I’ve been doing radio in some way since the age of 16, first cutting my teeth in my hometown of Soldotna, Alaska, doing play-by-play for high school hockey. From there, I gravitated toward radio news and sports coverage, doing civic reporting for a National Public Radio station in East Lansing, Mich., then doing news, sports and on-air work for a number of stations in Havre, Mont. Now, I'm a part of Wyoming's biggest and best radio news team. I’m a very proud alumnus of Michigan State University, where I studied broadcast journalism. At MSU, I did news updates for the campus radio station. I also dabbled in TV, producing the EMMY Award-winning on-campus news program. I also did hockey play-by-play and filmed athletics press conferences for the Big Ten Network and its website. For my efforts, I picked up a few awards, most notably from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
Anthony Pollreisz
Keep Casper Smoke Free Approaching Deadline, 2,465 Signature Target
UPDATE 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: Per Smokefree Natrona County's Facebook page, over 2,850 signatures have been gathered.
UPDATE 8:10 p.m. Tuesday: Officials with Keep Casper Smoke Free, the referendum committee trying to overturn changes to the city of Casper’s controversial public smoking ban, say they think they have the needed number of signatures for a referendum...
School District Asking For Supplies to “Stuff the Bus”
The Natrona County School District is asking for help gathering school supplies for families in need for the upcoming school year.
District officials are holding their annual “Stuff the Bus” school supplies drive through Aug. 10. Several drop-off locations have been set up throughout Casper...
Casper Fire-EMS Requesting Donations for Fallen Arizona Firefighters
Officials with Casper Fire-EMS are requesting donations to help the families of 19 firefighters that were killed while trying to control a massive wildfire in Arizona.
19 members of the 20-member Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting crew based out of Prescott, Ariz...
New Lodge, Several Updates Proposed For Hogadon Ski Area
A group tasked with providing a fresh vision for the city of Casper’s well-worn Hogadon Ski Area unveiled a rough draft of what could be the facility’s new master plan at a public meeting on Wednesday.
Master plan proposals for the city-owned skiing and snowboarding facility include increased staffing, new lifts and new buildings with consolidated amenities...
Keep Casper Smoke Free Says It’s Halfway to 2,465 Signatures
An anti-smoking group looking to revert changes to the city of Casper’s public smoking ban says it’s getting close to the number of signatures it needs for a referendum.
Keep Casper Smoke Free co-chairperson Kimberly Holloway says her group is nearing the 2,465 signatures it needs by July 17 to force a special election in August...
Gas Prices Dip Before Tax Hike, Will Likely Trend Higher than Natl. Average
With a higher fuel tax now in effect, petroleum analysts say future gas prices in Wyoming will likely be higher than average prices nationally.
Wyoming enacted a statewide fuel tax increase from 14 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon on Monday...
Keep Casper Smoke Free Gets 287 Signatures in Friday Rally
A group looking to reverse changes to the city of Casper’s controversial public indoor smoking ordinance is on its way toward gathering the 2,460 signatures needed to force a special election in August.
287 people signed Keep Casper Smoke Free’s petition for a referendum on Friday during a rally at Conwell Park...
Partial Natrona County Fire Ban to Take Effect July 3
A partial fire ban will be in effect throughout Natrona County in advance of the Independence Day holiday.
The partial fire ban, which will take effect July 3, was unanimously approved by the Natrona County Commission during a special session on Thursday afternoon...
Casper City Council Reviews Platte River Trail Extension
Casper City Council gave informal approval on Tuesday night to help fund an extension of the Platte River Trail system from the Paradise Valley area to Robertson Road.
The extension would span from Paradise Valley Park through a Begonia Street neighborhood, over a bridge spanning the North Platte River and then on to Robertson Road...
Casper Police Looking For Missing Girl
Authorities are asking for help finding a missing Casper girl.
Officer Sarah Stockero with the Casper Police Department says 16-year-old Beatriz “Bea” Ann Perez was last seen by her legal guardians on May 30.
"She was last seen by her boyfriend on May 31 - apparently, she left the house with a couple sets of clothes and no money or no IDs that we know of," Stockero said...
Smoking Ban Amendments Pass: Smoking Soon Allowed in Casper Bars
City councilors have approved multiple amendments to the city of Casper’s controversial public indoor smoking ban.
Casper City Council Reviews Proposed Mike Sedar Pool Plans
Casper City Council reviewed conceptual images of what could be the new Mike Sedar Pool at a recent work session.
Representatives with Denver-based Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative unveiled a proposed $1.8 million design concept for the swimming facility on Tuesday...