🌱 Patch AM: What led a Casper woman to plead guilty in a fatal shootout?

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In today's newsletter:

• What led a Casper woman to plead guilty in a fatal shootout?
• Want $10,000 for writing Casper's next big anthem?
• What whimsical surprises await at The NIC's 'Canvas of Curiosities'?

Also on today's calendar: SUPPORT FOR WARD DAVIS and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 62.
• Sunday: Strong winds; mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Casper Woman Pleads Guilty To Driving Getaway Car, Disposing Of Weapons In Fatal Shootout (cowboystatedaily.com) — A 22-year-old Casper woman has pleaded guilty in Natrona County District Court to accessory charges for driving a getaway car and helping dispose of weapons after a 2025 south-side Casper apartment shootout that left one man dead. Under a plea deal, she faces concurrent multi-year sentences, may enter a youthful offender program, and has agreed to testify against others involved.
   

• Visit Casper hosting songwriting competition with $10K prize (oilcity.news) — Visit Casper is inviting local musicians to write an original anthem celebrating Casper, with a $10,000 prize for the winning song and an Oct. 31, 2026 deadline. The winning track will feature in future tourism marketing, including a 2027 video, and all submissions will be showcased online. Locals are encouraged to draw inspiration from familiar spots like Fremont Canyon, the North Platte, and David Street Station.
   

• The NIC announces 41st annual fundraiser, 'Canvas of Curiosities' (oilcity.news) — Casper's Nicolaysen Art Museum is gearing up for its 41st annual "Canvas of Curiosities" fundraiser on Sept. 9 and 11, supporting exhibitions and education programs. The two-night event features live music, art sales, a gala dinner, awards for local contributors, and a live auction, all inspired by Casper artist Jim Kopp. Tickets and details are available through the museum's website.
   

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Thursday September 3
• Benson Boone →
  Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
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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

Friday August 28
• Chris Higgins - Stand Up Comedy (Night 1) →
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Harland Williams →
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Raynes & David Wimbish →
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for recommendations on a affordable trust attorney.
  I'm on a disability and a fixed income, but I'd like to get a trust taken care of. (Nextdoor McKinley-Beverly)
• I am looking for the following/recommendations please:
  1. Yard help to dig out several areas of lawn so I can plant perennials - areas total about 100sf. 2. Drywall/handyperson to fix a section of ceiling… (Nextdoor Hilltop)

• Loves posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Restaurant in Casper. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Casper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casper here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mills

• Bubbling over: Soda Springs Drinks plans new east-side Casper location (oilcity.news)

Evansville

• DCI arrests trucker on CSAM charges in Evansville after tip about 'potential child victim' (oilcity.news)
• Bulk Material Operator (I-III) (rigzone.com)
• Casper Artist Chris Navarro Turns 40 Years Of Vision Into Monumental Art (k2radio.com)

Bar Nunn

• How did data center skepticism impact elections in southeastern Wyoming? (wyofile.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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