CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (5/9/25–5/15/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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Iris Clubhouse celebrates Mental Health Month with ‘Clubhouse Week of Action’
CASPER, Wyo. — The Iris Clubhouse is partnering with Fountain House and Clubhouse International for the 3rd Annual Clubhouse Week of Action, happening May 19–23. That’s according to a release from the Iris Clubhouse, which states that this week of action takes place during “Mental Health Awareness Month.” “This national initiative highlights the essential role […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (5/2/25–5/8/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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Mental Health Can’t Wait: Inspire Change During Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health can’t wait. Break the silence…Ignite change. In America today, approximately one out of every five Americans is suffering with a mental health issue; and approximately one in 25 adults is experiencing a serious mental illness that substantially interferes with one or more major life activities. In every story, there is strength and there is hope. […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (4/26/25–5/1/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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(PHOTOS) ‘Spring into Safety’ event provides area families with resources, fun
CASPER, Wyo. — With spring blossoming and summer fast approaching, Banner Wyoming Medical Center and its community partners ensured families were equipped with essential safety gear and resources during the annual Spring into Safety event. The event was put on by the Banner Wyoming Medical Center Trauma Department and hosted by the Boys & Girls […]
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WMC’s annual ‘Spring into Safety’ event this Saturday in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s annual “Spring into Safety” event is set for this Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming. According to a release, the free event features the distribution and fitting of bike helmets and life jackets, along with other important […]
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Natrona Collective Health Trust announces spring grant recipients
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona Collective Health Trust recently announced the recipients of its 2025 spring grant cycle. More than $1.4 million in two-year general operating support was awarded to 19 organizations, and eight nonprofits were selected to receive resource grant services in the areas of grant writing and translation. Four of the recipients are […]
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Wyoming sees increase in births, deaths, marriages in 2024
CASPER, Wyo. — Provisional data from the Wyoming Department of Health show that in 2024, Wyoming saw more births, deaths and marriages than in 2023. In contrast, the number of divorces fell during this time, according to records from Vital Statistics Services, a division of the WDH. The 2024 totals are considered preliminary and are […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (4/19/25–4/25/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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(PHOTOS) Annual Donor Dash honors organ donor superheroes
CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday, roughly 500 people took part in the annual Donor Dash 5K, a run that raises awareness for the importance of organ donation and honors those who gave of themselves after death. Each person who donates organs is able to benefit dozens of lives, said Mary Schroer, community relations coordinator for […]
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Community rallies behind Bar Nunn family battling rare, aggressive cancer
CASPER, Wyo. — With her acoustic guitar slung over her neck, Ashley Martin carefully adjusted a microphone before leading a small band into the next song. Her husband, pastor Tyler Martin, was winding down part of his Easter Sunday sermon while slowly handing the stage back to Ashley for praise and worship. The scene reflects […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (4/14/25–4/18/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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He fought professionally. Now, he battles stigma of suicide through art
A teammate’s death catalyzes a former MMA fighter to take on the silence around suicide through art. Gerald Lovato’s work is on display Thursday at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.
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262 pinwheels: Children’s Advocacy Project honors children treated for abuse
CASPER, Wyo. — Exactly 262 little blue and silver pinwheels were lined up by volunteers and staff along the front of the Children’s Advocacy Project’s office in Casper on Tuesday afternoon. Each one of those pinwheels represents a child of abuse who walked through those doors in 2024, according to Executive Director Stacy Nelson. The […]
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Natrona County health and food inspections (4/7/25–4/13/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.” While the department of health is looking […]
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UW Extension releases publication on local food systems
LARAMIE, Wyo. — If Wyoming residents spent just 5% of their grocery budget on local foods, local food production could contribute an additional $36.3 million to the state’s GDP, according to a new study published by the University of Wyoming Extension. Currently, the local food sector contributes $24.4 million to Wyoming’s GDP and generates $44.7 […]
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(PHOTOS) Hustle Health and Performance opens in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Health and fitness enthusiasts in the Casper area have a new gym to utilize, as Hustle Health and Performance celebrated its grand opening on Friday. The gym is owned and operated by Malachi and Ashlee Bennett, the latter of whom also runs Empowered Hustle and Fitness, a women-only gym in town. Hustle […]
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Park Ridge Psychological Services/Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health: A safe place to find yourself
CASPER, Wyo. — “You’re not alone.” For a long time — months, years, maybe even decades — that has been the mantra of mental health. Whether it’s referencing suicidal thoughts, addiction, depression, anxiety or any other mental health aspect, “you’re not alone” has been the clarion call for people to encourage them to get some […]
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Casper abortion clinic remains in limbo as judge mulls temporary halt to new regulations
by Joshua Wolfson, WyoFile The five-week pause on abortions at Wellspring Health Access will continue for now. A judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether to temporarily halt enforcement of new state regulations that forced the Casper clinic to stop providing abortions in late February. But at the hearing’s conclusion, state Judge Thomas Campbell said he would […]
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Plan Now to Help Kids Stay Mentally Healthy This Summer
It is important to keep kids engaged when school lets out. Summer is a great time for kids and teens to focus on their mental health. While it gives them a much-needed break, parents and caregivers should know that with the lack of structure and routine, some kids may slip and neglect to take care […]
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Lawmakers didn’t fill Wyoming’s ‘unacceptable’ maternity gaps this session. They’ll likely try again.
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile Four Wyoming birthing facilities have closed over the last dozen years — ending options for mothers to deliver babies in Riverton, Kemmerer, Rawlins and Evanston. With 11 of the state’s 23 counties lacking a practicing OB-GYN as of last year, even accessing prenatal care can be difficult. The state’s maternal care gaps […]