John Lawson

Paul Bertoglio said he appreciated the concerns of those who objected to the election of new officers, but the commission needed a new chairman as soon as possible.

The Natrona County Republican Party will meet May 17 to choose three candidates for the vacancy.

The Natrona County Commission approved the creation of a new subdivision on Salt Creek Highway and a new subdivision on Casper Mountain.

Commissioner Rob Hendry said the county should save the $179,000 proposed for the culverts for future road maintenance.

The Natrona County School District will join forces with a committee studying the future of the Natrona County Public Library.

The Natrona County Commission welcomed its two new members and handily passed two agenda items after minimal public comment during its first meeting of the year Tuesday.

The Bureau of Reclamation brings to an end this month one of its busiest years on record as record high water levels moved downstream on the North Platte river. Listen here,

On June 23rd, 1983 the North Platte River at Casper reached a level of 7.66 ft, the second highest level since recording began in the late 1920's.

Lt Stewart Anderson, Emergency Management Coordinator for Natrona County, stopped in this morning

North Platte River levels will go up again this week as the Bureau of Reclamation works to get a jump on water runoff.  Starting  Monday night  and continuing to Wednesday, Bureau Supervisor, John Lawson, says they'll make incremental increases from 4500 to 5000 cubic feet per second.