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Suspect of Fourth of July Shooting in Casper is a Male Between the Ages of 16 to 22
The Casper Police Department just released a "Just the Facts" video to their social media in regards to a Fourth of July shooting. The video states that a group of young people were shooting off illegal fireworks and a preschool-age bystander was injured, but not to what extent. A man...
PHOTOS: Inside the Livestock Barns at the Central Wyoming Fair
It's a scorcher in Casper and the swine are loving every minute of their cold showers before showtime. Giant fans woosh through the barns and dull the sounds of moos and snorts. 4H and FFA kids scurry around with brushes and combs to groom their livestock, which runs the gamut...
PHOTOS: Natrona County Wildfire on Zero Road Suppressed, No Injuries
Yesterday evening there was a wildfire at 12225 Zero Road. Fire units were dispatched at about 5:54 p.m. The reporting party said there was a fire by a pump house and spreading into the grass around it. When they arrived, responders immediately began knocking down the fire to prevent further...
Every State Where They’ve Made it Illegal to Have a Drink During Happy Hour
It may be "five o'clock somewhere," but that doesn't mean that it is happy hour everywhere. The concept of "happy hour," a period after typical work hours when discounts are offered to bar and restaurant patrons, is a bit of an American institution. You had a hard day of work and you now deserve a cold one and a plate of nachos.
Cheyenne Man Gets 15-20 Years for Killing Mother’s Boyfriend
A 26-year-old Cheyenne man who on April 1, 2024, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his mother's boyfriend will spend the next several years in prison. Cheyenne Man Sentenced to 15-20 Years in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter. Laramie County District Court Judge Robin Cooley on Tuesday...
Casper Council Kicks Around a New Solution For Cutting Down Jail Costs
Per a City of Casper Council memo, ealier this month the council approved a contract with the Casper Re-entry Center (CRC) to make changes that they hope will reduce some of the cost associated with sentences at the Natrona County jail. The CRC offered the City placement options for inmates...
Inside Look: WyoGives is About Halfway Through, See How They’re Doing
This year is the fifth annual WyoGives, an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network dedicated to raising awareness of funding for Wyoming nonprofits. This year they have over 380 nonprofits participating, setting a new record. With matches, challenges, prizes, and the Hughes Charitable Foundation $1 million incentive pool, in most...
Three Cowboys Earn Preseason All-Mountain West Honors
LAS VEGAS, Nev., -- The Mountain West Conference released on Wednesday its 2024 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-Conference Team as selected by Mountain West media members. Wyoming was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team Mountain West Conference and three Cowboys were named to the Preseason MW...
27-Year-Old Wyoming Man Killed after Crashing into Semi
A 27-year-old is dead after a crash that occured on July 8th around 10:05 p.m. Per a Wyoming Highway Patrol crash summary the crash happened in Park County near Frannie, Wyoming. Scott Anderson was in a Ford Escape going south on US 310. Just before entering Wyoming, witnesses say the...
Happy Birthday Wyoming! July 10 Is Wyoming Statehood Day
Wyoming celebrates another year of statehood today (July 10). According to the website wyohistory.org, Wyoming's territorial delegate to Congress, Joseph M. Carey, had proposed a statehood bill for Wyoming in March of 1890. There had been previous such proposals which had gone nowhere in Congress, but this time Carey's proposal...
Natrona County Arrest Log (7/8/24 – 7/10/24)
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...
Wyoming Heatwave Begins Thursday
According to regional weatherman Don Day, of Day Weather, extreme heat arrives in Wyoming Thursday. Temperatures could reach into the low 100s in some areas. The worst of it will roast the West on Saturday and Sunday. This is that same heat that was boiling the West Coast just a...
It’s Time To Eat Weird Fair Food In Wyoming
Wyomingites love to bond over food. Think about it: holidays, birthdays, family events, community events, and other get-together affairs are all based around food. Family dinners, birthday cakes, cookouts, Friday donuts, and church potlucks are all food-driven events. Food is a focal point when fair/ rodeo season is in full...
An Odd New Study Shows Wyoming’s Top Pariotic Movie
I have a problem with many of the "studies" that are supposed to represent an entire state or country. Most of those results are questionable, especially when they confidently post the results and show that only 3,000 people participated in the study. 3,000, representing over 335,000,000 people living in the...
UPDATE: Body Found at Mirror Lake Was Wrapped in Tarp, Albany County Sheriff’s Office Says
The Albany County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide following the July 4th discovery of a body at Mirror Lake, a popular picnic and fishing stop about 14 miles west of Centennial on Snowy Range Road (Wyoming 130). According to a press release, an autopsy was conducted today, July 9,...
CLOSED: Hilltop Shopping Center Loses a Beloved Eatery
One of Casper's favorite chain sandwich shops has permanently closed its doors. The Blimpie location in the Hilltop Shopping Center is now closed. At the time of this article, there was no reason given for the sudden closure. Also, the east side location is no longer listed on the Blimpie store locator website, although the Sunrise Shopping Center location is still listed.
Wyoming Conservation Partners Invested More Than $13 Million for Habitat Projects
Last year the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, with help from partners, invested more than $13 million in aquatic and terrestrial habitat projects in 2023. Game and Fish recently released the 2023 Statewide Habitat Plan Annual Report, highlighting diverse project accomplishments throughout the state. Game and Fish allocated more than $4.6 million for habitat projects and was able to leverage that for more than $8.6 million from the Wyoming Wildlife Natural Resources Trust fund, federal government funds, state funds, private landowners and local conservation partners. That is equivalent to $2.86 coming from external partners for every Game and Fish dollar allocated. Through these funds, Game and Fish was able to execute 237 projects in 2023.
Two Casper Residents Sentenced to More than 7 Years in Prison for Meth Crime
Two Casper residents were each sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, in August 2023, the Central Enforcement Team of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) identified several distributors of controlled substances in Natrona County, including 31-year-old Deangela Jordawn Stewart and 51-year-old Chad Nathan Stewart.
Area Near HGTV Homes Heavily Damaged By Hurricane Beryl
The effects of Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Texas are being felt in an area once featured on a popular HGTV TV show. Millions were left without power after Hurricane Beryl slammed parts of Texas on Monday. Photos from the area show heavy flooding along the coastline, including Surfside, Texas.
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