Casper nixes Healing Park lighting ceremony as cost-saving measure; park to still see partial lighting

Casper nixes Healing Park lighting ceremony as cost-saving measure; park to still see partial lighting

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper will forgo its annual lighting ceremony at Healing Park on Conwell this year, with city officials citing the steeper costs resulting from recent property tax relief. The park lighting ceremony had become an annual tradition, complete with carolers, food and drink offerings, speeches from local leaders and more. The tradition of adding holiday lighting to the park located along Second Street began in the 1990s, w…