Tommy Culkin

CASPER, Wyo. — The Tuesday power outage that left thousands of people in west Casper without electricity was caused by a bird that flew into a substation, a Rocky Mountain Power representative told Oil City News on Wednesday.

The Casper City Council officially approved a 180-day citywide moratorium on the establishment of new simulcasting and gaming facilities during its Tuesday meeting.

CASPER, Wyo. — A power outage in the Casper area has left more than a thousand residents without electricity Thursday afternoon.

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper's ongoing plans to significantly expand the Casper Ice Arena with a second sheet of ice took a major step forward Thursday, as the Casper Planning and Zoning Commission OK'd site plans for the development and voted to recommend approval to the City Council.

GILLETTE, Wyo. — One person was killed July 8 in a head-on collision in Campbell County near Gillette.

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District 1 Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved a $352.9 million budget for the 2027 fiscal year, marking a decrease of roughly $75 million from the previous year's budget.

CASPER, Wyo. — In addition to approving its fiscal year 2027 budget at its Monday meeting, the Natrona County School District 1 Board of Trustees

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Police Department will seek a grant aimed at expanding mental health and wellness programs for its officers, after the City Council OK'd the grant application at its Tuesday work session.

CASPER, Wyo. — City officials are reporting water and cost savings following a series of automation and conservation efforts aimed at improving irrigation efficiency across approximately 120 acres of municipal land.

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will host a public open house next week to discuss its proposed work program and business goals for the 2027 fiscal year.