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PHOTO GALLERY: Crews fight wildfire near Glenrock on Tuesday

CASPER, Wyo. – Multiple agencies responded to a wildfire between Casper and Glenrock on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Land Management said the fire was approximately seven... Read more »

07/07/20 6:50 PM

Backstory: Parades of Casper’s Past (Photos)

07/07/20 7:00 AM

Photo Gallery: NCHS drumline thrills assisted living residents

06/25/20 6:01 AM

Photo Gallery: Casper ‘Drive-Up Pride’ parade celebrates Pride Month, social distancing style

06/13/20 12:31 PM

PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds march in peaceful vigil on Friday in Casper

06/06/20 7:48 AM

PHOTOS: A day of protest in Casper sees peace mixed with tension

06/03/20 7:22 PM

Photos: NCHS graduates say goodbye to high school in bittersweet ceremony

CASPER, Wyo. – The fourth and final COVID-era high school graduation took place on Friday evening, as the Natrona County High School class of 2020 said farewell to their school... Read more »

05/29/20 8:34 PM

Photos: Roosevelt High School graduating class of 2020 celebrate in the sun

CASPER, Wyo. – It was getting pretty hot on Friday afternoon. Roosevelt High School seniors gathered with their families on the asphalt in the Casper Events Center parking lot under... Read more »

05/29/20 3:46 PM

Photos: KWHS grads and family celebrate in Events Center parking lot

CASPER, Wyo. – There was something slightly familiar about the Kelly Walsh High School graduation ceremonies on Thursday evening. The annual celebration was held at the Casper Events Center, just... Read more »

05/28/20 8:22 PM

Photos: Casper honors fallen on Memorial Day

CASPER, Wyo. – Jasmine Jenkins, 4, ran among the flags and flowers before crawling on her grandfather’s back on Monday. For Memorial Day, David and Kathy Anderson brought their granddaughter,... Read more »

05/26/20 6:15 AM

Backstory: Wyoming-born J.C. Penney thrived for decades in Casper (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – A little store started in Kemmerer, Wyoming, grew up to be one of the biggest retailers in the country. Now, along with so many legacy retailers, its... Read more »

05/25/20 7:32 AM

Photos: Wings Across Wyoming flies low over Casper as dozens gather

CASPER, Wyo. – Dozens of people gathered around the Wyoming Medical Center on Friday afternoon to see the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing C-130 transport aircraft fly over the... Read more »

05/15/20 3:05 PM

Photos: Visiting animals spark joy for assisted living residents

CASPER, Wyo. – The residents of Mountain Plaza Assisted Living were clearly thrilled at the sight of a chicken, mini-mule, a big horse and a dog on Wednesday afternoon. Usually... Read more »

04/30/20 5:26 AM

Photo Gallery: Saturday Casper Cruise packs parking lots on CY Ave.

CASPER, Wyo. – Connor Waltermath meticulously polished new wheels on his truck on Saturday evening. The ritual shining up a vehicle and cruising local streets is a decades-old American tradition.... Read more »

04/26/20 8:53 AM

Backstory: Casper Drive-In Theaters did social distancing before it was cool

CASPER, Wyo. – With the stress and social disruption of the COVID-19 global pandemic upon us, it would be great to escape reality for a couple of hours in a... Read more »

04/22/20 2:14 PM

Three decades on, Mills store keeps video rentals alive (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – On a recent afternoon in a Mills strip mall, Videos To Go owner Odetta Bredenberg, who goes by her nickname Sissy, helps a regular customer locate a... Read more »

04/15/20 6:13 AM

Boys & Girls Club sends Easter feasts home to 350 Casper families (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – Normally on Good Friday, the Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming is filled with children and their families all enjoying food and company ahead of the... Read more »

04/10/20 1:40 PM

Photo: Super Pink Moon lights up Casper sky on Tuesday

CASPER, Wyo. – Tuesday night was a perfect night for a howl. Most people who walked out their doors last night were likely treated to a sonic and visual treat.... Read more »

04/08/20 8:11 AM

Photos: Ride is over Old Yellowstone District livery stable

CASPER, Wyo. – The nondescript concrete and brick building stood for over a century on the 300 block of South Ash. The building served unglamorous but necessary functions for decades.... Read more »

04/06/20 2:15 PM

Casper volunteers step up to sew protective medical clothing (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – Skilled seamstresses and quilt-makers have always taken their craft seriously. Over the past few weeks as it becomes clear that sewing can potentially save lives, that seriousness... Read more »

03/30/20 12:44 PM

7 days: The week Casper responded to coronavirus (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – It was only a week ago. On Thursday morning, March 12, Casper’s hotels were full, and just like every year for decades, the first day of 3A/4A... Read more »

03/19/20 12:19 PM

PHOTOS: Hundreds turn out for 101-year-old WWII Marine with no family

CASPER, Wyo. – The funeral for Remigio ‘Ray’ Barela was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., but every seat and almost every available place to stand along the Oregon Trail... Read more »

02/28/20 12:01 PM

2020 Sheriff’s Awards honor department milestones (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office held their annual Sheriff’s Awards ceremony in the County Commissioner Meeting Room at the old Natrona County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. Natrona... Read more »

02/27/20 12:56 PM

New State Office Complex showing progress as construction gets underway (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – After years of planning and a somewhat controversial removal of several small businesses, the earliest stages of the State of Wyoming Casper Office Facility are starting to... Read more »

02/26/20 1:13 PM

Photos: St. Anthony’s students pause for Ash Wednesday mass

CASPER, Wyo. – Like millions of faithful around the globe, the students, parents and faculty of St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish Catholic School celebrated Ash Wednesday this morning before classes. The ritual... Read more »

02/26/20 10:34 AM

Photos: David Street Station plaza lets ice slip, preps for warmer seasons

CASPER, Wyo. – Imagining a place where kids splash in the warm sunshine is difficult while standing in a single-digit wind chill, but that’s just what crews were doing on... Read more »

02/18/20 1:09 PM

Photos: 2020 API Chili Cook-Off heats up Casper (Updated with results)

CASPER, Wyo – The annual Central Wyoming Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Chili Cook-Off warmed up the Casper Events Center on Saturday. This year’s theme was “Game Show,”... Read more »

02/17/20 3:50 PM

Gallery: Wyoming legislators return to the restored historic Capitol

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s lawmakers gathered on Monday morning in the newly restored Wyoming State Capitol building for the start of the 2020 budget session. Gov. Mark Gordon gave the... Read more »

02/10/20 4:22 PM

Photos: Casper virtually shut down as blizzard slams state

CASPER, Wyo. – A powerful winter storm disabled virtually all travel in and out of Casper on Monday. Parts of the city resembled a windy, winter ghost town as dozens... Read more »

02/03/20 4:36 PM

Paradise Valley DLI students celebrate ‘Year of the Rat’ (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo – The Paradise Valley Elementary fifth-grade students performed a play titled “The Clever Rat” in celebration of the Chinese lunar New Year on Thursday morning. The play was... Read more »

01/23/20 3:05 PM

Casper MLK Equality Day march celebrates community action (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – While many consider Martin Luther King Jr. Day to be a day off, participants in the MLK Equality Day march in honor of Dr. King in Casper... Read more »

01/20/20 2:17 PM

Casper’s New Year’s baby born after Denver detour (Photos)

BreAnna McFarland and her husband Cody spent her 21st birthday and Christmas away from home. Not because of a birthday vacation, but because their first child, Paxton, was on the... Read more »

01/03/20 2:58 PM

Backstory: Christmas in Casper over the decades (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – Christmastime is a season of nostalgia as many people recall their own magical childhood holiday experiences. In memory, the food seems better, the toys cooler, and the... Read more »

12/23/19 9:32 AM

Park School students, staff brave cold to break ground for new building (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – Park Elementary School students and faculty gathered outside their building on Monday afternoon, huddling close to each other for warmth against the bitter cold. The reason for... Read more »

12/16/19 4:17 PM

The Christmas Cottage continues business of spreading holiday cheer in Casper

This story was first published in 2018 for the store’s 30th anniversary and is being republished for the holiday season. No other major details have changed. Thirty years ago, a... Read more »

12/16/19 11:58 AM

Casper welcomes holiday season with tree lighting and parade (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – The 2019 holiday season is in full swing after the annual Community Christmas Tree lighting and the Downtown Christmas Parade on Saturday night. The events took place... Read more »

12/01/19 7:05 AM

Casper digs out after powerful storm trounces region (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – Casper was a lonely, snowy island unto itself on Saturday as a storm pummeled the region this weekend. Roads leading into and out of Casper were closed... Read more »

11/30/19 2:33 PM

Southridge students pack Christmas packages for overseas troops (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming solders serving in the Middle East are about to receive some warmth from home. Members of the Southridge Elementary Kindness Club gathered on a snowy Monday... Read more »

11/26/19 5:19 PM

Holiday Square lighting ushers in holiday season in Casper (Photos)

CASPER, Wyo. – About 70,000 lights on 40 trees dazzled a crowd gathered in Conwell Park on Sunday evening during the annual Holiday Square lighting event. City of Casper installed... Read more »

11/25/19 6:06 AM

Casper Police Department donates recovered bikes to local groups (PHOTOS)

CASPER, Wyo. – Forty-three lost and lonely bikes in various states of repair sat in a dark storage garage. On Thursday, representatives from three local organizations gave those bikes new... Read more »

11/21/19 1:44 PM

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Galleries

PHOTO GALLERY: Crews fight wildfire near Glenrock on Tuesday

Backstory: Parades of Casper’s Past (Photos)

Photo Gallery: NCHS drumline thrills assisted living residents

Photo Gallery: Casper ‘Drive-Up Pride’ parade celebrates Pride Month, social distancing style

PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds march in peaceful vigil on Friday in Casper

PHOTOS: A day of protest in Casper sees peace mixed with tension

Photos: NCHS graduates say goodbye to high school in bittersweet ceremony

Photos: Roosevelt High School graduating class of 2020 celebrate in the sun

Photos: KWHS grads and family celebrate in Events Center parking lot

Photos: Casper honors fallen on Memorial Day

Backstory: Wyoming-born J.C. Penney thrived for decades in Casper (Photos)

Photos: Wings Across Wyoming flies low over Casper as dozens gather

Photos: Visiting animals spark joy for assisted living residents

Photo Gallery: Saturday Casper Cruise packs parking lots on CY Ave.

Backstory: Casper Drive-In Theaters did social distancing before it was cool

Three decades on, Mills store keeps video rentals alive (PHOTOS)

Boys & Girls Club sends Easter feasts home to 350 Casper families (Photos)

Photo: Super Pink Moon lights up Casper sky on Tuesday

Photos: Ride is over Old Yellowstone District livery stable

Casper volunteers step up to sew protective medical clothing (PHOTOS)

7 days: The week Casper responded to coronavirus (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Hundreds turn out for 101-year-old WWII Marine with no family

2020 Sheriff’s Awards honor department milestones (Photos)

New State Office Complex showing progress as construction gets underway (PHOTOS)

Photos: St. Anthony’s students pause for Ash Wednesday mass

Photos: David Street Station plaza lets ice slip, preps for warmer seasons

Photos: 2020 API Chili Cook-Off heats up Casper (Updated with results)

Gallery: Wyoming legislators return to the restored historic Capitol

Photos: Casper virtually shut down as blizzard slams state

Paradise Valley DLI students celebrate ‘Year of the Rat’ (PHOTOS)

Casper MLK Equality Day march celebrates community action (PHOTOS)

Casper’s New Year’s baby born after Denver detour (Photos)

Backstory: Christmas in Casper over the decades (PHOTOS)

Park School students, staff brave cold to break ground for new building (Photos)

The Christmas Cottage continues business of spreading holiday cheer in Casper

Casper welcomes holiday season with tree lighting and parade (PHOTOS)

Casper digs out after powerful storm trounces region (PHOTOS)

Southridge students pack Christmas packages for overseas troops (Photos)

Holiday Square lighting ushers in holiday season in Casper (Photos)

Casper Police Department donates recovered bikes to local groups (PHOTOS)

Crime

Crime

Man charged with Aggravated Assault following Cheyenne arrest

Cheyenne man arrested after allegedly brandishing ‘mini-uzi’ during argument

Laramie Man charged with Aggravated Assault and Battery

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Obituaries: Parton, Whalen, Bradley, Finch, Warne

Obituaries: Williams, Aanestad, Page, Harbarger

Community

Community

Natrona health officers: mask wearing best bet to keep K-12 schools open this fall

Casper furlough program applies to all city employees, options being finalized

East Second Street near Hilltop fully re-opening in Casper

Appeals court: Judge was right to revive grizzly protections

Gordon supports local control after Trump threat to withhold funds if schools don’t re-open

Wyoming

Community

Natrona health officers: mask wearing best bet to keep K-12 schools open this fall

Wildfire west of Glenrock burns 252 acres, one structure, three outbuildings

Appeals court: Judge was right to revive grizzly protections

Man charged with Aggravated Assault following Cheyenne arrest

Gordon supports local control after Trump threat to withhold funds if schools don’t re-open

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