CASPER, Wyo. — In accordance with a proclamation by the President of the United States, Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered both the U.S. and Wyoming flags to be flown at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in honor and memory of California Sen. Diane Feinstein. An updated flag notification will be sent out once […]
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Study: California’s property tax system not a good fit for Wyoming
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile As lawmakers debate solutions to rising residential property taxes in Wyoming, one popular option may cause harm and do little good. That’s the conclusion of a new state-funded report on implementing an acquisition value-based property tax system in Wyoming. As home values have swelled in most counties, so have property taxes. That’s because property […]
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/29/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming brings us to this breathtaking late September sunset as captured by Karin Bright! The Cowboy State is gorgeous! 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 it! Please include day and location […]
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(VIDEO) Fort Washakie bareback horse racing champion stars in music video
By Amanda Fehring, County 10 Fort Washakie, Wyo. — Sharmaine Weed, a Fort Washakie bareback horse racing champion, stars in a music video for Vincent Neil Emerson, a Texas-based singer and songwriter. The album, “The Golden Crystal Kingdom,” will be released on Nov. 10 and is produced by Shooter Jennings. The song is titled “Little Wolf’s Invincible Yellow Medicine […]
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Pro-choice plaintiffs ask judge to skip trial, bar Wyoming abortion bans
Filing claims there are no disputes over facts, only points of law, lays out constitutional arguments.
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/28/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us to the Dubois area around Torrey Ranch, where Casey Day Rislov snapped this gorgeous photo during a family trip. 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 it! Please include […]
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Plaintiffs in UW sorority case will appeal judge’s dismissal order
Six sorority sisters will challenge a federal judge’s decision that the government cannot interfere with how a private organization determines its membership.
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/27/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — For today’s Wondrous Wyoming, we’re going back to Sept. 9, when several people captured an interesting cloud formation on Casper’s horizon. That cloud was part of a storm that dumped golf-ball-sized hail on Douglas, as you can see in this collection of photos from that day! Do you have a photo that […]
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Upgrade to state Missing Persons site to launch Oct 2.
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations announced upcoming enhancements to its Missing Persons web page on Tuesday. The page was launched two years ago to fulfill DCI’s statutory duty to “act as a central repository of information and operate a clearinghouse database on missing persons from Wyoming,” the release said. The agency […]
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Wyoming Office of Tourism seeking experts in variety of topics, activities
If you or someone you know has expertise about any type of travel subject, the Wyoming tourism department wants to know.
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/26/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming brings us to the Big Horns, where Roberta Gilbert snapped this photo of a storm brewing over Labor Day weekend! 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 it!
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New survey of Colorado River Basin irrigators points to challenges, pathways for agricultural water conservation
CASPER, Wyo. — An in-depth survey of more than 1,000 farmers and ranchers in the Colorado River Basin has some startling implications for how water conservation in the drought-stricken region could come about. The survey data and report, released today by Western Landowners Alliance and the University of Wyoming, suggest that while the vast majority […]
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(VIDEO) Satellite train passes over Mills; SpaceX launches 21 more
Riley Shepperson captured the train passing overhead in video submitted to Oil City News.
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Old Faithful Inn at $424: Who can still afford a Yellowstone road trip?
Camping isn’t for everybody, and lodging in the gateway communities and parks themselves has far outpaced inflation. Visitors and officials weigh in on whether the middle class is being priced out.
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/25/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us to Casper Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 14, where Mike McLemore photographed Eric Easton, Mark Watson and Chris Smith. 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 it!
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/24/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us to Sinclair, where photographer Jerry captured this image of deer taking a mid-September stroll! 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 it!
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/23/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming will take us to the Gros Ventre Wildnerness, where Lyle Morse of Jackson photographed this posing pronghorn! 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 it!
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Wyoming girls invited to ‘Trucks are for Girls’ transportation expo
CASPER, Wyo. — In partnership with Eastern Wyoming College and Women in Trucking, Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming, or GSMW, invites all girls in grades K–12 and their families to attend “Trucks are for Girls.” The transportation expo will take place Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eastern Wyoming College […]
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Lawmakers back off effort to curb impending Wyoming electricity hike
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Lawmakers agreed Wednesday to change course on a raft of legislation that was hastily thrown together in recent weeks in hopes of heading off Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed 29.2% electricity rate increase. After hearing pleas to proceed with caution, a legislative committee agreed to set aside some of the draft bills, including […]
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/22/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming brings us to Converse County, where Phillip W. Goodrich captured this view in early September! 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 it!
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Man rescued from Grand Canyon’s North Rim returns with Casper mentor to finish business
CASPER, Wyo. — An 18-year-old California man who nearly lost his life earlier this year attempting the Grand Canyon’s rim-to-rim-to-rim, or R3, hike is ready to return to the challenge, and this time he’s bringing friends. Those friends are his rescuers-turned-mentors, a group that includes Casper resident and former Colorado Rockies pitcher Josh Kalinowski. The […]
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Agency that certifies Wyoming’s cops can’t access their files
by Tennessee Watson, WyoFile The state agency that certifies Wyoming’s law enforcement officers doesn’t have the authority it needs to effectively investigate misconduct violations, the agency’s top official says. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission has been repeatedly denied access to officers’ personnel records — including those belonging to controversial former Albany County sheriff’s deputy […]
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Wondrous Wyoming (9/21/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us far out today for a scene set just before sunrise in Sublette County, where Kris Bacheller saw this in the wee morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 12! Do you have a photo that captures the beauty of Casper, Natrona County or Wyoming? Submit it via Facebook Messenger or […]
