Good morning, Casper.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming named seven former members to its 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame and will honor them at a breakfast at 6:30 a.m. at the Ford Wyoming Center + a ceremony and lunch at The Lyric on Sept.

16 in Casper.

The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will run Sept.

10–12, featuring books for $2 and other media for $1 or less. Shoppers must reserve an appointment online with fee options ($20 on Sept. 10 and $10 on Sept. 11) and may visit free sessions on Sept. 12.

The Shop For Him at 939 E.

2nd St is giving 40 schoolchildren free haircuts this Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon as part of its back-to-school week. Local sponsors support the event.

Soda Springs Drinks is building a second east Casper location in the parking lot off Thelma Dr where the 800 sqft drive up kiosk will serve trendy dirty sodas; construction has started and they aim to open by October to serve local students and staff.

Visit Casper launched a songwriting contest to choose an original anthem for the city and award a $10,000 prize.

Music entries are due by Oct. 31 and the winning song will appear on the Visit Casper website and in a summer promotional video.

The Nicolaysen Art Museum announced its 41st annual fundraiser Canvas of Curiosities, a two-night event on Sept.

9 and Sept. 11 in Casper featuring live music, art auctions + awards honoring community contributors. The fundraiser supports museum exhibitions, education, and local programming.

Natrona County firefighters worked to contain a 100-acre wildfire on Chalk Mountain in Carbon County on Wednesday after the blaze began at 12:38 p.m. Regional crews joined later to protect nearby structures with air and ground support.

Work to dismantle the Natrona bus hub began just ahead of school reopening, prompting questions about the state's timing.

Local officials (who have not offered full details) are expected to address community concerns.

Casper construction crews have closed Second Street intermittently near Banner Wyoming Medical Center to manage first-week-of-school traffic.

The closures are today from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. + from Monday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 4 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Casper native Christopher Loose, an 18-year-old top-ranked Fortnite player, starts his freshman year at LCCC in Cheyenne today and aims to win a national championship with the esports team while planning to study criminal justice for a future career as a police officer in Casper.