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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(PHOTOS) Athletes soar in Friday’s 2025 Wyoming High School State Track event
CASPER, Wyo. — High school athletes and their families from around the state gathered at Kelly Walsh High School’s Harry Geldine Stadium for the 2025 Wyoming State Track and Field Championships for the second day of competition on Friday. Competition continues on Saturday with a modified schedule ahead of possible inclement weather conditions. The full […]
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KW’s music-makers celebrated in College Band Decision Day on Wednesday in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Kelly Walsh High School music students who will pursue music after high school were honored in the annual KWHS College Band Decision Day on Wednesday. The event takes inspiration from the NCAA’s National Signing Day, and reinforces the belief that students who excel in music should be given the same attention and […]
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Natrona County school kids delight in 2025 Wyoming Reads event
CASPER, Wyo. — Hundreds of Natrona County third graders gathered in the Natrona County Public Library and the nearby Nicolaysen Art Museum for the 27th annual Wyoming Reads event on Tuesday. Two different sessions were organized this year to handle the influx of students, who each received a gift bag featuring one of several carefully […]
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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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(PHOTOS) Casper fans line up for ‘Free Beer and Hot Wings’ radio broadcast on Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — There was “Free Beer and Hot Wings” served up on Friday morning at Frontier Brewing Company. Except that there were no hot wings and the beer was not free. It wasn’t a matter of false advertising, as fans of a popular syndicated morning radio show got exactly what they wanted: witty banter, […]
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Car show revs up for Rising Star Tumbling & Dance Studio
CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday afternoon, Casper-area gearheads will be able to enjoy dozens of unique vehicles while supporting a community dance studio at the Rising Star Ultimate Car Show. The car show, hosted at Bullhorn Brewing, 355 W. Yellowstone Highway, is scheduled to run until roughly 2 p.m. The show — which includes 46 […]
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(PHOTOS) Wyoming Vietnam Vets start journey to DC on ‘Voyage of Valor’ trip
CASPER, Wyo. — Lifelong Casper resident Tom Anderson has accomplished a lot in his 76 years of living. He has three daughters and four grandkids, and is now retired after a career in the oil business that took him around the world. Still, Tom says it’s likely that he hasn’t had a good night’s sleep […]
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(PHOTOS) KWHS Rodstock 2025 puts student talent, positive vibes in spotlight
CASPER, Wyo. — Billy Joel’s song “Vienna” was considered a deep track by fans for years. Kicking off side two of his monster 1977 release “The Stranger,” it was one of the few songs on the album that didn’t become a hit single. Nearly five decades later, two Kelly Walsh High School students performed it […]
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(PHOTOS) Protesters collect food for area nonprofit
CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday, protesters spoke out against President Donald Trump and the current administration while collecting nonperishable items to be donated to the Wyoming Food for Thought Project. The protest comes roughly two weeks after the “Hands Off” protests swept the nation, including Casper. Both protests have been organized by the Casper Unity […]
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(PHOTOS) Nat Geo photographer Ronan Donovan, famous for wolf and chimp pics, visits UW
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming is, of course, a wellspring of beauty begging to be enjoyed recreationally. It is no secret, then, that many of the world’s most talented nature and wildlife photographers may find themselves here often. Though the area is a little out of the way from some of the state’s more iconic locales, […]
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(PHOTOS) State basketball tournament wraps up in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — The 2024–25 high school basketball season officially came to a close Saturday in Casper, as the top 3A and 4A teams in Wyoming vied for a state championship. The Campbell County Camels captured the 4A boys title with a 62–55 win over Laramie. It was a back-and-forth game that saw both teams […]
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(PHOTOS) KWHS boys fall in hard-fought battle against Gillette
CASPER, Wyo. — The Kelly Walsh High School boys kept a razor-thin score with Campbell County High School until the heartbreaking final quarter during the first games of the 2025 Wyoming State High School Basketball Championships on Thursday night at Casper College. KWHS and Gillette traded ledes, with KW going into the half ahead by […]
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(PHOTOS) Laramie topples NCHS boys during first day of state hoops on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County High School Mustangs couldn’t get past Laramie during the first day of the 2025 Wyoming State High School Basketball Championships on Thursday. NCHS fell to Laramie 55–66. NCHS will play Evanston on Friday at noon at the Ford Wyoming Center. Laramie will meet Thunder Basin at 7 p.m. in […]
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(PHOTOS) KWHS falls to Cheyenne East during first day of state basketball
CASPER, Wyo. — The Kelly Walsh High School Lady Trojans fell to Cheyenne East during the first day of the 2025 Wyoming State High School Basketball Championships on Thursday morning at Casper College. East picked off KW with a final score of 36–20. East will meet up against Sheridan on Friday at 4 p.m. at […]
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(PHOTOS) NC girls fall to Sheridan in first day of 2025 state basketball championships
CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County High School Fillies couldn’t overcome a strong performance by the Sheridan Lady Broncs during the first day of the 2025 Wyoming State High School Basketball Championships on Thursday morning at Casper College. Sheridan took the game with a final score of 62–42. NC will play again on Friday at […]
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(PHOTOS) Jackalope Jump a splashing success
CASPER, Wyo. — Hundreds of people braved the chilly conditions and plunged into icy water on Saturday evening to support Special Olympics Wyoming at its annual Jackalope Jump fundraiser. Money raised from the event goes toward uniforms, equipment, facility rental fees, travel costs, medals and trophies and much more. “This is our biggest fundraiser of […]
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(PHOTOS) Snow blankets Casper area on Thursday, early Friday
CASPER, Wyo. — Central Wyoming received a much-welcomed shot of moisture after a long dry period on Thursday, March 6. The storm was expected to leave at least several inches of accumulation in lower elevations and up to 2 feet on Casper Mountain, according to the National Weather Service in Riverton. Official snow totals have […]
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(PHOTOS) So long, Cowboy: Senior Pokes play their final game in Arena-Auditorium
LARAMIE, Wyo. — It’s about the journey, not the destination. The University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team is closing up its season and just played its final home game of the year in the Arena-Auditorium last night. For many in the Pokes’ roster, last night was also likely their last time playing on that hallowed […]
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(PHOTOS) 2025 Wyoming State High School Wrestling semifinals
CASPER, Wyo. — The noise of the crowd was often deafening inside the packed Ford Wyoming Center as athletes from all over Wyoming competed in semifinal rounds during the 2025 Wyoming State High School Wrestling Championships on Friday. After Friday’s competition, on top of the team scores are Kemmerer in 2A, Powell in 3A and […]
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(PHOTOS) 2025 Wyoming State High School Wrestling gets underway in Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — The 2025 Wyoming State High School Wrestling Championships kicked off on Thursday morning as hundreds of athletes, school staff and families from around the state poured into the Ford Wyoming Center. Matches started at noon after morning weigh-ins, with quarterfinals continuing into the evening. Friday will feature wrestle-backs during the day and […]