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Wyoming State Bar honors two Casper lawyers with awards
CASPER, Wyo. — Two Casper attorneys earned top honors from the Wyoming State Bar last week: Champion of Justice recipient Pam Brondos and the late David A. Kubichek, who was honored posthumously with the President’s Award. Brondos was presented with her award last week at the…
Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – reviewing new Ron Franscell novel ‘Deep End’
CASPER, Wyo. –– New York Times best-selling author (and former Casperite!) Ron Franscell has done it again! He’s written a story that’ll draw you in with its colorful characters and fascinating mystery. Stop into Tommyknocker’s diner and pull up a chair with the denizens of Deaf…
Casper Council considers $129M first amendment to FY27 budget
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council is considering its first amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which would add $129,958,755 to fund capital projects, operational contract renewals and ongoing municipal commitments. Councilors discussed the proposed amendment Tuesday at…
Casper to seek grants for Crossroads Park, bandshell improvements
CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper will seek up to $4.25 million from the federal Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant program to renovate infrastructure and add new amenities at Crossroads Park. According to Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Director Zulima Lopez,…
Two Casper residents charged with fentanyl, methamphetamine conspiracy
The investigation led to the seizure of 200 suspected fentanyl pills and a search of a motel room in Glenrock.
Power out for 1,300 customers in Casper Tuesday evening; crews investigating
UPDATE, 7:52 p.m.: Power has been restored to most customers. CASPER, Wyo. — Power is out for about 1,300 customers in north and west Casper on Tuesday evening, according to Rocky Mountain Power. The two clusters were reported around 5:10 p.m. Sept, 22, and the cause is unknown.…
Casper Ice Arena Expansion Project breaks ground on Monday
CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper recently announced that it, along with the Casper Amateur Hockey Club, project supporters, donors and community partners, will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Casper Ice Arena Expansion Project on Monday, Sept. 28 at 5:15 p.m. at the…
UW research values Wyoming’s elk, mule deer and pronghorn at a stunning $6B
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile One way to comprehend the value of Wyoming’s elk, deer and pronghorn is to relate it to the state’s permanent mineral trust fund. The corpus of that account, which sits at over $13 billion, is fed by severance taxes on oil, gas and mineral extraction and…
Obituaries: Dowdy; Larimore; Dooley; Hull; McGowan; Sanchez; Shaffer; Wegner
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Pokes in the Pros: Week 2
CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming has produced several NFL players currently making an impact. Here’s how they did in the most recent week’s slate of games. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills The Bills’ star quarterback continued his hot start to the 2026–27 NFL season in style on…
(LETTERS) BWXT accountability and Walmart deliveries
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Casper PD Incident Report logs (9/21/26–9/22/26)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and…