I’ve been doing radio in some way since the age of 16, first cutting my teeth in my hometown of Soldotna, Alaska, doing play-by-play for high school hockey. From there, I gravitated toward radio news and sports coverage, doing civic reporting for a National Public Radio station in East Lansing, Mich., then doing news, sports and on-air work for a number of stations in Havre, Mont. Now, I'm a part of Wyoming's biggest and best radio news team. I’m a very proud alumnus of Michigan State University, where I studied broadcast journalism. At MSU, I did news updates for the campus radio station. I also dabbled in TV, producing the EMMY Award-winning on-campus news program. I also did hockey play-by-play and filmed athletics press conferences for the Big Ten Network and its website. For my efforts, I picked up a few awards, most notably from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
Anthony Pollreisz
Patterson: Council to Vote on Ice Rink Contract This Tuesday
The installation of an ice rink may be just around the corner at the Casper Events Center.
“Engineering work has been done, we’ve got a contract drawn up, and we anticipate getting approval of that so we can move forward with the installation of ice in the window that we have this summer,” John Patterson, the city manager of Casper, said on Thursday...
City of Casper Welcomes New Junior Hockey Franchise
The city of Casper formally welcomed the Casper Coyotes hockey franchise to the community on Thursday.
The expansion team will begin play next season in the Western States Hockey League, which currently has 24 teams in four divisions...
Muddy Mountain Road to Open on May 30
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management say Muddy Mountain Road will open for the season on May 30.
BLM officials warn, however, that several areas of the road will likely be wet and muddy due to melting snow. In a release, assistant field manager Rhen Etzelmiller said, at this stage, caution must be used when driving the road...
Hogadon Fee Increases Given Preliminary City Council Approval
Casper City Council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to several fee hikes at Hogadon Ski Area.
The proposed increases range between four and seven percent and affect season pass and lift ticket fees.
Under the proposal, the fee for an adult single-season pass would increase $20 to $420, and the youth season pass would increase $15 to $365...
City Council Postpones Satellite Winery Vote
City councilors on Tuesday opted to postpone a third and final vote on the City of Casper's proposed satellite winery ordinance.
During a special session that was held specifically to pass the final reading and expedite the adoption of the amended code, council instead voted 8-to-1 to table the vote until next Tuesday – which was, originally, when the code was supposed to be passed and adopted...
Wyoming Gas Prices Inching Higher Again
The price for a gallon of gas is trending higher again in Wyoming – that’s according to GasBuddy.com and its survey of nearly 500 gas stations throughout the state.
“Wyoming stands at an average price of about $3.48 per gallon – that’s up slightly from $3...
Special Casper City Council Regular Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday
Casper City Council will hold a special regular meeting Tuesday that will focus on the city’s proposed satellite winery ordinance.
The ordinance has already passed two readings and will need to pass a final reading before it can be adopted...
Funnel Cloud Spotted on Casper Mountain, Weather Service Issues Advisory
UPDATE 5 p.m. Friday: Stew Anderson, the emergency manager for Natrona County, says he has not received any additional information as of yet in regard to Friday's tornado. He has also not received any damage reports.
The National Weather Service did not return our phone call...
Schlager to Run for City Council Again This November
A Ward III city councilwoman and former Casper mayor says she intends to run for a council seat again this November.
Kenyne Schlager says she carries the right experience to properly guide council for the next four years.
“We’ve had a pretty significant turnover on council fairly recently, and, with some of our senior members not running again or running for different offices, I feel that we need
Casper City Council Approves Baler Negotiation Agreement
The city of Casper will make another attempt at getting its malfunctioning balers at the Casper Regional Landfill working again.
Casper City Council on Tuesday approved a legal counsel agreement with Casper-based lawfirm Williams, Porter, Day and Neville, which will be tasked with restarting negotiations with the companies that manufactured and installed the balers in 2009...