Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
Good morning, Casper.
🏘️ Community
Crews at David Street Station are installing two new chillers to support the outdoor ice skating rink scheduled to open on Black Friday, November 27, with the Community Tree Lighting on November 28.
The work will help ensure safe skating during the winter season.
Crews are installing two permanent chillers at David Street Station to complete Casper's outdoor skating rink.
The rink is scheduled to open on Black Friday, Nov. 27 if the winter weather stays cold.
Wyoming Rescue Mission will celebrate 20 Recovery Program graduates on Saturday, Oct.
24 at 1 p.m. at the Park Street Center Beanery+ guests must RSVP by noon Friday, Oct. 23, and dessert will be served during this free event.
Crews at David Street Station are installing two new chillers for the outdoor ice skating rink, which will open on Black Friday, Nov.
27 & be ready for the Community Tree Lighting on Nov. 28.
💼 Business
Burger King on 81 SE Wyoming Blvd is being demolished today to clear a site for a redesigned facility.
Casper contractor Recycled Materials LLC is managing the work (a sign outside promises a new look).
🎭 Culture
Artist Travis Glasgow announced his new Trout About fabric line featuring two panels + Rocky Mountain Rainbow and Popo Agie Brown + inspired by regional landscapes.
The collection will be available at local stores, including Casper’s Prism Quilt + Sew, and online at Hoffman California Fabrics.
The historic Standard Oil No. 1 steam locomotive arrived today at Fort Caspar Museum after a 280-mile journey from the Colorado Railroad Museum.
City workers and volunteers drove it past its old refinery and will unload it on tracks tomorrow (a dedication is planned for spring).
ARTCORE is inviting singers to join rehearsals for the Festival Choir & Orchestra Concert starting Saturday, Oct.
24 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran with no rehearsal on Thanksgiving weekend; the concert will be held Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and requires a $15 registration fee.
🎓 Education
Former trustee Liz Batton is running again and is urging Casper College to focus its spending on student programs and facility improvements.
Batton emphasized that prioritizing these areas can better support students and the overall mission of the college.
🏛️ Government
Natrona County commissioners ratified a letter on Tuesday asking federal regulators for expanded environmental review and binding safeguards for the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project near Seminoe Dam — citing concerns over habitat, tourism, and downstream safety.
The request came before an Oct. 13 deadline following local input.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation said that on Oct.
24 the northbound off-ramp (Exit 186) will close for concrete removal and temporary installation, and it is expected to reopen by Oct. 27 so drivers should use Exit 185 or Exit 187.
Casper City Council applied Tuesday for a $15,845,349 state grant to improve water, sanitary & storm sewer and street infrastructure on a 20-acre site for a workforce housing project near Wyoming Boulevard and Poplar Street.
The city partners with Harmony Hills Development to meet a $3.96M local match.
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