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Casper man dies in Saturday wreck; GoFundMe started for family
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper resident Cole Allen Paulsen died Saturday in a car-on-motorcycle crash, and a fundraiser has been established to help his family. According to family members, the wreck occurred at roughly 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of CY Avenue and South Spruce Street. Casper Police Department public information officer Amber Freestone did not respond to requests for details.
Restaurant Liquor License Application Approved by Buffalo Council
During their last regular meeting, the Buffalo City Council considered an application for a Restaurant Liquor License by Rosie’s Americana Cafe, located downtown. The council held a Public Hearing in the matter, and no public comment was offered. After adjourning the hearing, the council re-convened the regular meeting and...
Natrona County 4-H prepares for Cloverbud rodeo
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - The central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo has been over for about a week but just because the fair is over does not mean the end of 4-H and FFA activity. Next week, Natrona County 4-H is putting on a Cloverbud rodeo as an interactive...
KWHS grad wins prestigious scholarship competition in Jackson over weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — A recent Kelly Walsh High School graduate took first place in a prestigious music scholarship competition in Jackson over the weekend. Evan DePaolo, who just graduated from KWHS this May, took home the $25,000 first-place scholarship on Sunday, playing multiple percussion pieces in the Grand Teton Music Festival’s Seventh Annual Scholarship Competition held in honor of the festival’s music director, Donald Runnicles.
Arizona man arrested near Casper sentenced to 10-plus-years for cocaine, gun crimes
CASPER, Wyo. — A Phoenix, Arizona, resident pulled over during a traffic stop west of Casper in late February was sentenced to more than 10 years’ imprisonment for drug and gun crimes during a federal court hearing in Cheyenne on Monday. Giovanny Bustamante Ibarra received a five-month sentence...
Disaster training classes start up this August
CASPER, Wyo. — Classes for people interested in community disaster response training begin this August, Natrona County Emergency Management announced. The national Community Emergency Response Team 9 part Basic Training series is designed to provide citizens with disaster situation training, building resilient neighborhoods and communities, the agency said. This...
SNAPPED: Wilson firefighters sling 2,200 pounds of poultry at 57th Chicken Fry
WILSON, Wyo. — Wilson’s hottest event of the season went down on Sunday, July 21, drawing dozens upon dozens of hungry people to Rendezvous Park for the 57th Annual Chicken Fry. Dean Jarvie, board member of the Wilson Fire Dept. Association, told Buckrail that the team served up...
City of Lander Water Tank Project Update
This summer, a major construction project is underway just beyond the Mortimore Lane turn-off near Sinks Canyon. The City of Lander is replacing three failing drinking water storage tanks with a single, modern 4-million-gallon tank. This upgrade will enhance our total water storage capacity by an additional 1 million gallons. Furthermore, the project includes the replacement of an emergency pumping station near the hospital.
A General Store Survives And Thrives
In countless communities around the country, the once-popular rural general store has been supplanted by big-chain grocers and large department stores. But the town of Wilson, Wyoming has fought against the tide—and won. This tiny village at the base of Teton Pass, just 7 miles from well-known ski destination Jackson, Wyoming along State Highway 22, has breathed new life into its beloved general store, Hungry Jack’s. After hearing that the 70-year-old store was on the brink of closing—with plans for a purchase by a developer to turn the space into modern retail and housing—the town’s residents banded together and battled back.
Saratoga Passes Livestock Ordinance Change
Photo – Chicken with eggs – Bigfoot99 file photo. Saratoga residents may now keep egg-laying chickens in their yards without running afoul of the law. The Saratoga town council voted to formally adopt Ordinance 24-870, a resolution amending the town’s livestock codes on the third and final reading.
Rawlins Officials Waive Building Permit Fees For Cathy Gardens Remodel Project
Photo – Rear view of Cathy Gardens Apartments in Rawlins – Courtesy Google Maps. The Rawlins city council waived $46,000 in permit fees for a low-income apartment rehabilitation project. Cathy Gardens Apartments is a 40-unit housing complex that was built in the early 1920’s. The facility served as...
County dinged revenue guarantee for Delta; now it’s Casper Council’s turn
CASPER, Wyo. — The long-running minimum revenue guarantee, or MRG — frequently cited as awkward and expensive, most recently having reached $595,420 — necessary to keep the SkyWest–Delta connection in Natrona County ended in part in June when the county commissioners said they’d had enough.
DSA will continue shopping incentive program until end of month
The Downtown Sheridan Association will continue the “Bear with us Shopping Spree” until the beginning of August. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Executive Director of the DSA, Zoila Perry, alerted the public to the continued program that was used during the Sheridan Main Street Resurfacing and Utility Upgrade Project to incentivise people to shop in downtown Sheridan.
Morning Sports: July 22, 2024
High School National Finals Rodeo: The High School National Finals Rodeo concluded this past Saturday in Rock Springs and 2 competitors from North-Central Wyoming finished in the top 10 of their respective event. Wyoming State Champ and recent Sheridan High School graduate Abagail Olson finished as the National Runner-Up in...
Reopening of the Art Underground Gallery occurring Wednesday evening
Fresh with a new coat of paint and new artwork, the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency will hold a ribbon cutting and re-opening of the Art Underground Gallery this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The Gallery is in the downtown pedestrian underpass between North Front Street and South Main Street.
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