MOUNTAIN VIEW, Wyo. A Wyoming motorist died July 9 in a single-vehicle rollover wreck in Uinta County. Scott Covington, a 40-year-old Wyoming man, was headed east along Wyoming Highway 410 when he lost control near milepost 10.2 and hit a sign warning of the curve in the roadway. According to reports from the Wyoming […]
Tommy Culkin
Community Reporter
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(PHOTOS) Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo wraps up in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. A week of carnival rides, games, rodeos, performances, food vendors and more is coming to an end Saturday as the annual Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo marks its final day of 2025. Festivities kicked off July 4 at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, and saw staples of the fair and new offerings alike. […]
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Hot and bright weekend ahead for Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. Sunny skies and temperatures into the mid-90s are on the horizon for Natrona County in the coming weekend, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton. Today will feature a high temperature near 86 degrees. Moderate winds in the morning hours aren’t expected to last long into the day, […]
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Casper City Council debates sale of Trevett Lane land
CASPER, Wyo. Casper City Council members were of split opinion on whether the city should sell city-owned property along Trevett Lane at Tuesday’s council work session. Councilors also discussed possibly selling another property, located near the intersection of Locust Street and West Collins Drive. The Trevett Lane property spans roughly 9 acres and has […]
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City Manager Carter Napier accepts Tennessee job offer
CASPER, Wyo. Casper will soon be on the hunt for a new city manager, as Carter Napier will be leaving the 窪蹋勛圖厙 to become the new city administrator of Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Tennessee city announced the hire in a July 7 press release after the City of Casper previously announced that Napier […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper gathers for 2025 Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade
CASPER, Wyo. Hundreds gathered in downtown Casper for the 2025 Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade on Tuesday morning. The parade traditionally marks the start of the PRCA rodeo during the annual fair, which itself kicked off over the weekend. “I take parade day off every year,” said longtime local Lori Eskew, who attended […]
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High temps, slight rain chance on horizon for weekend
CASPER, Wyo. The coming weekend is expected to see temperatures approach the 90s, with a slight chance of precipitation in each day’s forecast. Today is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high temperature of 87 degrees. The National Weather Service in Riverton reports a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 […]
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Afternoon 4th of July showers possible for Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. Natrona County residents may see some scattered showers this afternoon, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton. The NWS in Riverton reports that the day will begin with mostly sunny conditions, though a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms is reported between 3 and 4 p.m. The day […]
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Casper to amend concealed carry policy
CASPER, Wyo. The concealed carry of firearms could soon be allowed in Casper’s governmental meetings, as the Casper City Council on Tuesday approved on first reading an amendment to its ordinances to stay in compliance with state statute following the passing of House Bill 172 earlier this year. House Bill 172 allows people lawfully […]
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City purchases replacement pool boiler for Mike Sedar Pool
CASPER, Wyo. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved the purchase of a new pool boiler for Mike Sedar Pool, after the old boiler was damaged in a 2024 fire. According to a city memo, the old boiler was damaged in June 2024 when the pool caught fire. City staff were able to get […]
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Casper adds to fleet with vehicle purchases
CASPER, Wyo. The Casper City Council OK’d the purchase of two new trucks for the Casper Fire Department and another vehicle for the Solid Waste Division at its Tuesday meeting, totaling $1,798,254. The city added a pair of fire engines to the CFD’s fleet, replacing a pair of firetrucks that were both over a […]
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Bar Nunn re-ups agreement for services with Metro Animal Shelter
CASPER, Wyo. The Town of Bar Nunn will continue receiving animal control and shelter services through Metro Animal Shelter after the Casper City Council on Tuesday approved the continuation of the agreement between the animal shelter and the town. Bar Nunn entered into a memorandum of understanding with Casper for Metro Animal Shelter Services […]
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WYDOT partners with Casper on city-owned radio towers
CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will lend financial support for the operation of multiple city WyoLink radio towers, after the City Council approved a memorandum of understanding at Tuesday’s meeting. The city, through the Casper Police Department and Public Safety Communication Center, operates several radio towers throughout Natrona County. The towers support […]
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Casper City Council approves new liquor license, transfer of another
CASPER, Wyo. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved a liquor license for a new business coming to Casper, as well as the transfer of a liquor license to another business. A new resort liquor license was approved for the Hyatt Place Casper, to be located at 407 N. Walsh Drive. The building is […]
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(VIDEO) City Council to consider concealed carry ordinance, liquor licenses, more at Tuesday meeting
CASPER, Wyo. The Casper City Council will discuss amending its policy on the concealed carry of firearms at government meetings when it meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. Also on the council’s agenda are a pair of public hearings relating to liquor licenses. One is a new license being sought by the Hyatt Place coming […]
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Casper veteran Price gets new wheelchair-friendly house through nonprofit Homes For Our Troops
CASPER, Wyo. In 2006, U.S Army Staff Sergeant Bryan Prices life changed forever in Iraq. Now, he hopes it will change again in Casper. While serving overseas, an improvised explosive device paralyzed Prices lower half. Now, nationwide nonprofit Homes For Our Troops is providing Price who has lived in the Casper community for […]
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Weekend days expected to start sunny before chance of showers later
CASPER, Wyo. According to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton, the coming days in the Casper area are likely to start with sunny skies before ending with a chance of showers. Today will be a sweltering day in Natrona County, with the NWS in Riverton reporting a high temperature of 94 […]
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Casper Comic Con returns for 7th year July 1920
CASPER, Wyo. Lovers of comics, anime and all things nerdy can look forward to the seventh annual Casper Comic Con, returning to the Ford Wyoming Center on July 1920. A wide variety of vendors will be present, selling comics, figurines, cosplay supplies, general memorabilia and much more. Vendors who want to take part can […]
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Despite town hall pushback, Radiant says poll shows nearly 70% of respondents favorable, neutral to proposed nuclear facility
CASPER, Wyo. A recent poll commissioned by Radiant shows that nearly 70% of “likely general election voters” in the Bar Nunn area are favorable or neutral toward the company’s proposed nuclear microreactor manufacturing facility, despite prior public outcry. Radiant released only the result of two poll questions Thursday, with both showing favorable results for […]
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City manager Napier provisionally accepts job with Tennessee city
CASPER, Wyo. Carter Napier, who has served as Casper’s city manager since 2017, has provisionally accepted a job offer to become the city administrator of Spring Hill, Tennessee. That was the word from Mayor Ray Pacheco at a Thursday morning press conference. Pacheco said Napier’s negotiations with Spring Hill are ongoing. Should they fall […]
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Old Casper commercial building becomes solar-powered, modern coworking space
CASPER, Wyo. A piece of Casper’s past is sparking its future as one of the city’s oldest commercial buildings, a historic Odd Fellows hall dating back to the early 1900s, has been reborn as Casper CitiWerks, a modern coworking space with a unique, solar-powered twist. CitiWerks aims to provide people with a space to […]
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City to reduce holiday lights at Healing Park in 2025
CASPER, Wyo. Citing staffing cuts and decreased funds, the City of Casper will be scaling back the holiday lighting at Healing Park on Conwell during the Christmas season. Last year, the holiday square at Healing Park featured 67 lit trees. This year, the number of trees will be reduced by more than half to […]
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Annual PIT Count shows 11% increase in local homelessness
CASPER, Wyo. Recorded instances of homelessness in the Casper-area community are up roughly 11% from the prior year, according to data collected in this year’s Point in Time count. Performed annually by Community Action Partnership, the PIT Count is designed to identify and connect with the unsheltered and unstably housed members of the community. […]