CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area emergency workers, along with some community members, gathered early Monday morning to pay tribute to the hundreds of first responders who died during the 9/11 attacks in 2001. “The City of Casper Fire Department and the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office wanted to get together this year and open it up to […]
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(PHOTOS) Nearly full ‘supermoon’ rises over Casper on Tuesday night
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper and Natrona County were treated to a preview of the “Super Blue Moon” on Tuesday evening. The moon was just over 98% full on Tuesday, and when it rises tonight, it will be the last full “Super Blue Moon” to be seen until January 2037, according to NASA. NASA says that […]
(PHOTOS) Making the Grade: New school year kicks off in Natrona County
CASPER, Wyo. – Natrona County School District buildings sprung back to life on Monday morning as staff met families and students for the first day of the 2023–24 school season. The long Labor Day weekend will give students an extra day to decompress after the first week, before the regular schedule kicks in. Classes are […]
(PHOTOS) Casper veterans honored at ‘Quilts of Valor’ ceremony
CASPER, Wyo. — Quilts have long been symbols of love and warmth. Quilts of Valor takes that symbolism to the next level by hand-sewing and dedicating quilts to American veterans. Quilts of Valor was started nationally by the mother of an Iraq War veteran. The program soon spread across the country and so far has […]
(PHOTOS) Town of Glenrock celebrates community
CASPER, Wyo. — Glenrock residents celebrated community spirit at Glenrock Appreciation Night on Friday, Aug. 18. The free event, held from 6 to 8 p.m., featured food, live music by Chad Lore, face painting, balloon animals by Marrily-Go-Round the clown and the Mainstreet Beer Wagon. Sponsored by the Town of Glenrock and Civil Engineering Professional […]
(PHOTOS) Fire damages home in historic Casper neighborhood on Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — A house fire struck Casper’s Big Tree neighborhood on Friday morning. According to Casper Police Department Sgt. Mike Ogden, Casper Fire-EMS responded to a house fire call on the 800 block of South Durbin just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. All occupants and pets were able to evacuate safely, he said. Heavy smoke […]
(PHOTOS) KWHS football prepares for upcoming 2023 season
CASPER, Wyo. — The Kelly Walsh High School Trojans are taking to the field bright and early most weekday mornings ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 season. KWHS will start the season away against Rock Springs on its home field on Friday, Aug. 25. They’ll play their first home game of the new season hosting Cheyenne […]
(PHOTOS) NCHS football players hit practice field ahead of new season
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County High School Mustangs are gearing up for the new season at their home field. Practice started last week with their traditional midnight meeting at Dick Cheney Alumni Field, and continues just before 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday. The 2023 season will kick off with NCHS playing on their home […]
(PHOTOS) Indian Paintbrush performs its southwestern sound at The Lyric
The show began at 7:30 p.m. and their performance featured a mix of folk, blues, country, Latin and psychedelia.
(PHOTOS) Community comes together for ‘Night Out’ with Casper police
This event is a part of the National Night Out campaign, which seeks to give community members and police a way to interact under benign circumstances.
(PHOTOS) Dueling Pianos bring hit cover songs to David Street Station
Performances included covers of songs by U2, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Marc Cohn, Luke Combs and others at the audience’s request.
(PHOTOS) Summer Night Stars concert promotes local musicians, businesses at David Street Station
Performers included The Man in Tan, RumbleTrunk, Eazyside, Joe Cheyenne, Zack Scott and headliner Aquile & Co.
(PHOTOS) Readers Report: Locals capture Sunday’s storm that sparked fires around Casper
As the lightning storm pushed hard through Natrona County, locals brought out the cameras and caught the awesome display.
(PHOTOS) Wyoming Walks kicks off series of walks at The Bloomery
Wyoming Walks is a program that aims to promote exercise along with exploring the greater Natrona County community.
(PHOTOS) Cody Landstrom brings the magic to Natrona County Library
There were performances Monday and Tuesday, but there will also be daily performances Wednesday, July 26 to Friday, July 28.
(PHOTOS) ARTCORE’s Music + Poetry show features Ted LaRocca & Friends, Joel Burdess
The second show of ARTCORE’s 2023–24 season began at 7:30 p.m. at The Bluebird at the Historic Cheese Barrel, and tickets were eight dollars each.
(PHOTOS) Bar Nunn car show supports fire department
BAR NUNN, Wyo. — Antelope Park in Bar Nunn was filled with hundreds of smiling faces on Saturday morning as the community turned out in force for the annual car show benefiting the Bar Nunn Fire Department. Dozens of antique, muscle and sports cars were on display, with a plethora of vendors selling food and […]
(PHOTOS) In This Moment, Motionless in White rock Ford Wyoming Center
CASPER, Wyo. — A big chance for metal to shine hit Wyoming as In This Moment and Motionless in White’s Dark Horizon Tour came through Casper on a Friday night. The show was opened up by “From Ashes to New” and “Fit for a King.” From Ashes to New brought some essence of hip-hop to […]
(PHOTOS) High-altitude balloon launched at Casper College for upcoming eclipse study
CASPER, Wyo. — Excitement and anticipation reverberated through a small crowd on Friday morning as a high-altitude balloon was carefully inflated and slowly raised after hours of painstaking preparation. Lightweight boxes of cargo containing high-definition cameras and other scientific equipment were tethered to the balloon as Casper’s familiar stiff breezes kicked up just at the […]
(PHOTOS) Country star Mark Wills packs in a crowd at Casper’s David Street Station
The concert began at 6 p.m. and was a part of David Street Station’s summer concert series, presented by Hilltop Bank.
(PHOTOS) Life in plastic: Barbie movie premiere draws a crowd of pink
The Casper Doll Collector’s Club showed up to the film’s premiere at Studio City Mesa shrouded in pink in order to show support for the silver screen return of America’s favorite doll.
(PHOTOS) Mr. Kneel provides lessons, spreads positivity through hip-hop at Natrona County Library
There will be four more shows at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20.
(PHOTOS) Casper cools off at the pool as temps near the 100 mark on Monday
The summer swelter took a bit longer than normal to arrive in central Wyoming this season, but arrive it did on Monday.