450 miles of Wyoming Interstates closed early Thursday after winter storm

CASPER, Wyo. — Hot temperatures are expected in western and central Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday before a chance for showers and thunderstorms returns to the region starting on Thursday, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton. Casper can expect a high near 94 degrees...

CASPER, Wyo. — The Sugarloaf Fire near Laramie Peak has been 60% contained, a Monday morning update from fire managers states. The fire saw some precipitation on Sunday and experienced minimal behavior, the update posted to the Sugarloaf Fire information page on InciWeb said. Weather in the area of...

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper area can expect several days of mostly clear, sunny skies to begin the week before a chance of rain and thunderstorms returns Thursday through the weekend, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Riverton. Monday’s high is expected to reach near...

CASPER, Wyo. — Central and western Wyoming are set for a sunny, dry day Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Riverton, though temperatures will remain a bit below normal. Casper is predicted to see a high of 83 degrees around 3 p.m. Monday will begin a “short-lived...

CASPER, Wyo. — The final supermoon of the year will rise on Thursday night with the planet Saturn, at its brightest for the year, set to appear above the Moon, according to NASA. Supermoons occur when the full moon coincides with the Moon at perigee, its closest point to...

CASPER, Wyo. — A Shoshone woman will be the inspiration for a new mural by the Casper Mural Project and University of Wyoming at Casper. According to a release, artist Koda Witsken partnered with the Eastern Shoshone Cultural Center and the Casper Mural Project to create the new artwork, which will be unveiled on Center Street on Aug. 30.

CASPER, Wyo. — The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Casper this week with a range of events and activities. One of those events will offer people the chance to meet Josh Kirk, who has appeared on the History Channel’s show “Mountain Men.” Kirk will be at the Trails Center, 1501 N. Poplar St. in Casper, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11.

Joe MacGuire is a Casper native, NCHS, Casper College, University of Wyoming and University. of Wyoming College of Law. Joe MacGuire is a pragmatic legislator, Pro-Life, Pro-2 nd Amendment, Fiscal Conservative, with. a proven track record of supporting Wyoming People, Supporting our Wyoming Businesses and. resisting outside money that wants...

CASPER, Wyo. — A recently confirmed estimate of more than 993 million barrels of oil under Natrona and Converse Counties is an exciting prospect, but success will depend on how much and how well it can be recovered, Natrona County commissioners said Monday. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited and its...

CASPER, Wyo. — Consumers continue to see falling gas prices at the pump as the U.S. average has fallen for the eighth consecutive week. The national average on Monday was down 16 cents from a week ago to $4.01 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports from across the U.S. The national average is down 68.7 cents from a month ago but remains 83.6 cents higher than a year ago.

CASPER, Wyo. — Innovative Wyoming education entrepreneurs have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $10,000 available from a new $750,000 fund offered in a partnership between the VELA Education Fund and the Daniels Fund. The grant funding is available to support “nontraditional educational opportunities, such as...

Eileen (Sessions) Funk: March 9, 1927 — July 30, 2022. Eileen (Sessions) Funk peacefully left this earth on July 30, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming, where she had resided since 2008. She was born March 9, 1927, in Byron, Wyoming, to Kirk and Pearl (Lynn) Sessions. She graduated from Byron...

CASPER, Wyo. — Special Olympics Wyoming held its annual Summer Sports Classic event Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6 in Casper, and enjoyed some help from the Casper Police Department. “Your Casper Police Team gettin’ it done feeding our Wyoming Special Olympics athletes at the State Championships here...

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Rescue Mission will host a building dedication at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 for its new Discipleship Recovery Center, 320 N. Park St. in Casper. The new center includes space to house 40 men and 20 women in the Wyoming Rescue Mission’s Discipleship Recovery Program.

CASPER, Wyo. — Bird Rides Inc. launched its dockless scooter service in Casper in August 2021 and has 200 scooters operating in the community. As the company completes its first year of service in Casper, the City Council will hear an update regarding Bird Rides during its Tuesday, Aug. 9 work session.

Elizabeth “Betty” Morton Hess: May 26, 1933 – August 2, 2022. Home. Where each lives for the other, and all live for God. On August 2, 2022, angels appeared to escort Elizabeth M. “Betty” Hess to be with her husband, George J Hess, in heaven. She was 89 years old.

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper will host a “Pooch Pool Party” at Washington Park Pool from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. “The dog days of summer are upon us, and it’s your pup’s turn for a pool day,” Aquatics Supervisor Edwin Luers said.

CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel. The hotel opened after renovations of the former Parkway Plaza, 123 West E St. in Casper. The hotel is offering 200 guest rooms, including 22 suites, according to the press release.

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...

CASPER, Wyo. — After much anticipation, Evansville’s Chili’s restaurant held its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held “with welcome comments from Bruce Shively, owner, Casper Area Chamber of Commerce, Town of Evansville, Paul Bertoglio, Representative Pat Sweeney & other dignitaries,” Jereca Lutz told Oil City News. “They are excited to officially be open for business and cannot wait to serve everyone!”