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
School District to Pursue $33 Million Bond Election
The Natrona County School District will pursue a $33 million bond election later this year to try to pay for school facility improvements not covered by the state of Wyoming.
District trustees unanimously approved the language of the bond question during Monday night's regular meeting...
Legal Counsel: Hedquist Hearing Should Take Place
Attorneys hired by the city of Casper say the city should move forward with its contested case hearing against Ward II city councilor Craig Hedquist.
In a statement by Wes Reeves and Anna Reeves Olson that was issued to Hedquist’s attorneys and to the press on Monday, the city-hired legal counsel says Casper City Council does have to power under the state of Wyoming's home rule constitutional amen
Wyoming Gas Prices Up Another Six Cents
Analysts with GasBuddy.com say the average price for a gallon of gas in Wyoming increased another six cents last week.
“Prices increased to an average of about $3.23 per gallon – (Wyoming is) one of the few areas of the country that’s seeing higher prices than a year ago,” senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan said on Monday...
Drought Severity Receding Throughout Wyoming
Drought conditions are receding throughout Wyoming.
According to climatologists with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's U.S. Drought Monitor service, only 30 percent of Wyoming is currently experiencing D0, or abnormal dryness – the least-severe of the monitor’s five drought intensity conditions...
Joshua’s Storehouse Expansion Progressing
A Casper-based food security organization is hoping to begin construction on a 7,000-square-foot building expansion within the next few weeks.
Joshua’s Storehouse CEO Jay Martin says shovels should be in the ground by March.
“Our new building expansion is going to allow us to put an office in the back and allow us some storage room for pallets,” Martin said...
Bond Election Public Hearing Scheduled for Monday
The Natrona County School District is slated to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed $33 million dollar bond election that may occur later this year.
The hearing scheduled for Monday is the second of two meetings required by state law...
Patterson: Skype Meeting Did Not Break Wyoming Public Meeting Laws
Officials with the city of Casper say a meeting held earlier this week between city councilors and the hearing officer conducting the contested case hearing against Ward II councilor Craig Hedquist did not break Wyoming laws regarding public meetings...
New Lighting Approved for Casper Events Center
Casper City Council has signed off on plans to update the lighting system at the city-owned Casper Events Center.
Councilors unanimously approved the $190,000 deal Tuesday night between the city and Casper-based Summit Electric. The firm will be challenged with the installation of new, energy-efficient lighting at the nearly 8,400-seat arena...
Wind Blamed for I-80 Crash That Killed Massachusetts Man
Gusty winds along Interstate 80 are being blamed for the Feb. 12 accident that killed a commercial vehicle driver near the town of Arlington in Carbon County.
Sgt. Stephen Townsend with the Wyoming Highway Patrol says 63-year-old Robert Kenney of Methuen, Mass...
Crash Into Tractor Trailer Near Rawlins Kills Green River Man
Authorities pronounced a Green River man dead last week after he drove into a parked tractor trailer along Interstate 80 near Rawlins.
Sgt. Stephen Townsend with the Wyoming Highway Patrol says 39-year-old David Crashley was driving eastbound along I-80 when he ran into the tractor trailer just before 7 a...