Good morning, Casper.

Eleven young leaders have been named as finalists in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming's 2026 Youth of the Year competition; the finalists will compete Sept.

9 to 10 for an $8,000 scholarship and other awards before winners are announced on Sept. 16 at the Ford Wyoming Center.

Industrial groups and state lawmakers have pressed for bills that let non-utility power providers supply extra megawatts to support mining & refining industries, arguing that slow utility expansion threatens growth in Wyoming.

Natrona County teens take a dedicated financial literacy class, but a Casper financial planner warns one session may leave gaps in essential money skills (he suggests that additional lessons could better prepare students).

Downtown alleys between 1st-2nd streets will start being repaved on Sept.

9 as city staff improve drainage, safety, and looks. Work will replace old pavement and install solar wall pack lighting, with construction set to finish by Oct. 30 and a public meeting planned Sept. 8 at CitiWerks.

At Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, officials said Bar Nunn Fire Department equipment deployed to wildland fires generated $270K, with one bulldozer in Texas earning $151K and being extended for two to three weeks.

In addition, police plan a youth diversion program to keep juvenile cases out of court.

Developers of the planned Prometheus Hyperscale data center asked Natrona County commissioners at a Tuesday workshop to grant an industrial park zoning designation (which would exempt the $500 million project from state siting review), possibly speeding up construction and boosting local jobs and taxes.