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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

April 17, 2021 By SAM METZ Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and... Read more »

04/17/21 3:38 PM

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and JULIE WATSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden... Read more »

04/16/21 4:33 PM

Officials: 2nd dead worker from capsized boat found in Gulf

By STACEY PLAISANCE, KEVIN McGILL and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The body of a second dead worker from a lift boat that capsized earlier this... Read more »

04/16/21 12:51 PM

Police ID gunman in FedEx shooting as young male in 20s

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the... Read more »

04/16/21 12:23 PM

Metal guitarist is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot

Apr 16, 2021 By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal... Read more »

04/16/21 10:59 AM

Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to Washington

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday responded in kind to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions, saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take... Read more »

04/16/21 10:45 AM

As America embraces voting early, GOP moves to restrict it

Nearly seven of every 10 voters cast their ballots before Election Day in 2020. Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again, potentially affecting the voting preferences of millions of Americans.

04/16/21 10:44 AM

US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger... Read more »

04/16/21 10:42 AM

GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Donald Trump.

04/16/21 4:52 AM

Gaetz and DeSantis: A friendship that may become a liability

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When he launched his campaign to become Florida’s governor in January 2018, few expected Ron DeSantis to prevail in America’s toughest political battleground.

04/16/21 4:47 AM

Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A gunman killed eight people and injured several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said.

04/16/21 4:26 AM

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

By ERIC TUCKER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies... Read more »

04/15/21 3:21 PM

Former VP Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.

04/15/21 2:55 PM

Production of ‘Outer Range’ TV series about Wyoming rancher underway in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A television series starring Josh Brolin and now in production in New Mexico will employ up to 300 crew members and 2,000 people as extras... Read more »

04/15/21 1:04 PM

Bankers report strong growth in rural parts of 10 states, including Wyoming

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states even though business continues to lag behind the level it was at before... Read more »

04/15/21 1:04 PM

Study: About 2.5 billion T. Rex roamed Earth but not at once

One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple million years, a new study finds.

04/15/21 12:51 PM

Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial

By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday... Read more »

04/15/21 10:57 AM

Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright

By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Black community leaders and family members of Daunte Wright were calling for more serious charges against a... Read more »

04/15/21 10:54 AM

Divers aim to reach capsized oil industry vessel in search for survivors

PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — With 12 people still missing from a capsized oil industry vessel, divers awaited a break in stormy weather Thursday that would allow them to reach... Read more »

04/15/21 10:49 AM

US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.

04/15/21 6:50 AM

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 appears to strip the Taliban and the Afghan government of considerable leverage and could ramp up pressure on them to reach a peace deal.

04/15/21 4:36 AM

Big-business pushback against voting measures gains momentum

Big business has ratcheted up its objections to proposals that would make it harder to vote, with several hundred companies and executives signing a new statement opposing “any discriminatory legislation."

04/15/21 4:31 AM

Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

04/14/21 1:45 PM

Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback

PHOENIX (AP) — Two years after Arizona lawmakers repealed a ban on any HIV/AIDS instruction that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle" as they faced a lawsuit, they are moving closer to revamping the state's sex education laws to be some of the strictest in the nation when it comes to teaching about LGBTQ issues.

04/14/21 1:35 PM

AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

04/14/21 7:44 AM

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said.

04/14/21 5:28 AM

Man who pleaded guilty in Crow killing dies in custody in Wyoming

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a woman in front of her child on the Crow Indian Reservation in southern Montana has died in custody, authorities said Tuesday.

04/14/21 5:06 AM

Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.

04/14/21 5:01 AM

Expert says cop was justified in pinning down George Floyd

April 13, 2021 By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because he kept struggling, a... Read more »

04/13/21 4:25 PM

Suez Canal chief: Vessel impounded amid financial dispute

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the... Read more »

04/13/21 2:42 PM

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist... Read more »

04/13/21 2:39 PM

Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death

By MOHAMED IBRAHIM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis... Read more »

04/13/21 2:09 PM

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator... Read more »

04/13/21 1:26 PM

Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic

While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the U.S.

04/13/21 7:04 AM

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian city of Pune is running out of ventilators as gasping coronavirus patients crowd its hospitals. Social media is full of people searching for beds, while relatives throng pharmacies looking for antiviral medicines that hospitals ran out of long ago.

04/13/21 5:38 AM

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US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

Four Sikhs among victims of Indianapolis mass shooting

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

AP Interview: Beijing says US ‘too negative’ toward China

FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

Officials: 2nd dead worker from capsized boat found in Gulf

Police ID gunman in FedEx shooting as young male in 20s

Metal guitarist is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot

Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to Washington

As America embraces voting early, GOP moves to restrict it

US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo

Gaetz and DeSantis: A friendship that may become a liability

Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

Former VP Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker

Production of ‘Outer Range’ TV series about Wyoming rancher underway in New Mexico

Bankers report strong growth in rural parts of 10 states, including Wyoming

Study: About 2.5 billion T. Rex roamed Earth but not at once

Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial

Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright

Divers aim to reach capsized oil industry vessel in search for survivors

US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

Big-business pushback against voting measures gains momentum

Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback

AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Man who pleaded guilty in Crow killing dies in custody in Wyoming

Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6

Expert says cop was justified in pinning down George Floyd

Suez Canal chief: Vessel impounded amid financial dispute

US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

Crime

Crime

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Four Sikhs among victims of Indianapolis mass shooting

Casper Police execute search warrant downtown Friday night

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Obituaries

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Obituaries: Young, Scerbo, Galovich

Obituaries: Moore, Perea, Ayers, Biamon

AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison

Obituaries: Hanson-Sevon, Kamish

Obituaries: Strausner, Ridgeway, Grosenheider

Community

Community

(PHOTOS) Donor Dash 5K brings stories of lives touched by organ and tissue donation

County advises of washout on Smokey Gap Road near Midwest

Casper College T-Bird Trek returns Sept 12 with two half-marathon options, 5K, and 10K

Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

UW profs narrate PBS doc on ‘Wizard of Oz’ author Baum’s life and characters

Wyoming

Arts

UW profs narrate PBS doc on ‘Wizard of Oz’ author Baum’s life and characters

Central Wyo temps climb through Sunday; near-record cold and more snow on Monday

NCSD to discuss face mask variance at special meeting Monday

Gardeners encouraged to grow extra to fight hunger in Wyoming

Gordon says Biden oil and gas policies discriminate against ‘the people of Wyoming’

Promoted

Education

UW at Casper’s Newest Faculty Member

UW at Casper’s New BAS Program Director

Meet Derek – One of Jason’s Friends

Local Casper company featured in LAND Magazine

The GEO Group seeks applicants for Security Officer positions

Galleries

Backstory

Backstory: When a beloved, aging Casper school was sacrificed for a midcentury masterpiece

Creators of alley photo shoot featuring topless models aim to spotlight rape culture, double-standards