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Jungle Kitty opens downtown Casper store offering handmade goods
CASPER, Wyo. — After years of amassing skills in design, fashion and skincare across North America, Chelsea Heil has gathered all of her creative works in one location: Jungle Kitty, which has its grand opening today at 120 W. 1st St. Heil initially started Jungle Kitty as a skin...
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Casper gives back to Billy and Mia
CASPER — Billy Welch was mere feet away from where he and his iconic dog Mia were recognized by Casper’s mayor fewer than three weeks before, but his mood reflected the overcast and glum weather that took over the city this week. On Sept. 22, Welch and his dog Mia were in high spirits. Days later, Mayor Ray Pacheco would offer the pair a plaque recognizing their years of charitable work in Casper’s community, offering Mia’s likeness and love to those in need. Seated on a worn green couch toward the back of Metro Coffee on David Street, Welch recounted a chapter of his career that came to an end on Oct. 13: A two-plus year stretch of employment at the west-side Walmart, where Mia’s unique outfits earned her recognition that the two levied to lend their support to businesses, fundraisers, festivals and Casperites. During an exchange of pleasantries, Welch said he felt “good” that morning, but a few frank words demonstrated a loss greater than many would expect. An introvert by habit, the combination of a public-facing position and his canine companion offered Welch connection to his community that had been missing for about a year, since he moved
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(PHOTOS) East-side Burger King demolished ahead of rebuild
CASPER, Wyo. — The Burger King on 81 SE Wyoming Blvd. is being demolished today to make way for a new building. A sign outside reads, “Closed for a new look.”. Casper contractor Recycled Materials LLC is handling the demolition. Casper’s west-side Burger King was demolished and rebuilt last year, culminating with a refresh in line with the company’s more contemporary building design and branding.
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Misfit Creations gives local artists a place to start
CASPER, Wyo. — On the lower level of downtown Casper’s Atrium Plaza, tucked beneath a colored lamp in a shop called Misfit Creations, sits a unicorn skull. The curious artwork, and the shop, belongs to 22-year-old Casper native Nevaeh Raba. The skull — actually that of a horse — used to belong to her step-grandfather. Where others might have seen a commonplace object for a place like Wyoming, Raba found inspiration after spotting a wasp nest in the brain cavity during a cleaning.
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Rolling into Casper: New food truck serves sourdough donuts to community
CASPER, Wyo. — A new food truck has hit the streets of Casper this fall, carting around dozens of sweet treats with ever-changing seasonal flavors. Sourdough Donuts of the Wyo Donut Company began selling donuts in September and has been making the rounds each weekend ever since. As the name implies, the truck is known for its big, light and fluffy sourdough donuts coated in shiny, sugary glaze.
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‘The Addams Family’ musical takes the stage at Casper College
CASPER, Wyo. — A cast of Casper College actors will take the stage for nine whimsical and witty performances of “The Addams Family” musical at the Thomas H. Empey Studio Theatre between Oct. 22 and Nov. 1. “The Addams Family” musical promises an evening of kooky, comical...
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Casper City Council advances ban on new downtown gaming establishments
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council approved new rules for local gaming and simulcasting operations on first reading, creating a local permit process and setting zoning limits on where wagering businesses can open. Under the revised zoning rules, gaming establishments are permitted in General Business, Highway Business and...
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(PHOTOS) East-side Burger King demolished ahead of rebuild
CASPER, Wyo. — The Burger King on 81 SE Wyoming Blvd. is being demolished today to make way for a new building. A sign outside reads, “Closed for a new look.”. Casper contractor Recycled Materials LLC is handling the demolition. Casper’s west-side Burger King was demolished and rebuilt last year, culminating with a refresh in line with the company’s more contemporary building design and branding.
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(PHOTOS) Standard Oil No. 1 locomotive returns to Casper at Fort Caspar Museum
CASPER, Wyo. — The historic Standard Oil No. 1 steam locomotive arrived at the Fort Caspar Museum today after a 280-mile journey from the Colorado Railroad Museum. The journey was largely the result of dedicated museum volunteer Con Trumbull, who instigated and arranged it, and the combined efforts of city workers who drove the train and prepared its resting place at Fort Caspar Museum.
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No place like home: Fort Caspar Museum hopes to rehab Casper’s oldest residence to become museum amenity
CASPER, Wyo. — The Fort Caspar Museum is seeking local support and private donors to restore Casper’s oldest residence, a historic railroad-era log cabin currently suffering from decades of decay. Built in the late 1880s, the cabin served as the home for the local train station operator during...
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New Casper-Natrona County International Airport tower among Wyoming projects to receive USDA funding
CASPER, Wyo. — A $3 million federal grant to help build a new air traffic control tower at the Casper-Natrona International Airport is part of a broader $146 million investment in rural Wyoming infrastructure, housing and economic development made recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The $3 million...
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(VIDEO) Casper City Council to consider gambling zoning updates at Tuesday meeting
CASPER, Wyo. — After ordering a pause on new gambling establishments in July, the Casper City Council will revisit the matter at its Tuesday meeting and vote on updates to the city’s code that would add a municipal review process and limit what zoning designations new establishments can operate within.
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(PHOTOS) Kelly Walsh wins first place in State Marching Band Festival
CASPER, Wyo. — Kelly Walsh’s marching band came in first place at the Wyoming State Marching Band Festival this Saturday at the Ford Wyoming Center. The competition was the finale event of the season for 22 marching bands around the state. “We’re so proud of you, not only...
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October 23rd, A Celebration of Food, Community & a Hunger-Free Future
Casper, get ready for a delicious evening of Wyoming flavor, live music, and community impact! Join us for Localicious on October 23 and enjoy a night of great food while supporting a cause that matters. Here’s what’s on the menu:. A soup-inspired appetizer. A Build-Your-Own Soup Bar where...