🌱 Passport To Adventure At Museum + Arsonist Indicted By Grand Jury

Hello, hello. I'm back in your inbox this spring morning to walk you through the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 51.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 77 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories in Casper today:

1. Casper-area museums will be bringing back their "Passport to Adventure" program, encouraging visitors and residents to explore local museums, art galleries, and historic sites throughout the summer. The program is open to families with children as well as individuals, and participants who visit the majority of venues have a chance to enter a prize drawing. The program will begin on Memorial Day weekend and run until Labor Day, with the prize drawings taking place on Sep. 9. The Museums of Casper will announce the winners live on their Facebook page. (Oil City News)
2. Lorna Green has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly setting fire to Wellspring Health Access, a Casper clinic that offers abortion services. The indictment states that Green maliciously damaged and destroyed the building, and the arson charges are tied to Wellspring's work with other states. The clinic faced protests and threats after announcing its plan to offer abortions, and the fire caused significant damage and delayed its opening. If convicted, Green could face fines and imprisonment; a trial is estimated to take one to five days. (WyoFile)
3. A Casper man named Michael Robert Harvey, 36, has been sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison for eluding police. He was initially pulled over in February for expired tags on his white Cadillac, but he fled the scene and eluded the officer. In March, he was spotted driving at high speed and later apprehended after fleeing on foot. Harvey pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated eluding, driving under the influence, and possession of marijuana. He had a previous conviction for conspiracy to commit forgery. (Oil City News)

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Today and tomorrow in Casper:

Thursday, May 25

• Storytime Dance Party At Natrona County Library Main Branch (10:00 AM)

Friday, May 26

• Wyoming State Cornhole Tournament 2023 At Ramkota Hotel (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Casper/Natrona County International Airport announced that an entrance road resurfacing project has begun. There should be no impact on vehicles driving to and from the terminal, and work is expected to be completed on Jun. 15. (Casper/Natrona County International Airport via Facebook)
• Mr. Meow is a sweet and friendly 2-year-old cat who was left behind by his owners. He is laid back, well-mannered, and loves attention. To meet Mr. Meow or any other available pets at the Casper Humane Society, please schedule an appointment by calling 265-5439. (Casper Humane Society via Facebook)
• The deadline to submit quilt squares for the Pride Community Quilt is this Friday, May 26. Also on Friday, there will be a Rainbow Collective art group from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at ART 321. This is a chance to hang out and work on a piece of community art. (Art 321 via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.