Good morning, Casper.

The inaugural Wiley King Memorial Shotgun Shoot — set for April 24 at the Casper Skeet Club — will raise funds for scholarships for Casper College students.

Registration is open for 4-person teams at $800 per team, with lunch, raffle prizes, and giveaways provided.

Natrona County fuel prices held steady at $3.65 per gallon on Monday amid an 8% global oil price rally after failed talks, and Casper drivers can still find deals with rates as low as $3.53 at nearby stations (GasBuddy report).

Visit Casper unveiled a 10-year tourism master plan (designed to boost local outdoor recreation and economic growth) based on input from over 1,100 residents and a 27-person committee.

The plan will guide improvements to event venues, transportation, and natural areas with quarterly progress meetings scheduled.

Casper’s Lemonade Day on June 20 will teach kids entrepreneurship and money management as they operate their own stands (free backpacks can be picked up at Hilltop Bank on Country Club Road on May 12 from 3 to 5 p.m.).

Wyoming water officials say the Colorado River crisis worsens as low snowpack and a warm winter threaten Lake Powell's power at Glen Canyon Dam; extra water will be released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir on or before May 1 to meet legal obligations to downstream states.

Upgraded Points analysis shows Wyoming residents averaged a $4,282 tax refund, the 3rd highest state average, with 67.8% of returns receiving refunds & nearly 90% using direct deposit.

The report, released ahead of the tax filing deadline, shows refund sizes vary by income level.

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.

Breakthrough Basketball Clinic

9 AM – 3 PM — WYO Sports Ranch — $225 — Enhance your shooting skills at this intensive basketball camp tailored for youth players.