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An overview of the Guernsey Dam, which feeds agriculture and ranching operations downriver.

Irrigating Wyoming – It’s Complicated, Involves Lots of Dams And Careful Monitoring

In central and southern Wyoming, a system of dams, canals and irrigation that allows agriculture to thrive today goes back to the vision of the first U.S. president to ever live west of the Mississippi River -- Teddy Roosevelt.

Dale KillingbeckMay 05, 2024

Split Rock was an important landmark along the Oregon, Mormon and California trails with its distinctive "split" that resembles a gunsight.

Split Rock, Wyoming’s Natural Gunsight, An Important Landmark On Historic Trails

For hundreds of years, or perhaps longer, a peculiar gunsight-like rock formation called Split Rock has provided direction for travelers in central Wyoming’s Sweetwater River Valley, including the historic Oregon, Mormon and California trails.

Dale KillingbeckMay 05, 2024

Shelby Shank said her 6-year-old dog will go into semi-retirement next year after a long string of dog show successes.

Champion Wyoming Aussie Shepherd Off To Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Sansa, a champion Australian shepherd from Casper, will join a Douglas pooch representing Wyoming at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Super Bowl of dog shows, in New York on May 11.

Dale KillingbeckMay 05, 2024

A photo of Gehrett with all the stripes of a chief gunner’s mate at the display in the Wyoming Veterans Memorial.

Wyoming History: Casper Sailor Crossed Equator With Herbert Hoover 100 Years Ago

A globe-trotting Casper sailor who enlisted in the U.S. Navy after a scrape with the law in 1925 crossed the equator with Herbert Hoover and took plenty of photos. His photos are on display at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum in Casper.

Dale KillingbeckMay 04, 2024

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley will not get this seventh summit of the tallest peak on ever continent this May. A virus has stopped his quest to conquer Mount Everest.

Virus Ends Wyoming Mountaineer's Second Attempt To Climb Mount Everest

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley’s second attempt to summit Mount Everest in a year has been stopped by a cold virus that is affecting his heart. Everest remains his last of climbing tallest peaks on all seven continents.

Dale KillingbeckMay 03, 2024

Justin Foster, owner of Colonial Coins & Currency in Casper, said accusations he conspired to steal a customer's $100,000 coin collection "destroyed my business." Charges against him have been dropped.

Charges Dropped Against Casper Coin Dealer Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100K Collection

Criminal charges have been dropped against a Casper coin dealer originally accused of being part of a wild scheme to fake the theft of a customer’s $100,000 collection. He says police and the city have “destroyed my business with fake accusations.”

Dale KillingbeckMay 03, 2024

The Hall of Justice in Casper was evacuated and a special response team for hazardous substances called in after a suspicious package was delivered Thursday.

Second Wyoming Courthouse In 3 Days Evacuated Because Of Suspicious Package

The Casper Hall of Justice was evacuated and shut down for hours Thursday as a suspicious package was investigated. It was the second Wyoming courthouse in three days closed for a potential threat.

Dale KillingbeckMay 02, 2024

The Green River Carnegie Library is in poor shape, but despite rumors it's slated for demolition, it's not. At least not yet.

Green River’s Historic 117-Year-Old Carnegie Library Won’t Be Torn Down — Yet

Sweetwater County commissioners say that, despite social media rumors, there are no plans to tear down the crumbling 117-year-old Green River Carnegie Library. But it could happen sometime, as it’s in bad shape and could be too expensive to fix.

Dale KillingbeckMay 01, 2024

Jenny Hunter said when her son J.R. died in 2015, the pain of loss was unbearable. But God gave her a way to cope and the idea that led to J.R.’s Hunt for Life.

Casper Woman Survives Son’s Suicide By Keeping Others From Theirs

A Casper mother said her son was depressed and openly talked about suicide. When he took his life, Jenny said her own sense of despair was overwhelming. Now she keeps going by trying to help others from making the same choice her son did.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

Mark Milliken of Casper holds a practice bomb that was on the B-24 when it crashed. It was found along the plane’s skid path.

Casper Man Pieces Together Decades-Old WWII Wyoming Training Flight Crashes

On New Year’s Day 1945, the Liberator bomber from Casper Army Air Base slammed into Shirley Basin during a winter storm. Pieces of that crash and 90 others from 1942-1945 are still out there. A retired Casper geologist is piecing them together.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

A group uses paranormal detection technology to tour various areas around historic Fort Caspar.

Ghost Hunting at Wyoming's Fort Caspar

Twice a year, in October and April, Wyoming's Fort Casper allows ghost hunters to investigate paranormal happenings at the 162-year-old fort.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

Casper YMCA Sports Director DC Martinez has a finger on the pulse of Casper’s youth. He is launching the “Blue Heart Collaborative” in honor of 14-year-old Bobby Maher as a means to change the culture surrounding social media and violence and provide positive solutions to help Casper’s youth.

Youth Leader Says Casper Has To Stop Finger-Pointing After Bobby Maher Stabbing

YMCA youth leader DC Martinez says finger-pointing must stop and everyone needs to work together to end violent youth “fight culture.” Martinez grew up in Las Vegas and said he understands gang culture and the pressures facing the city’s youth.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

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The Plains Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas originally was a barn on the Dorr ranch, then became a birthing house in the 1920s and 30s after being moved into Douglas.

Iconic Wyoming Ice Cream Parlor Is A Frankenstein Mashup Of Historic Buildings

Plains Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor in Douglas is a Frankenstein mashup of historic Wyoming buildings. It began as an 1880 barn, the counter is made from the old Henning Hotel doors in Casper with marble is from the old Converse County Courthouse.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

A cowboy tries to stay on his mount in a scene created by Bill Evans.

Wyoming Cowboy Carver Whittled To Pass Time And Created Timeless Western Art

A Wyoming-raised rancher spent decades keeping his hands busy by whittling tiny Western figurines. His great-grandson owns the collection now and calls them timeless and soulful cowboy art that reflects the Code of the West.

Dale KillingbeckApril 28, 2024

Headlines in Casper newspapers in the early 1930s were filled with reports about bank robberies.

‘The Casper Vigilantes’: A Secret Group Of Wyoming Prohibition-Era Crime Fighters

Bob David, a World War I veteran and businessman, got fed up with crime and corruption within law enforcement during Prohibition in Casper so he formed a secret group that called themselves "The Vigilantes." They took on an "epidemic" of bank robberies in the area.

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2024

A train crosses the Dale Creek Bridge, the longest and highest bridge the Union Pacific Railroad constructed as part of the transcontinental railroad.

Wyoming History: The Incredible, And ‘Terrifying,’ Dale Creek Bridge

In 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad’s Dale Creek Bridge southeast of Laramie was an incredible engineering marvel that was 650 feet long and 150 feet high. Train engineers said it was so “terrifying to cross” that few would agree to do it.

Dale KillingbeckApril 27, 2024

The City of Casper designated this house in the 1500 block of Westridge Place a “dangerous” building after drug activity and squatters took it over.

Casper Declares War On ‘Dangerous’ Run-Down And Neglected Properties

If property owners won’t clean up and make safe their run-down and neglected properties that are a drag on neighborhood home values, the city of Casper says it’s going to do it for them.

Dale KillingbeckApril 26, 2024

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley reported Wednesday his climbing team was blocked from entering Tibet and getting to the north side of Mount Everest. They will head for the south side of the mountain instead. A positive step, he said, was successful completion of his gear check.

McGinley Everest Quest Blocked By China, But Mountaineer Heads To Nepal

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley’s quest for Mount Everest has been temporarily blocked as the Chinese is prohibiting foreigners from the Tibet region. But he's got a backup plan through Nepal. Everest is his last peak to hit in his goal to summit the highest peaks on all 7 continents.

Dale KillingbeckApril 24, 2024

The Natrona County Board of Education heard from nearly a dozen parents and concerned citizens about the culture of violence and bullying that exists in the school district on Monday.

Parents Tell Casper School Board That Schools Are Unsafe

Natrona County School board members on Monday got an earful from passionate parents and residents about how the district is failing students who are bullied, attempt suicide and refuse to go to school out of fear.

Dale KillingbeckApril 23, 2024

Spielberg-Hanks TV Series "Masters Of The Air" Based On Casper World War II Pilot

Maj. Gale “Buck” Cleven of Casper is the main character of a true-life Apple TV series, which debuted earlier this year, titled "Masters of the Air" produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks that also features another Casper pilot.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2024

Wyoming History: ‘Wildcat Sam’ Never Let The Truth Ruin A Good Story

Buffalo Bill Cody may be Wyoming’s best-known showman, but the storytelling of “Wildcat Sam” Abernathy was legendary — so much so he never had to buy his own beer in saloons. He went out with a bang too, getting struck by lightning near Meeteetse when he was 89.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2024