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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]