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
Council to Review Casper Proposed FY15 Budget
Casper City Council will review and vote on the city of Casper's proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year on Tuesday.
Despite the city letting eight of its employees go, the proposed budget, which comes in at around $151 million after intergovernmental transactions are factored in, calls for a $1...
Iraq Conflict Driving Wyoming Gas Prices Higher
The growing conflict in Iraq is affecting the price of gas in Wyoming – that's what analysts with GasBuddy.com say.
Patrick DeHaan, a senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com, said the average price for a gallon of regular in the cowboy state increased to $3...
Suspect Jailed After East-Side Walmart Robbery
A Casper man has been jailed after prosecutors say he robbed the Walmart on Casper's east side with an airsoft gun.
Steven Russel Knox, 44, faces aggravated robbery and felony property damage charges.
Prosecutors say the incident happened just after 10 p...
Fire Prompts Evacuation at West Casper Walmart
Officials with Casper Fire-EMS say a small fire prompted the evacuation of the Walmart store on Casper’s west side on Thursday.
Spokesperson Patrick McJunkin says the fire happened at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the store’s shoe department...
Nearly $4.4 Million Made Available For Wyoming Small Business Expansion
The U.S. Treasury Department is making nearly $4.4 million available to Wyoming small business lenders in 17 municipalities, including Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie.
Wyoming Smart Capital Network executive director Diane Wolverton says the program was put in place to help small businesses expand...
Holbrook to Seek Four-Year Sheriff Term This November
The current sheriff of Natrona County will seek a full four-year term this November after being selected to the position last June.
“This is my 30th year (with the sheriff’s office), I have a lot of experience here – I started when I was 21 years old, and I feel that our department is very well-respected in the community and I want to continue that,” Sheriff Gus Holbrook said on Thursday...
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Council Gives Preliminary Approval to Pass-Through Lease, May Lead to Conference Center Construction
A proposed 200-room hotel and state-of-the-art conference center complex may soon come to fruition on riverside Amoco Platte River Commons property west of the city’s downtown core.
On Tuesday, Casper City Council gave informal approval to a draft of a so-called pass-through lease agreement, where the city would spend just over $5 million to lease the land from the Amoco Reuse Agreement Joint Powe
WYDOT to Install New I-25 Digital Message Boards, Closures Expected
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will install four new variable message boards along Interstate 25 near Casper next week.
“We’ll be installing these new signs on the north side and the east side of Casper on Interstate 25,” WYDOT spokesperson Jeff Goetz said...
Goodenough Asks Casper City Manager Patterson to Resign
A Ward I member of the Casper City Council is asking for the resignation of Casper city manager John Patterson.
Councilman Keith Goodenough called the city manager a “wheeler and dealer,” and said Patterson is too focused on major capital projects and not focused enough on the actual management of the city...
Former Councilperson, Keep Casper Smoke Free Co-Chair Holloway Running for City Council
A former councilperson who co-chaired the Keep Casper Smoke Free referendum committee is running for a vacant Ward I Casper City Council seat this November.
Kimberly Holloway left council after one term to run for state senate in 2012 and has been active with the Democratic Party in Wyoming “for many years...