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CASPER, Wyo. — In the second such meeting, City of Casper officials are inviting the public to join them today to learn more about the city’s push for a sixth-cent tax to fund any or all of eight propositions. The second open house to discuss any or all of the eight propositions, how they would be funded and how the fourth- and fifth-cent taxes and funding work will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council will consider authorizing a contract for drone software for the city’s police department and partnering with local towing companies to remove junk vehicles when it meets Tuesday evening. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at The L ...

Samuel Joseph Vigneri: 1968 – 2024 We are heartbroken to share the unexpected passing of Dr. Samuel Joseph Vigneri. He died September 8, 2024 in Casper, Wyoming. He was 56. Sam was born March 2, 1968 in Redondo Beach, California, to Joseph and Betsy Vigneri. He l...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cody man whose girlfriend disappeared while the couple and their two children were returning from Alabama in 2023 was sentenced on Friday for charges relating to the case. Adam Shane Aviles Jr., of Cody, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Base ...

Gary Wayne Potter: 1954 – 2024 Gary Wayne Potter, born June 2, 1954, in Casper, Wyoming, to Thelma and Charles Ralph Potter, passed away on September 8, 2024. Gary attended Grant Elementary, Dean Morgan Junior High School, and graduated from Kelly Walsh High School in 1973. Gary ...

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Police weren’t putting up with driving under the influence during the last half of August. “DUI’s don’t have a time-frame,” traffic officer Ryan Brownell said in a prepared statemetn. “There are arrests at all hours...

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon and the Campbell County Commissioners are hosting “The Cowboy State Economy: Keeping Wyoming Energy Strong,” a forum for community members to hear from industry and elected leaders who are working to keep Wyoming energy jobs and core industries strong. The evening f...

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Wildlife managers are asking hunters to submit samples from their harvest in a continued effort to track chronic wasting disease in Wyoming.  Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease affecting American cervids, or members of the deer family, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose, according to the U.S. Geologi ...

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper is hosting its annual Pooch Pool Party to send off the dog days of summer with style at Mike Sedar Pool this Saturday, Sept. 14. According to a release, the party for pups runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and costs $10 per dog. Ther ...

CASPER, Wyo. — Every year, the nonprofit Gilder Lehrman Institute recognizes one outstanding history teacher from each state. This year, the honoree from Wyoming is Kelly Walsh High School teacher Paula Volker, who has been teaching government, sociology, AP government, and world history since 1994. KW Princip ...