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In today's newsletter:

• How could new opioid funds reshape addiction services in Casper?
• What led to new felony charges against this Casper man?
• Why a Casper courtyard argument ended with gunfire and felony charges

Also on today's calendar: Sell your camera gear at Wyoming Camera Outfitters - Casper, WY.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Vicki J.!

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 57, low: 28.
• Friday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City considers using opioid settlement funds to help fight addiction, improve recovery and prevention (oilcity.news) — Casper’s city council is weighing how to spend opioid settlement dollars on local treatment, recovery, and prevention programs, with several Casper-based organizations in line for funding. Proposed allocations would expand detox services, women’s reentry housing, integrated medical care, and public awareness campaigns in Casper schools and across Natrona County, but final votes are still pending.
   

• Casper man accused of attacking ex after breaking into home (oilcity.news) — A Casper man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he violated a protection order and allegedly forced his way into an ex-partner’s south Casper home. Court documents describe a late-night confrontation, physical struggle, and prior alleged contact, with the defendant currently out on bond and presumed innocent while the case proceeds.
   

• Casper woman pleads guilty to dispersing argument with gunfire (oilcity.news) — A Casper woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after firing a gun during a dispute at an East Walsh Street apartment complex near Kelly Walsh High School last summer. Prosecutors will seek no more than six years in prison if she complies with bond conditions, and the case highlights ongoing court actions involving both her and a man previously accused of domestic violence.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Casper

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Its The Most Wonderful Crime Of The Year
  Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Casper City Council Meeting
  City Hall , 200 N David , Casper
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sell your camera gear at Wyoming Camera Outfitters - Casper, WY
  Wyoming Camera Outfitters , 128 W 2nd St , Casper
  9:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• College Football Saturday / All Day Happy Hour at The Drinkery
  Urban Bottle Wine and Spirits , 410 S Ash St , Casper
  2:00 pm
• COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturdays - All Day Happy Hour at The Drinkery
  Urban Bottle Wine and Spirits , 410 S Ash St , Casper
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Procrastinators Unite CHRISTMAS ONE DAY Expo
  Eastridge Mall , 601 SE Wyoming Blvd , Casper
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Casper, WY
  Casper Business Center , 123 W 1st St , Casper
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Sky was LOST on December 6, 2025 in Casper, WY 82601 near S Connell Street by Highland Cemetary Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor East Side)
• Anyone interested in running for fun, fast or slow, we meet at Tate Pump house Sunday mornings at 7:30am.
  Perfect way to start your week. Come and join us. No pace is to slow (Nextdoor Wolf Creek)

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Casper. Apply here.
• Loenbro posted a job opening for Pipefitter - Shop Fabrication in Casper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casper here.

🗞 Nearby News

Casper Mountain

• Roosevelt High School earns 'meeting expectations' classification for first time (oilcity.news)
• Wyoming Highway Patrol Urges Extreme Caution as High Wind Warning Intensifies (y95country.com)

Douglas

• EWC breaks ground on Douglas campus expansion (torringtontelegram.com)
• Gail Symons: For The New GOP It's Loyalty Over Leadership (cowboystatedaily.com)

Rawlins

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