Hotel

On Monday, 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. In a proposal made last week, the city will build a $12 million conference center on the property, but only if it can lure a hotel operator into the deal to build a 200-room, $30 million

Casper City Council took a symbolic first step toward what some council members believe will be a critical redevelopment driver for downtown Casper. On Monday, Casper City Council approved a $650,000 property purchase with the hope of using the property to catalyze the construction of a sprawling downtown hotel and conference center complex...