Education

School board receives 2 bids to purchase closed elementary building

The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees Infrastructure Committee received two bids on the sale of the former North Casper Elementary School building, according to Infrastructure Committee Chair Clark... Read more »

02/14/19 5:10 PM

Casper teachers: Improving student behavior requires adult mindset changes

02/14/19 3:27 PM

Pathways students fixing up 1977 Camaro and 1997 Ford truck for auction (PHOTOS)

02/13/19 10:51 AM

Softball players swing again for school sanctioning

Softball coaches, players, and their parents attended the Monday, Feb. 11 Natrona County School District Board of Trustees meeting—for a second at bat. Some of the softball advocates previously spoke... Read more »

02/11/19 9:43 PM

Proposed Wyoming state amphibian heads to governor’s desk

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor will consider a proposal by high school students to recognize the state’s only species of salamander. A bill designating the blotched tiger salamander as... Read more »

02/11/19 2:06 PM

Teacher evaluation-student scores bill clears Wyoming Senate

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Senate has passed a bill that would do away with tying teacher evaluations to student test scores. The measure heads to a conference committee... Read more »

02/11/19 12:58 PM

Students at Pathways hammer away at house they helped design

Students at Pathways Innovation Center are building a house. The students were hard at work Friday, Feb. 1 constructing the project they helped design. Construction class instructor Rob Hill says... Read more »

02/01/19 2:10 PM

Paradise Valley DLI students celebrate Chinese New Year (Gallery)

Students at Paradise Valley Elementary performed a colorful musical play on Thursday morning celebrating the Chinese New Year. The play was performed entirely in the Chinese Mandarin language, which students... Read more »

02/01/19 7:34 AM

Senate plays chicken with school districts over funding

January 30, 2019 by Andrew Graham,WyoFile An education budget cut in the Senate budget bill could leave the Legislature vulnerable to school district lawsuits, education advocates said Wednesday. On Tuesday evening the... Read more »

01/31/19 5:57 AM

Student suspension, expulsion review clears Wyoming Senate

The Wyoming Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would require schools to give students a prompt hearing before they are suspended or expelled. The measure now heads to the Wyoming House for consideration.

01/30/19 1:42 PM

Natrona County School District not anticipating layoffs in 2019

With the memories of painful budget cuts and school closures still fresh, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees took a look at the 2019 budget outlook during their... Read more »

01/29/19 2:22 PM

Casper softball players ask school board for support

Casper softball players and coaches spoke at the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees meeting Monday, January 28. They were there to ask the board to sanction fast-pitch softball... Read more »

01/29/19 6:03 AM

School board prepares five year strategic plan

The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees held a work session Monday, January 28, to discuss the status of its new five year strategic plan for the school district.... Read more »

01/29/19 5:57 AM

Dual language immersion students prepare for Chinese New Year

Paradise Elementary students are preparing their performances for the Chinese New Year Friday, January 25. The students will be at the Nicolaysen Art Museum on the following Friday, February 1... Read more »

01/27/19 8:14 AM

Wyoming college degree bill advances despite UW opposition

University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols spoke against the measure, saying it would duplicate programs already offered through the university.

01/25/19 1:39 PM

Statewide graduation rates increase; Natrona County decreases

The Wyoming Department of Education announced Tuesday that high school graduation rates increased to 81.7 percent in 2017-18, which marked the fifth consecutive year of improvement from the class of 2013’s 77.6 percent graduation rate.

01/22/19 6:23 PM

Natrona County schools open 1/22/19

Natrona County School District #1 has announced that area schools are open for Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019. According to a statement from NCSD, there will be no transportation to or... Read more »

01/22/19 6:20 AM

NCSD reports suspicious person

January 18th, NCSD received a report of a suspicious vehicle which approached a student, yesterday evening January 17th, near the bus stop in the Old Salt Creek Highway Area.

01/18/19 3:20 PM

Tribal license plates to benefit Native American UW Scholarships

New Native American license plates introduced in 2018, that honor Wyoming’s two Wind River Indian Reservation tribes, are now available through the University of Wyoming Alumni Association office.

01/09/19 10:38 AM

NCSD Online Open Enrollment opens January 3

The Open Enrollment period for the Natrona County School District will be from January 3 to January 25. This gives families the chance to choose their preferred schools for their... Read more »

01/02/19 11:23 AM

CPD: Song lyrics lead to school threat investigation

Casper police say that song lyrics sent via online social networks lead to investigations at least three Wyoming schools, after people took the lyrics to be a threat of violence against the schools.

12/19/18 11:22 AM

School district and police respond to threats to NCHS

The Natrona County School District and Casper Police are investigating threats sent by social media, according to a press release. “As of 6:40 am this morning, we have been unable... Read more »

12/19/18 8:57 AM

NCSD statement: Sexual assault investigation at Dean Morgan

The Natrona County School District saying that a sexual assault between students is under investigation.

12/13/18 12:50 PM

Natrona County School District receives suspicious persons report, releases few details

The Natrona County School District says that they've received a report of a suspicious person downtown, but did not release any further information.

12/11/18 5:08 PM

UW researchers granted rare chance to study Old Faithful (VIDEO)

The multifaceted research uses new and different techniques to look at each of those aspects of Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system, the largest on any continent.

12/11/18 1:28 PM

Southridge students spread Christmas kindness, one box at a time

When you’re a kid, Saturdays are traditionally spent away from school. That wasn’t the case for a number of Southridge Elementary students, who gathered last Saturday in their classroom to... Read more »

12/10/18 1:22 PM

Natrona County High School first quarter honor rolls

The following information is provided by the Natrona County School District. Kelly Walsh High School Principal’s (4.0) Seniors: Brooke Abbott, Brayden Alberts, Kaleb Allen, Mercedes Back, Madison Ballard, Alexandra Bath,... Read more »

11/30/18 5:23 AM

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Legacy Lives on at UW American Heritage Center

The following article is courtesy of the University of Wyoming: It is hard to imagine, but comic book legend Stan Lee — known worldwide for creating timeless characters such as... Read more »

11/16/18 1:32 PM

3rd party to investigate Natrona County bus bullying incident

The Natrona County School District says that an impartial 3rd party has been asked to investigate an incident, that district officials describe as "a reported incident of bullying on a school bus and subsequent fighting between students exiting the bus.

11/16/18 1:24 PM

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Education

School board receives 2 bids to purchase closed elementary building

Casper teachers: Improving student behavior requires adult mindset changes

Pathways students fixing up 1977 Camaro and 1997 Ford truck for auction (PHOTOS)

Steering Committee compare NCSD school performance to rest of Wyoming

Bill would qualify non-Wyoming students for scholarship

Paradise Valley students serenade school board in with Mandarin song

Softball players swing again for school sanctioning

Proposed Wyoming state amphibian heads to governor’s desk

Teacher evaluation-student scores bill clears Wyoming Senate

Students at Pathways hammer away at house they helped design

Paradise Valley DLI students celebrate Chinese New Year (Gallery)

Senate plays chicken with school districts over funding

Student suspension, expulsion review clears Wyoming Senate

Natrona County School District not anticipating layoffs in 2019

Casper softball players ask school board for support

School board prepares five year strategic plan

Dual language immersion students prepare for Chinese New Year

Wyoming college degree bill advances despite UW opposition

Statewide graduation rates increase; Natrona County decreases

Natrona County schools open 1/22/19

NCSD reports suspicious person

Tribal license plates to benefit Native American UW Scholarships

NCSD Online Open Enrollment opens January 3

CPD: Song lyrics lead to school threat investigation

School district and police respond to threats to NCHS

NCSD statement: Sexual assault investigation at Dean Morgan

Natrona County School District receives suspicious persons report, releases few details

UW researchers granted rare chance to study Old Faithful (VIDEO)

Southridge students spread Christmas kindness, one box at a time

Natrona County High School first quarter honor rolls

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Legacy Lives on at UW American Heritage Center

3rd party to investigate Natrona County bus bullying incident

NCSD- Threat against District officials investigated

CC’s “Coffee, Tea and Dee” dates announced

Casper College schedules Visit Day for November 9

CC Alumni Board seeks nominations for 25 exemplary alumni

Some details released on Dean Morgan lockout

Talking T-Birds take top community college honors

NCSD: Perceived threat against NCHS investigated

UW remembers Matthew Shepard Oct. 6

Crime

Crime

This week’s arrests (2/8/19 – 2/14/19)

Woman arrested on multiple recommended drug charges at Casper grocery store

Mills woman arrested on warrants, police allege drug possession

Recent Arrests (2/14/19)

Police report woman found with drugs, after she requests to be taken to jail

Obituaries

Latest News

Obituaries: Reiss, Kennedy, Ellis

Obituaries: Cotton, Hagerott, Hockaday

Chuck Green, who reported on Oswald’s death for AP, dies

Obituaries: Lehman, Williams

Obituaries: Short, McClew

Community

City

Retail in flux: When Macy’s closes, who fills the void

Casper College Humanities Festival hosts performances and presentations

Recent Births (1/28/19 – 2/10/19)

Events roundup for weekend of Feb. 15-17

Further details released in Friday fire

Wyoming

Emergency

WHP credits safety belts with saving multiple lives in four-vehicle crash

Wyoming lawmakers advance energy equipment tax break

I-80 reopened in Wyoming; winter storm in western Wyoming

Vets’ nursing facility bill not done yet as House concurrence vote fails

Yellowstone proceeds with river bridge replacement plan

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Galleries

City

JC Burgers: Casper’s culinary time capsule still sizzling after 60 years

Have-a-Heart Day at Woods teaches students to give (Photos)

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