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  • Mayor's claims about homelessness gained national and international attention, but are they true?

    MARY STEURER, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Sep 14, 2023

    CASPER — Drive through downtown Casper on a typical summer afternoon, and more likely than not, you will see nothing remarkable. You may notice that the traffic is mild and the sidewalks are tidy and mostly empty — save for maybe a few shoppers and businesspeople wandering about. Visit during the evening, and you may have some angst finding street parking, especially if there’s a concert going on. Life downtown is pretty ordinary, in other words. Which might surprise you if you’ve Googled Casper lately. A rash of recent attention from nationa... Full story

  • Cost of living grows by fastest pace in 40 years

    Mary Steurer, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Apr 21, 2022

    CASPER — Price increases driven by the coronavirus pandemic last year brought a state inflation measure to its highest point in four decades. The Wyoming Cost of Living Index is a twice-a-year publication done by the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division that studies changes in inflation. The latest report, published April 18, covers the fourth quarter of 2021, which covers October, November and December. Inflation in Wyoming rose 9.3% from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, the report found. The last time Wyoming saw a spik... Full story