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Family Dog Passes Away in Casper House Fire
Early this morning there was a house fire on the 200 block Indian Paintbrush in Casper. The Casper Fire Department was dispatched at about 5:15 a.m. after initial reports of a smoke-filled residence with a fire in the kitchen. Firefighters were able to knock the fire down quickly. During a...
Excellent Chance To Help Raise Money For A Casper Veteran
On the morning of June 2, a longtime member of the American Infidel Veteran Motorcycle Club named Cheeto was involved in a significant motorcycle accident. Today, Cheeto is still in the intensive care unit of a hospital. Even as recently as this week, he's still having procedures done to help with his recovery.
Downtown Musical Instrument Store Permanently Closing Its Doors
Casper is losing yet another one of its retail locations. The downtown musical instrument retailer, Rockstar Music Store, made the closing announcement via their official Facebook page earlier today (Tuesday, July 16th, 2024). The announcement stated:. A huge thank you to Casper, for the last 4 years! We will be...
Wonderful Time To Stay On A Historic Wyoming Ranch
When the Longmire TV show began, I don't think anyone knew it would have as lasting an effect as it has. Thanks to Craig Johnson's creation of the Walt Longmire character and series of adventures, we gather together every summer to relive the series at Longmire Days. For a long...
Have A Picnic Under This Historic Wyoming Bridge
Wyoming has some wonderful places to have a picnic. This is not a bad spot. It's in the shade, near a river. There are cool temperatures and plenty of things for the kids to do. There is even good fishing for those interested. Who thought to put a picnic table...
Wyoming Skies Will Be Smokey A Bit Longer
You might have noticed those hazy skies last weekend. A rain shower passed over my house the other day and my clean car was dirty when it was over. All of those raindrops picked up smoke in the air on the way down causing dirty water to hit my car.
Wyoming Little League District Tournament Scoreboard: July 15-20, 2024
The Wyoming Little League District No. 2 District Tournament is in Laramie from July 15-20, 2024. There are two divisions with Majors and Minors. The Majors is a seven-team, double-elimination bracket, and the Minors is a six-team, double-elimination bracket. The top two teams in each division will advance to the Wyoming Little League State Tournament in Douglas on July 24-27, 2024. All games are at the Laramie Youth Baseball Complex on Armory Road.
Local Pharmacist Faces Allegations Of Illegally Selling Fish Medication
The Wyoming Board of Pharmacy is accusing a former pharmacist in Casper of illegally selling prescription fish medication. Daniel Kraft's license to distribute prescription drugs expired June 30, 2021. On August 4, 2021 the Board issued an order strictly prohibiting Kraft from "...renewing, reinstating, or obtaining any license from the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy for at least 10 years..."
Horrifying Details Emerge In Casper Child Pornography Arrest Case
This article contains information about sexual abuse of a minor and may be disturbing to some readers. A man working in Casper has been arrested and charged with three counts of receiving or delivering child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography. If convicted on all charges he could be sent to prison for nearly 100 years.
They Were Blind, but Now They See: Casper Man Among Photographers Sharing their Vision in Traveling Exhibit
A Casper man is among other photographers sharing their vision after receivin a cornea transplant in 2002. In the 1980s, Bill Fehringer had acid splashed into his eyes in a construction accident. He was diagnosed with Kerataconus in the mid-90's, which his eye doctor said was probably caused by the...
Arapahoe Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Strangulation
Daniel Anthony Whiteplume, 26, of Arapahoe, Wyoming, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for assault by strangulation. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on July 10, 2024. According to court documents, on September 6, 2022, Whiteplume was receiving a ride to an uncle’s...
Visit Casper Earns International Accreditation for Excellence
Today Visit Casper will receive its continued accreditation at Destination International's Annual Convention in Florida. The Wyoming Tourism marketing agency is among 250 destination marketing organizations in the world to have this seal. “In the tourism marketing industry, having DMAP accreditation shows our commitment to excellence,” said Tyler Daugherty, President/CEO...
Aloha! Casper College Hosting Luau to Raise Money for STAR Program
The Casper College Foundation and Alumni Association are hosting a summer luau. Proceeds will help support the STAR program at Casper College. The luau will occur on Thursday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m. in the Chapman Lobby of the Walter H. Nolte Gateway Center on the Casper College campus. Only...
Natrona County Arrest Log (7/15/24 – 7/16/24)
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...
Rocky Mountain Power Gives Reason for Massive Casper Area Power Outage
Yesterday's (Monday, July 15th, 2024), power outage affected almost 25,000 residents in Casper and the surrounding area. In an updated post to the official Rocky Mountain Power Facebook page, it was stated that outage was due to "emergency de-energization" The official Rocky Mountain Power website defines de-energization as:. De-energizations are...
Does A New Beer Study Have Wyoming’s Go-to Beer Correct?
Wyomingites take their beer seriously. With over 40 local breweries, there's no doubt the Wyoming beer game is a strong one. A new study shows each state's most popular national beer, and even though they've gone through a rough patch, Bud Light is still the top brew in the Cowboy State.
Here’s Help To Know How To Identify Wyoming’s Wildflowers
We often discuss Wyoming's natural beauty. The Cowboy State is home to some of the world's most fantastic natural landscape sceneries. Mountains, plains, deserts, rivers, streams, lakes, forests, and grasslands are all available for viewing. Another excellent opportunity to look at is the vast number of wildflowers. The colors are...
Girl In Yellowstone’s Nearly Crushed By A Big Bison
Every summer, the stories from Yellowstone National Park are the same. If a person gets too close to a bison, the bison tosses the person ten feet into the air, and the vacation now includes a trip to the hospital. People are curious; they're there to see these animals and...
Wyoming Is Ripe Territory For Diamond Hunting
Geologists and rock hounders love Wyoming. The state has some of the most exposed geological features in North America. Among the interesting things to find in Wyoming, besides gold, coal, gas and rare earth minerals are diamonds!. Wyoming has diamond-rich potential if you know what you are looking for. Diamonds...
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