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🌱 Patch AM: What Casper’s new water exchange means for winter flooding risk
Spotted on the Casper calendar: Benson Boone
Cheers Casper! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Casper's new water exchange means for winter flooding risk
- How Casper will pay for its new police headquarters
- How a 10-year rodeo deal could boost Casper's economy
Also on today's calendar: SUPPORT FOR WARD DAVIS and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Windy, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 87, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Casper City Council approves water exchange that aims to reduce winter flood risk (oilcity.news) — Casper City Council has approved a water exchange plan intended to cut winter flood risks and improve how the city manages its water. By swapping North Platte River flows with water stored in Upper Rock Creek Reservoir, the city hopes to reduce ice dams, gain quicker access to supplies, and earn depletion credits from treated wastewater effluent. 
2. Casper OKs funding plan for 3rd phase of new justice facility project (oilcity.news) — Casper City Council has approved a funding plan to finish converting the former Casper Business Center into the new police headquarters and justice facility. The city will issue $15 million in Certificates of Participation and use a 20-year lease structure, with completion expected in late 2028 and options to purchase the property outright later.
3. Casper signs off on 10-year CNFR extension (oilcity.news) — Casper has locked in the College National Finals Rodeo through 2037, with the city and Natrona County each committing $452,500 in sponsorship over 10 years. Local officials say the event brings nearly 19,000 visitors and millions in annual economic impact, while the new agreement tweaks fees, maintains rent-free use of the Ford Wyoming Center, and allows future facility upgrades.
4. Where you retire matters more than ever. These cities just ranked the best in America (fastcompany.com) — Casper just landed fifth on WalletHub's list of best U.S. cities to retire, praised for affordability, quality of life, and health care. The ranking compares more than 180 cities nationwide, putting Casper alongside traditional retiree hotspots while highlighting its activities and tax advantages for people on fixed incomes.
5. Roses, Carnations, and a vote that took 50 years (wyofile.com) — Wyoming's long women's rights legacy still echoes in Casper, from early suffrage work to local leaders like teacher-legislator Verda James and speakers at a Casper women's conference. The piece traces milestones from statehood through the Equal Rights Amendment fight and today's stubborn gaps in representation and pay, showing how far the Equality State has come—and how far remains.
📸 Around Casper
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Casper
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★ Featured events ★
- Benson Boone →
Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
- Planning Commission Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
5:30 pm - SUPPORT FOR WARD DAVIS →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
7:00 pm - 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 - The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight →
Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
📣 Casper Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Planning Commission Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
5:30 pm - 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 - Harland Williams →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
7:00 pm - Raynes & David Wimbish →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 8
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We invested in some chickens earlier this summer and it turns out one is actually a rooster.
Does anyone know of someone outside city limits who might be interested in having a rooster? He's about 10 weeks old or so. Free to a good home! (Nextdoor East Side) - Good morning!
Is there anywhere we can buy some bulk rocks for a reasonable price to fill in a small area in our yard? (Nextdoor Northwest Casper)
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Casper. Apply here.
- Westerman, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor, Welding in Casper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casper here.
Ok Casper! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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