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Evanston Man Accused Of Rampage With Hatchet, Shovel And Machete
Accused of rampaging through his estranged wife's home with a hatchet, smashing her car with a shovel and hurling a machete at her as she fled down the street, an Evanston, Wyoming, man could face up to 41 years in prison if convicted. The case of Jason C. Napoletano, 31,...
Fireworks Cause Fire in Rock Springs Weekend Before the Fourth
ROCK SPRINGS – The Rock Springs Fire Department was dispatched to a wildland fire threatening homes at 1148 Palisades Way the night of June 28. The investigation found that the fire was caused by fireworks. At 9:21 p.m., Rock Springs Fire responded with four apparatus and nine personnel. While...
Morning Sports: July 1, 2024
Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball Team ended up with a 3-2 record this past weekend at a tournament held in Billings, Montana. On Thursday, the team split games as they defeated the Lightning Baseball Academy from Parker, Colorado 6-2, then lost against Great Falls, by the same 6-2 score.
Portion of Center Street under I-25 closed for bridge demolition July 15–19
CASPER, Wyo. — In preparation for the scheduled demolition of a bridge on Interstate 25, Center Street will be closed July 15–19, with a traffic switch beginning on July 10. The area will also experience nightly closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day. According to a...
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities Hosts Parade Viewing Area
Casper’s Council of People with Disabilities, a Casper City Council Advisory Committee (CCPD), is hosting a viewing area for people with disabilities for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade on Tuesday, July 9th. The permitted viewing area is located on the south side of East Collins Drive from...
Ice arena rates, financial guidelines, aquatics center roof on Casper Council pre-meeting agenda
CASPER, Wyo. — Some people will probably pay more to use the Casper Ice Arena based on a recommendation the Casper City Council will consider during its pre-meeting before its regular meeting today. The council will also consider an amendment to the city’s financial administration guidelines and a $130,000...
Casper College Student Wins at UW Entrepreneurship Competition
Casper College freshman Susan Noah walked away with the $1,250 prize for the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition in the Top Submission, Female Entrepreneur category. Noah, an entrepreneurship major at CC, began her business proposal for the competition in October 2023. She started the competition with a three-page executive...
Keenan Morgan selected for Brady Award
Jon Brady, instructor emeritus of political science at Casper College, poses with the 2024 winner of the Jon E. Brady Award in Political Study at Casper College, Keenan Morgan. (Casper College photo) Keenan Morgan was recently selected as the 2024 recipient of the Jon E. Brady Award in Political Study...
Big Poplar Street improvement, cleaning contracts on Casper Council agenda for Tuesday
CASPER, Wyo. — The cliché of the two seasons in Wyoming, winter and road construction, is further refined in Casper to winter and ongoing Poplar Street reconstruction. Tuesday, the Casper City Council is set to approve an agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for enhancements during the 2026 reconstruction of Poplar Street from CY Avenue to Collins Drive.
Wyoming practice adds spine surgeon
Marko Tomov, MD, will join Casper (Wyo.) Orthopedics starting Aug. 1, according to a July 1 news release shared with Becker's. Dr. Tomov has expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery and will offer a wide range of procedures. Dr. Tomov earned his medical degree at the University of California Davis...
Wyoming Legion Baseball Standings: July 1, 2024
Wyoming Legion Baseball teams are through Week 13 of the 2024 season. The Cody Cubs are hot. They’ve taken the lead in the A Northwest Division and have won 12 straight games through Sunday. The Casper Oilers are alone atop the AA standings. The Casper Drillers and Evanston Outlaws continue their divisional leads and are the only two teams undefeated in league games. The standings include all games played through June 30, 2024.
Gunnare reached 400th win as T-Bird Coach, ends season with 425
Dwight Gunnare, head coach of the Casper College Lady Thunderbirds basketball team, reached a career milestone on Nov. 24, 2023, with his 400th Casper College win. He ended the season with a total of 425 wins at Casper College. The milestone occurred during a home game against the North Idaho...
(VIDEO) Lightning-caused fires contained in Natrona County Sunday
CASPER, Wyo. — A 120-acre wildfire north of Casper in the Homa Hills area that started Sunday evening is reported at 100% containment Monday by the Natrona County Fire District. Lighting strikes began causing multiple wildfires in the county beginning at around 1 p.m. Sunday. A fire just north...
Colorado’s quantum tech hub beats Illinois for coveted federal award
After President Joe Biden's administration designated the Mountain West’s quantum industry as one of 31 tech hubs in October, Colorado state leaders hoped the region would get on the program's shortlist for more funding — and more recognition. The second phase of the new federal tech hub program was a key part in cementing Colorado as the center of the quantum computing industry. This week, state leaders got what they...
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