Good morning, Casper.

Wyoming Food for Thought Project will host Localicious 2026 on Friday, Oct.

23 at Tate Pumphouse in Casper to celebrate local food, community partnerships, and initiatives (helping children avoid hunger). The event supports its Weekend Food Bag Program and School Pantry Initiative to fight food insecurity in Natrona County.

The Casper Area Chamber of Commerce and Eiler Wealth Management Group announced the new 'Let It Glow' theme for the Christmas Parade set for Saturday, Dec.

5 at 6:30 p.m. downtown; parade entries are open with a registration deadline (Mon., Nov. 30).

Three local start-ups won Advance Casper’s Start-Up Challenge on Wednesday and will now pitch for part of a $50,000 seed money pool + the winners, Legacy AI Technologies, RangeLink Technologies and Culture Club, plan to boost local innovation.

Pop star Benson Boone’s Casper concert at the Ford Wyoming Center on Sept.

3 generated $734,067 in spending among transportation, retail, lodging, and dining services (with 6,089 tickets sold and many visitors from outside Natrona County), boosting the local economy.

Wyoming ranchers said that increased beef imports have not lowered ground-beef prices today, leaving consumers paying high prices despite policy efforts.

They noted that supply chain challenges and a domestic cattle shortage may slow the rebuilding of herds (a key concern for the industry).

Natrona County trustees are reviewing AI usage rules as teachers use these tools in classrooms (raising questions on student data protection).

Wyoming Classical Academy has received city approval to expand its building (designed with future growth in mind) and will add more facilities soon.

Registration is open for the University of Wyoming Extension’s 2026 Wyoming Bee College at Casper College’s Student Union on Oct.

23-24. The event will offer two-day and single-day tracks on beekeeping basics and culinary honey sessions, with keynote speakers Brandon Bryant and Mark Carroll; registration closes Oct. 16.

Wyoming’s Office of Consumer Advocate filed a recommendation urging regulators to have Rocky Mountain Power charge 2.9% less instead of an 8.8% increase, arguing that the utility overestimated its future costs; the company must reply by Oct.

28 before a December hearing if no settlement is reached.

Gov. Mark Gordon said he has directed the Attorney General to review California’s new law that requires full environmental impact reviews for a planned coal export terminal at Oakland and warned legal action may follow to support Wyoming’s coal exports.

Habitat for Humanity, the Heart of Wyoming plans to build two new homes for eligible families on a plot in Evansville on Williams Street (between Third and Fourth Streets), marking its first build in the area.

Public information sessions begin Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Natrona County Public Library before applications open in January 2027.

Wyo Sports Ranch and the YMCA of Natrona County are set to host the Battle for the Boot: 307 Corporate Games from Oct.

1 to Oct. 3. The free event features team competitions in sports like basketball, kickball and trivia at both venues.

Casper hockey supporters broke ground on a second sheet of ice three days after the Warbirds started their season with a new owner - the project aims to strengthen local hockey and foster renewed community spirit.