Platte River Associates faces $1M fine Oct 18, 2008
Boulder-based Platte River, a software company, was charged in July and entered its plea agreement on Oct. 6. By pleading guilty, Platte River avoids having any of its employees charged in connection with the incident ... Platte River confirmed in its plea agreement that it sold geological modeling software to , a Spanish oil company, in August 2000. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Strike up the band, choose pumpkins, help four-legged friends Oct 18, 2008
The Casper Windy City Striders hold a new cross-town half marathon to benefit the Platte River Parkway Trust. It begins at the east end of the Platte River Parkway Trail in Paradise Valley and follows the trail as it winds through Casper, around Three Crowns Golf Course and finish at the North Casper Soccer Complex off Bryan Stock Trail. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A river by any other name Oct 17, 2008
Even the Platte River was known in the 18th century by French fur trappers as the Nebraska River. One of the more famous examples of the double name game: the Rio Grande. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Officials disagree on value of library land Oct 17, 2008
8-acre parcel wedged near the North Platte River and First Street for slightly less than 3. 8 million, or roughly 10 per square foot. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
UNL workshops target water use by center pivots Oct 14, 2008
UNL's Ron Yoder says the sessions will be offered statewide, but will target center pivot operators in the Republican River Valley in southern Nebraska and the central Platte River area in central Nebraska. The sessions begin in late November and will run through late February. (Sioux City Journal)
Trico fall is dream, nightmare to anglers Oct 11, 2008
Some other Wyoming streams the trico guys hit in the summertime are the Gray Reef of the North Platte River near Casper and the Upper North Platte near Saratoga. The Saratoga chapter of Trout Unlimited puts on an annual summer trico festival called the Mate and Die Extravaganza. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Business incubator will dominate Platte Commons Oct 10, 2008
ARAJPB board member Mike Huston said Thursday that the site plan for the Platte River Commons limits the number of buildings, and probably no other building will be as tall as the business incubator. "There's going to be a reluctance to go higher than three stories," Huston said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Invasive Weed Crawls Over Platte River Sep 25, 2008
-- A hearty, rapid-growing weed is affecting the course of the Platte River ... Aerial views of the Platte River show the invasive weed creeping along sandbars and choking the river's flow, actually preventing the river from carving its natural course, according to the Papio Natural Resources District ... "It'll choke off the river channel in five or six years and make it a narrow and deep river, which isn't what the Platte River has ever been," Lyle said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Hospital unveils new helicopter with 'all the bells and whistles' Sep 24, 2008
Active since Aug. 14, the new helicopter has made approximately 49 flights across Wyoming, including a flight to Miracle Mile, the portion of the North Platte River between Seminoe and Pathfinder reservoirs. It was the helicopter's first on-scene flight, according to Jason Collins, chief flight nurse at the hospital. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Platte River cleanup 'great' for community Sep 21, 2008
Cleaning sometimes involves heavy lifting, but volunteers for the second annual Platte River Revival likely had no idea what they were getting into ... Volunteer Heather Fransted agreed, adding that she enjoys a view of the Platte River every day from the windows of the bank. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Family fun theme of busy weekend Sep 20, 2008
The second annual Platte River Revival runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Check-in will be at Mike Lansing Field. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
City plans second revival Sep 19, 2008
Workers will haul six cars out of the North Platte River today and Saturday, along with chunks of cement, rebar and any other objects foreign to the river. Saturday morning marks the second annual Platte River Revival ... Most of the Platte River Parkway will be closed during the cleanup. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
ABCNEWS: Ad Es Erróneo... Sep 18, 2008
He's as intellectually deep as the Platte River. Please understand that if you support this poseur, people who are professionals in their field will have a hard time taking you seriously. (The Drudge Report)
Council may partner with civic auditorium group Sep 16, 2008
The council began discussing the agreement, which also would include 3 million in operational funding for 10 years, in mid-2007, when its original bid to build on the Platte River Commons fell through. During the past year, the council formed a committee to work with the Citizens and arrived at a lengthy document that includes a timeline for funding and contingencies for how the partnership could end. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Festivals, rides highlight busy weekend Sep 13, 2008
The Platte River Parkway Trust is hosting its annual Fall Festival from noon to 5 p.m. in the parking lot between Mike Lansing Field and Crossroads Adventure Playground. This year's Festival will feature a BBQ Feast, great live music, and microbrew tasting, as well the chance to buy a duck in the Great Duck Derby and win prizes. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Some people like to pick on Columbus ... Sep 11, 2008
Then there is the Loup & Platte river for air boating & ATV riding. Also you only have to drive a country mile to get to a nice out of the way hunting spot. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
'Wall That Heals' graces Fort Caspar Sep 11, 2008
Standing at the center, one can look over the relative recent history of the wall and see the wooden replica buildings of Fort Caspar more than a century ago in the near distance and purple sage and the North Platte River further in the distance. Smokie served in Vietnam from October 1969 to 1970 and has lived in Casper for 36 years, since shortly after getting out of the Army. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Career Highlights Sep 7, 2008
A: We were on the Platte River. I had no idea he was paying us a surprise visit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Casper briefs Sep 7, 2008
The Platte River Parkway Trust will host its annual Fall Festival from noon until 5 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the parking lot between Mike Lansing Field and Crossroads Adventure Playground, according to a release. This year's festival includes a barbeque feast; live music from Chad Lore, Free Bier and Rock N Roll Susie; and microbrew tasting; as well the chance to buy a duck in the Great Duck Derby. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Platte River Ventures Hires Richard Wood as Chief Executive Officer of PRV Aerospace Sep 4, 2008
DENVER, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Platte River Ventures is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Wood as Chief Executive Officer of PRV Aerospace, the parent company of its four aerospace operating companies ... "We are pleased to have attracted a person of Richard's talents to lead PRV Aerospace," said J. Landis Martin, Founder and Managing Director of Platte River Ventures ... About Platte River Ventures Based in Denver, Colorado, Platte River Ventures is a private equity investment... (PR Newswire)
Companies paying price for Cuba dealings Sep 2, 2008
Platte River is facing federal criminal charges ... But the Platte River Associates case shows that a company doesn t have to deal directly with Cuba to get into trouble ... But Platte River s attorney, Lee Foreman of Haddon/Foreman in Denver, said the company provided post-sale software training to an employee of Repsol, a Spanish oil and gas company. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Answer Girl: Pass on the overpass Aug 29, 2008
The bridge over the North Platte River -- the one with no sidewalks and no room for pedestrians or bikers to travel without being hit by oncoming traffic or pushed into the river itself -- will also be redone to include sidewalks and an extra lane. Finally, in 2016, Poplar Street will be reconstructed from Collins Street to CY Avenue, at an estimated cost of 3. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Game and Fish crews survey for trout Aug 28, 2008
There are five stretches along the North Platte River that are surveyed _ one each year. "It's so we can kind of keep our finger, so to speak, on the pulse of the fishery," Snigg says. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Capitol Police Join Team in Denver Aug 25, 2008
Protesters have called it Gitmo on the Platte, after the nearby Platte River, and compared it to a kennel for animals. The Denver Sheriff Department equipped the warehouse with several cells enclosed by chain-link fences to prepare for massive arrests, though city officials have emphasized that they don t expect to arrest many people. (Roll Call)
Delegates will find Denver a city with an artsy vibe Aug 24, 2008
Denver has the Commons and Confluence Park, a downtown nature area at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. Once a meeting spot for mountain men who traded furs here with the Indians, the area is crisscrossed with waterfalls, picnic areas and bike paths leading to the REI Flagship store on the South Platte River ... Or take a 3, 30-minute ride along the riverfront on the Platte River Trolley (www. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
No razor wire for convention holding cells Aug 21, 2008
It also is about a mile from the South Platte River, which explains the protesters' nickname for it: "Gitmo on the Platte.". The warehouse has 18, 20-square-foot cells, and can hold up to 400 people waiting to be photographed, fingerprinted and issued a court date. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
All hail the (once) mighty carp Aug 21, 2008
The longtime trout fishing guide of the North Platte River has discovered a new obsession: carp fishing. In the summer months he's often seen cruising the shallows of Pathfinder and Alcova reservoirs in his flats boat in search of the ugly fish that gets no respect. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
County Commission: Keating, Opella move on to general election Aug 20, 2008
He also plans to work on other projects to improve the community, including one that will encourage installation of charging stations for electric wheelchairs along the Platte River Parkway. Celebrating with his daughter and new grandson, who he had just picked up from Denver, Opella learned of his victory while spending a quiet night at home with his family. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Activists Slam DNC Arrest Facility Aug 17, 2008
Groups planning marches, concerts and other events during the Aug. 25-28 convention dub the center "Gitmo on the Platte," for the nearby South Platte River. "Very reminiscent of a political prisoner camp or a concentration camp," was how Code Pink's Zoe Williams described the facility to KCNC correspondent Rock Sallinger. (CBS News)
Business briefs Aug 17, 2008
The Platte River Parkway Trust Board has hired Pope Construction as construction manager to expand and renovate the Tate Pumphouse, on the banks of the North Platte River in Casper. M3The Tate Pumphouse is an historic brick structure once used as a pumping station to send water to the town of Midwest. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Warehouse set to process convention arrests Aug 16, 2008
Groups planning marches, concerts and other events during the Aug. 25-28 convention dub the center "Gitmo on the Platte," for the nearby South Platte River. The Denver sheriff's office, which operates city and county jails, insists anyone taken to the center will be there only a few hours while they're fingerprinted, issued a court date and released after posting bail. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
City may approve program for transportation improvements Aug 5, 2008
Some of the projects include completing the Beverly Street underpass, which will connect the Platte River Pathway with the Rails to Trails system, reconstructing Paradise Drive, and buying more buses for public transit ... The grant will be to help start a business incubator located on the Platte River Commons. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Condo project planned near Platte River Aug 2, 2008
Beleza, to be located at 31st Street and Brighton Boulevard near the South Platte River, will be modeled on the sustainable city of Curitiba in southern Brazil. Curitiba with its master-planned transportation system, green space and free education centers is considered one of the world s best examples of urban planning. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
The bigger the TV, the bigger the fee Aug 2, 2008
It preliminarily agreed to waive 14,000 for city services used during the Platte River Revival day in September. Contact city reporter Christine Robinson at (307) 266-0639 or. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Moveable Beasts: A Q&A with David Wilcove on Declining Animal Migrations Jul 31, 2008
What is so awe inspiring about migration is not seeing a handful of on the Platte River, it's seeing half a million. It's not seeing a dozen wildebeests in the Serengeti, it's seeing a million. (Scientific American)
Some Worry New Water Site Draws From Superfund Area Jul 31, 2008
The field is designed to draw water from the Platte River basin to supply western Omahas Metropolitan Utilities District customers. Some environmentalists said they worry that the well will draw water from another direction -- the Mead Superfund site, where they claim toxins from an old ammunition plant are not contained. (7 KETV Omaha)
Employees may be surveyed Jul 31, 2008
The council will also hear a request to help fund the September Platte River Revival. This will be the second of a five-year effort to clean the North Platte River. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Shut out at home: Post 22 won't schedule 320 Jul 30, 2008
"Platte River Ruckus" tournament on opposite sides of the bracket, but on the final day, the two teams were bracketed to play one another. However, they never met on the field. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rodeo showcases whitewater park, kayakers' talents Jul 27, 2008
Conning drove down from Cody to take on the rapids in the Casper Whitewater Park on the Platte River ... Before the competition even started, more than 20 spectators lined the banks of the Platte River watching kayakers warm up. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New interest in renewables Jul 27, 2008
Mark Boname, owner of the Platte River Fly Shop, had his wind turbine installed last spring. Because the environment and North Platte River are integral to his livelihood, Boname said he wanted to reduce his carbon footprint. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Missouri River bridge redo more than half finished Jul 25, 2008
The railings are the same height as the bridge at Highway 75 crossing the Platte River. They are standard to Nebraska bridges or a little lower, but they fully comply with all Nebraska and federal highway standards, Dugan said. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Trains collide with vehices Jul 24, 2008
The accident was at a grade crossing on Fedde Lane near the Mahoney State Park interchange under the I-80 Platte River Bridge. Investigators say the vehicle had been driven by Andrew Shuput, 16, of Omaha. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Highway 15 crash takes life of Schuyler man Jul 23, 2008
5 miles south of the Platte River bridge. Butler County Sheriff Mark Hecker said Muhle died in a crash that occurred at 2:42 p.m. Muhle was driving a 1989 Mazda pickup southbound on the highway when he crossed the center line and drove into the path of a northbound 2008 Kenworth driven by David Willeford, 60, of Stanton. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Democrats Do Denver Jul 20, 2008
Here you can put a kayak into a little whitewater course on the South Platte River or step inside and attack a rock-climbing wall that towers nearly as high as the federal deficit. To send a symbolic nod toward African Americans, stop by the Black American West Museum in the Five Points neighborhood, where Executive Director La Wanna Larson is ready to tell you about how 1 in 3 cowboys in the American West was black, how 15 of Colorado's ghost towns were predominantly black, and how... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Four of six municipalities give OK to put library measure on ballot Jul 17, 2008
25 million and build a new, 93,000-square-foot building along the North Platte River. If the proposition goes to the November ballot, Nelson said a political action committee will begin raising money for advertisements to give voters more information. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Boulder company charged with 'trading with the enemy' Jul 16, 2008
Boulder-based Platte River Associates allegedly provided specialized technical computer software and computer training in 2000, which was used to create a model for the potential exploration and development of oil and gas within Cuban territorial waters ... Platte River Associates s president, Jay Leonard, was charged in a different case for unauthorized access of a protected computer. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Citizens faces fundraising hurdles Jul 16, 2008
It was going to be built on the former Amoco refinery site, now known as the Platte River Commons. After years of fundraising, downsizing, time extensions and missed deadlines, the Citizens lost their partnership with the Joint Powers Board and turned to the city for assistance. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Jumping mouse off threatened list in Wyo. Jul 13, 2008
The mouse was removed from federal protection in Wyoming because it was found throughout that state's North Platte River basin where it was not previously known to exist, the agency said. Few new threats are expected in the mouse's Wyoming range because the human population growth rate is low and the primary human activities, haying and grazing, don't pose much danger to the creature, the agency said. (AZCentral -- News)
Drilling Commences on Columbus Gold's Chert Cliff Property Jul 8, 2008
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 8, 2008) - Columbus Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Columbus Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Platte River Gold Inc., has commenced drilling on the Company's Chert Cliff Property, located in the Gold Bar District along the prolific Battle Mountain Gold Trend about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Eureka, Nevada. The Chert Cliff Property has been leased to privately held Platte River Gold and forms part of their Gable Property... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Expiring element highlights differences between sixth-cent, fifth-cent taxes Jul 6, 2008
The tax has also been used in Casper to help fund community projects such as the Fort Caspar Museum renovation, Platte River Parkway bridge and pumphouse, books at the county library, and an expansion at the Senior Center. It can be reinstituted by elected officials if they choose, but Forslund said that has never happened in Natrona County. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A Look Back in Time: Mention rewards effort Jun 30, 2008
Desert flood -- Natrona County Commissioner Art Volk confessed that the county had no sandbagging provisions in place to battle the rising North Platte River. The North Platte was the highest it had been in 10 years, and on page A3 of the July 1 Star-Tribune, there is a photo of a National Guard C-130 transport being unloaded -- the cargo, sandbags from Salt Lake City. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
10 minutes of fury Jun 29, 2008
There is damage to crops and homes south of Cedar Bluffs all the way to the Platte River due to hail and wind, Stukenholtz said ... Thanks Editor's note: The old Fremont city "dump" is located on South U.S. Highway 77 just north of the Platte River Bridge. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Low dam releases ease Missouri, Mississippi floods Jun 29, 2008
" The corps says heavy rain pushed runoff above Sioux City, Iowa, to 123% of normal in May. Murphy said the river has been above flood stage for some time from just south of Omaha to the river's mouth at St. Louis. "Recently, things have kind of dried out a little bit," he said. "But we've got a lot of overbank ponding of water behind the levees because the river has been quite high downstream from the Platte River. Basically, we're just allowing the field drainage to come back into the river... (USA Today -- Weather)
Walkability plans may soon go to public Jun 28, 2008
The city's parks department finished connecting the Platte River Parkway to Beverly Street, said Parks Director David Hough. It is also almost done with an asphalt path on K Street near the Boys and Girls Club and one connecting the new hotels south of the Events Center to the Three Trails Center. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
$5M for Civic Auditorium isn't available yet Jun 27, 2008
"The Joint Powers Board is not obligated to provide funding in the corridor [Old Yellowstone District] area," Kraft said, "but development in the corridor would link downtown and the Platte River Commons Area.". The commons area is also owned by the board, which met Wednesday. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Library asks city for support Jun 27, 2008
8-acre former American Pipeyard near First Street and the North Platte River. Acquisition of the land will cost roughly 3. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
CAEDA: Incubator will help job growth Jun 26, 2008
Representatives of the Natrona County Public Library also will speak before the council to ask for its support in a move to build a new and larger library near the North Platte River and First Street. If four of the six municipalities in Natrona County approve the plans for the new library, a temporary sixth cent sales tax may appear on the November ballot to raise 43. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Library breaks down possible costs Jun 25, 2008
8 acres nestled between the North Platte River, First Street and downtown. The library board of trustees voted recently to ask the citizens of Natrona County for 43. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New Rawlins reservoir needed Jun 24, 2008
The Atlantic Rim reservoir, which was built in the late 1970s, has another shortcoming: No pipeline is in place to allow it to store water from the North Platte River ... An alternative to a new reservoir is to pump water from the North Platte River, where the city of Rawlins has water rights. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Energy is spent to protect birds from power line threats Jun 24, 2008
In central Nebraska, there are concerns about endangered whooping cranes and other species colliding with power lines near the Platte River, said Brad Mellema, director of the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at the Rowe Sanctuary. Only about 260 whooping cranes enormous white birds with wingspans of up to 7 feet exist in the Central Flyway, he said. (USA Today)
Series of odd events lead to pilot's death Jun 20, 2008
A series of freak events combined to kill Jennifer Susan Job-Massa as she ran on the Platte River Parkway on Wednesday. The 34-year-old South Dakota pilot flew to Casper for the night, finding 60- to 80-degree weather. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Library could cost close to $50 million Jun 20, 2008
Pictures of the planned new building, which may be built on the former American Pipeyard near First Street and the North Platte River, show large windows with walls of brick and stone ... There may be a children's area in the back opening to a park and the North Platte River. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Teton Reservoir to be stocked with fish for summer Jun 18, 2008
Teton Reservoir was created in the 1960s to reduce sedimentation from the Sage Creek watershed into the North Platte River. In recent years, the reservoir has become a popular recreation and fishing area. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Dog Plucks Boy From Platte Jun 17, 2008
-- A Labrador retriever lived up to its name Friday when he plucked his 12-year-old owner out of the Platte River, near North Bend. Tony Bailey can usually swim in the river, but recent rains have pushed it up higher than normal and whipped up unusual currents. (7 KETV Omaha)
A Look Back in Time: Things endure Jun 16, 2008
Readers were taken back to Aug. 24, 1842, when Capt. John C. Fremont, the "Pathfinder" himself, led an expedition along the North Platte River. A couple of miles downstream from the mouth of the Sweetwater River, the explorers entered a dramatic cut through an immense granite escarpment. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
