Afternoon News Update

CASPER CITY COUNCIL NARROWLY APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF A $650,000 LOT IN CASPER’S DOWNTOWN AREA THAT THE CITY HOPES WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPRAWLING $50 MILLION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER. SEVERAL DOZEN HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CASPER ARE WITHOUT WATER FOLLOWING A MAIN BREAK.

Casper City Council took the first step in the possibility of developing a downtown convention center. A Wyoming legislative committee is set to hear a bill that seeks to pre-empt any federal crackdown on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

The Wyoming Legislature will take on just about every possible hot-button social issue this week, hearing bills on guns, abortion and same-sex marriage. NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS HAVE MADE THEIR SELECTION FOR THE DISTRICT’S NEXT SUPERINTENDENT.

A bill that changes who runs the Wyoming Department of Education faces a second round of floor debates in the House. Lawmakers are considering changing statutes to make it clear that schools have the right to teach classes about the Bible.

The Casper City Council revisited the smoking ban that was put into law in the city last September. The case against a woman connected to a Halloween shooting is moving to district court.

The Casper City Council will revisit the smoking ban currently in place at its work session this afternoon. Casper honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation says it will close and barricade a major I-25 on ramp in Casper later this month. The flu virus continues to spread in Wyoming.

Governor Matt Mead is scheduled to announce energy and education partnership for the University of Wyoming today in Cheyenne. A Casper man might have a chance to get out of prison after admitting he had a sexual encounter with a teen.

Casper City Council approved a resolution to fund a nearly $300,000 long-range transportation plan contract at its Tuesday night meeting. Natrona County School District discusses the initial steps of NCHS renovation plans.

Casper City Council approved $140,000 matching grant for the Casper Mountain Fire District at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Wyoming State Senate will consider sending to the state House a bill changing who runs the state Department of Education.