EclipseFest

There was no precedent for such a crowd and no opportunity for a trial run.

Wednesday, representatives of state agencies gave the final news conference and statistics about the eclipse's effects on Wyoming.

Thomas Leistert of Graz, Austria, has seen eclipses in Venezuela, Austria, Zambia, Libya, Portugal and elsewhere.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol has asked all troopers and dispatch center personnel not to schedule any leave between Aug. 14 through Aug. 27.

Casper is on the center line of the total solar eclipse that will reach the mainland United States at 10:16 a.m. PDT on Aug. 21, 2017.