CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Public Safety Communications Center is currently experiencing issues with the 911 phone line. Dispatchers can hear the callers, but callers cannot hear dispatchers. People are asked to use non-emergency phone numbers while personnel are working to fix the issue. Alternative phone numbers for CPSCC are 307-235-8278 and 307-235-8279. This is […]
Natrona County
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Commissioner Laird walks out after Trail Center warming hut agenda addition
CASPER, Wyo. — Tuesday night’s Natrona County Board of Commissioners meeting ended abruptly when Commissioner Dallas Laird walked out, removing the board’s quorum. The decision was made, he later told Oil City News, after he took issue with an addition to the agenda made by his fellow commissioners. The property in question is the skid-mounted […]
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Natrona County Commissioners meeting abruptly ends as commissioner walks out
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting ended in a bizarre fashion Tuesday night, when a commissioner walked out in the middle of a public hearing, leaving the board without a quorum. Commissioner Dallas Laird, who earlier in the meeting had refused to vote to approve or reject the consent agenda, […]
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Natrona commissioners name local architect owner’s rep on health dept. project
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to name local architect Tim Schenk the owner’s representative on the ongoing project to build a new facility for the Natrona County Health Department. As an owner’s rep, Schenk — the lone applicant for the role — will serve as a […]
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Youth Crisis Center seeks funding assistance from Natrona County Commissioners
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, representatives from the Youth Crisis Center, which provides support and aid to area children and teens, spoke to the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners, seeking additional funding in Fiscal Year 2023–24. The center, which assists children and teens from birth to age 17, is divided into two programs: a […]
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New business to seek open liquor license at Tuesday Board of County Commissioners meeting
The open liquor license became available when the state legislature created a special form of license for airports in 2022, freeing up the license that had been held by the Casper-Natrona County International Airport.
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Casper unemployment rate down from 2022
Unemployment has fallen throughout Casper, according to a new economic report by the Department of Administration and Information.
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State basketball tournaments a boost to local business
While the high school basketball state championships hosted in Casper are big deals for the athletes competing, they’re also big deals for local business owners.
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Search and rescue efforts continue for missing man at Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park
CASPER, Wyo. — Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search for a missing man in the area of Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park today, and they ask the public to avoid the area so as to not interfere with the search. Search and Rescue operations began Thursday after Natrona County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to […]
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Unaccompanied Student Initiative breaks ground on new shelter in Mills
MILLS, Wyo. — After aiding homeless teenagers for several years with a shelter in Casper, the Unaccompanied Student Initiative broke ground today. Dec. 29 at the site of a new, bigger shelter in Mills. “We’re a program that houses teens aged 16–20,” said Casper program coordinator Kory Dedic. “Our main focus is getting them into […]
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Casper-Natrona County Airport plans road repairs
CASPER, Wyo. — With several roads at the Casper-Natrona County Airport in need of repaving and repairs, the airport has begun the process of determining which are most in need of work. “We’ve got primary roads and then secondary roads that don’t have as much activity,” airport director Glenn Januska explained. “The primary ones are […]
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Natrona County Commissioners approve two new subdivisions
CASPER, Wyo. — Two new subdivisions will be coming to Natrona County after a pair of unanimous votes at Tuesday’s Natrona County Board of Commissioners meeting. Clear Canyon subdivision is adjacent to the north side of Circle Drive. It is roughly half a mile from where Casper Mountain Road turns into Circle Drive. The applicant, […]
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Local artist builds own Halloween decorations
CASPER, Wyo. — Tricia Provence has always had a liking for skeletons, ghosts and all things spooky. For her, Halloween has long been a time to go all out in decorating. However, this year she isn’t just decorating her home and yard — she’s making many of the decorations herself. She found out about the […]
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(PHOTOS) Hundreds turn out for Smoke & Soul Fest
CASPER, Wyo. — The smell of barbecue and sound of rock music filled the air Saturday afternoon as hundreds of people turned out for the annual Smoke & Soul Fest barbecue competition benefiting the Brain Injury Advocates of Wyoming. “The turnout is amazing,” executive director Brandy Teague said. “We had double or triple the number […]
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Mostly clear skies, dropping temperatures expected in coming days
CASPER, Wyo. — Fall is well and truly here, and there’s no better sign of that than the temperatures that are continuing to steadily decline throughout the area. Today’s high temperature is 64, with highs in the days to come ranging from the high 60s to low 70s. Meanwhile, the low temperatures range from the […]
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Wyoming high school football scores (10/7/22)
CASPER, Wyo. — Here’s a look at the high school football scores for this Friday night (unless otherwise noted) all across Wyoming. Local schools (in Natrona County) are in bold. Only varsity-on-varsity games involving Wyoming schools are listed below. Class 4A Cheyenne East 28, Cheyenne Central 17 Natrona 41, Campbell County 6 Rock Springs 48, Cheyenne South 7 […]
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Casper-Natrona County International Airport to add additional flight
CASPER, Wyo. — For roughly a year, the Casper-Natrona County International Airport has been operating with just one round-trip flight per day. However, starting in November, the airport will add an additional flight to its operations. On Tuesday, the Natrona County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to add the additional flight, and board chairman Paul […]
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Natrona Collective Health Trust awards over $1.8 million in grants
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona Collective Health Trust announced today that it will award $1.86 million to 13 area nonprofit organizations whose goal it is to help area children in a variety of ways. The organizations that received the most funding are the Habitat for Humanity, the Science Zone, the Unaccompanied Student Initiative, Wyoming Child […]
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Judge Josh Eames appointed to Casper Re-Entry Center Community Board by Commission
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Commissioners have appointed Judge Josh Eames to the Casper Re-Entry Center Community Board at their regular meeting Aug. 2, 2022. Eames will fill the board’s unexpired term ending June 30, 2023. The appointment was confirmed as part of the Commission’s consent agenda at the regular meeting. The Casper Re-Entry […]
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‘Extreme’ understaffing will force public defenders to outsource misdemeanor cases
CASPER, Wyo. — Due to “extreme” understaffing, public defenders in Natrona County will no longer be appointed to misdemeanor cases. The change will take effect on June 1. Public defenders will still be appointed to felony cases, and the Natrona County Judges could begin to appoint attorneys to misdemeanor cases on a rotation basis. This […]
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Exposure suspected in weekend Rotary Park death
Natrona County Sheriff’s Office officials say that they are investigating “exposure” as the possible cause of death for a man found at Casper Mountain’s Rotary Park on Saturday. NCSO personnel responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle at Rotary Park, at approximately 10:30 am, March 23, 2019. The reported vehicle was found by law […]
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Million dollar cash-only bond issued in Casper murder case
Andrew Steplock, age 27, made his initial appearance in Natrona County Circuit Court where he heard the charges against him. He was also given a $1 million cash-only bond. Steplock faces charges of Felony Murder, Murder in the 2nd Degree, Aggravated Burglary, and Possession of a Firearm with Unlawful Purpose. He is accused of fatally […]
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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.
