Author: Oil City Staff

On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative

If Congress confirms President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become more conservative, and also perhaps more ready to tackle certain hot-button issues like abortion and guns. Chief Justice John Roberts would also likely become less able to steer the outcome in divisive cases.

09/27/20 7:25 AM

Pennsylvania hunters, robbed last week, bring loaned gear and pizza to Casper PD

09/25/20 5:33 PM

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October, saying a shortened schedule likely would produce inaccurate results.

09/25/20 8:01 AM

Ginsburg is first woman to lie in state at US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commemorations are set to begin Friday honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to lie in state... Read more »

09/25/20 7:58 AM

Juvenile justice cuts could increase youth detentions, costs

Wyoming has one of the highest juvenile incarceration rates in the nation, and state budget cuts are likely to make that problem worse, according to members of the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice.

09/25/20 5:21 AM

Biden’s low-key campaign style worries some Democrats

The final stretch of a presidential campaign is typically a nonstop mix of travel, caffeine and adrenaline. But as the worst pandemic in a century bears down on the United States, Joe Biden is taking a lower key approach.

09/25/20 5:09 AM

Mountain West joins fall college football revival on West Coast

Sep 25, 2020 By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A major college football season that was in peril six week ago as conferences succumbed to concerns about COVID-19... Read more »

09/25/20 4:53 AM

School district reports 3 new COVID cases in Casper schools

Casper, Wyo. – The Natrona County School District has updated its COVID-19 findings over the past two days. On Thursday it was announced that a staff member at Crest Hill... Read more »

09/24/20 3:12 PM

WDH: 120 new lab-confirmed COVID cases in state, 22 in county

CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Health has updated its COVID-19 numbers for Thursday. On Thursday, the WDH added 120 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a total of 4,488.... Read more »

09/24/20 3:05 PM

NWS: Records and near-records today as Wyo heats up

CASPER, Wyo. – The National Weather Service in Riverton says unseasonably warm temperatures are threatening to approach or break record highs in the state on Thursday. According to an NWS... Read more »

09/24/20 2:01 PM

Don’t Blow Away

Thanks for stopping by to get that daily dose of light, local news (and more). Kelly’s on vacation, so you are getting a whole lotta Dalt today and tomorrow. Luckily,... Read more »

09/24/20 12:14 PM

Poll: Support for racial injustice protests declines

As the decision in Kentucky to bring charges against only one of three police officers involved in a raid that killed Breonna Taylor sparks renewed protests nationwide, a new survey finds support has fallen for demonstrations against systemic racism.

09/24/20 10:18 AM

Cheney says she’d accept if Trump loses election

Congressional Republicans pushed back Thursday after President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election.

09/24/20 8:02 AM

NWS: Fire danger high as temps near 90 degrees in central Wyo today

CASPER, Wyo. – The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued red flag warnings for much of Wyoming today as strong winds, low humidity and unusually high temperatures persist. The... Read more »

09/24/20 7:42 AM

Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses

President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election.

09/24/20 6:08 AM

Obituaries: Clark, Meyer, Jr., Langdon, II

CASPER, Wyo. – Ralph Edward Clark: December 8, 1959 ~ September 18, 2020 (age 60) Ralph E. Clark passed away September 18, 2020 at Wyoming Medical Center with his loving wife by his... Read more »

09/24/20 6:04 AM

88 whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beaching

Authorities have rescued 88 pilot whales and are attempting to free 20 others that survived Australia’s worst mass stranding, as crews prepare to remove 380 decomposing carcasses from the shallows of Tasmania state, officials said Thursday.

09/24/20 5:33 AM

California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles

California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a timeline in the nation's most populous state that could force U.S. automakers to shift their zero-emission efforts into overdrive.

09/24/20 5:23 AM

Suspect charged with Agg Assault in Cheyenne shooting

A 39-year-old man is facing two counts of Aggravated Assault following an investigation into a shooting incident that police say took place on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020.

09/23/20 3:18 PM

WDH posts 137 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting 137 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 16 new probable cases. There are 22 new cases in Natrona... Read more »

09/23/20 3:07 PM

The SOUPer Good Newsletter

Happy midweek. It’s gonna be a beautiful fall day. The only thing that can make this day better is a local newsletter highlighting stories on Wyoming’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, Casper’s... Read more »

09/23/20 10:53 AM

Cheyenne suspect accused of threatening person with stolen gun

Reports also say that, after investigation, a gun was found in the suspect's home, and had been reported stolen.

09/23/20 9:03 AM

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

09/23/20 5:17 AM

Obituaries: Crider-Lewis, Allen, Sr., Twiford, Nicholson, Woodcock

CASPER, Wyo. – Susan M. Crider-Lewis: August 24, 1958 ~ September 14, 2020 (age 62) Susan Marie Crider-Lewis passed away September 14, 2020 in her home with her loving husband by her side... Read more »

09/23/20 5:09 AM

Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand

The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original.

09/23/20 4:45 AM

UW Army ROTC cadet Receives National Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Achievement Award

Waugh, from Portville, N.Y., is part of UW’s Cowboy Battalion.

09/22/20 1:32 PM

Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court

The prospect that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans will fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat before the year is out has ignited a call for major changes on the court, including expanding the number of justices.

09/22/20 12:46 PM

Obituary: Donelle K. Lowham

Donelle K. Lowham May 29, 1950 – September 16, 2020 (age 70) Donelle K. Lowham, a life-long educator, teacher and administrator and for the last ten years, resident of Fort... Read more »

09/22/20 12:12 PM

Wyoming wildfire slows but windy forecast cause for concern

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire that roared across a Wyoming wilderness area toward cabins and a water supply reservoir for Cheyenne calmed down Tuesday but predictions for more gusty... Read more »

09/22/20 12:02 PM

‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world’s richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-flight scientists and stockpiles of medicines and emergency supplies.

09/22/20 9:45 AM

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On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative

Pennsylvania hunters, robbed last week, bring loaned gear and pizza to Casper PD

Registration opens for 21st Annual UW Entrepreneurship Competition

Casper event to feature UW Athletics Director, Men’s Basketball Coach

It’s Just a Breeze

NWS: Critical fire danger today, but possible rain and cooler temps by weekend

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

Ginsburg is first woman to lie in state at US Capitol

Juvenile justice cuts could increase youth detentions, costs

Biden’s low-key campaign style worries some Democrats

Mountain West joins fall college football revival on West Coast

School district reports 3 new COVID cases in Casper schools

WDH: 120 new lab-confirmed COVID cases in state, 22 in county

NWS: Records and near-records today as Wyo heats up

Don’t Blow Away

Poll: Support for racial injustice protests declines

Cheney says she’d accept if Trump loses election

NWS: Fire danger high as temps near 90 degrees in central Wyo today

Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses

Obituaries: Clark, Meyer, Jr., Langdon, II

88 whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beaching

California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles

Suspect charged with Agg Assault in Cheyenne shooting

WDH posts 137 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

The SOUPer Good Newsletter

Cheyenne suspect accused of threatening person with stolen gun

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

Obituaries: Crider-Lewis, Allen, Sr., Twiford, Nicholson, Woodcock

Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand

UW Army ROTC cadet Receives National Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Achievement Award

Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court

Obituary: Donelle K. Lowham

Wyoming wildfire slows but windy forecast cause for concern

‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

Discovery posts promo for ‘Street Outlaws’ season produced in Casper

Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick

‘Decade of the elk’ for hunters as herds top goals by 32%

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Breaking: Mullen Fire doubles again, grows to 69,138 acres Saturday

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Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Sunday: 162 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 24 in Natrona County

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Breaking: Mullen Fire doubles again, grows to 69,138 acres Saturday

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