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Natrona County divorce filings (12/22/25–12/29/25)

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Natrona County divorce filings (12/22/25–12/29/25)


CASPER, Wyo. — Here is a list of those who filed for a divorce from Dec. 22 through Dec. 29. All filings are reported to Oil City News by the Natrona County District Court.

The log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the divorces in Natrona County. The report excludes sealed cases and confidential parties.

Divorce Filings:

  • Tarandeep Kaur v. Dale Clark Robertson
  • Asia Lene Bowden v. Chris Lawrence Bowden
  • John D Hill v. Ashley Gonzalez Hill

Click here to see the marriages for the week.

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Wyoming Game and Fish Department enters next phase in elk feedground management plans

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced its plan to move forward in 2026 with developing Feedground Management Action Plans, a key component of the broader Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan.

A release from the Game and Fish Department states that as part of the department’s statewide Chronic Management Plan, the Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan was established to guide the department’s overall and long-term approach to elk management for the 21 feedgrounds across Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved the final draft of the strategy in March 2024, following close to four years of collaborative planning with more than 60 volunteer stakeholders.

The release notes that the development of the individual FMAPs is the next step in the process. The department will be working closely with stakeholders, as well as the public, to address key concerns and priorities.

“Game and Fish remains committed to the management of our state’s feedgrounds in an adaptable manner that utilizes the best science available,” said Game and Fish director Angi Bruce. “Supplemental winter feeding of elk has continued to grow in complexity. These plans will allow us to adjust to current and future conditions in feedground management.”

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Specific FMAPs will be developed for each of the six elk herds, as well as their corresponding feedgrounds in the Jackson and Pinedale regions. They’re intended to be a playbook of strategies guiding feedground management through biological, social, and economic factors. FMAPs are designed to be adaptable as on-the-ground-conditions change and science emerges.

In early 2026, draft FMAP documents will be shared during a series of public meetings. They will be presented to the Game and Fish Commission later in the year.

“The goal of the FMAP process is to ensure our strategies are not only sustainable for our agency, but supported and beneficial to the public,” Bruce said. “This is an important issue that has an impact on our state’s wildlife, business owners and residents in our state. Their buy-in and feedback will be essential to a successful long-term plan for feedground management.”

Times and locations for the public meetings will be announced in January on the Game and Fish website. More information on elk feedgrounds, as well as the Feedground Management Plan, can be found on the Elk Feedgrounds page at the Game and Fish Department’s website.

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Peter Moore: A mighty wind blows in Colorado. But it’s worse in Wyoming.

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The biggest wind gust in Colorado history blew through Monarch Pass on Feb. 16, 2018, at 148 mph. Not long after that, I moved here, in part to avoid the hurricanes that were pummeling me back East. Now I experience Hurricane Sandy-adjacent conditions while taking mail from my mailbox on random Tuesdays in Fort Collins. 

I liked to think that our National Weather Service would at least give me fair warning for wind events. But now the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder is being dismantled for parts.

(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

That very building got smacked with a 113-mph gust on Dec. 19, two days after Peak 6 at Brekenfridge was hit with a Polar Express clocked at 124 mph. If there had been any snow, I might have been skiing there, caught air off a mogul and landed at Arapahoe Basin.

A cartoon drawing of people hanging from a chairlift that has been blown upside down
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Little known fact: Colorado’s breezes are actually under the control of the four Greek gods of wind, plus their local representatives. No wonder it’s so breezy here!

A cartoon drawing of a map of Colorado with the Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, CU football coach Deion Sanders and a wolf characterized as the four winds.
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Fortunately, electric company officials employ a four-part strategy when dangerous winds threaten. 

Xcel Energy's safety shutdown strategy illustrated in four panels: A light switch, wind, someone flipping the switch off, and a fourth dark panel featuring illuminated eyes waiting for the electricity to come back on.
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Style-conscious Coloradans are learning to cope. 

A cartoon drawing of wind-influenced hair dos and don'ts, including a bald head as the path of least resistance and a lighted match head as an absolute don't.
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

No one is beyond the reach of wind. Especially not Denver Broncos field-goal kicker Wil Lutz. 

A cartoon drawing of Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz contemplating a field goal when winds are blowing so hard the uprights are leaning. A thought bubble over his head reads "I don't feel good about this."
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

As concerning as our wind situation is, there is one consolation. 

A cartoon drawing of I-25 north, with a green sign reading No matter how bad the wind is in Colorado, it's 10 times worse in Wyoming. Behind that is a Welcome to Wyoming sign, bent over by wind, with the words Road Closed in illuminated lights
(Peter Moore, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Peter Moore is an editor, writer, illustrator, ghostwriter, co-author, radio host, TV guest, speaker, editorial consultant, and journalism lecturer.



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