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CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Thursday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri presided while Assistant District Attorney Kristen Strube represented the state. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading […]
CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Mills’s former treasurer, Alyssa Hartmann, disputed Mayor Leah Juraez’s stated reasons for reassigning her from her contracted position. The 2024 incident led to Hartmann leaving the city job and into district court, where she sued for breach of contract. In June, the city agreed to pay Hartmann $150,000 and […]
CASPER, Wyo. — McKenzie Dog Park will close temporarily for maintenance on Friday, Aug. 21, the city announced Thursday. The park, located at 1691 Bryan Stock Trail, is scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate weed maintenance work. “The weed maintenance work is important to maintaining the park and protecting […]
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council officially voted to approve the C.H. Bixby Hotel urban renewal project, a $26.5 million planned development that will bring more than 100 hotel rooms to the downtown and Old Yellowstone District area. The project, which represents the first new hotel in downtown Casper in about 60 […]
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile Nine of the 10 Republican candidates who received “Checkgate” campaign donations on Wyoming’s House floor and elsewhere during the 2026 legislative session lost in Tuesday’s primary election. The controversy — which overshadowed the session and spurred investigations, legislative rule changes and an executive order from the governor — involved Rebecca Bextel, a […]
LARAMIE, Wyo. –– The aptly named little brown bat plays a very big role in Wyoming’s ecosystem. “They can eat half of their body weight in insects each night, so that would be like a 100-pound woman eating 50 pounds of food,” said Dr. Riley Bernard, an associate professor at the University of Wyoming Department […]
CASPER, Wyo. — A Glenrock man who got a three- to five-year suspended sentence in district court last month was arrested and charged with two new felonies last Friday. Carter Joe Fleck, 19, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine in felony amounts. He was also charged with misdemeanor theft from Menards. […]
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 […]
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile After most of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus’ top legislative goals failed this year, Rep. Rachel Williams, who heads the hard-line conservative group, told reporters they needed “reinforcements in Cheyenne.” On Tuesday, the caucus failed to reach that goal, instead losing majority control in the House and backsliding in the Senate. The […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The CPD […]
CASPER, Wyo. –– Summer heat makes its return on Thursday in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Thursday will see temperatures climb into the mid 90s, with relatively calm afternoon breezes and sunny skies. Patchy smoke from western wildfires is likely through early afternoon. Overnight will see a low of 56 […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Two dozen additional affordable homes are planned for the Casper area’s future, thanks to a planned Wyoming Housing Network and a $1 million grant from Wells Fargo. The project was announced Wednesday during a panel at Casper College featuring several state and business leaders, as well as Mike Rowe, the longtime host […]
CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper Recreation Division recently announced that it is hosting the “Bases, Burgers & Blockbusters” event at Mike Lansing Field on Friday, Aug. 21 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. “This is a family-friendly, free movie night of watching ‘The Rookie’ on a 100-foot screen on the in-field,” said Recreation Supervisor […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri presided while Assistant District Attorney Kristen Strube represented the state. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading […]
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. — Wyoming State Parks recently announced an agreement with Big Springs Spa Inc., current operator of the Hot Springs Hotel, formerly the Days Inn Hotel, in Thermopolis. A release from Wyoming State Parks says that under the agreement, the State of Wyoming will pay Big Springs Spa Inc. $1,175,921.05 for the appraised value […]
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by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Biologists, wardens and volunteers who monitor sage grouse documented fewer males strutting this spring at their Wyoming leks. That cyclical downturn indicates that population highs keep falling for a sagebrush-dependent species that continues to fare poorly in its largest stronghold. The 2026 decrease at leks — where birds gather to display and […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Turnout in Natrona County’s 2026 primary fell to 51.7% of registered voters, the lowest rate of the past four primaries, even though more people voted than in 2024. The numbers reveal that rolls grew faster than the vote. Registration climbed to 34,318, up about 30% from 2024, while ballots cast rose far […]
CASPER, Wyo. — A $5,000 cash-only bond was set Monday for a 25-year-old man accused of multiple drunken hit-and-run incidents in north Casper last Friday evening. The suspect was ultimately found in a garage where two vehicles and the a garage door were damaged. The first caller was in a truck eastbound on K Street […]
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council approved a new facility rental agreement with the Warbirds on Tuesday, ensuring that the local hockey team will be able to continue playing in the Casper Ice Arena for the next three years. Under the terms of the non-exclusive agreement, the Warbirds will utilize the municipal arena, located […]
