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(PHOTOS) Community shows up to erase student lunch debt
CASPER, Wyo. — In local schools, the quality of school lunches students receive is dependent on the family’s financial standing in paying for those lunches. On Saturday, dozens of community members took part in the inaugural Feeding Natrona County’s Future fundraiser, hosted by local organization Full Plates Full Hearts.
Arizona man dies in head-on collision north of Cody
CASPER, Wyo. — An Arizona man died in a head-on collision on State Highway 120 north of Cody on Saturday, Aug. 17, according to preliminary information in a Wyoming Highway Patrol report. Another person was injured. The crash occurred around 1:55 a.m. The WHP says a Dodge Ram was...
$57.7M Project to Replace Aging Casper Bridges Reaches a Major Milestone
The multiyear 57.7 million dollar project to replace aging Casper bridges has reached a halfway point with traffic now flowing on the newly completed north-bound bridges and road. The next phase involves demolition of bridges on the southbound lanes and completion of the F Street bridge over the North Platte River.
Bernhardt named new North Riverton game warden
CASPER, Wyo. — Zachary Bernhardt is the new North Riverton game warden for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Bernhardt was born and raised in Parker, Colorado. He grew up in a family that enjoyed the outdoors and would frequently go camping, fishing and hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds
WHITE MOUNTAIN, Wyo. — “That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.
Brian Hoose named new Downtown Development Authority executive director
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Downtown Development Authority recently announced Brian Hoose as its new executive director. He succeeds Kevin Hawley, who had held the position for several years. Before joining the DDA, Hoose was a program coordinator for the Unaccompanied Students Initiative, a Wyoming nonprofit dedicated to housing...
Anti-meat billboard in Wyoming ruffling feathers
A billboard in Casper, Wyo., is ruffling feathers in the state’s agriculture industry, especially when it comes to spreading incorrect information. The billboard with an angry chicken grasping an AR-15-type rifle has sprung up in Casper that reads: “If bacon and burgers don’t get you, I may. Bird Flu Kills. Please, try vegan.” PETA is the group behind the message, and they have placed similar signs in other areas where avian influenza has been detected. Wyoming Stockgrower’s Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna said the message is inaccurate and nearly laughable.
Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence
In some far reaches of rural America, Democrats are flirting with extinction. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, only 32 are left. (AP video by Thomas Peipert) LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In some far reaches of rural America, Democrats are flirting with extinction. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, Becky Blackburn is one of just 32 left. Her neighbors call her “the crazy Democrat,” although it’s more a term of endearment than derision. Some less populated counties have fewer. There are 21 Democrats in Clark County, Idaho, and 20 in Blaine County, Nebraska. But Niobrara County’s Democrats, who account for just 2.6% of registered voters, are the most outnumbered by Republicans in the 30 states that track local party affiliation, according to Associated Press election data.
Faith-Based Suicide Prevention Trainings Coming to Lander
The Episcopal Church in Wyoming is hosting a series of FREE faith-based suicide prevention workshops during Suicide Prevention Month. (The Lander workshop will take place Friday, September 13, in the Trinity Episcopal Church located at 860 S 3rd St.) Soul Shop™ workshops aim to equip faith leaders with the skills...
Cheyenne Family YMCA To Close Swimming Pool Due To Cost
The Cheyenne Family YMCA has anounced the closure of it's pool, sauna and hot tub due to the cost of maintaining those amenities. The indefinite closure due to the cost of maintenance and repair will take effect on August 24. Long Term Solutions Being Sought. In a Friday email, CEO...
Natrona County Arrest Log (8/16/24 – 8/19/24)
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...
(PHOTOS) Community shows up to erase student lunch debt
CASPER, Wyo. — In local schools, the quality of school lunches that students receive is dependent on their family’s financial standing in paying for those lunches. On Saturday, dozens of community members took part in the inaugural Feeding Natrona County’s Future fundraiser, hosted by local organization Full Plates Full Hearts.
Colorado-Based Tri-State Ditching Coal Power Alienates Its 8 Wyoming Co-ops
TORRINGTON — Just before Christmas in 2020, Ryan Schilreff, general manager of Torrington-based Wyrulec Co., nearly fell out of his chair when he read a news story from Colorado that said the massive 1,710-megawatt coal-fired Laramie River Station power plant (LRS) in Wheatland might close — as in forever.
Wyoming lawmakers report influx of out-of-state attack mailers
CHEYENNE — In his nearly 20 years of serving in the Wyoming Legislature, there’s little left that could surprise Rep. Dan Zwonitzer. But when the Cheyenne Republican counted 17 attack mailers that were sent out to residents of his district within a span of 40 days targeting his voting record, he was shocked.
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