Alcova Refill Starts April 1st
Water levels at Alcova go up ten feet in April as the Bureau of Reclamation does the annual reservoir refill in anticipation of the irrigation season. Area Manager, John Lawson says, while the refill...
View ArticleBest Places to Cool Off in Casper This Summer – Brooke's Top Five
Growing up in Casper I know just how hot some of those July/August days can get. While there is always the option of just cranking up the AC and being a couch potato, in my opinion, there are too many...
View ArticleAlcova Draw Down Marks End Of Wet Year
The Bureau of Reclamation brings to an end this month one of its busiest years on record as record high water levels moved downstream on the North Platte river. Listen here, Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleAlcova Trailer Park Tenants Call Foul On Appraisal
A recent appraisal of Bureau of Reclamation trailer park property at Alcova has lessees less than happy about a possible $450.00 dollar a year increase. The yearly lease price has steadily risen from...
View ArticleAnnual Drawdown Of Alcova Reservoir Starts Monday
The annual drawdown of Alcova Reservoir will begin Monday October 1st, 2012.During the month of October, the reservoir water surface elevation will be lowered about 10 feet at a rate of approximately 4...
View ArticleGame and Fish Liberalizes Ice Fishing Regulations on Some Waters
Wyoming Game and Fish has loosened some of its ice fishing regulations on over 20 bodies of water in the state. Under the special provision, ice anglers can fish with up to six lines instead of the...
View ArticleBureau of Reclamation Reducing Water Levels at Alcova
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says ice fishermen need to be on the lookout for potentially dangerous conditions as the Bureau of Reclamation lowers water levels at Alcova Reservoir. Game and...
View ArticleFormer Alcova Superintendent Sues Natrona County for Defrauding Bureau of...
The former superintendent of Alcova Reservoir claims in a federal lawsuit that Natrona County's Road and Bridge Department filed false financial reports about Alcova, Pathfinder and Gray Reef...
View ArticleAttorney for Ex-Alcova Superintendent Wants Justice for Reservoirs, Taxpayers
Taxpayers and those who use the Alcova, Pathfinder and Gray Reef reservoirs deserve better from Natrona County's Road and Bridge Department, which allegedly defrauded the federal government, an...
View ArticleNatrona County Denies It Defrauded Bureau of Reclamation
Natrona County's Road and Bridge Department did not submit bogus grant proposals to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for projects at Alcova Reservoir, the county's attorney in the case wrote Monday. Read...
View ArticleAlcova Lake Begins To Rise April 1st
The Bureau of Reclamation announced in a press release earlier this week that the annual filling of Alcova Reservoir will began on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2015. Deputy Wyoming Area Manager, Lyle Myler...
View ArticleNatrona County Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit With Former Alcova Manager
The Natrona County Commission and the former Alcova reservoir manager have settled a federal lawsuit he brought claiming the county's Road and Bridge Department submitted bogus grant proposals to the...
View ArticleTake a Snowmachine Ride Across Alcova Reservoir [VIDEO]
What is snow? It's just a bunch of frozen water, right? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleAlcova Bridge Set To Partially Re-open By Late Wednesday; Black And...
The bridge in the town of Alcova is set to partially reopen by late Wednesday, the chairman of the Natrona County Commission said Tuesday. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCounty Re-opens Cottonwood, Black Beaches
Black Beach and Cottonwood Beach campgrounds are now open with the partial re-opening of the Alcova Bridge, according to the Natrona County Parks Department. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCounty Commission Approves New Subdivision; Tables Reservoir Agreement
The Natrona County Commission approved the creation of a large subdivision west of Casper. The 117-acre Horse Ranch Acres Subdivision with nine lots ranging from 10 acres to 15 acres will be located at...
View ArticleNatrona County Commission Again Tables Reservoir Agreement
For the second time in as many meetings, the Natrona County Commission tabled the 25-year agreement about managing the Alcova, Pathfinder and Gray Reef reservoirs. Continue reading…
View ArticleNatrona County Counts The Cost Of Culverts During The Economic Downturn
Commissioner Rob Hendry said the county should save the $179,000 proposed for the culverts for future road maintenance. Continue reading…
View ArticleAlcova Cabin Burglaries: 22 And Counting
Shatto declined to say if there was a "person of interest" in the case. Continue reading…
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect Charged In Alcova Cabin Burglaries
Some of the stolen items have been recovered. Continue reading…
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