to Wyoming with confirmed COVID-19 cases at 275, one death
CASPER, Wyo. — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Community Protection Initiative” team has been deployed to Wyoming to assist with efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in the state. Wyoming has 275 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 along with an additional 98 “probable cases.” The first COVID-19 related death was reported […]
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Urgent Care of Casper launch digital appointment registration; still offering COVID-19 screening
CASPER, Wyo. — Urgent Care of Casper have launched a new digital registration program to allow patients to register for sick and occupational health related visits online. “Patients are able to reserve an appointment date and time so their arrival can be anticipated,” the clinic said on Monday, April 13. “Traditional in clinic registration remains […]
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Dispatchers awarded for responses to 2019 Casper home explosion, avalanche, possible abduction 911 calls
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Police Department awarded telecommunicators working at the Casper-Natrona Public Safety Communication Center for outstanding work in responding to 911 calls in 2019 during their annual awards ceremony in February. April 12-18 is “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” and the Casper PD shared stories which led to selecting “2019 Telecommunicator Award” […]
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Tiny COVID concert: Jeff Ehrenhart
COVID-19 closures have affected businesses we all depend on, making it tough for Oil City residents to make ends meet. Perhaps no one has felt this more than our local musicians, many of whom earn their livings playing gigs at the bars, restaurants and other venues that have been closed for several weeks. We miss […]
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NCSD buses to begin distributing ‘Food for Thought’ bags, ‘We Read’ books
CASPER, Wyo. — Students across the Natrona County School District resumed their education on Monday, April 6 as the district shifted to a remote learning model amid COVID-19 related in-building school closures. While many of the district’s roughly 13,000 students have been able to tune into digital instruction facilitated by their teachers and schools, some […]
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Oil City Police Calls (4/13/20 – 4/14/20)
CASPER, Wyo. — Did you hear emergency sirens and wonder where they were headed? You can use our handy map to find out more about Casper Police Department calls in the Oil City. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included or certain calls may have some information withheld. The […]
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Another COVID-19 case confirmed in Natrona County Tuesday Morning
CASPER, Wyo. — Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020 the Casper-Natrona County Health Department announced an additional case of coronavirus caused COVID-19 in the county. This brings the Natrona County case totals to 34 confirmed cases. As with all of the announced cases, the Casper-Natrona County Health Department says that they and the Wyoming Department of […]
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NCSO searching for at-risk adult
CASPER, Wyo. — On April 13, 2020, the Casper Police Department was notified of a missing person, Diane Broadway, a 79 year-old female, who suffers from dementia. The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office located Broadway’s vehicle, a blue 2010 Volkswagen Beetle, abandoned off of Forest Oil Road in Natrona County. It is believed that Broadway’s vehicle […]
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Analysts’ memo to lawmakers predicts staggering revenue drops for Wyoming
April 13, 2020 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Wyoming state government revenues could plummet from anywhere between $555 million and nearly $2.8 billion over the next two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and an oil price war, according to a memo the Legislative Service Office sent to lawmakers on April 10. Though what will unfold […]
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2 to 4 inches of snow on the way for Casper starting Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. – The National Weather Service in Riverton says Natrona County should expect more snow this week. Snow is expected to start on Wednesday afternoon, said the NWS, with accumulations of two to four inches possible overnight and wind gusts up to 25 mph. Snow will continue until noon Thursday with another inch of […]
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97% of NCSD students ‘attending’ virtually; technology distributed to 9,300 households
CASPER, Wyo. — Required remote learning for the roughly 13,000 Natrona County School District students began on Monday, April 6. According to Associate Superintendent of Curriculum & Public Instruction Walt Wilcox, about 97% of students have been actively “attending” the district’s virtual learning environment. “I’m surprised by Walt’s report that he said we had 97% […]
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NCSD Trustees retain hope for graduation ceremonies, intra-Casper sports events
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming High School Activities Association announced the cancellation of all spring high school sports seasons and culminating tournaments last Tuesday, April 7 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. While spring statewide sports have been cancelled, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees are holding out hope that the district can […]
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United Way offers locals $50k COVID-19 fund for rent/mortgage assistance
The United Way of Natrona County (UWNC) is distributing $50,000 in rent, mortgage and utility assistance starting this week. Qualified families and individuals may receive up to $450 toward March and April living expenses, thanks to contributions from Jonah Bank, Wyoming Machinery Company, Hilltop Bank, McMurry Companies, McMurry Foundation and numerous private donors. To apply […]
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NCSD to repair west ‘bus barn’ parking lot for $103,200
CASPER, Wyo. — The so-called “bus barn” near the Natrona County School District’s Central Services facility is home for the district’s school buses when they aren’t driving children around town. The NCSD Board of Trustees awarded a $103,200 contract to Treto Construction LLC to repair the bus barn’s west parking lot during their Monday, April […]
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Centennial Middle School intercom replacement to cost $200,790
CASPER, Wyo. — Centennial Middle School is set to see their intercom system replaced. The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees awarded a $200,790 contract to Hitek Communications Inc. for the project during their Monday, April 13 meeting. Hitek is a Casper-based company and submitted the only bid for the Centennial intercom project to […]
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Dean Morgan parking lot to be repaired for $248K
CASPER, Wyo. — Dean Morgan Junior High School in Casper will see it’s parking lot repaired by Halls Custom Paving and Excavation Inc. Halls was awarded the $248,000 contract during the Natrona County School District Board of Trustee’s Monday, April 13 meeting. The Mills-based company submitted the lowest of six bids received by the district: […]
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Four Casper schools getting new ‘computer managed locks’ for $140,623
CASPER, Wyo. — Four Casper schools are set to see computer managed locks replaced. The new locks will be installed at Fort Caspar Academy, Crest Hill Elementary, Oregon Trail Elementary and Paradise Valley Elementary. The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees awarded the contract for the project to Casper-based Comtronix Inc. during their Monday, […]
