Good morning, Casper.

Local producers explain that processing a 1,500-pound cow yields about 500 pounds of finished beef after removing bones, fat, and extra processing costs; buyers get custom cuts while high cattle prices make every pound count.

Residents have long seen the rusted car below Bridle Trail as a part of local history, but doubts over its link to a 1937 crash remain as an engine casting number suggests it dates from the 1940s — Natrona County has no plans to remove the landmark.

Wyoming historians are using trained cadaver dogs (from a California team) to locate lost pioneer graves along the Oregon Trail near Evansville, not far from Casper.

Their work guides development projects to protect these historical sites.

Casper neon artist Connie Morgan is restoring the Tumble Inn Cowboy sign while working at Casper College and sharing her personal journey with fellow creatives.

She aims to finish the project by next May (her work inspires local support).

Wyoming artists warn that a new scheme using a 99 cent AI app to generate images and overseas painting labs is threatening the Western art market; Bob Coronato explained that sellers may finish the process with few brushstrokes before signing the work.

Wyoming high school football scores from Friday, Oct.

2 are compiled, featuring varsity-on-varsity contests with Natrona County teams in bold (highlighting local results) and several close conference games in Classes 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A.