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City receives over $8M in grant funding from Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation

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1 year ago

January 3, 2025

City receives over M in grant funding from Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Projects in the City of Casper have received funding amounting to over $8 million.

On Friday, the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation announced it had dispersed awards to various programs and initiatives across the state as part of its ARPA Grant Program, which has allocated an additional $17,719,899 in funding. To date, the grant program has awarded $20,332,258 for 21 outdoor recreation projects across the state.

The City of Casper received grant funding for three projects: improvements for Marion Kreiner Pool and Park, the North Casper Athletics and Recreation Complex and North Platte River Pedestrian Bridge. Altogether, the Oil City received $8,195,000 for the projects.

“We are excited to make improvements to Marion Kreiner Pool and bring a skate park and pump track to the adjoining park that will serve skateboard, scooter, and bicycle riders,” said Zulima Lopez, Casper Parks, Recreation, and Public Facilities director. “When coupled with Matt Campfield Park just one block north, this project will create a hub of recreational opportunities and community activities that will benefit the residents of North Casper, especially the youth.”

The following grant applications were approved during the second and final round of funding:

$182,710 for Albany County Board of Commissioners’ Pilot Hill Schoolyard Trail Maintenance
$1,850,000 for the City of Casper’s Marion Kreiner Pool and Park Improvements
$2,845,000 for the City of Casper’s North Casper Athletics and Recreation Complex Improvements
$3,500,000 for the City of Casper’s North Platte River Pedestrian Bridge
$2,479,705 for the City of Laramie’s Spring Creek Trail Phase 2
$1,393,817 for the City of Laramie’s LaBonte Park Pathway and Fitness Trail Improvements
$743,849 for the City of Rock Springs’ Century West Park Pool/Sprayground Renovation
$290,000 for the Cheyenne Children’s Museum’s CCM Community Space
$410,000 for the Northern Arapaho Tribe’s Ethete Powwow Arbors
$1,145,106 for the Wind River Development Fund’s Eastern Shoshone Playgrounds
$78,100 for the Wind River Development Fund’s Outdoor Sports
$508,483 for the Wind River Development Fund’s Powwow Arbor
$333,289 for the Wind River Development Fund’s Tribal Buffalo Initiative
$1,168,539 for the Wind River Development Fund’s Wind River Lakes
$791,301 for the Wind River Development Fund’s WRR Trailheads

“These grants represent a significant investment in our communities and outdoor spaces, providing vital opportunities for recreation, health, and connection to nature,” said Brynn Hirschman, grants coordinator for the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation. “We are thrilled to support projects that will enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike, while fostering economic growth through outdoor recreation.”

During its second round of applications, the office received 33 applications from local, county, state and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations. The total requested funding equaled $47,839,730, exceeding the office’s available funds by $26,452,089.

The funds are made available through the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature and approved by Gov. Mark Gordon. The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grant Program was created to fund public outdoor recreation projects throughout the state. To be eligible, a project must occur within a Qualified Census Tract or Disproportionately Impacted Community as determined by the U.S. Treasury. The full impact of these grants will be realized over the coming years as these recreational projects are developed.

“The Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute at the University of Wyoming is conducting an economic impact study of both the round one and two Wyoming Outdoor Recreation ARPA Grants,” said Dan McCoy, director of the WORTH Initiative. “Our economic impact study should help decision-makers better understand the total economic payoff for these investments. However, communities will also receive other benefits from these projects including better mental and physical health outcomes from greater access to the outdoors.”

For more information about the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation and future funding opportunities, click here.

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Wyoming 3A and 4A Boys Basketball Regionals Tip Off Postseason Play

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6 hours ago

March 6, 2026

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Wyoming 3A and 4A Boys Basketball Regionals Tip Off Postseason Play

The 2026 postseason has arrived for Wyoming High School boys’ basketball teams in Class 3A and 4A. They participate in regional tournaments from Thursday through Saturday. The regionals will be in Buffalo, Evanston, Gillette, and Lovell. Three sites will use the format: two wins qualify a team for the state tournament next week in Casper, or two losses eliminate a team. The 4A East Region has three loser-out first-round games on Thursday, followed by two days of games for seeding. The 4A East Regular Season champ draws a first-round bye and has qualified for the state tournament.

WYOPREPS 3A-4A BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

Except in the 4A East Regional, Friday starts with elimination games. The regional semifinals are on Friday night. The final seeds for next week’s state tournament will be determined on Saturday. The schedules below for this weekend are based on the brackets sent to WyoPreps. It is subject to change.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5:

Final Score: (3) Pinedale 58 (6) Mountain View 40

Final Score: (2) Cody 58 (7) Powell 46

Final Score: (1) Lovell 75 (8) Lyman 43

Final Score: (4) Lander 65 (5) Worland 40

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:

Game 5: Mountain View vs. Powell, noon – loser out

Game 6: Lyman vs. Worland, 1:30 p.m. – loser out

Game 7: Pinedale vs. Cody, 6 p.m. – semifinal

Game 8: Lovell vs. Lander, 7:30 p.m. – semifinal

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:

Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 11 a.m. – loser out

Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 11 a.m. – loser out (at LMS)

Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 5 p.m. – 3rd Place Game

Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 2 p.m. – Championship Game

THURSDAY, MARCH 5:

Final Score: (3) Douglas 85 (6) Rawlins 50

Final Score: (2) Wheatland 57 (7) Burns 40

Final Score: (5) Torrington 35 (4) Newcastle 28

Final Score: (1) Buffalo 69 (8) Glenrock 44

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:

Game 5: Rawlins vs. Burns, noon – loser out

Game 6: Newcastle vs. Glenrock, 1:30 p.m. – loser out

Game 7: Douglas vs. Wheatland, 6 p.m. – semifinal

Game 8: Torrington vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. – semifinal

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:

Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, noon – loser out

Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 1:30 p.m. – loser out

Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 7:30 p.m. – 3rd Place Game (if necessary)

Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4:30 p.m. – Championship Game

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5:

Final Score: (NW-3) Kelly Walsh 64 (SW-2) Riverton 49

Final Score: (NW-1) Natrona County 77 (SW-4) Jackson 23

Final Score: (NW-2) Green River 50 (SW-3) Evanston 40

Final Score: (SW-1) Star Valley 62 (NW-4) Rock Springs 60 – Erickson makes a turnaround jumper at the buzzer off an offensive rebound for the Braves.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:

Game 5: Riverton vs. Jackson, noon – loser out

Game 6: Evanston vs. Rock Springs, 1:30 p.m. – loser out

Game 7: Kelly Walsh vs. Natrona County, 6:30 p.m. – semifinal

Game 8: Green River vs. Star Valley, 8 p.m. – semifinal

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:

Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 11:30 a.m. – loser out

Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 1 p.m. – loser out

Game 11: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:30 p.m. – 3rd Place Game (at EMS)

Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4:30 p.m. – Championship Game

THURSDAY, MARCH 5:

Game 1: (1) Sheridan = Bye

Final Score: (2) Cheyenne Central 75 (7) Cheyenne South 35 – Bison are eliminated

Final Score: (3) Thunder Basin 75 (6) Laramie 59 – Plainsmen are eliminated; Bolts qualify for state

Final Score: (4) Campbell County 59 (5) Cheyenne East 39 – loser out; Thunderbirds are eliminated; Camels qualify for state.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:

Game 6: Cheyenne Central vs. Thunder Basin, 4:30 p.m. – semifinal

Game 5: Sheridan vs. Campbell County, 7:30 p.m. – semifinal

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:

Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 11:30 a.m. – 3rd Place Game

Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2:30 p.m. – Championship Game

James Johnson Winter Showcase Basketball Tournament 2026

Photos from game action at the James Johnson Winter Showcase tournament in Cheyenne.

Gallery Credit: Courtesy: Shannon Dutcher

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Explore small streams of Wyo. with WGFD XStream Angler challenge

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18 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Explore small streams of Wyo. with WGFD XStream Angler challenge

WYOMING — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is rolling out its 2026 XStream Angler challenge, open to anyone looking to fish the smaller streams of Wyoming. The XStream Angler challenge is an opportunity for anglers in the state to explore over 150 streams with instream flow water rights. According to WGFD, instream flow […]

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Governor Gordon attends signing of Wyoming’s Healthy Choice Waiver in Washington D.C.

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March 5, 2026

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Governor Gordon attends signing of Wyoming’s Healthy Choice Waiver in Washington D.C.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Governor Mark Gordon’s office recently announced that the governor and Director of Family Services (DFS) Korin Schmidt traveled to Washington D.C. on Wednesday to meet with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as other Trump Administration officials, to sign the Wyoming’s Healthy Choice Waiver. A release […]

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