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Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO , AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of... Read more »

02/16/19 12:46 PM

McConnell: Trump to sign bill, declare emergency

By ALAN FRAM, ANDREW TAYLOR AND JILL COLVIN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign Congress’ border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The... Read more »

02/14/19 1:33 PM

Wintry weather closes I-80, other Wyoming routes

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wintry weather has closed Interstate 80 across much of Wyoming. The road is closed in both directions from Rawlins to Rock Springs and eastbound from Evanston... Read more »

02/14/19 10:07 AM

Obituaries: Cotton, Hagerott, Hockaday

Mike H. Cotton, July 21, 1949 – February 9, 2019 Mike was born on July 21, 1949 to O.C and Bernestine Cotton in Amarillo, Texas. After a long battle with... Read more »

02/14/19 9:03 AM

Border security brawl seems near a serene resolution

By ALAN FRAM, ANDREW TAYLOR AND JILL COLVIN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to resolve its clattering brawl with President Donald Trump in uncommonly bipartisan fashion as... Read more »

02/14/19 5:40 AM

School massacre 1 year later: A time to remember the victims

By TERRY SPENCER , Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety, turned some... Read more »

02/14/19 5:26 AM

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Lend a Hand and Bowl for Jason’s Friends

By Brooke Eades, Guest Writer On March 2, bowlers will lace up their shoes to support their fellow Wyomingites at the 21st Annual Bowl for Jason’s Friends fundraiser. Jason’s Friends... Read more »

02/13/19 2:58 PM

Ginsburg illness casts spotlight on long-term court absences

By MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has missed a month of Supreme Court arguments as she recovers from lung cancer surgery. But she’s not... Read more »

02/13/19 9:02 AM

Obituaries: Lehman, Williams

Tierney Dawn Lehman was born in Casper WY on July 27th, 1984 to Billy Unangst and Tammy Foster. Tierney’s family relocated to Las Vegas when she was 3 and this... Read more »

02/13/19 5:30 AM

3 candidates for Wyoming Game and Fish director

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has nominated three candidates from Wyoming, Montana and Texas for the agency’s director position. Gov. Mark Gordon will interview the... Read more »

02/13/19 5:22 AM

Senate backs major public lands, conservation bill

By MATTHEW DALY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday approved a major public lands bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new... Read more »

02/13/19 4:55 AM

Wyoming Senate defeats local official residency requirement

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have defeated a proposal to require county elected officials to reside in the counties they serve. The proposal passed the House by a wide... Read more »

02/12/19 1:49 PM

Pro-LGBTQ teens recount vulgar conversation with Sen. Hutchings

February 11, 2019 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile Students from Cheyenne’s Central High School approached their senator, Republican Lynn Hutchings, because they wanted to lobby for protections against job discrimination based on sexual... Read more »

02/12/19 8:36 AM

2 Parkland moms now divided over guns

By KELLI KENNEDY , Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — It’s an image that has become emblematic of the Parkland school massacre : two terrified moms outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, one of... Read more »

02/12/19 5:43 AM

Police: Pot smokers find caged tiger in abandoned house

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police say some people who went into an abandoned home to smoke marijuana found a caged tiger. They called police on Monday and the major offender... Read more »

02/12/19 5:39 AM

Congressional negotiators reach agreement, hope to avoid another shutdown

By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border,... Read more »

02/12/19 5:34 AM

In Texas, Trump backs wall while O’Rourke rallies opponents

By JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT , Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming... Read more »

02/12/19 5:19 AM

Bezos probe concludes mistress’ brother was Enquirer source

WASHINGTON (AP) — Private investigators working for Jeff Bezos have concluded that the brother of the Amazon CEO’s mistress leaked the couple’s intimate text messages to the National Enquirer, a... Read more »

02/11/19 4:18 PM

Proposed Wyoming state amphibian heads to governor’s desk

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor will consider a proposal by high school students to recognize the state’s only species of salamander. A bill designating the blotched tiger salamander as... Read more »

02/11/19 2:06 PM

Teacher evaluation-student scores bill clears Wyoming Senate

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Senate has passed a bill that would do away with tying teacher evaluations to student test scores. The measure heads to a conference committee... Read more »

02/11/19 12:58 PM

Wyoming inmate dies in Mississippi of apparent suicide

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming inmate has died of an apparent suicide at a prison in Mississippi. Wyoming Department of Corrections officials said Monday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Jones... Read more »

02/11/19 12:42 PM

Library activities schedule for Feb. 11-16

Tween Monday: Egyptian Rat Game Monday, February 11 Students in grades 4-6 are invited to a card game on Monday, February 11 at 4 p.m. Tweens will play an easy-to-learn, fast-paced... Read more »

02/11/19 9:10 AM

High winds expected in southeast Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A high wind warning remains in effect through Tuesday for southeast Wyoming. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne said Monday that winds are expected to reach... Read more »

02/11/19 8:30 AM

Denver teachers prepare to strike over pay dispute

By THOMAS PEIPERT , Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Teachers in Colorado’s capital are planning to strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after failed negotiations with the school... Read more »

02/11/19 6:02 AM

Budget talks resuming amid pessimism over border differences

WASHINGTON (AP) — Budget negotiators will meet Monday to revive talks over border security issues that are central to legislation to prevent key parts of the government from shutting down... Read more »

02/11/19 5:24 AM

El Paso bristles at claim that wall made city safe

By WILL WEISSERT , Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — People walking over the Paso del Norte Bridge linking this West Texas border city to Mexico can watch President Donald... Read more »

02/11/19 5:18 AM

Obituaries: Gonzales, Booth, Mullen

Bennie Gonzales 06/23/1952-02/04/2019 He lost the battle to Cancer, he fought hard to be with his family. He made sure he let his family know how much he loved them.... Read more »

02/11/19 4:41 AM

Wyoming Black 14 members receive award from university

By BOB MOEN , Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Seven of 14 black players summarily dismissed from the Wyoming football team nearly 50 years ago returned to the university Friday... Read more »

02/09/19 7:32 AM

This week’s arrests (2/1-2/7)

Here is the arrest log compilation for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County for the week of February 1-February 7th. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were... Read more »

02/08/19 4:46 PM

Events Roundup for weekend of Feb. 8-10

Friday Buffalo Scout: Diane Lynn & Steve Frame BUFFALO SCOUT RETURNS TO FRONTIER! Buffalo Scout is a duo of two accomplished Wyoming musicians, Diane Lynn and Steve Frame. They are... Read more »

02/08/19 4:20 PM

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