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Locke, Pacheco trade words over property tax relief framing

CASPER, Wyo. — In recent months, a number of Casper officials have been vocal about budget cuts that will and could come as a result of recently passed property tax relief. On Tuesday, Natrona County Republican Rep. Tony Locke raised issues with the city officials’ framing of the issue during the Casper City Council’s weekly […]

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City contracts for water tank repairs

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper is moving forward with plans to rehabilitate the Sunrise I South Water Storage Tank, after the City Council on Tuesday approved a contract with Mandros Painting Inc. The Rock Springs–based company made a bid of $294,790, the lowest of the five that the city received. This fell well […]

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Casper seeks transit grant for maintenance, vehicle

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper will seek a grant from the Federal Transit Administration for a variety of improvements, following the City Council’s approval to apply for funding. In a city staff memo, Community Development Director Liz Becher said grant funds would be used to perform maintenance on the city’s garage floor, which […]

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City to add ordinance prohibiting fake IDs

CASPER, Wyo. — Owning and using a fake ID will soon be formally prohibited in Casper, after the City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to add it to the city’s code. In a staff memo, City Attorney Eric Nelson said fake ID cards have become more common in recent years as the technology […]

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Casper City Council moves to prohibit shoveling snow onto streets, sidewalks

CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved on first reading an ordinance amendment that would prohibit people from blocking roadways and sidewalks with snow. “At times, residential and commercial property owners push snow into public rights-of-way, increasing the burden on City crews and creating hazards for vehicles, pedestrians, and plowing operations,” Casper […]

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(PHOTOS) Local vape store Dr. Chronic’s celebrates grand opening of new CY Avenue location

CASPER, Wyo. — With successful stores on the east and west sides of Natrona County, local vape shop Dr. Chronic’s Concentrates and Vapes celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Casper on Saturday. It is located at 840 CY Ave. Dr. Chronic’s began as a Casper-based business roughly three years ago before relocating […]

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(PHOTOS) Bar Nunn residents voice skepticism, anger over Radiant nuclear plans

BAR NUNN, Wyo. — Representatives from California-based energy company Radiant were met with disgruntled community members and calls of “Go home” at a Saturday morning town hall in Bar Nunn. The company, which identified Natrona County as its preferred location for development, plans to build portable nuclear microreactors just north of Bar Nunn to then be […]

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Casper DDA officially welcomes new director

CASPER, Wyo. — On Wednesday, the Casper Downtown Development Authority officially welcomed Melissa Hugget as its new executive director at the first board meeting since she was named the new director in late May. Hugget, a Casper native, brings over 15 years of experience in management, client services, volunteer coordination and community engagement to the […]