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Wyo Veterans Memorial Museum debuts Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame exhibit

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum, located near the Natrona County International Airport, has announced a new exhibit celebrating cowboy history in Wyoming. According to a release, the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame exhibit aims to “preserve, perpetuate and celebrate Wyoming’s working cowboy legacy and heritage” by exhibiting the traditions, legends, developments and […]

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Wyo receives presidential disaster declaration for Casper-area flood

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming was granted a presidential disaster declaration on Wednesday in response to flash flooding around Natrona County in June. According to a release from Governor Mark Gordon’s office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program will allow the state, local governments and some private nonprofit organizations to seek reimbursement for emergency […]

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Report: Wyoming’s aging population is growing at a higher rate that state population

CASPER, Wyo. — Between 2010 and 2021, the aging population in Wyoming, which includes those ages 65 and over, increased 47% while the state’s total population grew just 2%, according to the 2023 Wyoming Healthy Aging Data Report. Published on Aug. 25, the report includes 23 county profiles, each with 130 healthy aging indicators and […]

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(COLUMN) Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – What I’m Grateful for Right Now

Column by Kate Rice, Oil City News Contributor JUST ANOTHER GAL FROM CASPER – WHAT I’M GRATEFUL FOR RIGHT NOW EDITION…   The other night, several friends and I met for dinner at Casper’s Silver Fox Steakhouse. The food’s great, the atmosphere’s perfect for a variety of occasions, and the service is spectacular.  So there we […]

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Wondrous Wyoming (9/11/23)

CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us to Black Beach at Alcova for Saturday’s sunset. What a scene captured by Jennifer Watson, who said, “The clouds looked like Avatar clouds!” Do you have a photo that captures the beauty of Casper, Natrona County or Wyoming? Submit it via Facebook Messenger or email to news@oilcity.news and we may […]

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Wondrous Wyoming (9/10/23)

CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming brings us home to Casper and to the North Platte River, where Jeff Dunlap captured this gorgeous sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 6! Do you have a photo that captures the beauty of Casper, Natrona County or Wyoming? Submit it via Facebook Messenger or email to news@oilcity.news and we may share […]