MOOSE, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park could be seeing a variety of improvements in the coming years, the National Parks Service recently announced in a press release. The park aims to improve and expand recreation opportunities at Mormon Row, one of its most popular vistas. Planning is being done by the park alongside the […]
Tommy Culkin
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Casperites get inked at 2nd annual tattoo expo
CASPER, Wyo. — Body art enthusiasts flocked to the Ford Wyoming Center on Saturday afternoon for the second day of the second annual Ink Masters Tattoo Expo. Approximately 35 vendors from across the country set up booths for attendees to peruse and get tattoos from. “We’ve got just about every style of tattooing you can […]
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(PHOTOS) Community marks Memorial Day Weekend with annual car show
CASPER, Wyo. — The Old Yellowstone District was filled with unique cars, local music and smiling faces Saturday afternoon during the annual Memorial Day Weekend Car Show and Cruise In, hosted at Bull Horn Brewing. Attendees were able to appreciate dozens of sports, antique and muscle cars. Tunes were provided by local band RumbleTrunk. Vendors […]
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Local athletes shine on State Track and Field Championship’s final day
CASPER, Wyo. — Some of the top high school athletes in Wyoming took flight on Saturday, wrapping up the 2025 State Track and Field Championships. With a number of events already in the books at time of publication, local schools have seen some stellar success on the tournament’s final day. Among them is Natrona County […]
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Rainy weekend likely for Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — Overcast skies and scattered showers can be expected in Natrona County over the coming days, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton. Today will see a 30% chance of showers before noon. However, the likelihood of precipitation will grow to 60% as the afternoon continues, with showers and […]
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Flags to be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will recognize fallen military service members on Memorial Day by lowering U.S. and state flags to half-staff for a portion of the day, Gov. Mark Gordon recently announced in a statement. Flags are to be lowered at sunrise and returned to full staff at noon. “On Memorial Day, we pause to […]
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Casper Pride to celebrate local LGBTQ+ history with 2025 Pride Week
CASPER, Wyo. — June is Pride Month, and this year Casper Pride plans to celebrate the local LGBTQ+ community’s past and present with a slew of events. Pride Week 2025 runs June 12–15, but events are scheduled throughout the month, including a pair of Pride Month skills workshops with local therapists. Casper Pride will host […]
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Casper Spuds to kick off season Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Spuds will kick off their 2025 season this week at home, as they look to build off last year’s record-setting campaign. The Spuds will open the season on Friday, May 23 with a 6:30 p.m. game against the Oahe Zap at Mike Lansing Field. Before the game will be a […]
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City applies for trio of SLIB loans
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council will seek three grants from the State Loan and Investment Board totaling roughly $27.8 million for a variety of local improvement projects. One of the proposed loans is for the second phase of the city’s North Platte Sanitary Sewer rehabilitation project. The city is seeking a $2.8 million […]
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Ford Wyoming Center to see landscaping improvements
CASPER, Wyo. — In the near future, the Ford Wyoming Center will see work done to improve landscaping on the property, as well as steps taken to make the facility more ADA accessible. Work crews removed a grass hill near the center’s main entrance in early 2024, though the area has remained untouched since. Moving […]
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City to begin loan repayments for sanitary sewer rehab this year
CASPER, Wyo. — The city of Casper will begin loan repayments in the fall for a loan that was used for the rehabilitation of the North Platte Sanitary Sewer system. The city had previously entered a Clean Water SRF loan agreement with the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board for $8,000,000. However, city staff report […]
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Casper contracts for construction administration on 21st Street improvements
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council has approved a contract with WWC Engineering for construction administration on its planned improvement project for East 21st Street. The $118,000 contract was the low bid among three companies that submitted proposals. In a staff memo, city engineer Alex Sveda also wrote that WWC provides the best availability […]
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City applies for nearly $500K in TAP grant funding
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council applied for nearly $500,000 in grant funding from the Wyoming Department of Transportation to be used in its 1st Street riverfront pathway project. In total, the city is requesting $497,695 in WYDOT Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the riverfront pathway project. If approved, the grant money […]
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Water line easement granted for Blackmore Marketplace
CASPER, Wyo. — Blackmore Marketplace’s continued development took a step forward on Tuesday when the Casper City Council approved a water line easement for the growing shopping center. Seven 20-foot-wide strips of land will be designated as the easement, which was required for construction on a Blackmore Marketplace lot. The lot in question runs along […]
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Casper approves rezoning for duplex conversion
CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper landowner looking to turn a home into a duplex will be able to do so, after the Casper City Council approved a rezoning of the lot. The lot, located on the 1100 block of West 11th Street, is currently zoned R-6 for manufactured homes, as it houses a 1920 stick-built […]
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City rezones pair of lots for addition of new home
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved a zone change for two plats of land so that the landowner can add another building on the property. The lots, located along South Poplar Street, share a common lot line running east to west with a single-family home spanning them. The lots total about […]
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(VIDEO) Casper City Council to seek TAP grant funding
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council will consider authorizing a grant application to the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program at tonight’s meeting, among several other items. The city aims to use the grant funds, if approved, for its ongoing project to add a 10-foot-wide concrete pathway along the Platte River’s riverfront, which […]
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Registration open for Boys & Girls Club summer sports leagues
CASPER, Wyo. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming recently announced its summer sports offerings: Summer T-Ball/Coach Pitch and King of the Court Summer Basketball League. The T-ball and coach pitch season runs from June 2 to July 30, and is open to children in grades K–5. The cost to register is $45, […]
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(PHOTOS) Funky Junk returns for 10th year
CASPER, Wyo. — Thousands of people flocked to David Street Station for the annual Funky Junk Artisan Market. This marked its first year in the downtown Casper venue after being held along Durbin Street for years. The event features more than 100 vendors, nearly a dozen food trucks, live music and more. Music will be […]
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Sunny start, rainy finish to weekend expected
CASPER, Wyo. — This weekend is likely to begin with some sunny conditions before rain arrives later on Saturday and continues Sunday, the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton indicates. Today will begin sunny with partly cloudy skies, as temperatures climb to a high near 69 degrees. However, the NWS in Riverton reports […]
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Funky Junk moves to David Street Station in 10th year
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper’s block party celebrating local artisans, food and beverage vendors and musicians will return on Saturday, though it is finding itself in a new location. For the first time, Funky Junk will be hosted at David Street Station instead of its former home on Durbin Street. “The big thing was space,” Funky […]
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Casper looks for public feedback on priority-based budgeting plans
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper residents can provide feedback on the city’s plans for its fiscal year 2026 budget via an online questionnaire that recently went live. People can find it here. The questionnaire will seek input on which of the city’s priorities are most important to residents, and what focuses within each priority the community […]
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City fills more than 1,800 holes in annual ‘Pothole-a-Palooza’
CASPER, Wyo. — The city of Casper’s annual Pothole-a-Palooza wrapped up this week with the city reporting that it filled more than 1,800 potholes in a three-week period. During this year’s Pothole-a-Palooza, during which the city’s Street Division makes a concerted effort to fill potholes throughout the city, a total of 1,839 holes were filled. […]