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(Wyoming) – Have you seen the bumper stickers around our state, the ones that say, Welcome to Wyoming, Consider Everyone Armed, well a recent blog post from MovotoBlog has shown that this bold statement rings true in the 307.

In the post it shows the United States and the corresponding countries that have similar gun ownership, Wyoming closely relates to Honduras.

Wyoming shows an approximate population of 563,626 and an approximate 500,000 gun ownership which shows a similarity to Honduras’ gun ownership.

According to MovotoBlog’s blog, 63,126 Wyoming residents do not own guns, time to get with the program guns!

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(Casper, Wyo.) – Around eighty Wyoming enthusiasts gathered at Fort Caspar Museum last night to unlock seven discussed mysteries about the celebrated icon, Buffalo Bill Cody.

• Where are Buffalo Bill’s parents, Issac and Mary Cody buried?
• Did Buffalo Bill really ride for the Pony Express?
• Was there really a “Battle of the Bill?”
• Where Buffalo Bill Cody and General George Custer friends?
• Where is Buffalo Bill’s last buffalo located?
• Whose has Buffalo Bill’s true Metal of Honor?
• Where is Buffalo Bill really buried?

Author and historian, Jeff Barnes, a fifth generation Nebraskan spoke to the room about his book, “Great Plains Guide to Buffalo Bill, The:Forts, Fights & Other Sites,” and answered the mysteries.

“Buffalo Bill Cody was the world’s first Super Star in the 1900s. With fame and fortune comes some mystery. Some of these mysteries, I hope never get truly solved, it would take the Legend out of Buffalo Bill,” reported Barnes.

Barnes went on to unlock the secrets that he had discovered about Buffalo from his research which he reports in detail in his book, we don’t want to steal his thunder and report all of the answers!

But, we will leave it up to you to decide, he reported last night that Buffalo Bills parents could be buried in either:

a) Mount Cedar in Cody, Wyoming

b)Mount Aurora, Leavenworth, Washington

c)Washington DC

d)Devils Tower Monument, Wyoming

Barnes’ next mystery, Buffalo Bill riding in the Pony Express, we will leave that one up to you.

“‘Battle of the Bills,’ may or may not have happened. Buffalo Bill Cody had lots of people out to claim his name, including Buffalo Bill Cramer, Buffalo Bill Brooks, Buffalo Bill Wilson and the one that started the possible ‘Battle of the Bills’ was Medicine Bill Comstock,” said Barnes.

He continued to report that the two set out for a buffalo hunt to claim the name, it was reported that Buffalo Bill Cody shot 69 buffalo during the hunt and Comstock killed 46, Buffalo Bill claiming the victory.

“From my research, I have found that the possible site of the hunt was along US 40 outside of Monument, Nebraska. Near the site historians have found numerous pieces of glass in the area, so whether the hunt took place may be unknown, but someone must have had quite the party there,” said Barnes.

Barnes explained how it was unlikely that Buffalo Bill Cody and General Custer were great friends. The two were fighting for attention from the public, and both had huge egos.

“It is safe to assume that the two weren’t the greatest friends that some like to believe. They were both jealous of one another.”

Quiz time! Where do you think Buffalo Bill’s last buffalo resides?

a) The Colorado Buffalo in Golden, Colorado’s  Museum

b) The Wyoming Buffalo in Cody, Wyoming’s Museum

c)The Nebraska Buffalo in Monument, Nebraska Museum

d) Buffalo Bill did not shoot any  buffalo

Barnes continued his lecture, and reported that Buffalo Bill Cody had received numerous metals throughout his life one from Colorado and one from Wyoming which one is the true metal of honor is open for debate.

The big question, that many people want to know, where is Buffalo Bill Cody truly buried.

Barnes explained,

“During Buffalo Bill’s lifetime he spent a great deal of time in Wyoming and in Colorado as well as traveling the country with his Wild West Shows. He told many of his Wyoming friends that he wanted to be buried on Mount Cedar in Cody, Wyoming when he passed. But, when he passed away in 1917 of kidney failure, his wife Lulu supposedly sold his burial rights to Colorado for $10,000.”

“Now Buffalo Bill died in January, the ground was still frozen in Colorado on Lookout Mountain, where Lulu wanted his body buried. So it is said that they kept his body until the ground thawed out before burying him. Some stories that I have read reported that some of Buffalo Bill’s friends from Wyoming, found an undertaker and went into Colorado, stole Buffalo Bill’s body and switched it out with a similar looking fellow and brought him back to Cedar Mountain to be buried,” said Barnes.

The fight between Colorado and Wyoming continues, where do you think Buffalo Bill’s body is buried?

Barnes will be presenting in Cody, Wyoming next week and continue his tour through the west.

Next Wednesday, July 1st, Fort Caspar will host another Free Summer Lecture with Barbara Mueller as she discusses, “John Colter: Superhero” at 6:30 pm.

(Casper, Wyo.) -Casper is excited to welcome back the United States Air Force Academy Band for another patriotic, fun-filled evening of music and festivities for free!

The Air Force Academy Band’s concert band will perform a free concert at Mike Lansing Field on Monday, June 29th.

Admission is free of charge and is part of the group’s week long tour through Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota.  The concert is open to the public and show time is at 6:30PM.

The evening will feature a diverse repertoire celebrating the American West and the patriotic spirit of its people.      The US Air Force Academy Band carries a tradition of service to the region and an international reputation for over 65 years.

More information about the USAF Academy band and their upcoming tour can be found at http://www.usafacademyband.af.mil/

-Provided by the City of Casper-

(Casper, Wyo.) – This year the flow of the North Platte River is unusually low and air temperatures are increasing. These conditions have the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Casper fish management staff very concerned about the impacts on both fish and anglers in the North Platte River below Government Bridge.

Fisheries Biologist Matt Hahn reports trout experience significant mortality at prolonged exposure to water temperatures greater than 75 degrees Fahrenheit and brief exposure to temperatures over 80 degrees are lethal.

“With the unseasonable low flow and increasing daytime air temperatures, water temperature in the river is approaching 80 degrees at Glenrock and we have seen 76 degrees in the river at Casper most days this week,” Hahn said. “Basically, we are asking anglers fishing the North Platte right now to be aware of the unseasonably high water temperatures and to be sure they monitor water temps while fishing. Because fish stress more quickly in warmer water, when water temperature hit 70 degrees, know that catching and releasing can be harmful to trout.”

Water temperature is particularly important for anglers practicing catch and release or where our regulations require fish to be released. The Game and Fish asks all anglers practicing catch and release to consider the following:

• Fish early in the morning while water temperature is cooler. Carry a pocket thermometer and monitor the water temperature.
• If the water temperature is at or above 65 degrees, consider keeping what you catch within the regulations, if 70 degrees or higher, do not attempt to catch and release trout.

These are not new regulations, just recommendations to assist with the conservation of the fishery resource.

(Casper, Wyo.) – Here is Thursday’s recap of law enforcement activity from around Natrona County over the last 24 hours. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Charges filed are subject to change following official filling from Natrona County District Attorney’s Office.

Casper Police Department
Arrests:

Delight H Brown, 36 of Casper, hold for probation and parole, possession of a controlled substance

Esther E Davis, 41 of Casper, failure to comply

Raechel M Holmes, 20 of Casper, possession of a controlled substance, drug violation, county warrant hold for agency. Officers were in the area of east Second Street when they observed a female sleeping in the passenger seat of a vehicle with the engine running and radio playing. Officers approached the vehicle and noticed a marijuana pipe on the center console, according to the report. When they asked the woman to step out of the vehicle, they reported that a methamphetamine pipe had fallen out of her shorts. She told officers that she had smoked methamphetamine and marijuana the day before, according to the report. She was arrested for an outstanding warrant and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance – marijuana.

Chad C Lopez, 25 of Casper, hold for probation and parole, possession of a controlled substance

Angel R Lucas, 20 of Casper, county warrant hold for agency

Michael J Nelson, 60 of Gila Bend, Ariz., public intoxication

Brett E Nicholson, 50 of Casper, failure to appear

Michael J Nugent, 37 of Gillette, criminal bench warrant

Jeremy S Rogers, 25 of Casper, interference with a peace officer, assault on a police officer.

Taman T Thompson, 32 of Casper, bench warrant

Male Juvenile Offender, 15, MIP-state, curfew violation

Charles E Witt, 22 of Casper, county warrant hold for agency, drug violation

DeShawn C Young-Jones, 30 of Casper, shoplifting. Officers had a suspect in custody who was allegedly under the influence of a controlled substance. They found two items in a backpack in his possession, according to the report. The items, a pair of Beats headphones and a Nikon camera, reportedly worth $310, were allegedly stolen from the westside Wal-Mart. He was taken into custody for shoplifting.

Total arrests: 13

Calls:

Casper Police officers responded to eight accidents, three reports of assault, four reports of burglary, two reports of disturbance, six reports of drugs, three reports of family fights, two reports of fights, two reports of fraud, four reports of hit and run crashes, two reports of property damage, three reports of shoplifting, four reports of suspicious activity, three reports of theft, two reports of vehicle theft and made 15 traffic stops Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

Total incidents: 173

Natrona County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests:

Kayla J Cayko, serve jail time

Dennis A Farris, serve jail time

Calls:

Natrona County Sheriff’s deputies responded to one report of an auto burglary on Yucca Circle, one report of a disturbance on Boatright Lane, two reports of family fights, two reports of hit and run crashes, one report of fraud on Mohican Road, one call for a search and rescue on Lakeshore Drive and one call of suspicious activity on Omaha Trail in Bar Nunn.

Total incidents: 35

Mills Police Department

Audrey D Crimm, MIP

Jennifer M Fenstermacher, county warrant hold for other agency

Billy J Pixler, public intoxication

Total inmates: 246

(Casper, Wyo.) – Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is in July, the  death of a child has been described as the worst pain one can possibly endure. For friends and family, knowing what to say or do for a grieving parent is difficult.

Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is a time to learn what to do in the most challenging times.

According to research, bereaved mothers and fathers experience more physical and emotional issues than do non-bereaved parents including: severe depression, mortality due to illness, suicide, and failed marriages.

Grief is a normal and natural reaction to the death of a loved one, but when it is your child’s death that you are grieving, the reaction can be more intense and devastating.  Each year the parents of over 53,000 US children face the unthinkable tragedy of losing their child through death.

An encouraging finding is that most bereaved parents found support through their family and community.  Over 85% of these parents said that family, coworkers, and friends were helpful to them following their loss of a child.

The extent, the intensity, and the need for professional help depends upon the degree of problems and coping resources these parents have acquired prior to their loss.

Individuals interested in helping bereaved parents recover are encouraged to engage them in constructive and rewarding activities which produce a sense of meaning and well-being.

This July,Central Wyoming Counselling Center, health professionals, friends, and family members, are here to help embrace those who have lost their child during Bereaved Parents Awareness Month.

-Central Wyoming Counseling Center-

Centennial Junior High

Sixth grade

Principal (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Mark Annis, Colton Atkinson, Karli Bacon, Presley Bloom, Abby Boatman, Anastasia Boldt, Kyndra Brower, Haley Cunningham, Riley Dennis, Sarah Denton, Alyssa DePoorter, Destiny Edwards, Graycee Garris, Caroline Hansen, Buck Harris, Amanda Hatlestad, Samuel Henderson, Chloe Henry, Emma Henry, Breanna Henze, Veronica Hernandez, Abby Hicks, Paige Hill, Aubrey Holmberg, Jessica Huskey, Lillian Jones, Elizabeth Kalus, Angela Kerr, Cami Langley, Deanna Lewallen, Barrett Lloyd, Madison Loyle, Richard Madding, Angelique McErquiaga, Brooke McKenna, Brynn McKenna, Bryce Muller, Madison Nalley, Delaini Neibauer, Lydia Papiboune, Sienna Price, Justin Quan, Breeann Redd, Kylie Rexroat, Bailey Schieck, Isabella Sesley, Haleigh Seyfang, Kassidy Sucher, Ashton Sunday, Kassidy Thomas, Connor Thorpen, Elizabeth Venegas, Trenton Walker, Brianna Warner, Paxton Yakel, Jayce Yakiwchuk.

First (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Joshua Beck, Eduardo Betancourt Silva, Ethan Burt, Ella Caracena, Taylor Cole, Kendall Collins, Cierra Davis, Jakob Deveraux, Haley Elliott, Kryla English, Gillian Faulkner, Jonah Gibson, Arianna Honadel, Charity Kaufmann, Kirsten King, Aspen Kissack, Kaleb Koslowsky, Hailey Kynaston, Brody Lloyd, Shayln Lucero, Erika Martinez, Lexie McCalla, Ryan Means, Christopher Nighswonger, Maya Norman, Siope Palepale, Aleczander Pexton, Marcus Rodriguez, Kaylyn Sell, Mark Shepherd, Anthony Simental, Madison Slaymaker, Esaias Spillane, Lexis Swenson, River Waldock, Darius Wiggins, Kylie Williams, Cole Wirtz, Cael Yeigh, Gavin Young.

Second (3.0-3.49)

Ernest Armstrong, Trentin Atkins, Mary Babcock, Caitlin Balmer, John Beam, Britney Bender, Cecile Bolan, Wyatt Brierley, Chloe Brimmer, Luke Broderick, Drake Brown, Sianne Bunn, Chloe Chavez, Brayden Curry, Emma Fiscus, Bailey Flores, Matthew Goodwin, Cole Gray, Trinity Hankel, Jace Hanson, Cameron Hatch, Steven Hill, Maggie Honadel, Peyton Howery, Dominic Jahr, Kaitlynne Johansen, Teyana Johnson, Zane Jones, Maria Lopez, Isaac Maciel, Mikayla Marker, McKenzi Martinez, Kennedy Marvel, Jaylen Matthews, Ashton McComb, Arielle McErquiaga, Zachary Miller, Seth Miller, Madison Mitchell, Corbin Murphy, Mason Myers, Miranda Nelson, Kylie Orr, Caleb Ouellet, Riley Pfendler, Nathaniel Pieper, Aria Pitman, Arianah Plorin, Gage Porter, Ashton Quick-Marcus, Avery Reney, Daniela Rosales, Alexander Santistevan, Desiree Sheets, Aaron Sherman, Taylor Siplon, Benjamin Smart, Abagail Smith, Alexis Sulzle, Deseree Tarango, Rebecca Tripp, Kirsten Van Dusen, Nicholus Wendling, Kaidan Young.

Seventh grade

Principal (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Paige Brush, Julia Burrows, Corin Carruth, Austin Coursen, Nicholas Day, Lainey Deacon, Caleb Eastlund, Kayla Fazio, Antonia Garner, Kannan Glanz, Cassie Haupt, Kaitlan Hinton, Jayla Johnson, Josephine McLain, Joseph Merrell, Ragin Mosteller, Edward Murray, Samuel Norcross, Derek Notestine, Samuel O’Hearn, Reno Rich, Taylor Rowe, Desirae Smith, Travis Smith, Emily Underwood, Tamilya Watta, Abigail Weekes, Autumn Whipple.

First (3.5-3.79 GPA)

Julian Arceneaux, Jaden Arner, Samuel Axt, Derek Beckfield, Samuel Bleizeffer, Damen Brewer, Karlee Brower, Anastasia Brown, Peyton Brush, Jack Coleman, Faith Cottrell, Elizabel Fuentes, Austin Gromer, Connor Hauk, Myra Heaton, Bethani Holdren, Kalea Jackson-Weinrich, Megan Kay, Sye Meyer, Alyssa Miner, Jacob Parsons, Carter Peverley, Ian Pfaff, Parker Phillips, CheyAnn Price, Preston Quinn, Jordyn Reed, Taylor Saunders, Gunnar Slaymaker, Randy Sletten, Faith Steinberg, Emily Voss, Sage Whitlatch, John Williams, Jessica Witcher.

Second (3.0-3.49)

Audrey Adamson, Myles Austin, Ryan Barthlama, Caitlin Benoit, Yessenia Castillo, Crue Chivers, Tristan Colgrove, Mackenzie Cummings, Colton Dandurand, Jenelle DeSuno, Beau Donelan, Shaylena Dreiling, Trever Fleetwood, Zion Graham, Kelsey Hlavka, Colton Johnstone, Cody Kynaston, Wyatt Moore, Christian Music, Cyamber Parker, Serenah Plorin, Issac Price, Kaelie Richardson, Dezrae Rodriguez, Morgan Saunders, Kamryn Scott, Alissa Slocum, Joana Starnes, Drew Stewart, Jacob Thornton, Madison VanderLinden, Jathan Wilson, Christopher Wolfe.

Eighth grade

Principal (3.8-4.0 GPA)

Brook Abbott, Jenny Bui, Izabelle Cardenas, Sarah Day, Shayna Deveraux, Angela Edwards,WyLee Esau, Brandon Evenson, Ryan Foy, Gracyn Hansen, Kira Harden, Jacob Hernandez, Jordan Hill, Kaitlyn Hopkins, Maddison Leclair, Sierra Lloyd, Stephen Lovato, Cody Lyon, Alexia Mendez, Paige Muller, Madison Nipper, Abigail Nunez, Jacob Pique, Travis Pitman, Quillan Reed, Benjamin Ridgeway, Dominic Scherr, Miriam Sutphin, April Szymanski, Kailey Walker, Tyler Whitley, Travis Wicks, Dontevian Wilson.

First (3.5-3.79 GPA):

Mercedes Back, Noah Chavez, Hannah Clark, Jada Collins, Stormie Daniels, Josephine Davis, Jackson DeCook, Samantha DeWitt, Dante Driskell, Damien English, Marcus Flores, Trinity Godwin, Hannah Goetz, Sarah Griner, Seth Grubb, Kymberlee Heaton, Ireland Heinze, Shawn Iszler, Jordon Koch, Tess Kurka, Brent Lindstrom, Cole Maser, Christopher Means, Hannah Mendoza, Savannah Olson, Aurora Palmer, Chase Petersen, Emma Realing, Jadelyn Rice, Morgan Schwindt, Remi Stukey, Izak Triplett, Steven Turman, Timothy Underwood, MaKayla VanOordt, Tatianna Vogt, Gabe Weekes.

Second (3.0-3.49):

Talia Addison, Alexis Arteta, Frederick Bergh, Elisa Black, Michael Costello, Kyndle Cutler, Brean Fellon, Preston Folchert, Rebeckah Gardner, Coral Hallcroft, Brea Harmon, Nicholas Henderson, Dylan Hicks, Dominic Holloway, Zoey Hoover, Erica Houtman, Katherine Jurek, Ryan King, Taylor Kirby, Chloe Kraft, Caitlin Logan, Faith Miller, Hector Moreno, Devyn Mosteller, Elle Neumiller, Sydney Oliver, David Price, Olivia Raicevich, Aurora Rohrer, Melvin Rueda Aguilar, Daultyn Rux, Connor Shopp, Sianna Shultz, Samantha Shurden, JayDen Simmons, Regann Sipe, Karson Skalsky, Timberlyn Slaugh, Brock Spiegelberg, Olivia Suhr, Ryan Thapa, Devon Walters, Jerrod Warden, Nathaniel Yeadon.

Casper Classical Academy Announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Principal’s Honor Roll

6th Grade – Skye Anderson, Caleb Cockrum, Hannah Cole-Centner, Marissa Collier, Caitlyn Daniels, Josie Garner, Ashlyn Glennon, Brittna Green, Abigail Gruner, Carter Mahoney, Emily McOmie, Taeron Miller, Kalina Proudfoot, Kayleigh Reinsbach, Emrie Rodrick, Sydney Soliz, Ryan Swan, Dakota Taylor, Henry True, Lauryn Zurn

7th grade – Kaylah Allsop, Andrew Brown, Chance Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Kathryn Distler, Kylie Dray, Nya Farnsworth, Chandler Hansen, Gabriel Heuer, Samuel James, Brady Kennedy, Katlyn Lane, Grace Lutz, Katelyn Owen, Ronald Spangler, Abigail Tharp

8th Grade – Stephanie Barella, Taliah Blom, Sage Dobby, Shyanne Dyer, Sydney Holder, Julie Jarrard, Brianna Mahoney, Audrey Mitchell, Jocelyn Olson, Hannah Smothers, Kylie Spangler, Jacob Tuttle

9th Grade – Abigail Blesi, Damon Bullock, Sidney Skovgard

1st Honor Roll

6th Grade – Jonas Armstrong, Paige Asmus, Camden Ballard, Nolan Berg, Joshua Burris, Abigail Cash, Ashton Castillo, Mikayla Colling McDonald, Aspen Dobby, Shane Doner, Michaela Fairbanks, Lyle Fisher, Mitchell Gray, Brenna Green, Kayalei Hartl, Berlyn Lammers, Maverick McIntyre, Taryn McJunkin, Timothy Miller, Quinci Mooren, Zerina Morrison, Chantel Pena, Ildeliza Perez-Gonzalez, Jayden Porter, Lily Putnam, Briley Reichenbach, Rachel Schreckengost, Victoria Solis-Keller, Caeley Terwilliger, Jordan Tharp, Isaiah Timbers, Benjamin Trumbull, Joshua Tuttle, Kolton Vail, Gabriel Villescas, Hannah Weader

7th Grade – Colton Allaire, Brentan Brown, Alexandra Brust, Keely Bullock, Kelsey Cox, Rehman Dhillon, Gabrael Eastman, Jennifer Gehred, Megan Griffin, Bastian Hansen, Jadynn Hardy, Devon King, Caleb Kudlak, Kayla Messmer, Cameron Moore, Parker Mooren, Benjamin Mosier, Zoe Neville, Fletcher Parrish, Jaelyn Ramirez, Ella Reed, Darrah Short, Ethan Spicher, Kylie Sullivan, Jessica Szymczak, Kade Taheri, Rachelle Trujillo, Erick Vanegas, Brianna Warner, Mariah Warner, JerraMia Wilson

8th Grade – Brayden Alberts, Tess Bjorksten, Josette Bowers, Elaina Burris, Haylie Ebarb, Lane Fanto, Morgan Felbeck, Jaylyn Garfield, Gabrielle Garris, Lorna Green, Chole Haag, Matthew Hays, Jessica Henman, Johnathan Jensen, Samuel Keating, Brandon King, Sarah Ly, Kylee Magee, Angela Mossman, Brennan Murphy, Kolbe O’Hearn, Benny Ortiz-Corrales,

Afton Reichenbach, Rachel Retherford, Alexandra Russell, Paul Sorenson, James Terwilliger, Spencer Wilson, Bailee Wistisen, Mathieu Yates

9th Grade – Rose Howse, Matthew Paris

2nd Honor Roll

6th Grade – Phillip Bowers, Rachael Bradley, Gavin Carnahan, Dallen Goodman, Sierra Heide, Jorge Hernandez, Faith Israelson, Makenzie Johnson, Braden Kozola, Sean Loftus, Desiray O’Shaughnessy, Zachary Schaff, Jacob Smith, Jadin Smith, Charlize Tipton, Elias Trevizo, Mason Waldrop, Fiona Wallop, Mikolas Wheeler

7th Grade – Micah Adams, Bethany Blesi, Michael Bradley, Carson Bridge, Kolby Brus, Dustin Burnett, Aiden Carnahan, Bridger Cleverly, Parker Crabb, Alaina Griffee, Duo Hall, Alexis Hedlund, Jocelyn Moorefield, Aubree Nelson, Brook Ostrander, Finnegan Stubson, Laine Theriot

8th Grade – Gyzelle Bynum, Brandon Florence, Cade Gardiner, Anna Harris, Laurel Hodgson, Zaylie Johnson, Joshua Martin, Scott Martin, Kameron Mellon, Madilynne Nading, Logan Soliz, Brooks Taylor, Seth White

9th Grade – Shannon Jarrard, Elizabeth Tharp

Frontier Middle School Announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Principal’s Honor Roll

Heather Bacon, Dayton Carabajal, Katie Coad, Taylyne Crane, Jordan Kline, Soren-Robert Pederson, Matthew Richmond, Brittany Sanchez, Hazel Sims, Alex Solorzano, Rose Tran, Britten VanGorder, Ezra Wingfield, Jessica Yang

1st Honor Roll

Octavia Edwards, Denae Howlett, Destynie Howlett, Brenda Jenkins, Carmen Jenkins, Sidney Konkler, Malina Nunez, Myla Pennington, Janely Perez Hernandez, Tabitha Piper, Matthew Rhodes, Brianna Smith, Adelayia Spurlin, Gloria Tagle, Isabella Tillett, Maisy Wilkinson, Andrew Williams, Dustyn Williams, Karl Williams, Daphne Wright

2nd Honor Roll

Amythest Adams, Caleb Barnhart, Jesse Briseno, Kenneth Briseno, Wyatt Brooks, Philip Bryant, Laney Butler, Acacia Calvert, Mark Courtade, Tiffany Crowder-Rodriguez, Fatima Diaz Hernandez, Rosalba Diaz Hernandez, Aaron Drinkwalter, Charity Ferris, Calvin Firnekas, Carley Hane, Isis Harney, Alexander Hoerath, Charles Hoffschneider, Shelby Humecky, Ian Jennings, Alexsandro Johnson, Dillion Kuhn, Blaise Logsdon, Brooke Mazzanti, Abigail Mosher, Mason Neeff, Rose Perez-Allbritton, Emmylee Reid, Joshua Reifke, Evelyn Rodriguez, William Schmidt, Aaron Smith, Marie Spencer, Jason Stottlemyer, Emily Weiner, Seth Wilkinson, Ethan Williams

CY Middle School Announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Principal’s Honor Roll (3.80 – 4.00)

6th Grade

Miah Adamson, Sydney Amend, Kerissa Anderson, Rachel Bates, Brendan Becker, Elaine Berdahl, Aliesia Berryman, Caden Bertagnole, Carver Bray, Ellyce Brownell, Colten Cloninger, Journey Corra, Jessica Cowen, Devon Crump, Kelsie Dickerson, Brady Dutcher, Kelsey Elrod, Jayden Evans, Anna Fink, Breanna Flesvig, Valerie Frisby, Charlize Fritsinger, Margaret Gazda, Maomi Gonzalez, Abigail Hammock, Isabelle Hansen, Lauren Hardee, Kathryn Hedges, Hannah Hiscox, Audrey Johnson, Dyllan Johnson, John Larson, Brianna Leary, Autumn Maple, Rowan Maranda, Jacob Matthews, Margo McCardell, Delanie MCFall, Caleb MCLaughlin, Rachel Merchant, Erik Michel, Ashley Neal, Madison Olson, Kyler Perry-Stocks, Katherine Prochnow, Hudson Pullen, Jesse Raabe, Sydney Rizzi, Leah Salazar, Macy Sale, Madyson Sanchez, Gregory Saul, Nathaniel Sausedo, Kailee Schirlinger, Joshua Sieving, Caleb Sundquist, Hannah Trumbull, Ellie Weibel, Shailynn Winter.

First Honor Roll (3.50- 3.79)

6th Grade

Gage Ayala, Carissa Bjorklund, Cassity Bracken, Laila Bramson, Davin Camp, Taylor Choal, Taylor Coomes, Eric Crouse, Hope Dixon, Castle Edwards, Tanner Fenton, Mckenzi Garrison, Gavin Guerrera, Tye Hanson, Michelle Hernandez-Lopez, Dixi Honeycutt, Kaylssa Johnson, Madysen Korogi, Chloe Kutzer, Ayden LeMay, Aubrieana Leonard, Hunter Moore, Dolores Neumiller, Harley Reeves, Christina Reilly, Curtis Reiman, Hayden Rinker, Landen Roberts, Emily Robinson, Victoria Rodriguez, Paige Romsa, Jessica Salazar, Joshua Seidel, Isaac Shade, Lorie Snider, Kaden Stevens, Elaina Stirling, Nolan Valdez, Johnathan Wellington, Sage Wright.

Second Honor Roll (3.00 – 3.49)

6th Grade

Paul Adebayo, Easton Alleman, Edward Atkinson, Matthew Barrett, Gavin Bauer, Ashlyn Benbo, Alex Bennett, Jayce Brown, Brady Burgess, Dylan Cline, Dante Cloward, Sara Cole, Jackson Colling, Bowen Condelario, Maya Cooper, Samuel

Cordova, Izaya Davis, Walker Dickinson, Jayla Fletcher, Darion Franklin, Damon Garber, Matthew Grable, Payton Halverson, Isabella Ham, Ozzman Henricks, Talon Herron, Travis Hunt, Jarron Jenkins, Blake Johnson, Ethan Jones, Tyler Kelley, Kenady Kouri, Kile Marshall, Araynne Meacham, Elizabeth Meats, Emily Mock, Kristina Mock, Jonah Monear, Taylor Mostello, Megan Osborn, Mason Owens, Gabriela Padilla, Preston Parks, Julia Pearson, Slater Perry, Tynan Rebich, Riley Reddick, Jadalynn Robeski, Colten Sanborn, Courtney Shoopman, D’Anthony Smith, Alexis Stewart, Ashton Stufft, Andrew Sucher, Syerra Tatro, Luke Theriot , Ania Thomas, Cayden Wendling, Devon Whitten, Trinity Willy, Grace Yocum.

Principal’s Honor Roll (3.80 – 4.00)

7th Grade

Cameron Allender, Jazmine Ames, Ripleigh Atkins, Hannah Bailey, Ethan Birkle, Lauren Blackwelder, Taylor Bourquin, Edward Bratvold, Jaden Brutsman, May Chase, Olivia Elvestad, Zoee Ferguson, Emily Fossberg, Nikita Gallegos, Jordan Garris, Gavin Grochowski, Kayla Haley, Britnee Hansen, Elizabeth Hansen, Bo James, Bryston Jennings, Shaedon Kennedy, Ryan Loghry, Trayton Meyer, Timothy Pike, Felicity Reyes, Chloe Riley, Jean Roberts-Palmer,  Tierney Robinson, Abigail Rogers, Brian Rohde, Torin Rueter, Sierra Ryan, Sara Sleep, Alyssa Trujillo, Brandon White, Sophia Wille, Madyson Willis, Rebekah Wise.

First Honor Roll (3.50- 3.79)

7th Grade

Lavina Alderette, Trinity Attaway, Laurel Bell, David Cantu-Aleman, Sheridan Cox, Madilyn Davenport, Gatlin Edwards, Nathaniel Hawley, Coral Hourt, William Knighton, Marissa Mackenzie, Kennedy Maddox, Jade Mondoux, Travis Moon, Makala Nelson, Madelynn Oden, Michael-Lee Oliver,  Ryli Ramberg, Samuel Reed, Sydney Shupick, Johnathan Wilson.

Second Honor Roll (3.00-3.49)

7th Grade

Darrien Black, Jacob Brush, Jeremy Bunn, Kylie Christenson, Trysten Condelario, Austin Corra, Jonathan Cox, Cynthia Dame, Trena Dillard-Elrod, Christopher Finch, Aspen Fordyce, Nadine Francisco, Anthony Garcia, Sydney Gray, Tanner Grose, McKenzie Grosso, Cooper Hack, Zachary Haines, Tayler Hanson, Kalan Harvey, Hanna Hensley, Jessica Johnson, McKena Kellick, Gage Kettley, Hector Moreno, Alexei Moreno, Kathryn Morrison, Issac Palomo, Macey Parmely, Gabrielle Patik, Phillip Peppersack, Cayden Pugh, Hannah Spencer, Brandhan Tiedeman, Bailey Wall, Christopher Wattrs, Hailey Welch, Hailey Wyatt, Emory Yoosook.

Principal’s Honor Roll (3.80 – 4.00)

8th Grade

Joshua Ahrndt, Bailey Bonner, Winter Bowen, Chase Brachtenbach, Rosslyn Brownell, Jaden Buckley, Brayden Busch, Tehl Campbell, Kelly Cloninger, Jayci Clovis, Jessica Cordova, Joshua Corr, Jenna Crouse, Aspen Delano, Jacob Dietz, Grace DuBay, Brianna Fauber, Raeyn Gallegos, Logan Glenn, Torena Houston, Courtney Jeunehomme, Alexis Jhanda, Sarah King, Megan McCann, Tasha McEvoy, Angel Olson, Alysa Orr, Natalie Plumb, Cassidy Raabe, Jaden Reece, Corey Rizzi, Isabella Schultz, Kayla Stibley, Brayden Sybrant, Ciara Thomas, Hannah VanTassel, Danielle Zoeller.

First Honor Roll (3.50-3.79)

8th Grade

Hunter Brown, Michael Burk, Danielle Busch, Kyle Christensen, Alexandria Cummins, Samuel Fujita, Savannah Hawkins, Casey Hedges, Stephanie Higbee, Saaj Hull, Zachary Hunter, Jonathan Johnson, Isabelle Jones, Austin Kessner, Morgan Loepp, Haylie Morrison, Randal Ruger, Jessica Shedden.

Second Honor Roll (3.00-3.49)

8th Grade

Agustin Alcaraz, Glenn Atwood, Jennifer Box, Dakotah Brundeen-Weinmeister, Braxen Burd, Keegan Butts, Garrett Clasen, Makayla Coleman, Damond Cottrell, Tristan Covault, Bryant Crouse, Russell Doane, Aubrey Dort, Isabel Eveland, Gillen Faxon, Jared Flanigan, Sierra Forsyth, Jacob Gardner, Felicity Hall, Joshua Hampton, EJ Harvey, Andrew Hess, Kaitlin Kofakis, Devin Leslie, Martena Lopez, Tori McMurray, Neko Mendoza, Chiara Miller, Maegan Morrow, Talin Niemeyer, Blake Pool, Jered Potter, Gerald Sleep, Chloe Smith, Trevon Smith, Jordan Stauffer, Ashley Sucher, Korlyn Sweeney, Lillie Thompson, Jaden Vroman, Alexandra Wallis, Katie Wanbaugh, April Waterman, Tristin Wiginton, Raven Wilson, Violet Wright, Rebecca Yocum.

Dean Morgan Junior High Announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll

SIXTH GRADE

PRINCIPAL (4.0 – 3.8 GPA) Gracelyn Allison, Braden Barr, Jayleen Blackford, Julia Borrmann, Hailey Brown, Isabella Brown, Morgan Burgess, Stephen Christensen, Kenidee Cole, Kaitlyn Cook, Heather Devoe, Luceil Elder, Marissa Engberg, Jace George, Jennifer Guthrie, Trynitee-Mae Heaton, Kyler Henderson, Lynn Heyer, Allison Hirdning, Benjamin Hoppens, Brooklyn Hytrek, Ian Iselin, Abigael Jozwik, Brady Kautzmann, Daniel Knight, Brynley LaChance, Braden Lougee, Catlyn Lubenow, Cassidy Madrid, Jacey McClintock, Melicia McIntyre, Annabelle McNally, Makenna Mellema, Lea Miller, Bridger Myers, Triston Osborn, Lane Pedersen, Kyleigh Petty, Hope Porter, Reece Potter, Maxwell Radosevich, Gage Raicevich, Siera Randolph, William Ratchford, Hannah Schmucker, Rebekah Schoen, Hayden Simms, Kacela Skiles, Taylin Smith, Harrison Taubert, Harlee Tille, Gary Tong, Hayden Umbach, Joanna Vega, Barbara Gabriel Wigington, Abigail Wilcox, Calen Willadson, Natalie Yeager.

FIRST (3.79 – 3.5 GPA) Myllian Allison, Diana Amaro Bahena, Phoebe Anderson, Damon Berryhill, Ashlee Braat, Dominick Bradach, Kassidy Brooks, Aydan Bullard, Ian Bullard, Braxton Bundy, Alyssa Cadwell, Izabel Challe, Avery Cox, Reona Deleon, Kylie Freese, Vanesia Friend, Clara Fullerton, M’Kayla Geer, Lindsey Grady, Logan Hamilton, Maliyah Harrington, Brianna Hiser, Airieona Horn, Skylar Kaiser, William Lewis, Brooklyn Lyman, Bailey McCartney, Rhiannon Metcalf, Taylor Moore, Treyson Phillips, Morgan Pickett, Mason Rivera, Kailey Ruppert, Braylee Russell, Conner Shipper, Avril Sims, Giovanny Solis – Rodriguez, Zackary Southerland, Isaac Spear, Emily Steele, Amanda Taylor, Brayden Tyree, Heighden Walsh, Gracie Wise, Nicole Wolfe, Preston Woodbury.

SECOND (3.49 – 3.0 GPA) Duncan Babbitt, Philip Bergman, Bryan Bertagnole, Alexis Bertagnolli, Alyessa Corey, Reese Corson, Adara Crow, Tori Davis, Darion DeArmon, Taylor Doyle, Noah Ehrenhart, Kieana Garcia, Edson Gonzalez, Logan Hand, John Hanser, Kiana Hiser, Alexia Hoover, Zachary Johnston, Andrew Jozwik, Koby Kelly, Preston Kessner, Leighton Kidder, Kaden Klitzke, Tasia Lampman, Jaden Luna, Gavin Mancini, Bennett Mayer, Kale Mayhue, Madison Miller, Schadrik Nash, Ryan Ohnstad, Talynn Paterson, Antonio Perez, Ethan Pull, Sian Realing, Elijah Reeves, Hunter Santistevan, Aubrey Searle, John Serafin, Brock Shipman, Malachi Sweets, Adrian Talbott, Ava Tempest, Bryce Terry, Kenia Varela, Nicholas Vincent, Erabella Virden, Rush Walton, Damien Watson, Mackenzie Williams, Artis Winfrey.

SEVENTH GRADE

PRINCIPAL (4.0 – 3.8 GPA) Carter Boatright, Rosemary Brown, Mitchell Clymer, Tessa Coughenour, Jevon Davis, William Eastin, Brandon Edmunds, Haley Gibson, Kiyah Gilmore, Hannah Glynn, Kelsey Harnsberger, Peyton Hatcher, Lauren Heili, Kylie Hilderbrand, Hadlee Hollinger, Owen Horning, Zachary Houghtaling, Morgan Jackson, Ronan Jones, Emma Kellick, Lane Lindsey, Isabel Lyons, Jacey Miller, Taylor Orndorff, Sarah Ourth, Jennafer Quinn, McKinzy Quiroz, Kate Robertson, John Robitaille, Brook Sandler, Rachel Schmucker, Lauren Shaffer, Shaelyn Sims, Ryan Sorensen, Jillian Wallace, Ryleigh Walton, Kyle Woodruff, Carter Young.

FIRST (3.79 – 3.5 GPA) Jacob Andrews, Chloe Beagles, Zachary Bergen, Hayden Bjorklund, Kaytlin Booth, Tommi Boult, Mathew Bryant, Grace Buhler, Logyn Chester, William Clair, Gabriel DeGraeve, Diana Fittje, Shadow Forrester, Shalynn Foster, Sean Franklin, Samuel Haller, Angelina Hansen, Teresa Harrison, Lauren Henshaw, Grisel Hermosillo, Amanda Ingram, Zoe Janikowski, Moriah Jones, Chevy Kalpin, Abigail Kelley, Alyssa Kilby, Emily Kruse, Lloyd LaFave, Elena Lore, Kinley Maston, Afton Maxner, Madison Michael, Jaylee Parker, Beth Pierantoni, Hunter Przybylowicz, Walter Ratchford, Brady Rino, Travis Rudd, Jeannie Sanders, Gabriella Sasser, Teyonna Sharp, Patrick Socha, Andrew Staker, Tyler Stuart, Haley Sutton, Zachary Thorson, Taegen Tobin, Kessie Turnbull.

SECOND (3.49 – 3.0 GPA) Sidney Anderson, Kade Armstrong, Raeshaun Beard, Lorali Brachtenbach, Taylor Bundy, Andrew Burns, Nicholas Carlson, Maygen Cobb, Sean Elertson, Kiersten Emery, Andrea Fernandez, Braidy Fulkerson, Justin Gettings, Brookelyn Gunn, Rafael Gutierrez-Sisneros, Nelyiah Harris, Mason Henry, Ethan Hinkle, Hallie Hoffman, Kyra Jimenez, Alythia Johns, Adam Julian, Jacob Kraft, Hunter Loftus, Alexis Marino, Mateo Martinez, Jackson McLean, Alison McNealey, Owen Miller, Tyler O’Brien, Adrianna Osseiran, Kinzie Ouimette, Jace Palmer, Cooper Quig, Dawson Rasmussen, Ethan Romero, Kaaden Sampson, Mason Shuler, Jayden Skiles, Shawnna Steed, Taylor Tobin, Parker Trujillo, Wesley VanHolland, Colton Villegas, Ty Vollmar, Hunter Weickum, Phoenix Wilson.

EIGHTH GRADE

PRINCIPAL (4.0–3.8 GPA) Bryce Amedee, Hannah Beran, Reegan Chadderdon, Sage Coventry, Lesley Doney, Illeana Elder, Daiven Francis, Sarah Galles, Jhett George, Kyle Gulle, Abbi Handeland, Morgan Harshman, Eleanor Holloway, Alexis Holscher, Enrique Jimenez, Nicole Klungness, Shaney Kruse, Hadley Lloyd, Briahnna Manning, Avery Potter, Benjamin Radosevich, Shawna Rausch, Faith Rock, Haley Sandefer, Kaitlyn Schubert, Izabelle Smith, Tevyn Smith, Sidney Wilson.

FIRST (3.79 – 3.5 GPA) Sierra Adams, Parker Albert, Garrett Aune, Emerson Beck, Karina Beltran, Pierce Bernard, Jordan Bertagnole, Channing Bohnet, Austin Bone, Jarred Carlstrom, Evan Corson, Haley Ellingson, Mekhi Embry, Alyssa Funk, Paisley Gehring, Madison Gillum, Audrianna Goss, Matthew Hills, Ashton Hool, Amanda Kranich, Courtney Lillie, Avery Maxner, Davion McAdam, Caitlin Minahan, Logan Moller, Mikayla Morrison, Skyler Nelson, Maddison Pettigrew, Payton Pew, Abby Phillips, Josh Poston, David Pritchard, Kyla Pull, Kirsten Roussel, Isabelle Salazar, Braxton Sambrano, Magdalena Seghetti, Anastacia Slack, Baylie Till, Tiffany Trevizo, Olivia Wise.

SECOND (3.49 – 3.0 GPA) Cassidy Alvarado, Isis Andrews, Michael Antonovich, Alexandra Bath, Natalie Bounds, Dominique Bragg, Alex Braunsroth, Kooper Claney, Hunter Corson, Ethan Cox, Logan Duffey, Libby Edwards, Amanda Elizondo, Hannah Hatch, Aurora Heuer, Michael Hollister, Long Hui Huang, Natalie Jacobs, Daniel Jarrard, Zachary Jarrard, Drew Johnson, Carson Johnson, Meghan Jones, Rebecca Mabey, Sergio Martinez Martinez, Madison McCullough, Peyton McGinty, Ryleigh Mitchell, Paola Munguia-Patino, Michael Pate, Matthew Pate, Marissa Perez, Halley Pomeroy, Destry Pomroy, Janet Roy, Brent Sanborn, Jaylee Schnabel, Brandyn Shane, Bridgett Sims, Carlos Tagle, Michael Utech, Jordan Vanetti, Kaleigh VanWyk, Natalee Virachack, Josephine Wood, Jasmyne Wright.

-Natrona County School District-

(Wyoming) – Becker’s Hospital Review has named Wyoming Medical Center one of its “100 Great Community Hospitals 2015.

It is the second year in a row WMC has earned the honor.

Becker’s editorial team selected hospitals based on quality, service to their communities and other safety and performance measures. They also used various rankings and awards including those from iVantage Health Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades and CareChex.

Wyoming Medical Center was just one of two Wyoming hospitals included on the list.

“This list recognizes hospital quality and safety programs, things we’ve been working on many years,” said Vickie Diamond, president and CEO of Wyoming Medical Center. “We work hard every day to be better in the care we deliver.  I am happy to see our medical staff and employees so honored, and I am proud of the great care they provide our community.”

Hospitals on this list have fewer than 550 beds, and many are in rural areas. “Whether independent or part of a larger health system, the following hospitals have continually worked to provide the quality of care and the experience patients deserve and expect,” Becker’s wrote in the introduction to its list.

About Wyoming Medical Center, Becker’s said: “Nonprofit Wyoming Medical Center has 217 beds and 233 providers on staff, and is considerably larger than when it was founded in 1911 with just 35 beds. Its campus today has more than 969,000 square feet of space covering four city blocks. Healthgrades bestowed its General Surgery Excellence Award to the hospital in 2015.”

The full list can be read here: http://bit.ly/1IQZdXR

-Provided by our Community Sponsors at Wyoming Medical Center-

(Casper, Wyo.) – The National Weather Service in Riverton reported a Significant weather advisory for South Central Natrona County until 2:45 pm.

AT 201 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
ALCOVA...WHICH IS 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CASPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NATRONA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

(Casper, Wyo.) -Today Oil City News spoke with the Bureau of Reclamation’s Chief Resources Management representative, Mahonri Williams,

“We are getting really close to releasing more water flow from the Grey Reef Reservoir. It isn’t as easy as letting more water out, it is a process. We anticipate releasing around 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)  of water sometime next week.”

During an average winter, the snowpack flows into Wyoming’s streams, but at the beginning of this spring Wyoming’s snowpack was considerably below average.

The water that is stored in Pathfinder flows into the Alcova Lake, then Grey Reef, and then into the North Platte and the water from the river flows into Glendo Reservoir.

From Glendo, Williams stated, the water is used for irrigation in Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming. Glendo becomes the storage of the water used for irrigation.

Williams continued, because of the dry spring bureau conserved a high volume of water in Glendo during May and April.

But what we all experienced in May and into June, was lots of rain. Scottsbluff, Nebraska received eight inches of rain in May, which was 300 percent more than their average rainfall. The Casper Airport received two times the average with four inches of rain in May.

So, the water in Glendo was not needed and the rain led to the water in Glendo overflowing into ‘flood pools’.

Glendo Reservoir is monitored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, they report to the Bureau of Reclamation when more or less water can be released.

They reported that the water was overflowing into ‘flood pools’ and this led to the Bureau of Reclamation cutting back the water flows from Pathfinder, Alcova, and the Grey Reef flowing into the North Platte.

Williams reported today that irrigation demands are just now starting to come back up, thus draining the ‘flood pools’ and allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water into the North Platte.

“We anticipate the flood pools dissipating towards the end of June and into July. We are currently releasing only 500 cfs at this time but we plan to increase that next week to 2,000 cfs as we move into July,” said Williams.

He also stated that the thirty year average for the release of water in the month of June is around 2,300 cfs.

So grab your boogie boards, tubes, mattresses, kayaks and sunscreen and look to hit the river next week.

(Casper, Wyo.) – Congratulations to all the new parents in the Casper area. Many sleepless nights are ahead, but the new bundle of joy will bring you happiness.

Here are the recent births in Casper:

May 28, 2015
Boy, Parker Alan, to Stacia Norcross, Casper

June 10, 2015
Girl, Addilynn Nicole, to Amber Ferre` & Jordan Flock, Casper

June 11, 2015
Girl, Brooklyn Rae, to Toni & Brandon Stephenson, Casper

June 12, 2015
Girl, Alix June, to Randi & Bryan Clark, Casper

June 14, 2015
Girl, Eleanor Rose, to Cortni Alvarado & Kerry Muggenburg, Casper

June 15, 2015
Girl, Remi Sloan, to Sarah & Travis Peak, Casper
Girl, Audrey Lynn, to Brittany & Joshua Neal, Bar Nunn
Girl, Brinleighe Nova, to Alyssa Sessom & Zach Dacus, Casper

June 16, 2015
Boy, Jhet Christopher, to Abby & Matthew Peterson, Glenrock

June 17, 2015
Boy, Kameron Christopher, to Christina & Christopher Horner, Casper
Boy, Hagan William Elway, to Courtnee Simmons, Casper

June 18, 2015
Girl, Piper Raeann, to Amanda & Mitchell Felstet, Casper
Boy, Maverick Owen, to Savannah Greenelsh & Justis Christopher
Boy, Landen Michael Lei, to Brennah Plorin & Michael Meade, Casper

June 19, 2015
Boy, Oliver Wayne, to Michelle Hermon & Auhsten Buckallew, Casper

June 21, 2015
Girl, Ivette Rosenda, to Cecilia Trejo & Ivan Rameriz, Casper
Girl, Fern Frankie Lee, to Kayla Throne & John Flores, Casper

Friday, June 26th
12pm – 1:30pm: K.I.S.S. @ 12-24 Club, We who live or have lived with the problem of alcoholism understand as perhaps few others can.

5pm – 8pm: 9 Wine and Dine @ Three Crowns Golf Course, Friday night is fun night. 9 Wine and Dine at Three Crowns Golf Club. $39 a person includes everything! You bring the FUN!
Friday nights begin with a free group clinic at the practice facility at 5pm. Shotgun starts at 5:30pm with the group of your choice: 2 couples, 4 gals, 4 guys, whatever group you want to have fun with. What a great outing for Friday Nights! After golf enjoy a great dinner on the patio with a glass of our featured wine. All this for only $39. you friday night dinner, wine and entertainment is all inclusive, all fun and all done for you! Sign up in the Golf Shop by 2pm and come out at 5:30 for a night.

5pm – 9pm: NIC Fest 2015

7pm – 11pm: Live Music at All that Jazz @ Parkway Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre with performer Chaser.

7:30pm – 10pm: Date Night Dancing @ HeartOfDance Productions, Date night dancing! For adults only. Beginning dance instruction 7:30PM and general dancing and socializing 8-10:00PM. Cost $7.00 a person or $5.00 with college ID. Pay at the door. Come with a partner, with friends, or as a single. Each week learn and practice something new! 1st fridays are latin nights, 2nd Country, 3rd Swing, and 4th Ballroom. Refreshments will be served but please note that this is a non alcoholic establishment.

7:30 to 8:30m: Gonna Fly Now @ Stage III Community Theatre

Saturday, June 27th
10am – 11:30: Saturday AM New Starts @ Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian, We who live or have lived with the problem of alcoholism understand as perhaps few others can.

7:30 to 8:30m: Gonna Fly Now @ Stage III Community Theatre

Sunday, June 28th
10am – 3pm: Casper Off Road Club Rock Crawling @ Poison Spider Rd

12pm – 6pm: The 10th Annual Summer Arts Festival @ Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center.  Look here for a full list of events.

2pm – 3:30pm:  Gonna Fly Now @ Stage III Community Theatre

6:30pm – 7:30: Single and Parenting @ Lifeline Connections of Wyoming, Learn how to meet the unique challenges of single parenthood and help your children in the process. Using the support of your faith and other Christians will be emphasized. Childcare will be provided. Begins Sunday January 18 at 6:30 PM. Call Pat (258-5397) or Sharon (267-9004) for more information.

If you have an event you would like to add to the community calendar, submit it here. 

(Casper, Wyo.) – America! As the fourth draws closer, it is time to don your Patriotism!

Can you tell us where this statue is in Casper?

Feel free to send us your photos to be featured as our Photo of the Day later this week!

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(Casper, Wyo.) – There is patchy fog this morning that is expected to clear before 9a turning into sunny and clear. Today has an expected high of 83 and an expected low of 54.  This weekend is anticipated to have raising temperatures with highs into the 90’s.

For a detailed look at the weather, visit here. 

(Brooklyn, NY) – With the twenty-seventh overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakes select, Larry Nance Jr. Power Forward from the Wyoming Cowboys!

Nance Jr. becomes the first player to be selected in the NBA Draft since Theo Ratliff was selected in 1995 by Detroit.

He is the 28th Cowboy to be selected in the NBA Draft over time.

“This means the world to me,” Nance said. “All the hard work that has been put in and the time and the effort. Just to hear my name called was surreal. It hasn’t set in yet. And the Lakers are such a historic franchise. Hopefully I can come in with the other guys that were drafted and continue that culture. I’m excited to see what the next step has in store for me.”

Nance capped his career at Wyoming this spring by leading the Pokes to a 25-10 overall record for the program’s first-ever Mountain West tournament title and first NCAA Championships appearance since 2002. The 6-8, 235-pound forward paced the Cowboys at 16.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, while adding 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals.

His 51 percent from the field was third in the MW and 60^thin the NCAA. He notched seven double-doubles during the season, including 10 games with 20-or-more points. For his efforts, Nance was named to the All-MW First Team, All-Defensive Team, All-Tournament Team and the MW’s co-Defensive Player of the Year. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

For his career, Nance finished 16^th in Wyoming history in points (1,386), ninth in rebounds (807), fifth in blocks (135), fifth in steals (141), eighth in games played (123) and 13^th in games started (90). He accrued 63 games with double-figure points, including 17 20-point games, and 18 double-doubles.

-UW Athletics-

(Washington, D.C.) – With the recent 5-4 decision from the US Supreme Court, all states will recognize and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, according to national reports.

Wyoming last year was the 32nd state to adopt same-sex marriage out of a total 37 states before this ruling. Now all states will recognize licenses issued from any state and will begin issuing licenses in the coming weeks.

The decision upholds all current decisions or state statutes that have allowed same-sex marriages to carry on, the remaining 13 states, their legislature’s or lower court decisions have now been overturned by the Supreme Court.

The ruling came from Obergefell v. Hodges, which challenges the same-sex marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, overturning the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to national reports.

Click here to read more about Wyoming’s legalization of same-sex marriage.

(Casper, Wyo.) – From Thursday night’s passing thunderstorm, Bonnie Peterson, captured a few very intimidating and beautiful shots of incoming weather.

Take a look below at her other pics!

(Photo by Bonnie Peterson)

(Photo by Bonnie Peterson)

(Photo by Bonnie Peterson)

(Casper, Wyo.) – Here is Friday’s recap of law enforcement activity from around Natrona County over the last 24 hours. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Charges filed are subject to change following official filling from Natrona County District Attorney’s Office.

Casper Police Department
Arrests:

Michael E Brown, 55 of Casper, failure to comply

Michael D Corey, 52 of Natrona County, failure to appear

Melissa J Eastgate, 30 of Casper, DWUI

Thomas A Glenn, 54 of Casper, public intoxication

Allan L Haines, 66 of Casper, public intoxication

Phillip A Houser, 25 of Casper, failure to comply, shoplifting. Officers were notified of a shoplifter in custody at the westside Wal-Mart where the man, identified as Houser, attempted to push an HDTV and a phone card out of the store in a shopping cart. Video surveillance showed him attempting to leave the store with the items in the card, the value of the items were $448, according to the report. He was arrested for shoplifting and an outstanding warrant.

Michael J Johnson, 55 of Casper, public intoxication, disturbance

William M Overeem, 64 of Casper, criminal warrant

Tatum N Perez, 28 of Thorton, Colo., drug violation, failure to appear, possession of a controlled substance, drug violation. Officers were in the parking lot of Loaf N’ Jug on Beverly where they recognized the driver of a Chevrolet pickup and identified her as, Tatum Perez, to have local warrants. She told officers that she borrowed the truck from a friend, as they observed her fidgeting with something in the passenger seat, according to the report. She was arrested for her outstanding warrant, as officers took her purse, they observed a purple Crown Royal bag, containing clear plastic baggies with suspected methamphetamine inside. Additionally located, two spoons, rolled up dollar bill and a glass methamphetamine pipe, according to the report. Officers located a metal tin with multiple pills inside, none of the pills were controlled substances, according to the report. She was arrested and additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine and marijuana.

Christopher D Smith, 19 of Commerce City, Colo., under the influence of a controlled substance. Smith was a passenger in the pickup with Tatum Perez. Officers observed the man in the back seat to be lethargic, a sign of controlled substance use, according to the report. Officers spoke with him and he admitted to using marijuana hours prior to the contact. He was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Kent W Smith, 23 of Casper, failure to maintain insurance, DWUI, open container

Justin C Wall, 26 of Casper, failure to appear

Total arrests: 12

Calls:

Casper Police officers responded to four accidents, one report of a business burglary on Yellowstone Highway, five reports of disturbances, one report of drugs on 12th and Beverly Streets, one report of a fight on St. John Street, one report of an indecent exposure on 23rd Street, two reports of property damage, two reports of suspicious activity and made 45 traffic stops Thursday, June 25, 2015.

Total incidents: 149

Natrona County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests:

Gabriel L Guardiola, hold for WSP

Amos J Garner, hold for CAC

Donald E Young, hold for WSP

Vanessa J Lovato, failure to appear, bond revocation

Trent E Arthur, serve jail time

Total arrests: 5

Calls:

Natrona County Sheriff’s deputies responded to one report of a business burglary on Heights Boulevard, two reports of disturbances, one report of a family fight on Coates Road and made five traffic stops Thursday, June 25, 2015.

Total incidents: 27

Federal Bureau of Investigations

John W Goodman, contract hold/billing

United States Marshals

Colin D Amos, contract hold/billing

William J Jeffress, contract hold/billing

Robert W Bousquet, contract hold/billing

Krystal D McCann, contract hold/billing

Total inmates: 254

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