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
Working Lands For Wildlife Program Seeks Regulatory Certainty
Partnerships like that between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S Fish and Wildlife service within the Sage Grouse Initiative are designed to create what is known as regulatory certainty with participating landowners and producers in efforts to protect this threatened western bir…
Third Party Commission Candidates Face Off
Two of the six candidates who’ll appear on the ballot for Natrona County Commission will debate This Wednesday at the Parkway Plaza Hotel. Independent Candidate, Keith Goodenough and Constitution Party Candidate Troy Bray plan to face off at 7pm in the America room. The debate will be moderat…
Montana Man Dies In Rollover Near Douglas
One member of a Montana family died in a rollover crash south of Douglas on Interstate 25 Saturday morning. Highway Patrol Sgt, Steven Townsend, says 69-yr-old, John H. Byrd, of Billings died when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled. “At the time the roadways were wet. It was snowing. Br…
No Cable Access For Local Candidates This Election Cycle
Informed voting may be a greater challenge for Natrona County voters this time around. The Casper city council chambers is the only venue in town that offers access to a cable channel for broadcasting events that introduce candidates running for local offices. Past forums were non-partisan and hoste…
Nic Exhibit Comes With Artist Led Quilting Workshop
‘Art Quilts from the Wyoming Frontier’, one of three new exhibitions at the Nicolaysen Art Museum this fall, features master quilter from Riverton, Marta Amundsen. Amundsen will be in town to offer a day long workshop on October 20th. “It’s basically a full day workshop a…
Another Buck Mule Deer Poached, Officials Seek Info
A mule deer poaching, this time in Converse county north of Rolling Hills, is under investigation and wildlife officials are asking for information. Robin Kepple, spokesperson for the Casper Game and Fish offices says the animal was shot with a small calibre rifle and found dead off of 55 Ranch Road…
Students Evacuate For Mountain View Boiler Room Fire
Students at Mountain View Elementary put to use their evacuation skills Friday when they responded to a fire alarm set off by a small fire in a boiler room. Casper Fire-Ems Inspector, Dave Baker, says the call came in around 1 p.m. “First arriving units found light smoke in one of the hallway…
Help For Drought Stressed Trees Encouraged
The reports about drought impacts this summer and early fall have focused on lost pasture and feed for livestock, but as North Dakota State University Extension’s, Joe Zeleznik, points out, trees have also been effected by the drought and could face additional hardship this winter if proper m…
Slight Uptick In Nat Gas Heating Bills Predicted
Domestic natural gas supplies are at an all-time high following an unprecedented warm winter last year. This week many are turning on their home heating for the first time. Chris McGill, at the American Gas Association says forecasters expect the coming winter to bring more normal temperatures, in t…
New Casper Fire Station 2 Gets Design Funding
A new and relocated Casper Fire-EMS Station 2 goes into the design stage now that Casper city council OK’d funds for an architect. GSG architecture will take on the project, which, according to Casper Fire-EMS Chief, Mark Young, will look a lot like the most recently built station at 12th and…