What's up Casper! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļø
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Also on today's calendar: Guernsey-Sunrise at Casper Christian and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? š¤ (Answer below!)
1. Natrona County health and food inspections (10/2/26ā10/8/26) (oilcity.news) ā Casper's latest round of Natrona County health inspections shows most local restaurants, schools, and daycares in good standing, but a few spots need fixes ranging from reheating food properly to better handwashing practices. Before your next meal or coffee run, you can see which familiar places had violations, which passed cleanly, and where reinspections are required.
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2. Police Wanted 7 Charges In Crash That Killed Wyoming Man; Colorado DA Filed None (cowboystatedaily.com) ā A Casper family is grappling with grief and frustration after musician and father Brennan Capellas was killed in a 2025 crash on Iā25 in northern Colorado, yet prosecutors declined to charge the other driver despite a Colorado State Patrol recommendation. The story, rooted in Casper, explores the DA's reasoning, the legal hurdles around toxicology evidence, and how the decision deepens the family's sense of injustice.
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3. Black Dress, Black Roses And Skeleton Cake: Inside A Wyoming Goth Wedding (cowboystatedaily.com) ā A Casper bride's black-lace, skeleton-themed wedding highlights how local goth and alternative couples are personalizing ceremonies far beyond white dresses and church aisles. Casper photographer and shop owner Stephanie Frantz-Volin describes a growing community around her vintage store, portrait studio, and goth-friendly events, as more residents embrace nontraditional aesthetics and Pagan-influenced rituals that still fit Wyoming's independent spirit.
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4. Natrona County divorce filings (9/28/26-10/5/26) (oilcity.news) ā From Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, Natrona County District Court in Casper recorded several new divorce filings, and this roundup lists the couples involved. While not a complete record of every case, it offers residents a snapshot of recent family court activity and links to related marriage license information for those tracking local legal notices.
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5. Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo brings 7 Wyoming colleges to LCCC (wyomingnewsnow.tv) ā Wyoming college rodeo teams wrapped up their fall season at the Shawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo in Cheyenne, where a Casper College roper shared a team-roping win and the school logged a half-event victory. The season now pauses until spring, with college cowboys and cowgirls ultimately aiming for the 2027 College National Finals Rodeo scheduled to conclude the season in Casper.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" ā Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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