This is the plaque for the Casper Journal, the first corporate sponsor of Sun Up Ridge Memorial Wall in Casper, WY

The Kiwanis Club is giving away coats to anyone in need.  For the next four Saturdays, the public is welcome to stop by the Salvation Army Center for Hope on South Center Street between 10 a.m. and noon and get a coat.The Coats for Kids drive has been coordinated by the local Kiwanis for over [...]

When we know the locations for drop off sites for the 2011 Toys for Tots drive in Natrona County, we will post them here. Check back! The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December each year, and distribute those toys [...]

Many people wonder  how Casper, Wyoming  got its name. No, not from Casper the friendly ghost. Lieutenant Caspar Collins gave his life in defense of a wagon train during the Battle of Platte Bridge in July of  1865. The Lieutenant showed outstanding bravery and courage in this battle. His good relations with the local Native [...]

Lt. Caspar Collins  attempted to rescue an Army supply train being threatened by hostile Indian forces.  On November 29, 1864, Colorado Volunteers attacked and massacred a peaceful Northern Cheyenne Tribe at Sand Creek Colorado.  The native tribes, angry at the cowardly act by the Colorado militia, the combined forces of Cheyenne, Sioux, Arapahoe and a [...]