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Major Changes for Wyoming’s Behavioral Health System Coverage Explained
Effective July 1, the Wyoming Department of Health will not longer pay for individuals who qualify for Medicaid or private insurance to access mental health care from the Wyoming Behavioral System. “For many years, our department has paid millions of state dollars to community mental health centers to help ensure...
TikToker Can’t Identify Celebrity at Airport; She Responds ‘It’s Me’
In the most 2024 thing that ever 2024ed, TikToker Richmond Staunton Keeling (@richmondkeeling) captured the moment when, while waiting parked at arrivals at the airport, he saw numerous people walking up to the woman standing in front of his vehicle and asking her for photos. Not knowing who this person...
Cheyenne Woman Charged With Child Abuse
A 26-year-old Cheyenne woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly physically injuring a child. Cheyenne Woman Wanted for Child Abuse Turns Herself In. According to a booking sheet, Janessa Nickoelle Owens turned herself in at the Laramie County Sheriff's Office on June 26, 2024, at about 8:32 a.m. Owens...
Casper Recycling Depot on Wyoming Boulevard Closed for Fair Week
The recycling depot located on Wyoming Boulevard near Fairside Road will be closed from Friday, July 5th, until Monday, July 15th, for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. The action is being taken to prevent fair visitors from parking at the depot and walking across Wyoming Boulevard/State Highway 258 to reach the fairgrounds.
Casper Teen Flown to Denver Children’s Hospital After Skateboarding into SUV
Just after 5:00 pm on Monday, July 1 telecommunicators at the Public Safety Communications Center received a call reporting a 14-year-old girl ran into an SUV while skateboarding in the 3000 block of Indian Scout Drive while riding a skateboard. The crash happened when the two collided at the junction...
Annual Silt Run Prep: Guernsey Reservoir Water Levels And Schedule
The Wyoming Area Office prepares for annual silt run by lowering the water level in Guernsey Reservoir starting July 12 to continue through July 25. The silt run provides silt-laden water to Goshen, Gering-Fort Laramie, and Pathfinder Irrigation Districts under contract with Reclamation. As the silt-laden water gets diverted into an irrigation canal, the water slows down and the silt sinks to the bottom of the canal. This works as a type of temporary sealant to help minimize the seepage out of the bottom and sides of the canals.
Wyoming Toads Officially Have A New Home
Once thought extinct, Wyoming Toads are back and have a new home. At one point, the Wyoming Toad was a common sight in southeastern Wyoming, but by the 1980s, it was on the endangered species list. In the 1990s, the population was so small that it was decided to bring the last known living toads into captivity and try to keep the species alive. In 2020, there were nearly 700 Wyoming Toads, which're still around today.
Natrona County Arrest Log (7/1/24 – 7/2/24)
This log may not reflect all arrests for this time period. For example, police will not release any information about juvenile arrests. State law prohibits any official from identifying a person accused of a sex crime until the defendant is arraigned in district court. Everyone listed here is presumed innocent...
WHP: Wyoming Motorcyclist Killed After Van Driver Fails to Yield
A 62-year-old Wyoming man is dead following a Saturday evening motorcycle crash south of Cheyenne, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 8:07 p.m. at approximately mile marker 6 on U.S. 85 (South Greeley Highway) about a mile south of the College Drive intersection. According to a fatality crash...
This Is The Music Wyomingites Love Listening To While Drinking
Drinking and music go hand-in-hand. Nothing is better than ordering a cold beer and having the jukebox play the perfect drinking song. If you were to ask Wyoming, as a whole, what the best drinking song was, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson would lead the pack. As for overall artists to drink to, the Zac Brown Band takes the top spot.
Why Fewer People are Buying Grills to Barbecue at Home
Not as many people are interested in buying a grill for their home according to a new report on a recent decline in sales. But that doesn't mean there are fewer people cooking on their patio this summer. Barbecue Industry Trends. A recent article published by CNN looked at trends...
An Arby’s Favorite Is Back on the Menu in Casper
Arby's has been one of my personal favorite fast food chains for many years. As a matter of fact, it's the only fast food restaurant that I have ever worked for (although it was 30 years ago and in Flint, Michigan). That being said, they broke my heart back in...
David Street Station Announces Musical Guests for 5150′ Festival 2024 in Casper
The annual 5150' Festival is coming back to Casper at David Street Station with a stellar lineup of musical artists. The official 5150' Festival Facebook event page states:. Presented by Visit Casper and 5150′ Local, and in proud partnership with Bluepeak and Smile Doctors, join us on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM for our 5150’ Festival at David Street Station!
Natrona County Fire District Gives Advice in the Wake of Sunday Wildfires
After lightning caused three wildfires in Casper to burn hundreds of grass and sage in Natrona County, fire agencies are urging residents to be prepared ahead of time for emergencies. People can do this by tuning into alerts, having a plan in place for evacuating safely, making sure important documents...
Cheyenne Frontier Days: No Bucking Horse Roundup This Year
Cheyenne Frontier Days Officials have announced that they will not be holding a bucking horse roundup as part of CFD 2024. The horse drive had replaced the traditional CFD cattle drive. That event had been held for years on the Sunday before Frontier Days, and was often considered the unofficial kickoff of the "Daddy of 'em All.''
Rate Increases at the Casper Ice Arena
Per a memo to the City of Casper Manager Carter Napier, rate increases at the Casper Ice Arena go into effective as of today. The increase will only be for full arena ice rental rates as shown in the exhibit below. The proposal for rate increases was to offset rising...
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...
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...
McDonald’s Says These Menu Items Are Going Away and Never Coming Back
We regret to inform you may never see some of your McDonald's favorites again. The fast food chain recently revealed it has no plans to bring back some of its previous menu items. Why McDonald's Is Dropping Menu Items?. McDonald's a fairly predictable menu no matter what location you stop...
6-Year-Old Wyomingite Dead After Running in Front of Side-by-Side
A 6-year-old Wyomingite is dead after being struck by a side-by-side, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 1:33 p.m. on June 27, 2024, at milepost 138 on Wyoming 51 near Gillette. Race Turns Deadly. According to a fatality crash summary, the side-by-side was racing an ATV in the...
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