CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Foster Grandparent Program asks people 55 years and up to volunteer to help provide guidance and support to children. The program has seen big growth in Natrona County in recent years. “When I first started as the Foster Grandparent Coordinator in Natrona County four years ago, we had eight Foster […]
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UW identifies professor who died in backcountry avalanche on March 17
The University of Wyoming released the name of a professor on Monday who who died in a backcountry avalanche on March 17. According to an email from UW, University of Wyoming professor and UW Extension soil fertility specialist Jay Norton, 61, died while skiing in the Game Creek drainage on the western slope of the Tetons […]
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NCSD: Casper PD clears schools for normal release amid active Eastridge Mall armed robbery investigation
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District said at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday that the Casper Police Department had provided clearance for schools to release students as normal as law enforcement conduct an active investigation at Eastridge Mall. “The Casper Police Department will have an increased presence within the area of neighborhood schools and […]
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Narcissa Whitman, Eliza Spaulding, Alfred Adams get the spotlight in weekend presentations at Trails Center in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Wednesday announced that it has several presentations planned for the upcoming March 19–20 weekend. The Trails Center will be celebrating Women’s History Month with a presentation that will focus on early women trailblazers in a 10 a.m. Saturday presentation titled “Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spaulding” […]
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NCSD trustees approve supplemental major maintenance projects totaling $338K plus ~$60K summer abatement contract
CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved a list of supplemental major maintenance projects for work at various facilities throughout the school district, reaching a total cost of $338,000. NCSD will use Major Maintenance funds to pay for the various projects. The Board Infrastructure Planning Committee lists the […]
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HiTek awarded ~$108K contract to replace Midwest School’s intercom system
CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved a $107,958 contract between the district and Casper-based HiTek Communications Inc. to replace the intercom system at Midwest School. HiTek’s was the lower of two bids submitted to NCSD for the work, according to a memo from Superintendent Mike Jennings. The […]
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Evansville Elementary School’s gym floor to be replaced for ~$62K
CASPER, Wyo. — Evansville Elementary School will see it gymnasium floor replaced by Casper-based Vail Interiors LLC after the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved the contract for the work on Monday. Vail Interiors submitted a $62,255 bid to the district for the work, the only bid NCSD received, according to a memo […]
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NCSD trustees approve ~$1.66M contract for HVAC improvements at Paradise Valley Elementary
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees on Monday approved a contract for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements work at Paradise Valley Elementary. NCSD will contract Casper-based Sheet Metal Specialties Inc. for $1,657,900 for the HVAC work. The district received only one bid for the work, according to a […]
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NCSD trustees approve two contracts totaling ~$346K for Roosevelt theater conversion project
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved two contracts during Monday’s school board meeting related to a project to convert Roosevelt High School’s “black box” theater space into a career and technical education classroom. Roosevelt shares its campus with Pathways Innovation Center and was built in 2016. When the new […]
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NCSD school parking lot repairs to cost $222K at Bar Nunn, ~$230K at Centennial
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved two contracts for parking lot repair work at two schools in the district during its Monday, March 14 school board meeting. The contract for rehabilitation of Bar Nunn Elementary School’s parking lot was awarded to Mills-based Halls Custom Paving & Excavation Inc. The […]
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CY football field to be repaired for ~$188K; middle school will also see ~$62K flooring replacement project
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved two contracts for work at CY Middle School during the school board’s Monday, March 14 meeting. The trustees approved a contract between NCSD and Colorado-based Greenone Industries, Inc. to repair the football field at CY for $187,528.72. Greenone was the only company to […]
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Casper Area Foundation donates $3,000 to Midwest School to assist with mental health support
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Area Foundation has provided a $3,000 donation to Midwest School to assist with mental health support. The Natrona County School District Board of Trusteets authorized the acceptance of this award during its Monday, March 14 meeting. NCSD says that Midwest School administration will oversee use of the funding. The Casper […]
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University of Wyoming’s new ~$100M Science Initiative Building will be ready by fall semester
CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming said in a news release Thursday that a new ~$100 million Science Initiative Building is nearly complete and that a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 24. UW said that the new 153,000-square-foot, five-story building located in the northwest portion of its campus in Laramie will support […]
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Casper’s Tom Rea presenting ‘Spear Points of Empire’ at Trails Center on Saturday
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper writer and historian Tom Rea will be giving presentations titled “Spear Points of Empire: John C. Fremont, Kit Carson and Fremont’s 1842 Expedition” at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. “Fremont and Carson, two of the most famous men in […]
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Trails Center in Casper closing for cleaning Sunday; ‘Letters from the Trail’ presentation postponed
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will be closed on Sunday, March 13 for scheduled cleaning. The Trails Center, which is typically open seven days a week, will reopen on Monday. A presentation titled “Letters from the Trail” that had been scheduled for Sunday will be postponed until a later date, according […]
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PHOTOS: CY teams with names like ‘Xtreme Bioluminescent Dinosaurs’ find success at Wyoming 2022 Destination Imagination tournament
CASPER, Wyo. — Students teams from across Wyoming competed in the Saturday, March 5 “Destination Imagination” state-level tournament, a program that aims to encourage creative problem solving. Nine CY Middle School teams participated in the state tournament, with many finding success and four qualifying to move on the the Destination Imagination global-level tournament that will […]
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Reach 4A Star Riding Academy honored for top-notch social work in Wyoming, including support for veterans, Special Olympians and youth
CASPER, Wyo. — Reach 4A Star Riding Academy, a therapeutic riding center based in Casper, has been selected by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as the 2022 Wyoming Agency of the Year. “Reach 4A Star was nominated because of their focus on therapeutic riding to help people with physical […]
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PHOTOS: Students create 2/22/22 time capsule for future Casper Classical Academy Cougars to open on 3/3/33
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Classical Academy eighth grade math students created a “Two’s Day” time capsule on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (2/22/22) for future CCA Cougars to unlock on March 3, 2033 (3/3/33), according to the Natrona County School District. Students filled the time capsule with items they think will give future sense of contemporary […]
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NCSD recognizes success of hundreds of middle school students, releasing second quarter honor rolls
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District on Thursday recognized the academic success of hundreds of middle school students, sharing second quarter honor rolls for the 2021-2022 school year. “Congratulations, Students!” the district said. NCSD shared honor rolls for Casper Classical Academy, Centennial Middle School, CY Middle School, and Dean Morgan Middle School, as […]
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Local Super Bowl hero Logan Wilson visits Casper school on Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — Cincinnati Bengal linebacker Logan Wilson paid a visit to Park Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon in Casper. The Natrona County High School and University of Wyoming alumnus has a young relative who attends the school. Images and video of Wilson being greeted by cheering elementary students were posted on the school’s Facebook […]
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Fort Caspar offering sale on women’s history books during Women’s History Month
CASPER, Wyo. — Fort Caspar Museum said in a press release Wednesday that it is offering a sale on women’s history books on Saturday, March 12 as a way to commemorate Women’s History Month. “March is Women’s History Month, and Wyoming is proud to be the Equality State,” Fort Caspar said. “We are honoring important […]
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NCSD sees declining school environment ratings from staff in all categories while parent scores improve
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District conducts a “climate survey” on an annual basis as the primary means to measure whether it is meeting its goal of providing environments that are “safe, orderly, supportive, and conducive to a climate of high expectations for students, staff, and the community.” Results of the district’s 2021-2022 […]
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Natrona County School District launching new community newsletter
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District announced Tuesday that it is launching a new community newsletter. The new monthly newsletter will provide information about the district’s “current state of performance and the progress we are making toward our strategic plan,” NCSD Public Relations Director Tanya Southerland said. “This communication platform is designed to […]
