Author: Oil City Staff

BLM proposes 105 parcels for oil and gas lease sale

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to offer 105 oil and gas lease parcels totaling about 118,200 acres in Wyoming at a quarterly lease sale... Read more »

11/14/19 10:58 AM

Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence

By ADRIAN SAINZ and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative Wednesday that would better enforce the U.S. gun background check... Read more »

11/13/19 12:53 PM

Search for boy missing since Sunday continues for fourth day

CASPER, Wyo. – The search for an autistic boy who has been missing since Sunday is now in its fourth day and is still a “full scale search,” according to... Read more »

11/13/19 12:37 PM

Wyoming committee advances Medicaid expansion bill

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A legislative committee has advanced a bill that allows Gov. Mark Gordon to explore expanding the Medicaid program in Wyoming. The lawmakers on the Joint Revenue... Read more »

11/13/19 9:40 AM

Navajo leader: Tribe won’t back energy company’s new mines

By FELICIA FONSECA and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation will not financially back bonds a tribal energy company needs for a trio of newly... Read more »

11/13/19 5:05 AM

Impeachment hearings go live on TV with the 1st witnesses today

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the... Read more »

11/13/19 4:59 AM

GOP senators too busy, unwilling to view impeachment hearing

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans are expected to watch on live TV Wednesday as the House kicks off public hearings on whether to impeach... Read more »

11/12/19 6:15 PM

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open

11/12/19 5:59 PM

No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers Dean Foods, America’s biggest milk processor, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday amid a decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on changing... Read more »

11/12/19 10:20 AM

Emotional moment as Jeopardy! contestant sends surprise message to Trebek

Alex Trebek has become a TV legend as the stoic and composed face of ‘Jeopardy!’, a show he’s hosted since 1984. On an episode aired Monday night, however, that stoicism... Read more »

11/12/19 10:01 AM

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

By MARK SHERMAN and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting... Read more »

11/12/19 9:29 AM

Obituaries: McKinney, Crawford

Ronald G. McKinney, 62, of Lander, Wyoming passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper. Ron was born October 28, 1957 in Lander to William and... Read more »

11/12/19 9:02 AM

Gusts over 70 mph expected along I-25 today

CASPER, Wyo. – Subfreezing temperatures are giving way to gusty winds today through tomorrow. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, wind gusts over 70 mph are likely in... Read more »

11/12/19 8:40 AM

US held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, MARTHA MENDOZA AND GARANCE BURKE Associated Press COMAYAGUA, Honduras (AP) — The 3-year-old girl traveled for weeks cradled in her father’s arms, as he set out to... Read more »

11/12/19 5:25 AM

Meet the witnesses: Diplomats start off impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diplomats and career government officials, they’re little known outside professional circles, but they’re about to become household names testifying in the House impeachment inquiry . The witnesses... Read more »

11/12/19 5:16 AM

Clinton criticizes UK for blocking Russian influence report

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hillary Clinton says she’s “dumbfounded” that the U.K. government has failed to release a report on Russian influence in British politics as... Read more »

11/12/19 5:10 AM

Utah death-row inmate featured in best-selling book dies

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah death-row inmate whose double-murder case was featured in the book “Under the Banner of Heaven” and who was... Read more »

11/11/19 10:50 AM

Sheriff’s office offers details on ongoing search for boy missing since Sunday

CASPER, Wyo. – The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office held a short press conference regarding the ongoing search for a 16-year-old autistic boy who went missing on Sunday. Joseph Peterson left... Read more »

11/11/19 10:08 AM

Wyoming among states facing possible life-threatening floods from aging dams

By DAVID A. LIEB, MICHAEL CASEY and MICHELLE MINKOFF Associated Press On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a... Read more »

11/11/19 9:17 AM

NRA turmoil creates rift among some big donors

By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press Joe Olson was once such a passionate supporter of the National Rifle Association that he pledged to bequeath several million dollars from his estate... Read more »

11/11/19 5:55 AM

2020 Watch: Bloomberg escalates doubts about front-runners

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to Iowa... Read more »

11/11/19 4:59 AM

In memoir, Haley alleges disloyalty among some on Trump team

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley , alleges in her upcoming memoir that two administration officials who were... Read more »

11/11/19 4:55 AM

Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire

By ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong anti-government protester was shot by police Monday in a dramatic scene caught on video as demonstrators blocked train... Read more »

11/11/19 4:47 AM

Breaking: Shots fired, houses evacuated in Evansville on Saturday evening

CASPER, Wyo. – Police responded to a shots fired call in Evansville on Saturday night. One person is in custody after a standoff, according to police. According to an Evansville... Read more »

11/09/19 4:57 PM

RECENT BIRTHS (10/28/19 – 10/31/19)

CASPER, Wyo. – Help us welcome the newest additions to the Oil City area, and offer a big “congratulations” to all of their parents, families, and friends! The recent births... Read more »

11/08/19 12:55 PM

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials reported a breakthrough Friday in their investigation into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses.... Read more »

11/08/19 12:45 PM

Impeachment: White House officials describe Ukraine dealing

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ZEKE J. MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From front-row seats at the White House, two government officials are providing impeachment panels vivid... Read more »

11/08/19 11:48 AM

Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in... Read more »

11/08/19 11:22 AM

People puzzled by peculiar texts from the past, and no one can say why

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer If you woke up Thursday to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren’t alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept... Read more »

11/08/19 4:51 AM

Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s ID irrelevant to impeachment

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Ivanka Trump on Friday echoed her father’s view that the House impeachment investigation is an attempt to overturn the 2016 election.... Read more »

11/08/19 4:40 AM

Obituaries: Glenn, Thomas

CASPER, Wyo – Ashline Lee Ann Sabria Angelique Glenn, age 18, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away November 3, 2019 at Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ashline was born... Read more »

11/08/19 4:32 AM

Kanye West vows to move Yeezy manufacturing to Wyoming

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A few fun facts about Kanye West: He’s running for president in 2024, he recited color psychology to wife Kim... Read more »

11/07/19 9:36 PM

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a... Read more »

11/07/19 3:41 PM

On Wyo public lands, camping abuses become management headache

November 5, 2019 by Katharine Collins, WyoFile In his 45 years residing in Wyoming’s scenic Upper Green River Valley, Arthur Kolis has witnessed a troubling evolution in both the prevalence and norms... Read more »

11/07/19 1:32 PM

Wyoming legislative panel rejects alcohol tax increase

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An interim legislative panel has rejected a proposal that would increase the state tax on alcohol to fund substance abuse treatment programs in Wyoming. The proposed... Read more »

11/07/19 9:23 AM

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Author: Oil City Staff

BLM proposes 105 parcels for oil and gas lease sale

At least 3 hurt in California school shooting, gunman sought

Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick announces 2020 presidential bid

US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling

Bishop who investigated sex abuse accused of sex abuse

Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment inquiry goes public

Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence

Search for boy missing since Sunday continues for fourth day

Wyoming committee advances Medicaid expansion bill

Navajo leader: Tribe won’t back energy company’s new mines

Impeachment hearings go live on TV with the 1st witnesses today

GOP senators too busy, unwilling to view impeachment hearing

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open

No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand

Emotional moment as Jeopardy! contestant sends surprise message to Trebek

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

Obituaries: McKinney, Crawford

Gusts over 70 mph expected along I-25 today

US held record number of migrant kids in custody in 2019

Meet the witnesses: Diplomats start off impeachment hearings

Clinton criticizes UK for blocking Russian influence report

Utah death-row inmate featured in best-selling book dies

Sheriff’s office offers details on ongoing search for boy missing since Sunday

Wyoming among states facing possible life-threatening floods from aging dams

NRA turmoil creates rift among some big donors

2020 Watch: Bloomberg escalates doubts about front-runners

In memoir, Haley alleges disloyalty among some on Trump team

Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire

Breaking: Shots fired, houses evacuated in Evansville on Saturday evening

RECENT BIRTHS (10/28/19 – 10/31/19)

US officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses

Impeachment: White House officials describe Ukraine dealing

Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes

People puzzled by peculiar texts from the past, and no one can say why

Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s ID irrelevant to impeachment

Obituaries: Glenn, Thomas

Kanye West vows to move Yeezy manufacturing to Wyoming

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

On Wyo public lands, camping abuses become management headache

Wyoming legislative panel rejects alcohol tax increase

Crime

Animals

Red Chevy spotted speeding away after double moose poaching in Idaho

Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases

Warrant Roundup (11/14/19)

Evansville Warrant Watch: Bernhardt, Montoya, Phelps, McNaughton

Recent Arrests (11/14/19)

Obituaries

Breaking News

Obituaries: Hall, Schanck, Sr.

Obituaries: McKinney, Crawford

Obituaries: Slack, Phillips-Diaz, Miller, Virgilio

Obituaries: Glenn, Thomas

Obituaries: LaPlatney, Moore

Community

Breaking News

Natural Grocers organic soybeans recalled due to mold, distributed in Wyoming

Red Chevy spotted speeding away after double moose poaching in Idaho

Just after Casper joins state health insurance pool, Wyoming may eliminate that option

Casper City Council considers pushing for special land tax, briefly

Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases

Wyoming

Breaking News

Just after Casper joins state health insurance pool, Wyoming may eliminate that option

BLM proposes 105 parcels for oil and gas lease sale

BLM Wyoming plans to lease 120,000 acres in spring oil and gas sale

UW launching new online accounting degree in spring 2020

Wyoming names new state archaeologist who specializes in early hunter-gatherer research

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Community Health Center of Central Wyoming

Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming welcomes Venessa Yoosook, NP to Pediatrics.

Save Money on your Health Insurance

Five local finalists to compete at UW’s Casper Start-Up Challenge ‘Pitch Night’

Building the Future – A Conversation with Joe Johnston, P.E.

TOYTOWN FUNDAY SATURDAY, NOV. 9th

Galleries

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Searchers take to horseback and sky on fifth day of search for missing Casper boy (Photos)

KWHS beats Cheyenne Central, heads to semifinals in state volleyball (PHOTOS)