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Casper’s newest pediatrician celebrates one year at home in Casper
Dr. Bakhsh is now welcoming patients from newborn to age 21. Dr. Ismaeel Bakhsh was looking for something different for his young family when he decided to consider a pediatrician job in Wyoming last year. He and his wife were living in New York City, where he had completed his medical training, with their two young children, ages 3 and 1.
Cody’s Trey Schroeder Signs for Baseball at Colby Community College
Cody Cubs veteran Trey Schroeder will continue his baseball career after signing with Colby Community College in Colby, KS. Trey’s signing furthers a family tradition at the school. Trey’s dad played baseball at Colby CC in the 1990s, his mother attended school there, and his brother, Jackson, is playing baseball for the Trojans.
Zone change for future coffee shop on CY Ave. passes second reading
CASPER, Wyo. — The rezoning of a strip of vacant land used as an unofficial entrance to a bowling alley and pub on CY Avenue passed the second step to be able to be used for a coffee business. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council passed on second reading...
Ordinance would allow nonmetallic-sheathed electrical cable in 3-plus-story houses
CASPER, Wyo. — A dispute between Casper’s building division and a local developer over a construction requirement led to a proposed change in the Municipal Code about wiring with the long-term benefit of lower construction costs. Tuesday, the council passed on second reading an ordinance to update the...
All contractors’ licenses are good: Casper Council OK’s contractor reciprocity ordinance on final reading
CASPER, Wyo. — Contractors holding licenses granted in other Wyoming counties, cities and towns can now be legally recognized in other counties, cities and towns, including Casper. The Casper City Council voted unanimously on third and final reading to approve an ordinance to amend the Casper Municipal Code about...
Council sets public hearing date for three ordinances, including building codes
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council set July 16 for public hearings for the first readings of three ordinances during its regular meeting Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to approve the public hearings during its regular meeting at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway.
Dubois hosts Independence Day festivities July 3 and 4
DUBOIS, Wyo. — It’s time to get spirited! The Dubois Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to two major Fourth of July celebrations this year. First, on Wednesday, July 3, enjoy a Street Dance party from 6 to 10 p.m. on E. Ramshorn and N. First Street. Enjoy music by Play It Again Entertainment and a food truck offering Cornman’s Kettle Corn.
Casper Council tentatively OKs $130,000 change order for Aquatics Center
CASPER, Wyo. — The multimillion-dollar renovation of the Casper Family Aquatics Center revealed another problem that needs $130,000 to fix. The council heard the request from city staff during its pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway. The council does not take formal action, nor does it receive public comment, during pre-meetings.
Cody Stampede: Performance 1 Winning Rides and Runs
Two cowboys squarely on the bubble may have gotten a big boost to kickoff July in Cody. No. 15 Bronc Marriott, 91.5 Points on Frontier Rodeo’s Breaking News. Unranked Rhen Richard/No. 23 Clay Futtrell, 4.9 Seconds. No. 4 Ryder Wright, 87 Points on Frontier Rodeo’s Big News. No....
Jackson’s high cost of living complicates the Teton County Access to Justice Center’s aims to make legal representation more accessible
No matter where you live, paying for legal fees is a major expenditure. But in Teton County, legal assistance can be impossible for many working-class people to afford when combined with the area’s high cost of living. This disparity in access to legal resources in the Jackson area is...
And the winner of Dave Hansen’s annual High Water Heydey is…
JACKSON, Wyo. — The results are in! Dave Hansen Whitewater‘s sixth annual High Water Heyday Contest has a winner. High water mark guesses flooded in while the Snake River flowed with snow melt. Eager boaters hoping to score the grand prize raft submitted a spectrum of guesses as wide as the Snake River is long, from 5.65 to 883,550 cfs (cubic feet/second).
Author Maura Jane Farrelly to Speak at UW’s American Heritage Center July 15
An author who explores the lives of three individuals from prominent East Coast families -- who relocated to Wyoming to start anew in the late 1800s -- will give a reading of her work Monday, July 15, in the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC). Maura Jane Farrelly,...
City to Apply for Loans for South Downtown Project
The City of Sheridan will apply for two loans for an infrastructure project located just south of the Sheridan County Courthouse that encompasses south Main Street to the east, west College to the south, west Whitney to the north, and up to Thurmond to the west. The City Council approved two separate resolutions at their business meeting Monday night authorizing the submission of a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan application in the amount of $2.4 million and a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan application in the amount of $2.6 million to fund the Sheridan South Downtown project. City Utilities Director Dan Roberts.
Suit alleges crane company negligence in death of Casper man last summer
CASPER, Wyo. — The widow of a 33-year-old Casper man crushed to death after a boom failed and collapsed last summer is suing the subcontractor responsible for operating the truck-mounted crane. Jacob R. Baker was killed in the accident at a wellsite near Douglas on the morning of June...
Wright impaired driver report results in felony drug arrest
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A man is facing multiple drug charges after he was allegedly caught with fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine by deputies investigating a potentially impaired driver report Monday, according to Sheriff’s Office Lt. Paul Pownall. Deputies responded to South Highway 59 in Wright around 7:51 a.m. July...
Malene Pedersen Selected for the Danish National Team Camp
LARAMIE -- Wyoming Cowgirl basketball student-athlete Malene Pedersen has been selected for the Danish National Team’s training camp in August. The training camp is in preparation for the European Championships qualifying rounds. As part of the camp, the Danish National Team will have multiple practices as well as a...
Local Artist’s Assemblage Works Displayed in County Library
GREEN RIVER – Local artist Angelina Q. Bennett’s work is being featured at the Sweetwater County Library throughout July. Bennett’s works are different from most as the exhibit is composed of mixed media and assemblage works. Assemblage is an artistic form that uses three-dimensional objects in a manner similar to a collage.
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