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After Two Years Sitting Idle Outside Casper, Wind Farm To Come Down
After sitting idle outside Casper for nearly two years, an 11-turbine Chevron wind farm outside Casper is scheduled to be dismantled starting next year.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 23, 2025
Casper Man Accused Of Trying To Burn Down Ex’s House, But He Saved Pet Snake
A 31-year-old Casper man accused of trying to burn down the house of his ex-boyfriend made sure he saved his pet snake from the fire, according to police. David Wilkinson waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and could face up to 25 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 22, 2025
Wyoming History: Rock Springs Inventor’s Panoramic Camera Changed Photography Forever
A Rock Springs inventor’s panoramic camera revolutionized photography in 1905. He developed a camera that swiveled with a motor to take panoramic photos. It changed photography forever.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 19, 2025
Gravel Developer Sues State Board Again Over Denial Of Casper Mountain Leases
A Casper gravel mining developer has filed a second lawsuit in Natrona County District Court against the Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners. Prism Logistics was denied the renewal of two Casper Mountain leases by the board earlier this month.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025
New Casper Home Ready For 21-Foot Tumble Inn Cowboy, But Debut Unlikely This Year
Those restoring the historic Tumble Inn Cowboy sign that once stood in Powder River say its debut in downtown Casper will take a little longer. A new home for the 21-foot neon sign is ready, but it's unlikely it will go up this year.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 16, 2025
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting 13 Arson Fires Around Casper
A 46-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday to setting 13 fires in the city over the summer. He's accused of sparking blazes at a vacant building used by homeless people and at the Yellowstone Motel.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Natrona County Schools Chief Won’t Let Board Members Into Turning Point Meeting
The Natrona County School District 1 superintendent barred two school board trustees from attending a meeting over restrictions put on new Turning Point USA chapters. The trustees had been invited to the meeting by the parents of a TPUSA student leader.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Natrona County Schools Accused Of Stifling Free Speech Over Turning Point Chapters
The Natrona County District No. 1 school board heard plenty Monday from people about the controversy over forming Turning Point USA chapters in the district. The Natrona County High TPUSA founder said the district has been stifling free speech.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Casper Man Texts Murder Threat, Then Fires Four Shots Into Apartment Above
A Casper man is accused of texting a murder threat to the woman who lives in the apartment above him Friday. He then fired four shots into his ceiling and into her apartment above him, police say.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2025
Cleaning Up Crimes Scenes Takes A Strong Stomach And Stronger Mind
A Casper company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where it's never an easy task. It's a job that requires tact, empathy and special gear. “The trauma scenes are always the most difficult for people," the owner said.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025
Wyoming History: The Wall Of Water That Devastated Wheatland Ranches In 1969
In 1969, a wall of water flowed out of Wheatland Irrigation District’s Reservoir No. 1, devastating ranches and farmland for miles. Some thought the cause was dynamite, others a natural event. The real answer remains a mystery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025
Midwest, Wyoming, Celebrates 100 Years Of Friday Night Lights
When the Midwest Oilers took the field Friday night, they celebrated the 100th anniversary of the nation's first high school football game under electric lights, which happened right here in Midwest, Wyoming. A game ball from 1925 was brought out for a special halftime ceremony.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 11, 2025
Casper Man’s Attempt To Withdraw Child Porn Guilty Plea And Fire Attorney Fails
A 60-year-old Casper man who faced sentencing Thursday on child pornography and drug charges fired his attorney, got him back and then learned that his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea would not succeed.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Oops! That Flipped Letter That Led to ‘Lust’ Was Really Supposed To Be ‘Just’
Emotions ran high on Wednesday when a message in the Natrona County high school library window appeared to say "Lust Won't Be Buried" when in fact, the message was "Just Won't Be Buried." Someone apparently flipped the "J" to look like an "L."
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Casper Turning Point Leader Says High School Principal Is Stifling Free Speech
Turning Point USA Club's leader at Natrona County High School said she has been told by the principal she can’t have a public meeting, publicly celebrate the new chapter or talk to media. She said she is fighting for her First Amendment rights.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2025
Casper 19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Friend
A 19-year-old Casper man accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the February shooting of his 16-year-old friend as they played video games, smoked marijuana and mishandled their handguns.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2025
Popular Casper Walmart Cashier Loses House, Pets In Fire
A Casper woman and popular cashier at Walmart is recovering from 2nd and 3rd-degree burns in a Denver Hospital following a fire that destroyed her house and all of her family's possessions. Her husband and son escaped the fire with just the clothes on their backs.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2025
Despite Only Having 1 Carrier, Casper Airport On Pace For 100,000 Passengers
With only one carrier to Denver, Casper/Natrona County International Airport has maintained strong passenger numbers, nearing 100,000 so far this year. Even so, residents say they want more flights and more destinations.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2025
Wyoming Ranches Cash In On Western Resurgence By Teaching Greenhorns To Ride
Lured by Western movies and TV shows like “Yellowstone,” people are getting drawn to Wyoming to experience cowboy life. Wyoming ranches are cashing in on this Western resurgence by teaching greenhorns to ride horses.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2025
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Casper Home
The Casper Police Department confirmed Saturday that the two people rushed to a hospital with gunshot wounds Friday evening have died. A caller to 911 reported that “a woman’s former boyfriend had shot her mother,” and then himself, the CPD reports.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2025
The Man Who Built And Pioneered The Use Of Snowplanes In Yellowstone
Idaho’s Helmet Wiese was a self-taught mechanic and welder who, after he saw a photo of a snowplane in Popular Mechanics, built his own and introduced them into Yellowstone back in the 1940s. He continued to work on snowplanes well into his 90s.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025