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Casper adds continuing education requirements, additional license classifications in building code update
CASPER, Wyo. — After weeks of discussion and deliberation, the Casper City Council on Tuesday officially approved a comprehensive overhaul of the city’s building and construction regulations. The approved ordinance modernizes local construction standards by formally adopting updated national model codes — including the 2024 International Building Code...
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Ground broken on new Metro Animal Services facility
CASPER, Wyo. — Work on the new Metro Animal Services building will soon begin in earnest, after local leaders officially broke ground on the construction site Thursday, Nov. 5. “For more than 40 years, our current facility has served the animals and citizens of our community,” Metro Animal Services...
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Casper to begin landfill revegetation project
CASPER, Wyo. — In the near future, Casper will begin its next phase of work at the Casper Landfill with revegetation efforts following regrading operations conducted in late 2025 and early 2026 on the site located south of Metro Road. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved a $140,000...
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City says portion of Poplar Street closed Nov. 9–17
CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper announced on Friday that it has approved a permit to close Poplar Street in both directions between 17th and 29th streets. A release from the city says that it will also close the left turn lane on West 25th Street. The closure will begin on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 a.m. for repair of natural gas leaks.
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Casper to end property use restrictions for C.H. Bixby hotel upon completion
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council voted Tuesday to terminate legacy property use restrictions on four downtown lots once the planned C.H. Bixby hotel project is completed and issued a certificate of occupancy. Under the approved measure, the city will execute and record a formal termination of the...
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Election 2026: Gray to succeed Hageman as Wyoming’s next US House representative
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming has chosen to send Secretary of State Chuck Gray to Washington, D.C., to fill the state’s lone U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by two-term Rep. Harriet Hageman. In Tuesday’s race, called by the Associated Press at 9:40 p.m., Gray defeated three challengers,...
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Wyoming Water: Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts gathers in Casper
The Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts (WAID) 2026 Annual Meeting and Conference was held Oct. 29-30 at the Western Heritage Hotel and Conference Center in Casper. Now in its fourth year, the annual conference provides a platform for irrigation professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas and explore innovative approaches to addressing challenges and pursuing opportunities in irrigation and water management.
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Downtown Christmas tree arrives Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — It’s beginning to look at least a bit like Christmas in downtown Casper, as Wednesday marked the return of the annual David Street Station Christmas tree. David Street Station Executive Director Whitney Asay said the Christmas tree is one of the venue’s longest-running annual traditions. The outdoor facility opened in 2017, and the first Christmas tree followed the very next year.
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Casper Council OK’s pair of annexation requests
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council voted at its Tuesday meeting to approve annexation and zoning measures for two separate properties, bringing a half-acre commercial parcel along Bryan-Evansville Road and a quarter-acre residential parcel creating the Nissen Addition into city limits. The city approved the annexation and General...