Clik here to view.
Natrona County School District opens the doors to Lincoln Elementary
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – The Natrona County School Board met Monday night at the new Lincoln Elementary school. Trustees, parents and community members were invited to tour the new building with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dispatch: Arrests; Domestic battery; 10 loud music complaints
(Casper, Wyo.) – Here is a recap of law enforcement activity from around Natrona County the past twenty-four hours and the weekend from Casper Police Department. All those cited or arrested are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More than 45 families affected by the Cole Creek Fire receive assistance
(Casper, Wyo.) – The Red Cross of Wyoming has been assisting people since Sunday afternoon when hundreds of Natrona County residents were evacuated from the Cole Creek area. Executive Director of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WMC Foundation announces physician, community leaders of the year at Gift of...
(Casper, Wyo.) – On Saturday, October 10, the Wyoming Medical Center Foundation named its 2015 Physician and Community Leaders of the year. Physician of the Year Dr. Jim Anderson, a general and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Residents along Cole Creek are hopeful to return home tonight
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – Natrona County Fire Prevention District reports that 5 p.m. is still the time for Cole Creek are residents to return to their homes and properties. Bob Fawcett stressed that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Evacuating for #ColeCreekFire: Local woman shares her frightening tale
Emily Ginsbach and her husband, Luke Ginsbach, owns land out where the Cole Creek Fire began Saturday evening in Evansville northwest of Casper. The fire still rages as of Tuesday afternoon; about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mop-up begins on Station/Cole Creek Fire
Last night, more than 1,300 evacuated residents were allowed to come home. Most of them returned to find their homes still standing; but at least 13 houses were destroyed. While the roads have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#Snapped: Hope among ashes
Thanks to Jeff Chavez for sharing this heart-warming image from the devastation left behind by the Station/Cole Creek Fire. Jeff says this photo of himself and his wife was the first found in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tour West Casper’s newest primary care and immediate care clinic this Saturday
(Casper, Wyo.) – Protecting the health of our community means bringing services to our patients, close to where they live and work. That’s why we’re so excited to open the doors of Mesa Primary Care...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 reasons why you should attend the 5th annual Dancing with the Stars of Casper
(Casper, Wyo.) – Dancing with the Stars of Casper is less than two weeks away and there’s still time to grab your seat at the event and start voting. The main event will take place at the Casper...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Save the Date for the Monster Mash & Dash 5K & 1K – October 24th!
(Casper, Wyo.) – Rising Star Tumbling & Dance studio along with Safe Kids of Central Wyoming is holding a Monster Mash & Dash family fun run on October 24th! They are encouraging participants...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Panos is WYDOT’s new Interim Director
Bill Panos is WYDOT’s new interim director. He comes to the department after serving two years as director of the Wyoming School Facilities Department. Prior to coming to Wyoming, Panos served as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Neighbors come together in the wake of the Station Fire
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – The morning after along Cole Creek, traffic appeared to be moving steadily following the two day eruption of the Station/Cole Creek Fire. Residents were allowed back into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fossil smuggler sentenced in Wyoming’s federal court
(Cheyenne, Wyo.) — A Colorado man was sentenced in Wyoming last week for his role in a multi-person conspiracy to smuggle dinosaur fossils from China to the United States after hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dispatch: Wild land fire on 220 extinguished by motorists; vehicle fire on...
(Casper, Wyo.) – Here is a recap of law enforcement activity from around Natrona County the past 24 hours. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Charges...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BREAKING: Multiple Casper schools on lock-out due to presence of armed man in...
UPDATE at 3:11 p.m.: Law Enforcement will be at the NCSD Bus Hub to provide additional supervision and support for all after-school transportation. UPDATE at 2:50 p.m.: Casper Police Capt. Steve Freel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More reader-submitted photos of the Station/Cole Creek Fire emerge
The fight to extinguish the more than 10,000-acre fire continues. Mop up has begun while families work to clean up and assess the damages. Here are a few shots of the fire shared by Oil City readers:
View ArticleClik here to view.
Casper Police Department continue search for Hawkins
(Casper, Wyo.) – Release from Casper Police Department: On 10/14/15 at approximately 12:44 pm, Dakota Hawkins, age 24, was involved in an incident with a firearm in the around W. 12th and S. Oak. Mr....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Station Fire Update: Mop up continues
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – Casper Fire/EMS Public Information Officer Craig Kidder reported at 4:00 pm this afternoon that things are going as best they can out at the Station Fire. Crews are continuing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Casper couple fought the smoke to save their new home as well as their...
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – They lost 26 acres in the Station/Cole Creek Fire, but they were able to save their home. Jessie and Tyler Nelson smelled the fire Sunday morning and continued to watch it...
View Article