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Converse County's unemployment fell to 2.8 percent in May of 2022.
That compares to 3.2 percent in April, and it's down from 5.1 percent in May of 2021. That follows a statewide trend... every county in Wyoming saw a drop in their unemployment rates from May 2021 to May 2022.
According to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Niobrara County had the lowest unemployment rate, at 1.8 percent.
Natrona county had the highest, at 3.8 percent. 062922
That compares to 3.2 percent in April, and it's down from 5.1 percent in May of 2021. That follows a statewide trend... every county in Wyoming saw a drop in their unemployment rates from May 2021 to May 2022.
According to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Niobrara County had the lowest unemployment rate, at 1.8 percent.
Natrona county had the highest, at 3.8 percent. 062922
A woman on a bicycle was taken to the Casper hospital after an accident on Highway 220 southwest of Casper Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. near milepost 104. The woman was hit by a vehicle going highway speeds. The vehicle remained on scene after the crash.
Emergency responders had the southbound lane of the highway closed for about two hours while they dealt with the incident.
No word on the woman's injuries. 062922
The crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. near milepost 104. The woman was hit by a vehicle going highway speeds. The vehicle remained on scene after the crash.
Emergency responders had the southbound lane of the highway closed for about two hours while they dealt with the incident.
No word on the woman's injuries. 062922
You go watch a movie that's set in Wyoming, and you find out that it was filmed in New Mexico, or Montana, or anyplace BUT Wyoming.
There's a new group in Casper that's working to change that.
Film Casper will work to connect TV and movie professionals with local crews, vendors and filming locations.
Natrona County residents who'd like to be a vendor or crew member, or who would offer their home or business as a filming location,
can sign up for an online database.
Film Casper is a project of Visit Casper, which works to build the tourism industry in Natrona county. 062922
There's a new group in Casper that's working to change that.
Film Casper will work to connect TV and movie professionals with local crews, vendors and filming locations.
Natrona County residents who'd like to be a vendor or crew member, or who would offer their home or business as a filming location,
can sign up for an online database.
Film Casper is a project of Visit Casper, which works to build the tourism industry in Natrona county. 062922
It only lasted 18 months, but the Pony Express made an impact on history that is still strong today. The annual Pony Express Re-ride is underway and will be rolling through Wyoming this week.
The original Pony Express rode the trail along the North Platte River through Converse and Natrona Counties in 1860 and 1861.
The re-ride goes 24/7 for 10 days, covers 1,966 miles, and makes it's way through 8 states:
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
There will be about 750 riders that will participate in the ride this year.
Estimated arrival in Wyoming is this Thursday around 6 pm. Expected stops include Douglas Friday 7am, Inez Friday 8:30a, Glenrock Friday 10:30a, and Casper Fri 12:30pm. 060722
The original Pony Express rode the trail along the North Platte River through Converse and Natrona Counties in 1860 and 1861.
The re-ride goes 24/7 for 10 days, covers 1,966 miles, and makes it's way through 8 states:
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
There will be about 750 riders that will participate in the ride this year.
Estimated arrival in Wyoming is this Thursday around 6 pm. Expected stops include Douglas Friday 7am, Inez Friday 8:30a, Glenrock Friday 10:30a, and Casper Fri 12:30pm. 060722
Wyoming State Parks, in conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s “Free Fishing Day”, is waiving daily use fees at all parks/recreation areas that provide angling this Saturday, June 4th.
Wyoming State Park locations offering free entrance are Glendo, Guernsey, Edness K. Wilkins, Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Fort Phil Kearny, Keyhole, Seminoe and Hawk Springs. Camping and reservation fees are not waived.
Free Fishing Day is offered annually on the first Saturday in June by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and involves lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
All fishing regulations, creel and size limits, gear restrictions and stream closures remain in effect. 060322
Wyoming State Park locations offering free entrance are Glendo, Guernsey, Edness K. Wilkins, Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Fort Phil Kearny, Keyhole, Seminoe and Hawk Springs. Camping and reservation fees are not waived.
Free Fishing Day is offered annually on the first Saturday in June by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and involves lakes and reservoirs throughout the state.
All fishing regulations, creel and size limits, gear restrictions and stream closures remain in effect. 060322
A monument that honors those who fought in the American Revolution and their WY descendants will be dedicated in Casper on Friday.
The Fort Casper museum has been chosen as the location for a monument in honor of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
It is the only “America250!” Monument in the state.
The dedication ceremony, which is open to the public, will be in the parking lot of the Museum on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:30 pm and will include a few words by Casper’s mayor as well as special guests from around the state and as far away as Washington, D.C. The monument is sponsored by the Wyoming State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 050322
The Fort Casper museum has been chosen as the location for a monument in honor of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
It is the only “America250!” Monument in the state.
The dedication ceremony, which is open to the public, will be in the parking lot of the Museum on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:30 pm and will include a few words by Casper’s mayor as well as special guests from around the state and as far away as Washington, D.C. The monument is sponsored by the Wyoming State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 050322
Law enforcement officials are bracing for a busy weekend in Casper - estimates say between 5,000 and 20,000 people could be coming to Casper for the Trump rally.
Event manager Brad Murphy said they’re expecting around 10,000 attendees.
Casper police will have twice as many officers on patrol Saturday than a typical long weekend, and the extra help will largely be paid for by overtime.
In all, the city expects to spend around $40,000 on additional staffing between police and fire.
Trump’s team brings its own security and secret service for events so local officers won’t be used to protect the former president.
Certain traffic will be rerouted for around an hour after the rally ends to make way for people leaving. Officials say If you’re around Casper and not planning to attend the rally try to avoid the area Saturday afternoon. 052522
Event manager Brad Murphy said they’re expecting around 10,000 attendees.
Casper police will have twice as many officers on patrol Saturday than a typical long weekend, and the extra help will largely be paid for by overtime.
In all, the city expects to spend around $40,000 on additional staffing between police and fire.
Trump’s team brings its own security and secret service for events so local officers won’t be used to protect the former president.
Certain traffic will be rerouted for around an hour after the rally ends to make way for people leaving. Officials say If you’re around Casper and not planning to attend the rally try to avoid the area Saturday afternoon. 052522
Police believe an overnight fire on East Second Street in Casper that damaged a building being renovated to house a new abortion clinic was deliberately set.
Authorities are trying to determine the identity of a possible suspect seen running away from the buildng before dawn Wednesday who was carrying what appeared to be a gas can and a black bag.
The blaze damaged the inside of the building under renovation. The clinic had been set to open in June. 052522
Authorities are trying to determine the identity of a possible suspect seen running away from the buildng before dawn Wednesday who was carrying what appeared to be a gas can and a black bag.
The blaze damaged the inside of the building under renovation. The clinic had been set to open in June. 052522
A newsman who got his start in Casper and worked his way to the top of his profession is retiring.
NBC News reporter Pete Williams is retiring from the network.
A Casper native who graduated from Natrona County High School in 1970, Williams studied journalism and history at Stanford University. He returned to Casper where he worked as a reporter and news director for KTWO TV and Radio from 1974 to 1985.
In 1986, Williams began working as the press secretary and legislative assistant for congressman Dick Cheney. Following that, Williams was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, serving under Cheney and President George. H. W. Bush.
Williams began working for NBC News in 1993, covering topics including 9/11, the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg; the Boston Marathon Bombings, the January 6 Capitol Attack and more.
Williams was inducted into the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2011. 052022
NBC News reporter Pete Williams is retiring from the network.
A Casper native who graduated from Natrona County High School in 1970, Williams studied journalism and history at Stanford University. He returned to Casper where he worked as a reporter and news director for KTWO TV and Radio from 1974 to 1985.
In 1986, Williams began working as the press secretary and legislative assistant for congressman Dick Cheney. Following that, Williams was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, serving under Cheney and President George. H. W. Bush.
Williams began working for NBC News in 1993, covering topics including 9/11, the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg; the Boston Marathon Bombings, the January 6 Capitol Attack and more.
Williams was inducted into the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2011. 052022
The Douglas High School Alumni Hall of Fame has announced the new inductees for the class of 2022. They are:
Major Leon Chamberlain DHS Class of 1970
Colonel J.R. Twiford DHS Class of 1988
Honorable F. Scott Peasley DHS Class of 1989
Ms. Rebecca Cole DHS Class of 2002
The 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon will take place on Saturday Sept. 17 @ 11:00AM in Rec. Center Front Gym. Tickets will be available in August at the DHS Activities office. 052022
Major Leon Chamberlain DHS Class of 1970
Colonel J.R. Twiford DHS Class of 1988
Honorable F. Scott Peasley DHS Class of 1989
Ms. Rebecca Cole DHS Class of 2002
The 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon will take place on Saturday Sept. 17 @ 11:00AM in Rec. Center Front Gym. Tickets will be available in August at the DHS Activities office. 052022
Sky-watchers in Douglas and Casper will get a view of a total lunar eclipse this weekend.
The Moon will be close to perigee during the eclipse Sunday night, meaning it will be near its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.
The National Weather Service says skies will be mostly clear after a day of sunny conditions. The total lunar eclipse on Sunday evening should be easily visible to the naked eye if clouds don’t obstruct the view.
The eclipse will begin shortly before moonrise, so people in Wyoming will miss the very first part of it. However, the total eclipse will last until around 11 p.m. and a partial eclipse will last until shortly before midnight. People wanting to catch the eclipse should look to the east-southeast at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 051322
The Moon will be close to perigee during the eclipse Sunday night, meaning it will be near its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit.
The National Weather Service says skies will be mostly clear after a day of sunny conditions. The total lunar eclipse on Sunday evening should be easily visible to the naked eye if clouds don’t obstruct the view.
The eclipse will begin shortly before moonrise, so people in Wyoming will miss the very first part of it. However, the total eclipse will last until around 11 p.m. and a partial eclipse will last until shortly before midnight. People wanting to catch the eclipse should look to the east-southeast at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 051322
Converse County is going back to work.
New reports from the state of Wyoming show that from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, Converse County added 428 jobs, and total payroll in the county grew by almost $15 million dollars.
Percentage wise, those are some of the best numbers in the state.
The average weekly wage in Converse County was reported at $1241 dollars a week, up a little over $100 a week from 2020.
Outside of Teton County, those are also some of the strongest numbers in the state.
Returning oil and gas workers accounted for much of Converse County's growth. Food and beverage servers also took a jump. 051122
New reports from the state of Wyoming show that from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, Converse County added 428 jobs, and total payroll in the county grew by almost $15 million dollars.
Percentage wise, those are some of the best numbers in the state.
The average weekly wage in Converse County was reported at $1241 dollars a week, up a little over $100 a week from 2020.
Outside of Teton County, those are also some of the strongest numbers in the state.
Returning oil and gas workers accounted for much of Converse County's growth. Food and beverage servers also took a jump. 051122
When you've gone to a concert or a sporting event at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, you may have noticed a big model of a battleship. If you took the time to look closer, you may have discovered that it's the USS Wyoming.
And now, the USS Wyoming may be moving to Dubois.
The 11-foot long model is actually owned by the US Navy. It's been on display on the concourse at the Events Center in Casper since 1998.
But there's an effort underway to move the model to the new National Museum of Military Vehicles at Dubois, a 140,000 square foot facility dedicated to displaying military equipment. The museum also plans to build an exhibit room dedicated specifically to the U.S.S. Wyoming,
The Casper city council still has to authorize the move of the ship. 051122
And now, the USS Wyoming may be moving to Dubois.
The 11-foot long model is actually owned by the US Navy. It's been on display on the concourse at the Events Center in Casper since 1998.
But there's an effort underway to move the model to the new National Museum of Military Vehicles at Dubois, a 140,000 square foot facility dedicated to displaying military equipment. The museum also plans to build an exhibit room dedicated specifically to the U.S.S. Wyoming,
The Casper city council still has to authorize the move of the ship. 051122
Converse County law enforcement warns that there's a new phone scam going around.
Sheriff Clint Becker says that folks are receiving phone calls from those pretending to be Deputies threatening people with a warrant for missing jury duty.
Becker says the Sheriff's Office will never call you to ask for a credit card or any other form of payment.
If you have any questions or concerns about calls you receive from someone claiming to be from the Converse County Sheriff's Office or from the Sheriff's Office number, please feel free to call the CCSO at 307-358-4700 or stop in with questions. 051022
Sheriff Clint Becker says that folks are receiving phone calls from those pretending to be Deputies threatening people with a warrant for missing jury duty.
Becker says the Sheriff's Office will never call you to ask for a credit card or any other form of payment.
If you have any questions or concerns about calls you receive from someone claiming to be from the Converse County Sheriff's Office or from the Sheriff's Office number, please feel free to call the CCSO at 307-358-4700 or stop in with questions. 051022
A traffic stop early Sunday morning by the Evansville Police Department led to the arrest of two individuals on drug charges.
Evansville Officer Sibal conducted a routine traffic stop around 1 am on May 9th for an equipment violation. During the stop a drug dog alerted, and on investigation, numerous suspected controlled substances were located in the vehicle along with money and a firearm. Several of the substances were tested as presumptive positive for methamphetamine. Other substances were cocaine, marijuana and a select assortment of prescription pills not prescribed the individuals along with scales and plastic baggies.
Two individuals were taken to the Natrona County Detention Center and charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, and seven charges of possession of controlled substance. 051022
Evansville Officer Sibal conducted a routine traffic stop around 1 am on May 9th for an equipment violation. During the stop a drug dog alerted, and on investigation, numerous suspected controlled substances were located in the vehicle along with money and a firearm. Several of the substances were tested as presumptive positive for methamphetamine. Other substances were cocaine, marijuana and a select assortment of prescription pills not prescribed the individuals along with scales and plastic baggies.
Two individuals were taken to the Natrona County Detention Center and charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, and seven charges of possession of controlled substance. 051022
While the Yellowstone Garage Bar & Grill has closed its doors, some of the original founders of Rock the Block are working to keep the summer concert series alive in downtown Casper.
A non-profit group has formed to put on 18 Rock the Block shows this summer on a covered stage outside of the Yellowstone Garage.
While the inside of the bar and grill won’t be open, there will still be vendors and food trucks in the parking lot across the street.
The first Rock the Block is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1. 050622
A non-profit group has formed to put on 18 Rock the Block shows this summer on a covered stage outside of the Yellowstone Garage.
While the inside of the bar and grill won’t be open, there will still be vendors and food trucks in the parking lot across the street.
The first Rock the Block is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1. 050622
Former President Donald Trump is coming to the Cowboy State.
Ford Wyoming Center in Casper confirmed Monday that Trump will appear at a rally in Casper later this month, on Saturday, May 28th.
It will be Trump's first political appearance in the state.
Trump is appearing Casper in support of Harriet Hageman, his pick to challenge incumbent Representative Liz Cheney in the highly anticipated August Republican primary.
Parking at the Ford Wyoming Center will open at 6 a.m. that morning. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with speakers starting at 1 p.m. Trump is scheduled to speak May 28th at 4 p.m. 050322
Ford Wyoming Center in Casper confirmed Monday that Trump will appear at a rally in Casper later this month, on Saturday, May 28th.
It will be Trump's first political appearance in the state.
Trump is appearing Casper in support of Harriet Hageman, his pick to challenge incumbent Representative Liz Cheney in the highly anticipated August Republican primary.
Parking at the Ford Wyoming Center will open at 6 a.m. that morning. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with speakers starting at 1 p.m. Trump is scheduled to speak May 28th at 4 p.m. 050322
The City of Casper will spend $8 million dollars to buy a building for the Casper Police Department.
The Casper City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to move ahead with the purchase of the Casper Business Center building a block west of Center at 1st and David.
City officials looked at 15 other buildings and even considered building a new facility, at a cost of between $45 and $50 million, before setting its sights on the Casper Business Center.
The city currently spends around $250,000 a year to rent several building for the police department.
The sale of the eight-floor building and its attached parking garage is set to close on Friday in a deal with current owner Wyoming Financial.
It will take two to three years to renovate the office building and complete the transition. 042722
The Casper City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to move ahead with the purchase of the Casper Business Center building a block west of Center at 1st and David.
City officials looked at 15 other buildings and even considered building a new facility, at a cost of between $45 and $50 million, before setting its sights on the Casper Business Center.
The city currently spends around $250,000 a year to rent several building for the police department.
The sale of the eight-floor building and its attached parking garage is set to close on Friday in a deal with current owner Wyoming Financial.
It will take two to three years to renovate the office building and complete the transition. 042722
The Eastern Wyoming College Board of Trustees will host another candidate for college president this week.
Dr. Jeffry D. Hawes has been invited to campus for an in-person interview, employee and student meetings, and public forums.
Dr. Hawes is a Michigan native, a Michigan State grad, and is currently Executive Dean of East Campus for Black Hawk College in Galva, Illinois.
An open public forum will be held in the EWC Fine Arts Center Auditorium in Torrington on Wednesday, April 27, 1:30 - 2:45 pm.
An open public forum will be held on the Douglas Campus on Thursday, April 28, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
The EWC Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, at 4:00 pm to interview Dr. Hawes, in
executive session. 042622
Dr. Jeffry D. Hawes has been invited to campus for an in-person interview, employee and student meetings, and public forums.
Dr. Hawes is a Michigan native, a Michigan State grad, and is currently Executive Dean of East Campus for Black Hawk College in Galva, Illinois.
An open public forum will be held in the EWC Fine Arts Center Auditorium in Torrington on Wednesday, April 27, 1:30 - 2:45 pm.
An open public forum will be held on the Douglas Campus on Thursday, April 28, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
The EWC Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon, April 27, at 4:00 pm to interview Dr. Hawes, in
executive session. 042622
A Celebration of Life service for Doug Bull will be held on Saturday, June 18th at 1PM at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church 4600 S Poplar Street in Casper.
A small reception of cookies and coffee/lemonade drinks will follow.
Doug Bull, former Douglas High School and Casper College band director, died after a long battle with cancer, on Tuesday, April 12th. 042022
A small reception of cookies and coffee/lemonade drinks will follow.
Doug Bull, former Douglas High School and Casper College band director, died after a long battle with cancer, on Tuesday, April 12th. 042022
New leadership for Eastern Wyoming College.
The EWC Board of Directors met in special session Tuesday morning and voted on two items...
The EWC Board of Directors met in special session Tuesday morning and voted on two items...
The EWC board of trustees announced Friday April 8th that, after interviewing three candidates, their search for the next president of Eastern Wyoming College was unsuccessful.
Last Friday, April 15th, College President Dr. Leslie Travers abruptly submitted her immediate resignation to the board, and after an emergency meeting, the board named former college president Rick Patterson as interim college president.
Tuesday's meeting in Torrington opened the process to public comment, and the votes took place after a short executive session.
The college board goes back to the drawing board in the process of finding a permanent president for the communty college with campuses in Torrington and Douglas. 042022
Last Friday, April 15th, College President Dr. Leslie Travers abruptly submitted her immediate resignation to the board, and after an emergency meeting, the board named former college president Rick Patterson as interim college president.
Tuesday's meeting in Torrington opened the process to public comment, and the votes took place after a short executive session.
The college board goes back to the drawing board in the process of finding a permanent president for the communty college with campuses in Torrington and Douglas. 042022
It's not just airplanes and airports... face masks will no longer be required on Casper Area Transit busses.
Transit Manager Scott Dresher said Tuesday that the Wyoming Department of Transportation informed them that public transportation services are no longer required to mandate masks due to Monday's court order by a federal judge in Florida that the federal mask mandate on public transportation was unlawful.
While masks are no longer required for passengers and drivers on buses in Casper, Dresher said that Casper Area Transit is still recommending that people consider wearing them. He said that Casper Area Transit will follow WYDOT’s counsel regarding masking policy.
Masks will still be provided to passengers who want to wear them. 042022
Transit Manager Scott Dresher said Tuesday that the Wyoming Department of Transportation informed them that public transportation services are no longer required to mandate masks due to Monday's court order by a federal judge in Florida that the federal mask mandate on public transportation was unlawful.
While masks are no longer required for passengers and drivers on buses in Casper, Dresher said that Casper Area Transit is still recommending that people consider wearing them. He said that Casper Area Transit will follow WYDOT’s counsel regarding masking policy.
Masks will still be provided to passengers who want to wear them. 042022
The Natrona County Commission has appointed attorney and rancher Peter Nicolaysen to fill the seat recently vacated by Brook Kaufman for the remainder of the year.
The commission interviewed Nicolaysen, Dale Bohren, and Rob Hill as the three candidates selected by the Natrona County Republican Party last week.
Nicolaysen told the commission he planned to run for one of the four open seats in the November election. 042022
The commission interviewed Nicolaysen, Dale Bohren, and Rob Hill as the three candidates selected by the Natrona County Republican Party last week.
Nicolaysen told the commission he planned to run for one of the four open seats in the November election. 042022
The City of Casper is considering plans for a new indoor sports venue that would be built on the hill near the Ford Wyoming Center.
The new facility would include six courts for indoor sports, mainly youth basketball and volleyball. Plans also include a sports training area, concessions counter, spectator and picnic seating, team rooms and an office area.
The new sports facility would not be affiliated with or connected to the Ford Wyoming Center.
A group of Casper residents have formed a nonprofit organization to see the project through, and it would contract with a third party for the facility’s actual operations. 041822
The new facility would include six courts for indoor sports, mainly youth basketball and volleyball. Plans also include a sports training area, concessions counter, spectator and picnic seating, team rooms and an office area.
The new sports facility would not be affiliated with or connected to the Ford Wyoming Center.
A group of Casper residents have formed a nonprofit organization to see the project through, and it would contract with a third party for the facility’s actual operations. 041822
Converse County's mostly dormant uranium industry could benefit from a new bill in Congress.
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis are co-sponsors of a bill called the National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America (NO RUSSIA) Act of 2022.
Senator Barrasso says we're in an unacceptable situation...
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis are co-sponsors of a bill called the National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America (NO RUSSIA) Act of 2022.
Senator Barrasso says we're in an unacceptable situation...
This legislation will authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a national strategic uranium reserve. It will also increase domestic uranium production, conversion, and enrichment to ensure existing U.S. nuclear reactors have sufficient fuel to continue operating. 040122
If you were to build a Community Center in Douglas, what would you include?
There's a new survey out asking that very question. While a bond issue to fund construction of a Rec Center in Douglas has failed twice, The Enterprise executive director Cindy Porter explains why this is different...
There's a new survey out asking that very question. While a bond issue to fund construction of a Rec Center in Douglas has failed twice, The Enterprise executive director Cindy Porter explains why this is different...
Porter says the survey asks about interest in a smaller facility...
The survey asks just a couple of questions... do you think Douglas needs a community center, and what amenities or activities should be included in a community center.
The survey will be available for about a week. If you'd like to participate, and didn't get it in your email, you can go to the Enterprise website, the City of Douglas or Converse County websites, or the Enterprise's Facebook page for a link to the survey. 032922
The survey will be available for about a week. If you'd like to participate, and didn't get it in your email, you can go to the Enterprise website, the City of Douglas or Converse County websites, or the Enterprise's Facebook page for a link to the survey. 032922
There'll be a new place to gather in downtown Glenrock.
Glenrock's Town Square project is approaching completion.
The public space is similar to David Street Station in Casper but is around double the size.
One space will be a basketball court in the warm months, and and an ice skating rink in the Winter. The rink will be made with synthetic ice that doesn't require water.
Large fire pits will be spread out at various points around the Town Square and include bench-style seating.
There will be a playground for 1 to 5-year-olds, a volleyball court with astroturf, and a splash pad.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming have also invested in creating a new space for the Glenrock Club Kids right next to the Town Square.
The official grand opening will occur on June 3rd. 032922
Glenrock's Town Square project is approaching completion.
The public space is similar to David Street Station in Casper but is around double the size.
One space will be a basketball court in the warm months, and and an ice skating rink in the Winter. The rink will be made with synthetic ice that doesn't require water.
Large fire pits will be spread out at various points around the Town Square and include bench-style seating.
There will be a playground for 1 to 5-year-olds, a volleyball court with astroturf, and a splash pad.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming have also invested in creating a new space for the Glenrock Club Kids right next to the Town Square.
The official grand opening will occur on June 3rd. 032922
BNSF Railroad’s two largest unions will ask an arbitrator to throw out the railroad’s strict new attendance policy instead of appealing a court order preventing them from striking.
The unions representing 17,000 BNSF workers said Wednesday they decided that arbitration will provide the quickest resolution to the dispute.
The unions say the new rules that took effect Feb. 1 penalize employees for missing work for any reason and put them on call 24-7.
BNSF has defended the rules because it says they give employees a clearer idea of where they stand than the old system did while ensuring the railroad has enough workers available to operate its trains.
BNSF operates 960 miles of track in Wyoming, with more than 1100 employees and a combined payroll of $99 million dollars. 032522
The unions representing 17,000 BNSF workers said Wednesday they decided that arbitration will provide the quickest resolution to the dispute.
The unions say the new rules that took effect Feb. 1 penalize employees for missing work for any reason and put them on call 24-7.
BNSF has defended the rules because it says they give employees a clearer idea of where they stand than the old system did while ensuring the railroad has enough workers available to operate its trains.
BNSF operates 960 miles of track in Wyoming, with more than 1100 employees and a combined payroll of $99 million dollars. 032522
Are Wyoming's elections secure... can they be trusted?
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan was in Douglas Thursday night to discuss election integrity...
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan was in Douglas Thursday night to discuss election integrity...
Buchanan spent a couple of hours with a crowd of about 50 people at EWC-Douglas Campus discussing allegations of election abuse, and how his office has responded...
Buchanan answered questions from the crowd on a wide variety of election related topics for more than an hour after his presentation. 032522
Wyoming’s population is growing at a faster rate than the country’s in general.
The US census bureau says the state’s population grew by 1,536 people between July of 2020 and 2021.
That’s an increase of 0.3%. The nationwide average of 0.1% in the same time period.
Lincoln County reported the highest rate of growth in that time, with an increase of 2.4% from July 2020. Lincoln County includes Star Valley, where 9% of people who work in Teton County live. Teton County is the most expensive place to live in Wyoming.
Counties that rely heavily on the energy industry experienced declines — Natrona County lost 0.8% and Converse County dropped 0.4%. 032522
The US census bureau says the state’s population grew by 1,536 people between July of 2020 and 2021.
That’s an increase of 0.3%. The nationwide average of 0.1% in the same time period.
Lincoln County reported the highest rate of growth in that time, with an increase of 2.4% from July 2020. Lincoln County includes Star Valley, where 9% of people who work in Teton County live. Teton County is the most expensive place to live in Wyoming.
Counties that rely heavily on the energy industry experienced declines — Natrona County lost 0.8% and Converse County dropped 0.4%. 032522
New lines have been drawn for state legislative districts, and the redistricting process affects voters in Converse and Natrona Counties.
At Tuesday night's Dessert With Your Legislators in Douglas, representative Aaron Clausen, House District 6, explained where the new lines run for the house...
At Tuesday night's Dessert With Your Legislators in Douglas, representative Aaron Clausen, House District 6, explained where the new lines run for the house...
By law, the state is required to adjust its districts to assure equal representation every ten years after the US Census takes place. 032322
TerraPower says they will not use Russian uranium to power their new nuclear power plant being planned for western Wyoming.
According to Jeff Navin, TerraPower’s director of external affairs, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian fuel is no longer an option not even for that first plant at Kemmerer.
Navin said. “We have no interest in re-engaging with the Russians. We are putting all of our efforts into trying to figure out how to get a domestic supply chain stood up as quickly as possible.”
And that's a problem.
There’s only one U.S. enrichment facility authorized to make the fuel TerraPower needs... it's a nearly operational demonstration plant in Ohio, and it's only able to produce about 10 percent of the fuel TerraPower needs for the core load of the plant in time for its planned starup in 2028. 032122
According to Jeff Navin, TerraPower’s director of external affairs, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian fuel is no longer an option not even for that first plant at Kemmerer.
Navin said. “We have no interest in re-engaging with the Russians. We are putting all of our efforts into trying to figure out how to get a domestic supply chain stood up as quickly as possible.”
And that's a problem.
There’s only one U.S. enrichment facility authorized to make the fuel TerraPower needs... it's a nearly operational demonstration plant in Ohio, and it's only able to produce about 10 percent of the fuel TerraPower needs for the core load of the plant in time for its planned starup in 2028. 032122
Authorities say they found a man dead inside an Evansville home following an overnight standoff Friday night with law enforcement.
The man, whom authorities said earlier was armed, had barricaded himself in the home around 6 p.m. Friday.
Police say gunshots were heard in the area, and warned people to stay away.
The Natrona County coroner has identified the man as 29-year-old Blaine Clutter.
There was no one else inside the home during the incident. 032122
The man, whom authorities said earlier was armed, had barricaded himself in the home around 6 p.m. Friday.
Police say gunshots were heard in the area, and warned people to stay away.
The Natrona County coroner has identified the man as 29-year-old Blaine Clutter.
There was no one else inside the home during the incident. 032122
Water will rise in the North Platte River later this month as the Bureau of Reclamation runs a flushing flow downstream of Gray Reef Dam at Alcova.
Working with Wyoming Game and Fish, the bureau releases the water to improve spawning grounds for trout in the river. They clean spawning gravel of fine sediment that accumulates over the winter.
The river’s flow will increase from 450 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cubic feet per second overnight, then back down to 450 in the morning hours.
The flushing flows begin March 31. The process will be repeated daily through April 8. 032122
Working with Wyoming Game and Fish, the bureau releases the water to improve spawning grounds for trout in the river. They clean spawning gravel of fine sediment that accumulates over the winter.
The river’s flow will increase from 450 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cubic feet per second overnight, then back down to 450 in the morning hours.
The flushing flows begin March 31. The process will be repeated daily through April 8. 032122
Wyoming energy should be finding new markets in the Far East.
US Senator John Barrasso told a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday that exporting American energy could stop our allies from depending on Russian energy...
US Senator John Barrasso told a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday that exporting American energy could stop our allies from depending on Russian energy...
Barrasso suggested Wyoming energy could help provide a solution...
On another front, Barrasso asked the committee how we could counter China’s influence in the region if we don’t aggressively export American energy to our allies. 031622
Twenty more Wyomingites have died from COVID-19, the Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday, including another in Converse County.
County Emergency Management reports an older adult Converse County woman died in February.
She was hospitalized but it is unknown if she had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of serious illness.
She was the 54th COVID-related death in Converse County.
There have now been 1,769 coronavirus-caused deaths in Wyoming since the pandemic arrived here in March 2020. 031622
County Emergency Management reports an older adult Converse County woman died in February.
She was hospitalized but it is unknown if she had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of serious illness.
She was the 54th COVID-related death in Converse County.
There have now been 1,769 coronavirus-caused deaths in Wyoming since the pandemic arrived here in March 2020. 031622
The Converse County Library in Douglas will remain closed on a day-to-day basis until the weather warms up and repairs can be made to its heating and air conditioning systems.
During this recent cold snap, the high temperatures in the library have hovered between 40-60 degrees.
There have been ongoing problems in the original installation of the HVAC equipment in the five-year-old building. The company that installed the system has gone out of business.
Efforts are being made to solve the problem.
Meanwhile, patrons are encouraged to please use the Library website, yourccl.org, for audio books, to search databases and other useful information. 031122
During this recent cold snap, the high temperatures in the library have hovered between 40-60 degrees.
There have been ongoing problems in the original installation of the HVAC equipment in the five-year-old building. The company that installed the system has gone out of business.
Efforts are being made to solve the problem.
Meanwhile, patrons are encouraged to please use the Library website, yourccl.org, for audio books, to search databases and other useful information. 031122
A Natrona County commission seat will open up in the next month or so.
Commissioner and Visit Casper CEO Brook Kaufman is leaving Casper for Rapid City and a new job as CEO and president of its tourism agency, Visit Rapid City.
Kaufman has served for three years as a Natrona County commissioner.
Kaufman has led the Visit Casper tourism group as its CEO for the past six years. 031122
Commissioner and Visit Casper CEO Brook Kaufman is leaving Casper for Rapid City and a new job as CEO and president of its tourism agency, Visit Rapid City.
Kaufman has served for three years as a Natrona County commissioner.
Kaufman has led the Visit Casper tourism group as its CEO for the past six years. 031122
Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas will be closed Friday, March 11th.
EWC’s IT Department is performing systems updates on the Douglas campus computer system.
EWC Offices will reopen on Monday March 14. 031122
EWC’s IT Department is performing systems updates on the Douglas campus computer system.
EWC Offices will reopen on Monday March 14. 031122
Several firefighting agencies battled a large fire at an apartment complex that was still under construction in Mills on Friday.
Mills Fire Chief Bob Lanz said the fire in the three-story wooden complex was under control by about 10 p.m.
Still, fire crews remained on the scene Saturday and Dane Anderson with the Casper Fire-EMS Department said mop-up could continue into the next week.
Lanz said the fire began in the middle of the building and spread to both ends but there was no immediate information released about what may have been the cause. 030722
Mills Fire Chief Bob Lanz said the fire in the three-story wooden complex was under control by about 10 p.m.
Still, fire crews remained on the scene Saturday and Dane Anderson with the Casper Fire-EMS Department said mop-up could continue into the next week.
Lanz said the fire began in the middle of the building and spread to both ends but there was no immediate information released about what may have been the cause. 030722
A new oil terminal is being built in northwestern Converse County.
Cowboy Midstream has announced the planned opening of their Ross Road Terminal, a Crude Oil Truck Offload Facility capable of offloading and shipping Powder River crude in volumes of up to 20,000 bbls/day.
The new terminal sits directly adjacent to, and is tied into, Cowboy Midstream’s Powell Lateral II Pipeline, giving shippers the opportunity to access and capitalize on multiple downstream markets for their Powder River Crude.
Construction activities are underway, and Cowboy expects the new Terminal to be ready for crude oil receipt and transportation 1 April 2022. 030722
Cowboy Midstream has announced the planned opening of their Ross Road Terminal, a Crude Oil Truck Offload Facility capable of offloading and shipping Powder River crude in volumes of up to 20,000 bbls/day.
The new terminal sits directly adjacent to, and is tied into, Cowboy Midstream’s Powell Lateral II Pipeline, giving shippers the opportunity to access and capitalize on multiple downstream markets for their Powder River Crude.
Construction activities are underway, and Cowboy expects the new Terminal to be ready for crude oil receipt and transportation 1 April 2022. 030722
PacifiCorp and the State of Wyoming have put together a deal to keep Jim Bridger Power Plant Unit 2 operational past April 30.
The agreement provides that Wyoming will agree to PacifiCorp’s planned conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to gas.
The conversion may take up to two years, and both units may continue to operate until that conversion.
PacifiCorp has also agreed to issue requests for proposal to add carbon capture facilities at Unit 3 and/or 4 at Jim Bridger, and at Unit 4 of the Dave Johnston plant at Glenrock.
The agreement between the state and PacifiCorp has been memorialized in a consent decree approved this week in district court.
That decree was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday. 021822
The agreement provides that Wyoming will agree to PacifiCorp’s planned conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to gas.
The conversion may take up to two years, and both units may continue to operate until that conversion.
PacifiCorp has also agreed to issue requests for proposal to add carbon capture facilities at Unit 3 and/or 4 at Jim Bridger, and at Unit 4 of the Dave Johnston plant at Glenrock.
The agreement between the state and PacifiCorp has been memorialized in a consent decree approved this week in district court.
That decree was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday. 021822
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office says there's a phone scam going around that residents need to be aware of.
Several Natrona County citizens have reported receiving phone calls from a man claiming to be a deputy, lieutenant, and/or captain from the Natrona County Sheriff's Office.
The NCSO says the calls are a scam and an attempt to gain personal and financial information.
The phone number always appears as a 307 area code on caller ID, and the caller either claims to have "important civil paperwork requiring immediate attention," or claims to be from the NCSO "Warrants and Citations Department."
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office does not have a "Warrants and Citations Department" and we will never contact you via telephone to collect money or financial information.
If you do receive a phone call that appears suspicious in nature, you can call the Sheriff's non-emergency line (307) 235-9282 to verify information with us. Never give out any financial or other personal information over the phone. 020422
Several Natrona County citizens have reported receiving phone calls from a man claiming to be a deputy, lieutenant, and/or captain from the Natrona County Sheriff's Office.
The NCSO says the calls are a scam and an attempt to gain personal and financial information.
The phone number always appears as a 307 area code on caller ID, and the caller either claims to have "important civil paperwork requiring immediate attention," or claims to be from the NCSO "Warrants and Citations Department."
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office does not have a "Warrants and Citations Department" and we will never contact you via telephone to collect money or financial information.
If you do receive a phone call that appears suspicious in nature, you can call the Sheriff's non-emergency line (307) 235-9282 to verify information with us. Never give out any financial or other personal information over the phone. 020422
Winds rattled all of eastern Wyoming Thursday, causing problems for truckers and travelers.
A peak gust of 95 miles an hour noted 13 miles south of Glendo off I-25... and an 87 mile an hour gust south of Wheatland at Bordeaux.
I-25 was closed to lightweight and high profile vehicles for its entire length, between Buffalo and Cheyenne.
Hogadon Basin Ski Area shut down its Prospector chairlift on Thursday due to high winds on Casper Mountain.
Tthe Mineshaft beginner area remained open and lessons went on at normally scheduled times, according to Hogadon. 123021
A peak gust of 95 miles an hour noted 13 miles south of Glendo off I-25... and an 87 mile an hour gust south of Wheatland at Bordeaux.
I-25 was closed to lightweight and high profile vehicles for its entire length, between Buffalo and Cheyenne.
Hogadon Basin Ski Area shut down its Prospector chairlift on Thursday due to high winds on Casper Mountain.
Tthe Mineshaft beginner area remained open and lessons went on at normally scheduled times, according to Hogadon. 123021
After a tough decade, 2021 was a brief bright spot for the coal industry.
U.S. coal consumption fell by half between 2010 and 2020.
But, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency, U.S. thermal coal use is expected to climb 21% through the end of 2021.
As the economy came out of COVID-19 lockdowns and fuel demand returned to pre-pandemic levels, natural gas production lagged behind, driving up prices.
This year marks the nation’s first increase in coal-fired electricity production since 2014.
Experts don't expect the growth to last, though.
Both coal consumption and production are forecast to sink back to their 2020 lows by 2024. 122721
U.S. coal consumption fell by half between 2010 and 2020.
But, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency, U.S. thermal coal use is expected to climb 21% through the end of 2021.
As the economy came out of COVID-19 lockdowns and fuel demand returned to pre-pandemic levels, natural gas production lagged behind, driving up prices.
This year marks the nation’s first increase in coal-fired electricity production since 2014.
Experts don't expect the growth to last, though.
Both coal consumption and production are forecast to sink back to their 2020 lows by 2024. 122721
Uranium production in the Powder River Basin could be on the upswing after Uranium Energy Corp. acquired Uranium One Americas, in a deal closed on Monday.
The sale consisted of U1A's assets in Converse County and elsewhere in the Powder River Basin.
Scott Melbye is executive vice president of the Texas-based UEC.
He said the company plans to begin producing in Wyoming once uranium market prices increase, with existing workers staying on board.
Melbye said they need sustained prices around $45 to $50 dollars a pound to make the decision to restart operations. 122421
The sale consisted of U1A's assets in Converse County and elsewhere in the Powder River Basin.
Scott Melbye is executive vice president of the Texas-based UEC.
He said the company plans to begin producing in Wyoming once uranium market prices increase, with existing workers staying on board.
Melbye said they need sustained prices around $45 to $50 dollars a pound to make the decision to restart operations. 122421
Christmas dinner with your friends... Memorial Hospital of Converse County invites you to join them for Billy's Free Christmas Dinner at the Arbor Cafe in Memory of Billy Cathcart.
Turkeys and delivery are donated by the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department. You can dine-in or call for delivery.
The free Christmas dinner will be served Christmas Day, Saturday December 25th, from 11am to 1pm.
Call Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas at 358-2122 for more information. 122421
Turkeys and delivery are donated by the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department. You can dine-in or call for delivery.
The free Christmas dinner will be served Christmas Day, Saturday December 25th, from 11am to 1pm.
Call Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas at 358-2122 for more information. 122421
A Glenrock church will help furnish that community's new Boys and Girls Club.
Members of Glenrock's Christ Episcopal Church presented the Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock with a gift of $45,000 from The Foundation for the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming and Christ Episcopal Church.
The funds will help furnish the new Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock facility, which is expected to open by the fall of 2022.
The Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock serves nearly 200 youth, ages five through twelve. The new facility will allow the Club to double participation. 122021
Members of Glenrock's Christ Episcopal Church presented the Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock with a gift of $45,000 from The Foundation for the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming and Christ Episcopal Church.
The funds will help furnish the new Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock facility, which is expected to open by the fall of 2022.
The Boys & Girls Club of Glenrock serves nearly 200 youth, ages five through twelve. The new facility will allow the Club to double participation. 122021
Thursday's snow was followed by big wind over the weekend that closed highways across eastern Wyoming.
Long stretches of I-25 and I-80 were closed at times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as WYDOT struggled to keep up with drifting and icing conditions. Other closures this weekend included the Energy Highway, Wyoming Highway 59 between Douglas and Gillette, and Highway 34 between Wheatland and Laramie
A peak wind gust of 118 miles an hour was recorded at Clark, Wyoming, 30 miles north of Cody.
Outer Drive at the base of Casper Mountain recorded a 76 mph gust early Sunday morning. High winds destroyed a sheet metal barn at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds in Casper Sunday afternoon.
Winds in Cheyenne topped out at 66 mph. An 83 mph gust was recorded south of Wheatland at Bordeaux Saturday night
A 62 mph gust at Glenrock Sunday morning
Douglas recorded a peak gust of 62 miles an hour Saturday evening. 121321
Long stretches of I-25 and I-80 were closed at times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as WYDOT struggled to keep up with drifting and icing conditions. Other closures this weekend included the Energy Highway, Wyoming Highway 59 between Douglas and Gillette, and Highway 34 between Wheatland and Laramie
A peak wind gust of 118 miles an hour was recorded at Clark, Wyoming, 30 miles north of Cody.
Outer Drive at the base of Casper Mountain recorded a 76 mph gust early Sunday morning. High winds destroyed a sheet metal barn at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds in Casper Sunday afternoon.
Winds in Cheyenne topped out at 66 mph. An 83 mph gust was recorded south of Wheatland at Bordeaux Saturday night
A 62 mph gust at Glenrock Sunday morning
Douglas recorded a peak gust of 62 miles an hour Saturday evening. 121321
A member of the Douglas medical community died in a plane crash this weekend.
Officials say 46-year-old Dr. Clint Devin of Steamboat Springs was killed when his plane crashed at the top of Emerald Mountain in northern Colorado.
Devin was flying into Steamboat Springs from Cody, Wyoming, when he crashed Friday evening.
He was the only one on board.
Dr. Devin grew up in Laramie. He was a travelling orthopedic surgeon with Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute. He also worked in Douglas and Gillette through Thunder Basin Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash in the next several weeks. 121321
Officials say 46-year-old Dr. Clint Devin of Steamboat Springs was killed when his plane crashed at the top of Emerald Mountain in northern Colorado.
Devin was flying into Steamboat Springs from Cody, Wyoming, when he crashed Friday evening.
He was the only one on board.
Dr. Devin grew up in Laramie. He was a travelling orthopedic surgeon with Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute. He also worked in Douglas and Gillette through Thunder Basin Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash in the next several weeks. 121321
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case of Shakeel Kahn, a Casper doctor convicted of prescribing major amounts of opioids in exchange for cash.
Kahn was convicted in Wyoming in 2019 on more than 20 counts related to possessing and dispensing controlled substances, criminal enterprise and his involvement in the overdose death of an Arizona woman.
He's currently serving up to 25 years at a low-security federal facility in California.
According to court filings, he is appealing to the nation’s highest court.
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on the case in July, and will consider the role of intent in the case.
Of the roughly 7,000 cases petitioned to the Supreme Court in a year, the bench only hears around 100 to 150. 110921
Kahn was convicted in Wyoming in 2019 on more than 20 counts related to possessing and dispensing controlled substances, criminal enterprise and his involvement in the overdose death of an Arizona woman.
He's currently serving up to 25 years at a low-security federal facility in California.
According to court filings, he is appealing to the nation’s highest court.
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on the case in July, and will consider the role of intent in the case.
Of the roughly 7,000 cases petitioned to the Supreme Court in a year, the bench only hears around 100 to 150. 110921
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after a collision between a Casper police car and a garbage truck.
The accident involved four vehicles at the intersection of CY and Wyoming Boulevard.
The police car was running eastbound on CY, responding to a call with lights and siren. It hit the garbage truck, which was northbound on Wyoming Boulevard. The truck then hit two other cars.
Three of the four drivers were taken to the hospital.
The busy intersection was closed for more than two hours for investigation and clean-up. 110321
The accident involved four vehicles at the intersection of CY and Wyoming Boulevard.
The police car was running eastbound on CY, responding to a call with lights and siren. It hit the garbage truck, which was northbound on Wyoming Boulevard. The truck then hit two other cars.
Three of the four drivers were taken to the hospital.
The busy intersection was closed for more than two hours for investigation and clean-up. 110321
Natrona County voters said no Tuesday to a proposed specific-use tax.
The tax would have added a sixth-cent to sales taxes in the county between April and June of 2022.
It would have raised $4.3 million , with funds raised going to water line replacement serving Midwest and Edgerton, and rebuilding a portion of Midwest Avenue in Casper.
Out of 7,060 people who voted in Tuesday's special election, 53% voted no on the tax. The measure lost by 446 votes. 110321
The tax would have added a sixth-cent to sales taxes in the county between April and June of 2022.
It would have raised $4.3 million , with funds raised going to water line replacement serving Midwest and Edgerton, and rebuilding a portion of Midwest Avenue in Casper.
Out of 7,060 people who voted in Tuesday's special election, 53% voted no on the tax. The measure lost by 446 votes. 110321
Water flowing through the North Platte River at Casper and Douglas will be a bit lower than usual this winter.
The Bureau of Reclamation says they'll be managing the river at slightly lower level between Alcova and Glendo Reservoirs.
Drought conditions this year mean less water flowing into the river system, and the Bureau is conserving water upstream for contract deliveries to irrigation districts and other users planned for next year.
Normally, the bureau runs the North Platte at 500 cubic feet per second in the winter, starting in September. This year, it was lowered further to 450 CFS in October to keep more water stored in the larger reservoirs upstream, including Seminoe and Pathfinder.
Glendo reservoir’s storage is already slightly above average, so the lower flow shouldn't really show any effect at the lake. 110221
The Bureau of Reclamation says they'll be managing the river at slightly lower level between Alcova and Glendo Reservoirs.
Drought conditions this year mean less water flowing into the river system, and the Bureau is conserving water upstream for contract deliveries to irrigation districts and other users planned for next year.
Normally, the bureau runs the North Platte at 500 cubic feet per second in the winter, starting in September. This year, it was lowered further to 450 CFS in October to keep more water stored in the larger reservoirs upstream, including Seminoe and Pathfinder.
Glendo reservoir’s storage is already slightly above average, so the lower flow shouldn't really show any effect at the lake. 110221
The Converse County School District #1 school board has a new member.
The board has chosen Jared Vollman to replace Terry Moss on the CCSD1 board.
Moss resigned when he took a new job in Laramie.
Volman will serve in Moss's place until the general election in November 2022. At that time, candidates may run for a two-year term on the board in addition to the five other seats which will be open.
Eight people sent letters of interest to the board expressing their willingness to serve. Some of these candidates had already met with the board when there was a previous opening. Additional candidates had an opportunity to individually meet with the board at Wednesday night's meeting. 100721
The board has chosen Jared Vollman to replace Terry Moss on the CCSD1 board.
Moss resigned when he took a new job in Laramie.
Volman will serve in Moss's place until the general election in November 2022. At that time, candidates may run for a two-year term on the board in addition to the five other seats which will be open.
Eight people sent letters of interest to the board expressing their willingness to serve. Some of these candidates had already met with the board when there was a previous opening. Additional candidates had an opportunity to individually meet with the board at Wednesday night's meeting. 100721
A shooting Wednesday afternoon puts a couple of hunters in the hospital.
The Converse County Sheriff's office says dispatch got a 911 call about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon reporting that two hunters had been shot in the leg and foot, and the shooter had left the scene.
Deputies arrived on the scene on Irvine Road, south of Douglas, and provided emergency aid and confirmed it was safe for medical personnel to come into the scene.
Life Flight was called and both hunters were taken by ambulance to Converse County Memorial Hospital. The victims were identified as 60-year-old John Cleary and 61-year-old George Heger, both California residents.
Cleary and Heger were air lifted to the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Both were in stable condition.
Deputies were able to locate the suspect and Wyoming resident Solomon Preston Bolen was arrested on Irvine Road at about 1:15pm. The sheriff's department says the partis involved did not know each other.
Bolen is facing multiple felony charges. The case remains under investigation. 100621
The Converse County Sheriff's office says dispatch got a 911 call about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon reporting that two hunters had been shot in the leg and foot, and the shooter had left the scene.
Deputies arrived on the scene on Irvine Road, south of Douglas, and provided emergency aid and confirmed it was safe for medical personnel to come into the scene.
Life Flight was called and both hunters were taken by ambulance to Converse County Memorial Hospital. The victims were identified as 60-year-old John Cleary and 61-year-old George Heger, both California residents.
Cleary and Heger were air lifted to the Medical Center of The Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Both were in stable condition.
Deputies were able to locate the suspect and Wyoming resident Solomon Preston Bolen was arrested on Irvine Road at about 1:15pm. The sheriff's department says the partis involved did not know each other.
Bolen is facing multiple felony charges. The case remains under investigation. 100621
The City of Casper will spend $183 thousand dollars to drill a hole at the Ford Wyoming Center.
It's part of a project to repair the freight elevator at the events center.
The main hydraulic jack for the freight elevator has failed, and the ground under the existing jack had shifted and a new hole will need to be drilled.
The freight elevator is necessary to facilitate shows put on at the Ford Wyoming Center. 100621
It's part of a project to repair the freight elevator at the events center.
The main hydraulic jack for the freight elevator has failed, and the ground under the existing jack had shifted and a new hole will need to be drilled.
The freight elevator is necessary to facilitate shows put on at the Ford Wyoming Center. 100621
Law enforcement from around Wyoming took part in a procession in Casper Monday afternoon honoring Casper Police Lt. Danny Dundas, who died Sept. 27.
Dundas served with Casper police for 13 years and was one of the city's most well known officers.
The motorcade began at Veterans Park on East Second Street, wound through downtown and over the North Platte River before ending at Ford Wyoming Center for Dundas' funeral service.
In a statement released Wednesday, Casper police said Dundas took his own life after struggling with trauma experienced during his career. 100521
Dundas served with Casper police for 13 years and was one of the city's most well known officers.
The motorcade began at Veterans Park on East Second Street, wound through downtown and over the North Platte River before ending at Ford Wyoming Center for Dundas' funeral service.
In a statement released Wednesday, Casper police said Dundas took his own life after struggling with trauma experienced during his career. 100521
The TOBY KEITH – COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN tour stop in Casper has been cancelled.
The Ford Wyoming Center said this morning that due to circumstances, the Toby Keith concert scheduled for October 17, 2021 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper has been cancelled.
Tickets purchased with credit cards will automatically be refunded within 30 days. Tickets purchased with cash at the Sinclair Box Office can be returned for a refund. If you have any questions, please call the SinclairTix Box Office at the Ford Wyoming Center at 800-442-2256 or 307-577-3030. 100121
The Ford Wyoming Center said this morning that due to circumstances, the Toby Keith concert scheduled for October 17, 2021 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper has been cancelled.
Tickets purchased with credit cards will automatically be refunded within 30 days. Tickets purchased with cash at the Sinclair Box Office can be returned for a refund. If you have any questions, please call the SinclairTix Box Office at the Ford Wyoming Center at 800-442-2256 or 307-577-3030. 100121
Wyoming Representative Chuck Gray has pulled out of the race for Wyoming's seat in the US House of Representatives.
Gray's campaign made the announcement this (Tuesday) morning.
Gray is the third candidate to end their campaign in the last week. Cheyenne businessman Darin Smith and Bryan Miller, chairman of the Sheridan County Republican Party, have both announced they were ending their campaigns.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Wyoming lawyer Harriet Hageman last week in a bid to unseat Liz Cheney, who currently holds the seat in Congress.
In his statement this morning, Gray said, "our first and most important goal is to unite to defeat Liz Cheney. With that in mind, I will be suspending my campaign today." 091421
Gray's campaign made the announcement this (Tuesday) morning.
Gray is the third candidate to end their campaign in the last week. Cheyenne businessman Darin Smith and Bryan Miller, chairman of the Sheridan County Republican Party, have both announced they were ending their campaigns.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Wyoming lawyer Harriet Hageman last week in a bid to unseat Liz Cheney, who currently holds the seat in Congress.
In his statement this morning, Gray said, "our first and most important goal is to unite to defeat Liz Cheney. With that in mind, I will be suspending my campaign today." 091421
A small earthquake shook Converse County Sunday night.
The US Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center reports the quake struck at about 9:50 PM Sunday evening.
The quake was centered about 7 miles northwest of Rolling Hills, and was about 7 miles deep.
It measured 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. That classifies it as a minor quake, one that can be felt by people, but very rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable. 080221
The US Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center reports the quake struck at about 9:50 PM Sunday evening.
The quake was centered about 7 miles northwest of Rolling Hills, and was about 7 miles deep.
It measured 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. That classifies it as a minor quake, one that can be felt by people, but very rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable. 080221
West Richards Street in Douglas was closed for a period of time Thursday morning while Douglas law enforcement cleaned up after a multi-vehicle accident.
Officials responded to a call at around 6:40 Thursday morning, a report of a stolen pickup truck that was involved in a crash on West Richards near Douglas Middle School.
Douglas Police located the driver of the pickup, and there were four other individuals on the scene. The four were occupants of two other vehicles that the suspect appeared to have deliberately struck.
The Douglas Police Department says 48 year old Nicolas Cooper was arrested for motor vehicle theft.
Additional charges are pending, and the case is still under investigation. 072921
Officials responded to a call at around 6:40 Thursday morning, a report of a stolen pickup truck that was involved in a crash on West Richards near Douglas Middle School.
Douglas Police located the driver of the pickup, and there were four other individuals on the scene. The four were occupants of two other vehicles that the suspect appeared to have deliberately struck.
The Douglas Police Department says 48 year old Nicolas Cooper was arrested for motor vehicle theft.
Additional charges are pending, and the case is still under investigation. 072921
ZZ Top singer and bassist Dusty Hill has died. He was 72 years old. The band's website says Hill passed away in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas.
Hill, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard formed ZZ Top in Houston in 1969.
The band was scheduled to play the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on August 12th.
No official word yet on the future of the tour. 072921
Hill, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard formed ZZ Top in Houston in 1969.
The band was scheduled to play the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on August 12th.
No official word yet on the future of the tour. 072921
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Douglas area fire crews got a workout Tuesday afternoon.
A thunderstorm passing through left a lightning strike on the prairie southeast of the Douglas Community Club golf course. Firefighters from the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department and the Converse County Rural Fire Association responded, assisted by the Douglas Police Department and Converse County Sheriff's office. The call came in at about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews took about an hour to knock down the bulk of the fire, which burned between 50 and 100 acres. No buildings or structures were damaged. 072021 |
Wyoming's uranium industry will benefit from a piece of legislation co-sponsored by US Senator John Barrasso...
Barrasso told KKTS News that the bill will have real benefits for Converse and Natrona Counties.
Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president.
That finding from an analysis of government drilling data reflects both President Joe Biden’s reluctance in the face of the industry, as well as Republican resistance to more forcefully curbing climate-changing emissions from fossil fuels.
The Interior Department approved about 2,500 permits to drill on public and tribal lands in the first six months of the year.
That includes more than 2,100 approvals since Biden took office January 20.
New Mexico and Wyoming had the largest number of approvals.
If the recent trends continue, the Interior Department could issue close to 6,000 permits by the end of the year.
The last time so many were issued was fiscal year 2008, amid an oil boom driven by crude prices that reached an all-time high of $140 per barrel that June. 071321
That finding from an analysis of government drilling data reflects both President Joe Biden’s reluctance in the face of the industry, as well as Republican resistance to more forcefully curbing climate-changing emissions from fossil fuels.
The Interior Department approved about 2,500 permits to drill on public and tribal lands in the first six months of the year.
That includes more than 2,100 approvals since Biden took office January 20.
New Mexico and Wyoming had the largest number of approvals.
If the recent trends continue, the Interior Department could issue close to 6,000 permits by the end of the year.
The last time so many were issued was fiscal year 2008, amid an oil boom driven by crude prices that reached an all-time high of $140 per barrel that June. 071321
A man who died in a drowning incident at Casper Saturday evening has been identified.
The Natrona County coroner says 45 year old Robert Uda was free-floating in the river, something he reportedly did regularly, when he drowned.
Casper police and fire departments responded to a report of a drowning person in the river near Westshore Road around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
First responders attempted life-saving measures on the scene, but Uda was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
The incident is still under investigation, but authorities say the death appears to have been accidental. 070721
The Natrona County coroner says 45 year old Robert Uda was free-floating in the river, something he reportedly did regularly, when he drowned.
Casper police and fire departments responded to a report of a drowning person in the river near Westshore Road around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
First responders attempted life-saving measures on the scene, but Uda was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.
The incident is still under investigation, but authorities say the death appears to have been accidental. 070721
Converse County employees are getting raises.
County Commission chairman Jim Willox says the adjustments are overdue...
County Commission chairman Jim Willox says the adjustments are overdue...
Willox said the price of health insurance is going up, and the county and its employees will split the cost. 070721
Walker Hayes will headline the Friday night concert at this summer's Wyoming State Fair in Douglas.
Hayes hit the Country Top-10 in 2017 with his hit song "You Broke Up With Me".
He's toured with Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, and Old Dominion.
Tickets for the Friday, August 20th Walker Hayes show go on sale on July 1st. 062121
Hayes hit the Country Top-10 in 2017 with his hit song "You Broke Up With Me".
He's toured with Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Thomas Rhett, and Old Dominion.
Tickets for the Friday, August 20th Walker Hayes show go on sale on July 1st. 062121
A utility proposes to build six new wind farms that could supply enough electricity for over 1 million homes in Wyoming and other states by 2024.
PacifiCorp announced the plan last week.
The wind farms would add more than 1,600 megawatts of power capacity in Wyoming.
Combined with PacifiCorp’s plans for solar, battery power and transmission proposals, the utility would add 3,200 megawatts of capacity.
PacifiCorp isn't saying yet where specifically the projects will be built.
The proposals would concentrate wind development in Wyoming and Idaho, and solar and battery development in Utah and Oregon. 061921
PacifiCorp announced the plan last week.
The wind farms would add more than 1,600 megawatts of power capacity in Wyoming.
Combined with PacifiCorp’s plans for solar, battery power and transmission proposals, the utility would add 3,200 megawatts of capacity.
PacifiCorp isn't saying yet where specifically the projects will be built.
The proposals would concentrate wind development in Wyoming and Idaho, and solar and battery development in Utah and Oregon. 061921
Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Wednesday, June 16, 2021 for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
This includes National Forest System lands located in Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston counties in Wyoming.
Restrictions are necessary due to dry fuel conditions, persistent fire weather patterns, and the danger of human-caused wildfires from recreation usage across the Forests and Grassland.
Call the Douglas Ranger District office at 358-4690 for more information.
The Converse County Commissioners, on recommendation from the Converse County Fire Warden, are implementing a county-wide fire ban, effective immediately.
All outdoor and open fires and the discharge of fireworks within the unincorporated areas of Converse County are prohibited except for the provisions listed in the resolution.
The county restrictions provide guidance when welding, using acetylene torches, branding and the burning of trash or refuse.
The ban will remain in effect until October 1st. 2021. 061621
This includes National Forest System lands located in Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, and Weston counties in Wyoming.
Restrictions are necessary due to dry fuel conditions, persistent fire weather patterns, and the danger of human-caused wildfires from recreation usage across the Forests and Grassland.
Call the Douglas Ranger District office at 358-4690 for more information.
The Converse County Commissioners, on recommendation from the Converse County Fire Warden, are implementing a county-wide fire ban, effective immediately.
All outdoor and open fires and the discharge of fireworks within the unincorporated areas of Converse County are prohibited except for the provisions listed in the resolution.
The county restrictions provide guidance when welding, using acetylene torches, branding and the burning of trash or refuse.
The ban will remain in effect until October 1st. 2021. 061621
Emergency responders get a new tool to train with.
The recently constructed Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting training facility at the Natrona County International Airport teaches firefighters how to respond to aircraft-related incidents.
Airport manager Glenn Januska announced Tuesday that a new 3,000 gallon “OshKosh Striker” has arrived at the Airport. The six-wheel unit can spray 6 thousand gallons of water or 420 gallons of foam. It's 40-feet long, 12-feet high, and it's 700 horsepower engine can take it to a top speed of 70 miles an hour.
The new training facility will host a demonstration and dedication ceremony on Sept. 8. 061621
The recently constructed Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting training facility at the Natrona County International Airport teaches firefighters how to respond to aircraft-related incidents.
Airport manager Glenn Januska announced Tuesday that a new 3,000 gallon “OshKosh Striker” has arrived at the Airport. The six-wheel unit can spray 6 thousand gallons of water or 420 gallons of foam. It's 40-feet long, 12-feet high, and it's 700 horsepower engine can take it to a top speed of 70 miles an hour.
The new training facility will host a demonstration and dedication ceremony on Sept. 8. 061621
This week is National Police week and Peace Officers Memorial Day and Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide on Saturday May 15 to honor those in the force who've sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
In Casper, the Casper Police Department is celebrating with a party and a memorial ceremony. the free block party on Wednesday is open to the community and includes free food, games and giveaways. The memorial ceremony in honor of George Radden, the only Casper Police Department officer known to have died in the line of duty is on Saturday.
In Douglas, the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy will be honoring fallen officers May 14, 2021 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy. 051121
In Casper, the Casper Police Department is celebrating with a party and a memorial ceremony. the free block party on Wednesday is open to the community and includes free food, games and giveaways. The memorial ceremony in honor of George Radden, the only Casper Police Department officer known to have died in the line of duty is on Saturday.
In Douglas, the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy will be honoring fallen officers May 14, 2021 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy. 051121
