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
Resolution Requesting Hedquist’s Resignation Drafted, Special Council Meeting on Thursday
Casper City Council will hold a special regular session Thursday night calling for the resignation of Ward II councilman Craig Hedquist. Casper mayor Paul Meyer said council will vote on the resignation request based on Hedquist’s perceived violations of the city’s ethical code. &…
Tour Casper’s New Southridge Elementary School [VIDEO]
Natrona County School District trustees and officials, along with officials with the state of Wyoming, met on Monday to dedicate the new Southridge Elementary School. The dedication ceremony was held prior to the school board’s scheduled meeting on Monday night. The $10.4 million school, whic…
Natrona County High School “Swing Space” Building Progressing
Officials with the Natrona County School District say work is progressing at Natrona County High School’s new $14 million “swing space” building. “Interior work is being finished, there are over 20 classrooms built in that building right now, lights are being turned on (a…
Southridge Elementary Dedication Ceremony Held on Monday [PHOTOS]
The Natrona County School District held a formal dedication ceremony for Casper’s new $10.4 million Southridge Elementary School on Monday night. District superintendent Steve Hopkins says the new Southridge differs vastly from the old Southridge. “When they walk in, they’re goi…
Cable Channel 3 Contract to Be Reviewed on Tuesday
Casper City Council is scheduled to review the progress of the city-owned Cable Channel 3 at its scheduled work session this Tuesday. Nearly a year ago, council entered into a $44,500 contract with Casper-based television production firm Wolf Gang of Wyoming to add new programming to what was, at th…
Wyoming’s Average Gas Price Declines Fractionally
Gas prices in Wyoming are trending down for the first time in several months, according to GasBuddy.com and its survey of nearly 500 Wyoming gas stations. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says gas prices in Wyoming are now averaging near $3.46. “Average prices across the s…
Crews Burning Slash Piles on Casper Mountain
The Casper Mountain Fire District is eliminating slash piles on Casper Mountain near Beartrap Meadow this weekend, officials with Natrona County Emergency Management say. Natrona County emergency manager Stew Anderson says crews opted to burn the piles of accumulated brush this weekend after recent …
NCSD Board to Review Several Grants During Monday Meeting
The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees will consider the acceptance of three grants during its meeting Monday night. Two of the grants are Title I improvement grants from the Wyoming Department of Education. One $65,806 grant is slated for Grant Elementary School, and a $76,000 grant i…
Mock Trial Held at Federal Courthouse in Casper
Elementary and Casper College students were able to experience justice firsthand at a Friday afternoon mock trial held at the federal courthouse building in Casper. “It’s a wonderful experience for my students to learn how to be better paralegals, and it’s a wonderful experience…
Natrona County School District Trustees Evaluating Options After Bond Failure
Following the narrow failure of the Natrona County School District’s $33 million dollar bond on Tuesday, trustees with the district say they will have to take some time to reevaluate the county’s educational wants and needs. “We had believed that the bond approach was the best a…