Good morning, Casper.

Visit Casper is inviting local businesses to join America's 250th anniversary celebration this summer by submitting events and festive specials.

Planned festivities include Fourth of July fireworks, a rodeo, a chalk festival and a new park — all set to extend the celebration over several months.

Local youth can explore their creative side at Casper Tractor Supply Co. at 5300 CY Ave. on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while building picture frames and joining a coloring contest (supplies last).

Firefighters contained the Sandpiper Fire that burned 6,287 acres near Sandpiper and Cole Creek roads last Friday — strong winds forced evacuations in South Park and the fire’s origin remains under investigation.

Casper-based Oftedal Construction Inc. won a $12.8M bid to upgrade a half-mile stretch at Poplar Street and West Collins Drive, replacing pavement, water and sewer lines, sidewalks, lighting, and traffic signals; the work is set to finish by Sept.

30, 2028.

Casper College’s annual KEY Camp registration closes Friday, March 27.

The camp offers hands-on activities during sessions from June 7–12 and June 14–19 for students entering sixth, seventh or eighth grade, with a health sciences spotlight + rotations in various medical labs for career insights.

Fewer mountain lions have been taken this season because record heat and little snow made tracking hard for houndsmen.

The hunting season ends March 31, and officials will gather data to see if fewer kills help lion populations recover.

Casper Wells Fargo employees filed a petition with the NLRB on March 25 for a secret ballot to decertify their union after claiming it has not improved working conditions; Megan Wright, with help from the National Right to Work Foundation, said the vote aims to restore workplace autonomy.

Comedy Night Featuring Todd Royce

7 p.m. — Gruner Brothers Brewing — Ticket prices may apply — Enjoy a night of laughter with Nationally Touring Comic Todd Royce.

Widder’s Ball 2026

5-10 p.m. — Ramkota Hotel — $50 Stag / $95 Couple — Experience a night of dinner, drinks, and tall tales at the Widder’s Ball in Casper.