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Casper Cops Nab Man Threatening Girlfriend With Stolen Gun

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:48:02 +0000

A Casper man is in custody after prosecutors say he threatened his girlfriend with a stolen handgun.

33-year-old Lucas Afinson was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated burglary early Friday morning

Casper Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Possession

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:48 +0000

A Casper man will head to prison after being convicted of possessing child pornography.

In Natrona County District Court on Friday, district judge Catharine Wilking sentenced 21-year-old Andrew Hibschweiler to three to five years in prison on one count of possession of child pornography

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Casper Man Denies Casper Mountain Burglary Allegations

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:24 +0000

A 21-year-old Casper man has denied allegations that he participated in several burglaries on Casper Mountain last summer and fall.

Richard Fielder entered not guilty pleas to four counts of burglary and eight counts of property destruction in Natrona County District Court on Friday

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Casper Man Denies Aggravated Assault Charges Stemming From Knife Incident

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:07:14 +0000

A Casper man has denied allegations that he threatened two individuals with a knife during an incident in April.

20-year-old Lonnie Parham entered not guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault on Thursday in Natrona County District Court

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State of Wyoming Sees Sluggish Job Growth in Q3 2012

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:50 +0000

State economists say Wyoming’s job market is beginning to weaken.

Officials with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services say Wyoming’s job market grew marginally in the third quarter of 2012. 13 counties in Wyoming saw employment gains, while 10 counties s

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Wyoming Food For Thought Transforming Downtown Building

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:56:12 +0000

Representatives and volunteers with the Wyoming Food For Thought Project spent their Tuesday afternoon transforming an old downtown building into a new community food hub.

Volunteers cleaned up the old Hillcrest Water buil

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School District Moving Forward With Bond Election Process

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:38:21 +0000

The Natrona County School District says it plans to ask for voter approval in a special election next year to help pay for some district-wide facilities improvements that the state of Wyoming doesn’t normally fund

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College National Finals Rodeo Coming to Casper Next Month

Anthony Pollreisz — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:45 +0000

An event promoters call the “Rose Bowl of College Rodeo” will return to Casper in just over three weeks.

The 2013 College National Finals Rodeo is scheduled for June 9-15 at the Casper Events Center

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Architecture Firm Tasked With Redesigning Mike Sedar Pool Looking for Public Comment

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:37:12 +0000

Representatives with a Denver-based architecture firm tasked with sprucing up a worn out swimming facility on Casper’s south end are gathering public comment prior to drawing up redesign plans. Architects with Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative began their redesign process of Mike Sedar Pool by holding a public meeting at Casper College on Thursday night. OHC Architecture [...]

City of Casper Sets FY14 Council Budget Meetings for Later This Month

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:32:50 +0000

Casper City Council will discuss the city of Casper’s budget for fiscal year 2014 and a new five-year capital improvement plan at work sessions scheduled for later this month.

Casper mayor Kenyne Schlager says,

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Architecture Firm to Redesign Aging City Pool, Public Comment Requested

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:16:15 +0000

Casper City Council has entered into an agreement with a Denver-based architecture firm that will be tasked with redesigning a beleaguered swimming facility on Casper’s south end. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, Casper City Council agreed to pay the Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative $217,638 to redesign the city-owned Mike Sedar Pool. Casper mayor Kenyne Schlager [...]

Casper City Council Approves Sale of North Casper Lots to NCSD

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:18:58 +0000

The Natrona County School District now has a site to construct the new North Casper Elementary School.

At its regular meeting Tuesday night, Casper City Council unanimously approved the sale of two city-owned lots to the Natrona County School District

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Code Enforcement Education Meeting Set For Next Tuesday

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:24:27 +0000

The City of Casper’s Code Enforcement Department will hold a meeting next week to discuss common code violations seen in the city.

Officials from the city’s code enforcement department, along with officials from the Casper Fire Department, the Casper Police Department, Metro Animal Control, the Natrona County Health Department and other Casper-based agencies will be in attendance to answer questions from the public

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Allegiant Air to Cease Casper-Mesa Route Next Week

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:21:30 +0000

Allegiant Air will cease its non-stop seasonal service from Casper to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport next week. Officials with the Casper-Natrona County International Airport say the low-cost carrier, which began its service from Casper to Mesa, Ariz., last December, will fly the route for the last time on May 13. Casper-Natrona County International Airport manager Glenn [...]

28 Percent Passenger Increase at Casper-Natrona County Intl. Airport in April

Anthony Pollreisz — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:26:04 +0000

It was yet another strong month for Casper-Natrona County International Airport.

The airport recorded its 15th consecutive month of increased passenger traffic in April. Casper-Natrona County International Airport manager Glenn Januska says, so far, his airport has thrived in 2013

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Man Admits to Pointing Gun at Casper Restaurant Customers

Anthony Pollreisz — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:20:36 +0000

A man has admitted that he pointed a gun at customers of a Casper fast food restaurant back in December.

In a deal reached with prosecutors, Joseph Sterkel pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent on Friday

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Jury convicts Australian of robbing Wyoming bank

Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:40:00 +0000

A federal jury took just over an hour on Thursday to convict an Australian man who says he robbed a bank in Wyoming so he could give money to the homeless.

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Frontier Airlines to Impose Carry-on, Drink Fees

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:59:06 +0000

A popular Denver-based low-cost air carrier will implement carry-on bag fees this summer.

Frontier Airlines made the announcement Wednesday. The airline says it will begin charging a $25 carry-on fee to passengers who do not book their itinerary through the airl

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Wyoming Nearing Important Mining Milestone

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:56:30 +0000

The state of Wyoming will celebrate an important industrial milestone later this month.

Data from the Wyoming State Geological Survey indicates that Wyoming will mine its 10 billionth ton of coal during the month of May.

Marion Loomis, the executive director of the Wyoming Min

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Armed Robbery Suspect Waives Preliminary Hearing

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:37:38 +0000

A Mills man who prosecutors say took part in an armed robbery of a Casper liquor store waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.

Prosecutors allege 20-year-old Arthur Brown threatened an employee of Moonlight Liquors and two other victims with a

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