Author: Oil City Staff

Harris releases strategy to tackle migration’s root causes

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that efforts to address root causes of migration from three Central American countries won't produce immediate results as she unveiled a broad strategy that avoids detailed targets and deadlines.

07/29/21 4:49 AM

ZZ Top legend Dusty Hill dies at age 72

Dusty Hill, the singer and bassist for legendary Texas band ZZ Top, has died. He was 72. The news was confirmed by the group’s longtime rep and posted on the... Read more »

07/28/21 1:17 PM

Records topple as heat wave bakes Wyoming this week

CASPER, Wyo. — A number of new record highs were set in central and northern Wyoming on Monday and Tuesday as a heat wave blankets the west. According to the... Read more »

07/28/21 1:00 PM

Sheriff: Boy says he killed father, body found in Wyoming

DAYTON, Wyo. (AP) — Investigators found a man dead in Wyoming after a boy allegedly told authorities in Montana he killed his father.

07/28/21 12:18 PM

California, Nevada governors to tour site of huge wildfire

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The governors of California and Nevada on Wednesday planned to tour the state line area blackened by one of several massive wildfires that have destroyed... Read more »

07/28/21 11:08 AM

CDC leader: Masks, vaccination could halt surge

WASHINGTON -- Dr. Rochelle Walensky says new mask-wearing guidance, coupled with higher rates of vaccination against COVID-19, could halt the current escalation of infections in “a couple of weeks.”

07/28/21 6:23 AM

Wyo education committee prefers ‘incremental’ steps to K-12 funding crisis

Lawmakers last week, bolstered by an improving revenue forecast, said they continue to favor spending cuts and tapping Wyoming’s “rainy day fund” to temporarily address an estimated $270 million education-funding deficit. Forecasters had previously predicted a $300 million deficit.

07/28/21 5:19 AM

Can Biden’s plans manufacture more US factory jobs?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will be trying to connect with blue-collar workers Wednesday when he travels to a truck factory in Pennsylvania to advocate for government investments and clean energy as ways to strengthen U.S. manufacturing.

07/28/21 5:14 AM

Capitol police testimony blunts GOP’s law-and-order message

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's self-portrayal as champions of law and order is colliding with searing testimony from police officers themselves. Officers on Tuesday described in vivid, personal terms the terror of defending the U.S. Capitol from violent insurrectionists inspired by then-president Donald Trump on Jan. 6.

07/28/21 4:22 AM

White House considering vaccine mandate for federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or otherwise submit to regular testing and wear a mask — a potentially major shift in policy that reflects growing concerns about the spread of the more infectious delta variant.

07/28/21 4:18 AM

Campbell County wildfire discovered Monday grows to 500 acres under near critical fire weather conditions

CASPER, Wyo. — A grass and timber fire discovered Monday west of Gillette has grown to over 500 acres, the Campbell County Fire Department said Tuesday. The “Deer Creek 2 Fire”... Read more »

07/27/21 10:01 PM

EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it's getting attention.

07/27/21 3:41 PM

CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors... Read more »

07/27/21 1:38 PM

Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against climate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years. He's then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that to forcefully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nudge 40% of U.S. drivers into electric vehicles by decade’s end.

07/27/21 12:39 PM

One dead in vehicle accident outside Cheyenne’s Frontier Park

Officials with the Cheyenne Police Department released new information from their preliminary investigation into a fatal incident they reported this morning at a gate outside of Frontier Park.

07/27/21 12:31 PM

U.S. agency stepping up safeguards for wild horse adoptions

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal land managers say they’re tightening protections to guard against illegal resale of adopted wild horses captured on U.S. public land... Read more »

07/27/21 11:58 AM

A dozen years after last minimum wage hike, is $15 new norm?

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new... Read more »

07/27/21 11:00 AM

Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people, most of them of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to... Read more »

07/27/21 10:36 AM

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories

WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance.”

07/27/21 10:15 AM

Poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party’s future

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Republicans want former President Donald Trump to have at least some influence over their party's direction even as many who side with the GOP say they are uneasy about its future.

07/27/21 9:36 AM

CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines

The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official.

07/27/21 9:09 AM

Wyo delegation honors late former Sen. Mike Enzi

CASPER Wyo. — Wyoming’s delegation is honoring former Sen. Mike Enzi on Tuesday, after his family announced his death late Monday night. Sen. Enzi, who retired from the U.S. Senate... Read more »

07/27/21 8:55 AM

NWS: High temps reach 95 to 106 in central Wyo today

CASPER, Wyo. – Central and northern Wyoming will scorch under another heatwave today and Wednesday before a cooling trend brings relief by Thursday.

07/27/21 5:43 AM

Tokyo records record virus cases days after Olympics begin

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began.

07/27/21 5:20 AM

Wyo U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi was known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington

Jul 27, 2021 GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77. Enzi died... Read more »

07/27/21 5:08 AM

Game and Fish launches comprehensive listing of fire restrictions on managed lands

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has launched two new interactive ways to help keep the public up to date on fire restrictions on public lands. Anyone... Read more »

07/26/21 5:27 PM

Olsen and Bauer win 16-mile, 8-mile Sneaker Chase on Casper Mountain Saturday

CASPER, Wyo. — 138 participants finished either the 8- or 16-mile course at the 9th annual Skunk Hollow Sneaker Chase Saturday. Participants completed either one or two course laps on the... Read more »

07/26/21 4:54 PM

Toddler dies after fall from 2nd floor escalator at Colorado mall

CASPER, Wyo. — A two-year-old boy died after falling from the second floor of the Town Center mall in Aurora, Colorado on Sunday. Aurora is a suburb east of Denver.... Read more »

07/26/21 3:54 PM

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads and some communities report troubling increases in hospitalizations among unvaccinated people.

07/26/21 1:11 PM

Teen dies in rollover crash near Cheyenne

CASPER, Wyo. – One teenager is dead after a rollover crash near Cheyenne on Sunday evening.

07/26/21 9:18 AM

Western Democrats to push for US mining industry changes

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — House Democrats from some western states are preparing to push for changes to a longstanding law that governs mining on U.S.-owned lands.

07/26/21 9:12 AM

With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant, according to a White House official.

07/26/21 9:06 AM

Gordon, Lummis to fundraise for South Dakota’s Noem

Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis are headlining a $1,000-per-plate fundraiser for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in Cheyenne later this month.

07/26/21 8:46 AM

8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating eight new leaders for U.S. attorney positions across the country, including in the office overseeing the prosecutions of hundreds of defendants charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

07/26/21 8:34 AM

Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be wiped out in another. Fishermen who make their living off adult salmon, once they enter the Pacific Ocean, are sounding the alarm as blistering heat waves and extended drought in the U.S. West raise water temperatures and imperil fish from Idaho to California.

07/26/21 7:39 AM

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Author: Oil City Staff

Harris releases strategy to tackle migration’s root causes

CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans

Ron Popeil was the sizzle of American ingenuity, personified

Report: Hate crime laws lack uniformity across the US

Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing

Infrastructure deal: Senate votes to start work on $1T bill

ZZ Top legend Dusty Hill dies at age 72

Records topple as heat wave bakes Wyoming this week

Sheriff: Boy says he killed father, body found in Wyoming

California, Nevada governors to tour site of huge wildfire

CDC leader: Masks, vaccination could halt surge

Wyo education committee prefers ‘incremental’ steps to K-12 funding crisis

Can Biden’s plans manufacture more US factory jobs?

Capitol police testimony blunts GOP’s law-and-order message

White House considering vaccine mandate for federal workers

Campbell County wildfire discovered Monday grows to 500 acres under near critical fire weather conditions

EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots

CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US

Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

One dead in vehicle accident outside Cheyenne’s Frontier Park

U.S. agency stepping up safeguards for wild horse adoptions

A dozen years after last minimum wage hike, is $15 new norm?

Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories

Poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party’s future

CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines

Wyo delegation honors late former Sen. Mike Enzi

NWS: High temps reach 95 to 106 in central Wyo today

Tokyo records record virus cases days after Olympics begin

Wyo U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi was known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington

Game and Fish launches comprehensive listing of fire restrictions on managed lands

Olsen and Bauer win 16-mile, 8-mile Sneaker Chase on Casper Mountain Saturday

Toddler dies after fall from 2nd floor escalator at Colorado mall

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

Teen dies in rollover crash near Cheyenne

Western Democrats to push for US mining industry changes

With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now

Gordon, Lummis to fundraise for South Dakota’s Noem

8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts

Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

Crime

AP

Sheriff: Boy says he killed father, body found in Wyoming

Cheyenne PD arrest suspect accused of setting six dumpster fires Wednesday morning

Recent Arrests (7/27/21 – 7/28/21)

Casper PD investigating alleged knife attack at Casper park

Recent Arrests (7/26/21 – 7/27/21)

Obituaries

AP

Ron Popeil was the sizzle of American ingenuity, personified

ZZ Top legend Dusty Hill dies at age 72

Obituaries: Mertz, Sehlmeyer, Maxwell, Ake

Wyo U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi was known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington

Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi dies at age 77

Community

City

Water restrictions: Casper area asked to limit irrigation to two days per week

Hot Rods and Harleys for a cause

Casper Fire-EMS promotes 23-year vet Jack Moore to battalion chief

Casper Fire-EMS seeing overlapping calls about 47% of the time

Casper ‘Guns n’ Hoses’ blood drive challenge seeking donors to help patients in need

Wyoming

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Wildfire threatening oil and gas wells west of Big Piney

Burning coal seam suspected cause of rapidly growing ~3,000-acre Deer Creek 2 Fire in Wyoming

Sheriff: Boy says he killed father, body found in Wyoming

Cheyenne PD arrest suspect accused of setting six dumpster fires Wednesday morning

Report: Trump meets with Cheney opponents Gray, Smith

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WyoGives 2021 can involve the whole family!

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