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US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal... Read more »

10/14/19 5:12 AM

Federal agency to give $12M for Wyoming broadband expansion

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is expected to provide $12.1 million to expand broadband coverage to rural parts of Wyoming over the next decade. The Wyoming Tribune... Read more »

10/13/19 4:21 PM

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators,... Read more »

10/13/19 7:38 AM

Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food & Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — So is red meat good or bad for you? If the answer were only that simple. A team... Read more »

10/13/19 7:20 AM

McAleenan, acting Homeland Security secretary, stepping down

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McAleenan, a career civil servant who became the unlikely point man for President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, is stepping down... Read more »

10/12/19 6:59 AM

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

By PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that was set to... Read more »

10/11/19 3:02 PM

Shepard Smith leaves Fox News Channel

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President... Read more »

10/11/19 2:51 PM

Arrest of Giuliani associates ensnares ‘Congressman 1’

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and DESMOND BUTLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Businessmen with ties to Rudy Giuliani lobbied a U.S. congressman in 2018 for help ousting the American ambassador to... Read more »

10/11/19 6:50 AM

Turkey’s offensive into Syria: More casualties, displacement

By MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces pushed deeper into northeastern Syria on Friday, the third day of Ankara’s cross-border offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters that... Read more »

10/11/19 6:04 AM

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe at Minn. rally

By ZEKE MILLER, STEVE KARNOWSKI and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe as he sought to convert... Read more »

10/11/19 5:11 AM

Vaping fallout: Small stores suffer as vapers turn away

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The thousands of shops that sprang up in cities and towns across the country over the past decade to... Read more »

10/10/19 3:01 PM

Polls show close divide over impeachment and removal

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are following impeachment proceedings closely and are slightly more likely to approve than disapprove of the inquiry itself. But the public... Read more »

10/10/19 5:09 AM

Prosecutor: South Dakota teen killed Wyoming girl after argument

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota teenager charged with killing a girl whose body was found in his basement shot her after an argument, a prosecutor alleged Wednesday.... Read more »

10/09/19 4:04 PM

For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached

By BILL BARROW and HUNTER WOODALL Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday for the first time that President Donald Trump must be impeached... Read more »

10/09/19 2:59 PM

US nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FELICIA FONSECA and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A plea from uranium mining companies and nuclear power plant operators for tax breaks and other federal... Read more »

10/09/19 1:41 PM

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” Syrian Kurdish forces who are allied with the United States issued a “general mobilization” call on Wednesday... Read more »

10/09/19 5:53 AM

White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JIM MUSTIAN and MIKE BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority... Read more »

10/09/19 5:47 AM

Missing Native American women advocates call for action

By AARON BOLTON Montana Public Radio BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — Native advocates and the Blackfeet Nation late last week held what is being called the first-ever Missing and Murdered Indigenous... Read more »

10/08/19 11:56 AM

Climate activists block roads, camp out in global protests

By DANICA KIRKA and TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of climate change activists camped out in central London on Tuesday during a second day of world protests... Read more »

10/08/19 9:14 AM

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

By ROBERT BURNS, LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign... Read more »

10/08/19 4:56 AM

White House to fight impeachment by stalling and attacking

By JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As House Democrats fire off more subpoenas, the White House is finalizing a high-stakes strategy to counter... Read more »

10/08/19 4:47 AM

FBI: Inmate is most prolific serial killer in US history

By TAMARA LUSH and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered... Read more »

10/07/19 4:10 PM

Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump’s tax returns

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With President Donald Trump under siege on Capitol Hill, a federal judge dealt him a setback on another front Monday and... Read more »

10/07/19 3:12 PM

3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

By MARIA CHENG, CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering... Read more »

10/07/19 8:32 AM

GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for... Read more »

10/07/19 8:24 AM

Immigration, abortion and LGBT rights: a look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

By The Associated Press undefined The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense... Read more »

10/07/19 5:12 AM

US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria

By BASSEM MROUE and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected incursion by Turkey... Read more »

10/07/19 4:47 AM

Hunter group seeks to bar bikes, ATVs, in Wyoming wild areas

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A hunting advocacy group seeks to eliminate mountain biking and all-terrain vehicles in two western Wyoming wilderness study areas. The group Mountain Pursuit sued the U.S.... Read more »

10/04/19 1:21 PM

Hunter group seeks to bar bikes, ATVs, in Wyoming wild areas

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A hunting advocacy group seeks to eliminate mountain biking and all-terrain vehicles in two western Wyoming wilderness study areas. The group Mountain Pursuit sued the U.S.... Read more »

10/04/19 12:32 PM

Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is adding an abortion case to its busy election-year docket, agreeing to take up a Louisiana law that could... Read more »

10/04/19 9:12 AM

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

By YURAS KARMANAU and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said on Friday that his office is reviewing several cases related to the owner of... Read more »

10/04/19 9:01 AM

Navajo company keeps 1,200 workers after buying 3 coal mines

BILLLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company says it will retain 1,200 employees at three coal mines in Wyoming and Montana that it bought through a bankruptcy auction. The... Read more »

10/04/19 5:45 AM

Wyoming prepares for census with new Casper office, online option

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is preparing for the 2020 census with steps aimed at increasing participation including the addition of a state office and an online survey option. The... Read more »

10/04/19 5:39 AM

Illegal vape name draws scrutiny as illness spreads

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a widely known vape cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it’s not a licensed brand. And it’s got the... Read more »

10/04/19 5:30 AM

AP

Owl killings spur moral questions about human intervention

Fort Worth cop resigns after fatally shooting black woman

US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

China’s trade with US shrinks again in September

Voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up

Joe Biden’s son Hunter stepping down from Chinese board

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

Federal agency to give $12M for Wyoming broadband expansion

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

McAleenan, acting Homeland Security secretary, stepping down

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

Shepard Smith leaves Fox News Channel

Arrest of Giuliani associates ensnares ‘Congressman 1’

Turkey’s offensive into Syria: More casualties, displacement

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe at Minn. rally

Vaping fallout: Small stores suffer as vapers turn away

Polls show close divide over impeachment and removal

Prosecutor: South Dakota teen killed Wyoming girl after argument

For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached

US nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment

Missing Native American women advocates call for action

Climate activists block roads, camp out in global protests

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

White House to fight impeachment by stalling and attacking

FBI: Inmate is most prolific serial killer in US history

Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump’s tax returns

3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near

Immigration, abortion and LGBT rights: a look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria

Hunter group seeks to bar bikes, ATVs, in Wyoming wild areas

Hunter group seeks to bar bikes, ATVs, in Wyoming wild areas

Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

Navajo company keeps 1,200 workers after buying 3 coal mines

Wyoming prepares for census with new Casper office, online option

Illegal vape name draws scrutiny as illness spreads

Crime

Breaking News

Worland man charged with arson, drugs and illegal weapons possession

Recent Arrests (10/11/19 – 10/13/19)

Identity of Sweetwater County Detention Center inmate who died released

Weekly Arrests (10/4/19 – 10/10/19)

Warrant Roundup (10/9/19)

Obituaries

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Obituaries: Horton, Ordes

Obituaries: Broderick, Middaugh

Obituaries: Armstrong, Jones, Norris

Obituaries: Bredemeyer, Rosberg, Amick

Obituaries: Collums, BeLow

Community

Breaking News

Kelly Walsh teacher gets $2,395 for career and technical education training

Photo contest offers a shot at a spot in ‘Wyoming Wildlife’ magazine

Natrona students stay safety sharp with bus evacuation drills

Midwest lagging as Casper high schools see performance improvements

Casper Start-Up Challenge finalist: Piggyback Cocktail Co.

Wyoming

Breaking News

Kelly Walsh teacher gets $2,395 for career and technical education training

Photo contest offers a shot at a spot in ‘Wyoming Wildlife’ magazine

Natrona students stay safety sharp with bus evacuation drills

Midwest lagging as Casper high schools see performance improvements

Federal agency to give $12M for Wyoming broadband expansion

Promoted

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Casper Start-Up Challenge finalist: Piggyback Cocktail Co.

CDC responds with hope – finding your path

State Farm® Agents Mike Lougee, Eric Brinkerhoff and Jason Paris Helps Firefighters Reduce Fire Dangers

Casper Start-Up Challenge finalist: Symmetry Trailers

ServeWyoming and Casper College invite you to shape the future of service!

Galleries

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2019 Oil Bowl (Photo Gallery)

Backstory: Remembering the Rex, Casper’s first luxury theater (Photos)