Beth Andress

Amid reports that some downtown Casper business owners are frustrated with the construction that has currently closed down part of 2nd street, from David street to Durbin street, the City of Casper has responded to some of the criticism and has tried to put business owners a little bit more at ease.

Thousands of lights will adorn the trees in Conwell Park, and organizers hope to boost the event with sponsorships.

The City of Casper received a $10,000 grant from the UPS Foundation through Keep America Beautiful for the trees.

The blowing snow is causing havoc with whiteouts and repeated drifting with the city's priorities such as CY Avenue, South McKinley Street, and Wyoming Boulevard.

When grass breaks down, it creates nitrogen. That feeds algae, which can harm local aquatic life like fish and ducks.

Keep Casper Beautiful is looking for help cleaning up litter in some of the dirtiest areas of Casper. Group spokesperson Beth Andress said the troubled areas of town are primarily along East Second Street and near Wyoming Boulevard. She also said other problem spots exist along CY Avenue and 21st Street...

An Arbor Day tree-planting celebration will be held later this week at a Casper-area Interstate 25 interchange near the city's east side. Keep Casper Beautiful spokesperson Beth Andress says the city will partner with area high school students and the Wyoming State Forestry Division for the event Thursday morning at the northbound Curtis Street interchange...

An exhibition featuring original artwork made almost entirely from garbage found in the Casper area has been installed at Casper City Hall. Keep Casper Beautiful spokesperson Beth Andress says the litter was collected by Casper College environmental science students last year...

Keep Casper Beautiful has opened several Christmas tree disposal sites throughout the Casper metropolitan area. Officials say the sites in Casper are located at Paradise Valley Pool, Mike Sedar Park, near the agricultural extension building on Fairgrounds Road, near the athletic complex on K Street and at Viking Court...

A Casper cemetery imperiled by downed tree limbs and branches following last week’s record snow storm will reopen this weekend thanks to volunteer support. Keep Casper Beautiful administrative coordinator Beth Andress says over 30 volunteers cleared debris from Highland Park Cemetery this week...