City Council

The improvements will save tens of millions of dollars in future repairs.

In October, the next phase of the revival project began in earnest with the rebuilding of the banks between the First Street and Poplar Street bridges.

Outgoing Mayor Charlie Powell thanked City Manager Carter Napier and the city staff for their hard and often unsung work.

Casper City Council members began reconsidering the matter a few months ago, and decided to revise the ordinance.

Besides the aesthetics, the park would give first responders better access to the river.

The council chose Steve Freel by five votes, or a supermajority of the nine council members.

Restaurant owner Chris O'Bryan is hiring about 80 to 90 employees, with 35 to 40 of them full time

The project, headed by Aethon Energy Management and Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Co., would span 512 square miles.

Besides East Second Street, residents have raised questions about speed limits elsewhere.

The city's planning and zoning commission voted unanimously to support the plat and zone change after a public hearing on Aug. 21.