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CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday took no action towards approving or denying a major subdivision request, after multiple people spoke out against the developer during the public hearing. The proposed subdivision, named the Tatanka Run major subdivision, would be located on the east side of Interstate 25 North, roughly three miles north of the intersection

CASPER, Wyo. — No matter if they call it love, it’s not possible for an inmate and a staff member of a correctional facility to have a consensual sexual relationship, an official with the Casper Reentry Center said Tuesday. “When you’re an inmate, you can’t consent,” Kelli Doran told the jury in Natrona County District Court, 115 N. Center St. “There’s a huge power di ...

CASPER, Wyo. — Here is the latest recent arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested, and the recommended charges against them.  The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a given time period. The log do ...

NOTE: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of harming themself, please call 911. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text “WYO” to 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line. CASPER, Wyo ...

CASPER, Wyo. – A wildland fire that broke out in a field louth of Wyoming Blvd and east of Tranquility Way on Monday night has been contained. According to a release from Casper Fire-EMS, crews responded at around 8 p.m. after numerous reports of a fire in a field. Crew...

CASPER, Wyo. — Starting next month, the Science Zone is inviting its guests to a forthcoming maze-like immersive exhibit that mimics the ecosystem of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. According to a release on Friday, the Science Zone will feature the Amazing Butterflies exhibition from Sept. 21 to Jan...

CASPER, Wyo — The rising price of homes, the lack of subsidized housing units and other challenges in housing, as well as potential solutions, have arisen in various discussions recently on the Casper City Council. “We know that we have a need for residential development… particularly as it relates to starter homes, affordable homes, workforce housing, and so on,” said City Manager J. Carter Napie

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper-area residents were able to get a firsthand look at Hispanic culture on Saturday thanks to Fiesta WYO, hosted in downtown Casper at David Street Station. In partnership with ARTCORE, Fiesta WYO is a celebration of food, music and culture. The ...

NOTE: This article contains information related to charges of child sexual abuse. CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man pleaded guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to seven of nine counts of child sexual abuse and possession and distribution of the same. C...

CASPER, Wyo. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming recently received the prestigious 2024–25 Roxanne Spillett Honor Award for innovative programs in the area of Workforce Readiness for its Career Works program. The Southwest Regional Conference encompasses Arkansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. The Roxanne...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Yesterday, Aug. 28, a federal jury convicted a Colorado man of kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch in February 2022. Joseph Beecher, 51, of Craig, was found guilty of kidnapping, carjacking, using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting stolen firearms. Evidence pr ...

CASPER, Wyo. – Fire crews have increased containment on four northern Wyoming fires that have been burning between Gillette and Buffalo, and on the northern Wyoming border. According to a release from the multi-agency Southwest Area Incident Management Team issued early Friday, crews are starting to expand suppression repair work with heavy equipment such as bulldozers and graders. Acco ... Read