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Coffee in hand, Casper? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See what Casper police responded to across town on Thursday.
• Planning to tackle 110 symbolic stories at Casper's 9/11 stair climb?
• How did Natrona County fare at Casper's Three Crowns golf showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Natrona County Historical Society 2026 Trek Day 2 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 61.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Casper PD Incident Report logs (8/20/26–8/21/26) (oilcity.news) — Casper residents can see a detailed breakdown of police calls from Thursday, August 20, through early Friday, August 21, including crashes, thefts, parking complaints, and suspicious activity across town. Locations range from Cy Avenue and Second Street to Casper Mountain Road and Fort Caspar Road, offering a clear snapshot of recent public safety activity in local neighborhoods.
   

• 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb set for Sept. 12 at Ford Wyoming Center (oilcity.news) — Casper Fire-EMS is inviting the community to the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Ford Wyoming Center, honoring lives lost and first responders. Participants can climb stairs or walk the arena floor to symbolically cover 110 stories, with proceeds from memorial badges and shirts supporting the Wyoming Heroes Fund.
   

• PREP GOLF: Laramie sweeps Casper Invite team titles (wyomingnews.com) — High school golf fans in Casper just watched Laramie sweep both team titles at the Casper Invite, played at Three Crowns Golf Club. Laramie's boys edged Natrona County by nine strokes and the girls topped Cheyenne Central, with several Plainsmen golfers posting strong individual runner-up and top-10 finishes.
   

📸 Around Casper

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Casper

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Benson Boone →
  Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Natrona County Historical Society 2026 Trek Day 2 →
  National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, 1501 N Poplar St, Casper
  7:15 am
• 8th Annual Wing Ding →
  Casper Shrine Club, 1501 W 39th St, Casper
  11:00 am
• 8th Annual WING DING →
  1501 W 39th St, Casper
  11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Work Session Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  5:30 pm
Friday September 4
• SUPPORT FOR WARD DAVIS →
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight →
  Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Danger Cats Comedy →
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  7:00 pm
• Whose Live Anyway →
  Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
  7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Work Session Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• As a divorced woman, I still believe in pure sincerity and beautiful connections between people.
  I look forward to meeting new friends and encountering someone willing to truly know me. I hope to meet mature, sincere, and responsible people here… (Nextdoor McKinley St)

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Casper. Apply here.
• City of Casper Wyoming posted a job opening for Cashier - Fort Caspar Museum (Part Time) in Casper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casper here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mills

• Former Mills treasurer disputes mayor's statements on job performance after settling civil contract case (oilcity.news)
• Natrona County Sheriff's Office incident report log (8/20/26–8/21/26) (oilcity.news)

Evansville

• Wyoming's primary election drew a 55% turnout among registered voters (oilcity.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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