Alert Top Story Spotlight Downtown Casper to light up for America 250 Star-Tribune staff Jun 29, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 A lighting ceremony is scheduled Thursday evening in downtown Casper in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Andrew Towne Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Star-Tribune staff Downtown Casper is scheduled to light up for America's semiquincentennial celebration, beginning with a lighting ceremony on Thursday evening.kAm%96 =:89E:?8 46C6>@?J :D D6E E@ 368:? 2E g A]>] :? 5@H?E@H? r2DA6C[ :>>65:2E6=J 7@==@H:?8 E96 yF=J pCE(2=<[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 s@H?E@H? s6G6=@A>6?E pFE9@C:EJ]k^AmkAmr@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD 2C6 :?G:E65 E@ 82E96C @FED:56 @7 r:E:(6C<D 27E6C pCE(2=<[ 3C:?8 =2H? 492:CD 2?5 6?;@J E96 46C6>@?J]k^AmkAmr=@DFC6D H:== 36 :? 67764E @? a?5 $EC66E 36EH66? (@=4@EE $EC66E 2?5 r6?E6C $EC66E 7@C E96 5FC2E:@? @7 E96 pCE(2=< 2?5 =:89E:?8 46C6>@?J]k^Am People are also reading… She smuggled fentanyl into the Natrona jail through a body cavity. Here's why she avoided prison Tire blowout sparks violent I-25 rollover crash in Wyoming; 2 Colorado residents killed, others injured Shot multiple times in Baggs, Wyoming deputy reaches new milestone in recovery This Casper man ran out with a $12K jar. What police found hours later sealed his fate The breath-test results alone left little doubt. Now a Casper man's seventh DUI is sending him to prison Trump’s Mount Rushmore return is official. Here’s what’s different this time He tried to use a $10 bill at a Casper Sonic. What employees noticed led to felony charges. Here's the conclusion of the case Bison injures 12-year-old visitor at Yellowstone America 250: Quebec-01 Missile Alert Facility is a testament to Wyoming's place in Americana It looks like a quiet Casper home on the street, but Inside it runs on a lunch window you might not even know exists Natrona schools’ $75M budget drop: Bigger paychecks, big changes and lingering unknowns He admitted stealing $1,300 in scrap metal. Why this Casper man may never have a conviction on his record Days before her scheduled hearing, Weston County’s ex-clerk’s Natrona case quietly ended. Here’s the sentence she got No state has aged faster since 2020 than Wyoming. What the latest census numbers reveal about its future Thousands in Wyoming are paying sky-high health insurance costs. A new task force is digging into why kAmQs@H?E@H? r2DA6C :D H96C6 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 4@>6D E@86E96C[ 2?5 E9:D >@>6?E :D 23@FE D9@H:?8 FA[ D:56 3J D:56[ E@ 4@>>6>@C2E6 E96 ad_E9 46=63C2E:@? @7 p>6C:42VD :?56A6?56?46[Q |6=:DD2 wF886E[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 ssp[ D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] Q(6VC6 AC@F5 E@ 9@DE E9:D 6IA6C:6?46 :? E96 962CE @7 @FC 4:EJ 2?5 4C62E6 D@>6E9:?8 6G6CJ@?6 42? 36 A2CE @7 E@86E96C]Qk^AmkAmpEE6?566D 42? 6IA64E =:G6 >FD:4[ 7@@5 2?5 5C:?<D 7C@> 5@H?E@H? C6DE2FC2?ED 2?5 3C6H6C:6D[ 2=@?8 H:E9 A2EC:@E:4 C625:?8D 7C@> 4@>>F?:EJ =6256CD]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?:?8 H:== 6?5 H:E9 2 4@>>F?:EJ 4@F?E5@H? =625:?8 :?E@ E96 46C6>@?:2= =:89E:?8 @7 E96 a?5 $EC66E r@CC:5@C]k^Am kAm%9FCD52J H:== >2C< E96 7:CDE @77:4:2= 6G6?E @7 E96 a?5 $EC66E %C66 {:89E:?8 !C@;64E]k^Am — Hannah Ward can be reached at 307-266-0502, hannah.ward@trib.com or on X @wordfromward 0 Comments Love 1 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Before Casper’s biggest summer parade begins, streets go quiet. Here’s what changes at 6 a.m. on July 7 Casper Police have released the route and traffic plan for the 2026 Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade in downtown Casper on July 7. Wyoming landmark under repair: what’s being dug up, replaced and protected at Fort Caspar Museum right now A $1.52 million preservation project is underway at Fort Caspar Museum, launching phased log repairs and drainage upgrades aimed at stabilizin… Casper lands a stop on the USAF Academy Band’s ‘Freedom 250’ Tour. Here’s when you can catch the free concert The program highlights America’s story from the Revolutionary War era to the present day. PHOTOS: NIC Fest 20th anniversary kicks off with fire dancing, music performances With a special block party on Thursday evening for the anniversary, a crowd gathered outside the Nicolaysen Art Museum to enjoy the early vend… Watch Now: Related Video Why the June full moon is called the Strawberry Moon 'I thought I was going to die': Survivor recounts Venezuela earthquakes 'I thought I was going to die': Survivor recounts Venezuela earthquakes Venezuela: Survivors say rescue effort too slow Venezuela: Survivors say rescue effort too slow Iran Condemns US Strikes and Warns Over Strait of Hormuz Tensions Iran Condemns US Strikes and Warns Over Strait of Hormuz Tensions
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