Sidestepped into radio from film and video. Arrived at Ktwo Radio News in 2007 following a stint in Television. Enjoy applying my story telling skills to the real world. Generally cover City and County government. Also like tracking energy and conservation issues.
Karen Snyder
UPDATE: Charges Filed In Fatal 2-Car Crash North Of Bar Nunn
The driver involved in a fatal crash north of Bar Nunn over the weekend has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.
27 yr-old, Ryan M. Nordstrom, of Michigan faces up to 20 years. The judge set his bond at $50,000 Monday afternoon...
Sewer Line Warranty Offer Legit, Says Casper Utilities
Zulima Lopez, at Casper's Public Services Department says she's glad that Casper residents are calling first to verify that a sewer line warranty program introduced by the city is legitimate. Fraudulant offers have become too much the norm and residents are understandably wary...
House Of Hope Displaced Cost City $30,000
The city of Casper covered the cost of housing the displaced residents of the House of Hope when it was shut down earlier this year by the city. The emergency and transitional shelter was closed down for lack of an adequate fire suppression system...
Converse County Penny Tax Would Expand Two Libraries
Voters in Converse County will be asked a similar question on November 6th as voters in Natrona County. "Do they support an additional penny tax to expand library resources?" In Converse County the proposal involves expansion of both the Glenrock and Douglas Libraries...
HD59 Legislator Faces Challenge In Re-election Bid
The current representative for Wyoming House District 59, Republican Bunky Loucks, is running for reelection and faces a democratic challenger in one of only two contested legislative races in Natrona County.
Loucks is a small businessman and outdoorsman...
Fire Suppression Funds To Bring Senior Housing Complex To Code
The city of Casper will contribute $25,000 towards a $250,000 fire suppression system for the eleven story Skyline Towers building downtown.
The contribution is one of several pulled together to bring the building's affordable senior housing up to code and avoid eviction of its residents...
Family Pet Alerts Occupants To Home Fire
A Casper family's pet acted as the fire alarm in a home fire early Monday morning that caused significant smoke and fire damage.
Casper Fire Ems investigators say the fire at 1427 Cody Avenue started in the kitchen. "Investigators found a cooking accident, food left on the stove early that morning...
Bark Beetles, Eating Their Way To Cycle’s End?
U.S. Forest Service officials are reporting the second year of a significant drop in the number of tree deaths from bark beetles in western National Forests.
However, Rob Mangold of the US Forest Service says, there's an upside and a downside to the decline...
Former State Legislator Hopes To Regain House District 59 Seat
The state legislative seat representing Wyoming House District 59 is one of two challenged races in Natrona County. Mike Gilmore, a Casper Democrat, represented that district previously from 2009-2010. He lost the seat in the last election cycle and now he'd like to take it back...
Casper City Council To Schedule Fair Housing Hearing
A public hearing date to gather input on the state of Casper's housing will be established at Tuesday's city council meeting. A draft report created for the Wyoming Community Development Authority, to be released this Friday, looks at any impediments to fair housing that may exist in either the public or private sector...