Friday, May 1st, 2026
Good morning, Casper. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 1st of May.
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Federal regulators + water advocates urged Wyoming’s DEQ to change its policy on water sample sources, saying the restrictions conflict with Clean Water Act rules. The agency is set to review comments from the EPA and conservation groups as it updates its process for identifying impaired water bodies. Oil City News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Natrona County School District received a request from city officials to help fund a new ski lift at Hogadon, and local leaders will review the proposal to boost winter recreation. Casper Star-Tribune
- ➤ Bill Kearney's 2004 not guilty ruling for corner crossing changed public land access rules for hunters in Wyoming, proving that private land cannot block entry to public lands (a legacy local backcountry groups still honor today). Oil City News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Two Wyoming defensive players, Tyce Westland and Brayden Johnson, were invited on Monday to NFL rookie minicamps with the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints as they join other former Cowboys advancing their professional football careers. The Cowboy
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