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CASPER – A meeting intended to discuss the surge of coronavirus cases in Natrona County and a possible mask order ended abruptly Monday after a hostile crowd repeatedly interrupted and heckled doctors and politicians who were trying to speak.

Natrona County commissioners called the meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, how it’s affecting local health resources and what can be done to stem the spread of the virus.

Scheduled to speak was a list of local officials: Casper-Natrona County Health Department director Anna Kinder, county health officers Drs. Mark Dowell and Ghazi G...