Wyoming

Man who attacked tourists in Yellowstone restroom sentenced

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man who attacked two tourists with bear spray in a Yellowstone National Park restroom has been sentenced to 6 ½ years in federal prison. Jackson... Read more »

04/25/19 5:59 AM

Joe Legerski retiring as Wyoming women’s basketball coach

04/25/19 5:54 AM

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

04/24/19 2:19 PM

New strategy aims to save sagebrush in Western states

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new plan to save sagebrush habitats in Western states that support cattle ranching, recreation and 350 wildlife species — including... Read more »

04/24/19 5:39 AM

Wyoming man takes plea deal in fatal Nebraska accident

GERING, Neb. (AP) — A Wyoming man is scheduled to be sentenced next month for fatally injuring a pedestrian in western Nebraska. Scotts Bluff County Court records say 31-year-old Tyson... Read more »

04/24/19 5:34 AM

Trails projects get Council’s green light

CASPER, Wyo. — Platte River Trails Trust wants to redirect some One Cent No. 15 optional sales tax dollars the City allocated for a project that has been abandoned to... Read more »

04/23/19 7:31 PM

Cheyenne police investigate burglary of two restaurant owners

CASPER, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Police Department is investigating two residential burglaries which both took place on April 10. Cheyenne PD officials say that between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm,... Read more »

04/23/19 4:27 PM

School board accepts nine bids totaling over $620,000

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees accepted nine separate bids totaling $621,284.02 during their Monday, April 22 school board meeting. The bids were for improvement... Read more »

04/23/19 2:56 PM

UW student to make research presentation at Posters on the Hill in D.C.

Miss Tenney is going to Washington. Rachel Tenney, a University of Wyoming junior from Casper majoring in chemistry, was selected to participate in Posters on the Hill April 29-30 in... Read more »

04/23/19 2:37 PM

Travel and Tourism Council approves over $50,000 in grant funding for Casper events

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Travel and Tourism Council approved over $50,000 in grant funding during their Tuesday, April 23 meeting to support various groups that organize events in... Read more »

04/23/19 2:23 PM

Wyoming gold, copper mining could resume with Zinke’s help

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A former gold and copper mining area in Wyoming could get a new lease on life with help from former U.S.... Read more »

04/23/19 5:49 AM

$4.86 million Park Elementary School renovation project gets green light

CASPER, Wyo. — A Park Elementary School renovation project is scheduled to begin in Oct. 2019 after the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees approved a Board Infrastructure Planning... Read more »

04/22/19 7:56 PM

Principals tout financial literacy classes

CASPER, Wyo. — High school principals attended the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees Monday, April 22 meeting to talk about financial literacy classes. High school students in Natrona... Read more »

04/22/19 7:48 PM

School board wants therapy, but not emotional support animals, at schools

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District is working to update its policy regarding animals in the classroom. The Board of Trustees Board Policy Committee discussed the policy updates... Read more »

04/22/19 6:47 PM

District considering removing Roosevelt from ‘school of choice,’ modifying graduation requirements

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District is considering the kinds of educational programming and graduation requirements for alternative schools in the district. The NCSD Board of Trustees Policy... Read more »

04/22/19 3:47 PM

Three dead, two injured in crash between car and motorcycles

The Wyoming Highway patrol is reporting that three people have died in a crash between two motorcycles and a car, near the state capital of Cheyenne. According to a WHP... Read more »

04/22/19 2:01 PM

Morad Park to west side Walmart among proposed trail projects [MAPS]

CASPER, Wyo. — Platte River Trails Trust wants to redirect some Once-Cent No. 15 optional sales tax dollars the City allocated for a project that has been abandoned to fund... Read more »

04/22/19 12:45 PM

BLM offers draft for Moneta: font of revenue, pollutants

April 19, 2019 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile The Bureau of Land Management published Thursday its analysis of four options for expanding the Moneta Divide oil and gas field — a... Read more »

04/22/19 8:47 AM

Transmission line project receives Wyoming approval

SARATOGA, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming regulators have approved construction of transmission lines to connect energy generated from wind farms in southern Wyoming to southwestern states. The state Industrial Siting Council... Read more »

04/22/19 5:44 AM

Confederate flags, not rainbow ones banned in schools

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The superintendent of a Wyoming school district says rainbow flags and LGBTQ-related clothing are not banned in the school district despite a contrary message to students.... Read more »

04/21/19 7:32 AM

Climb Wyoming to offer free CNA training to single mothers

CASPER, Wyo. — Climb Wyoming will host an information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 22 to tell single mothers about a free Certified Nursing Assistant training they will soon... Read more »

04/19/19 1:00 PM

Yellowstone celebrates Earth Day 2019

On Saturday, April 20, community partners, Yellowstone National Park, and concessioners, will observe Earth Day in Gardiner, Montana. All events are free to the public. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.... Read more »

04/19/19 11:17 AM

Chief of Staff to U.S. Surgeon General to speak at UW

CASPER, Wyo. — Capt. Joel Dulaigh, chief of staff to the U.S. surgeon general, has been named the 2019 Whitney Distinguished Lecturer for the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney... Read more »

04/19/19 4:52 AM

Drones, supercomputers and sonar deployed against floods

By ADRIAN SAINZ and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An arsenal of new technology is being put to the test fighting floods this year as rivers inundate... Read more »

04/19/19 4:51 AM

Federal agency releases analysis of Wyoming oil project

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A federal agency has released a draft environmental review that could help advance an energy firm’s plans for an expanded Wyoming project. The Casper Star-Tribune reported... Read more »

04/19/19 4:50 AM

Cheyenne Police seek suspect in retirement home burglary

CASPER, Wyo. — The Cheyenne Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman from a photograph, whom authorities believe may be connected to the burglaries of a... Read more »

04/19/19 4:49 AM

Fish and Wildlife Service and Natrona County Parks to manage additional land at Pathfinder

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to the County’s Management Agreement Contract with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding Bishop’s Point, an area near... Read more »

04/18/19 3:12 PM

Northbound off ramp at I-25 exit 210 closed through Friday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that northbound Interstate-25 exit 210 will be closed through Friday, April 19. “Crews are replacing a cattle guard on... Read more »

04/18/19 2:18 PM

Commissioners authorize contract with Casper Nordic Club for use of nordic ski trails

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners authorized a contract between the County and Casper Nordic Club for the “use, grooming and maintenance of Nordic Trails” during... Read more »

04/18/19 12:44 PM

Controlled burn April 20 on Casper Mountain

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Mountain Fire Protection District said it will conduct a prescribed burn on Casper Mountain on Saturday, April 20. The controlled burn will begin at 9... Read more »

04/18/19 12:10 PM

Evangelical group says Laos deports 3 American missionaries

BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers who were detained in Laos more than a week ago for proselytizing have been freed and... Read more »

04/18/19 10:09 AM

4 skiers cited for violating Grand Teton park closure

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Four skiers have been cited for ducking under a boundary rope and entering an area of Grand Teton National Park that had been closed because of... Read more »

04/18/19 4:47 AM

Casperites can reserve space at 36 parks across town

CASPER, Wyo. —There are 36 parks in Casper where people can reserve the whole park, shelters, green spaces or table areas, according to the Casper Parks and Recreation Department. The... Read more »

04/17/19 4:18 PM

Highway Patrol says 17 of 38 traffic fatalities in 2019 involved unbuckled motorists

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Highway Patrol issued a reminder on Monday, April 15 urging drivers and passengers to wear their seatbelts. “Since the beginning of 2019, we have lost... Read more »

04/17/19 12:37 PM

Trump signs Colorado River drought plan

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which... Read more »

04/16/19 8:39 PM

Citizen asks when Casper Events Center and Hogadon will no longer need subsidizing

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper citizen Dennis Steensland spoke during the Tuesday April 16 City Council meeting. Steensland wanted to know when the Council thinks the Casper Events Center and Hogadon... Read more »

04/16/19 7:15 PM

City Council authorizes $10,000 to CAEDA regarding ‘Opportunity Zones’

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council passed a resolution during their Tuesday, April 16 meeting that approves a contract for professional services with the Casper Area Economic Alliance, Inc.... Read more »

04/16/19 6:24 PM

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Wyoming

Man who attacked tourists in Yellowstone restroom sentenced

Joe Legerski retiring as Wyoming women’s basketball coach

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

Federal appeals court overturns Idaho wolf-killing ruling

Deputy Sheriff Scott to talk dangers of technology with parents and students

Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud

New strategy aims to save sagebrush in Western states

Wyoming man takes plea deal in fatal Nebraska accident

Trails projects get Council’s green light

Cheyenne police investigate burglary of two restaurant owners

School board accepts nine bids totaling over $620,000

UW student to make research presentation at Posters on the Hill in D.C.

Travel and Tourism Council approves over $50,000 in grant funding for Casper events

Wyoming gold, copper mining could resume with Zinke’s help

$4.86 million Park Elementary School renovation project gets green light

Principals tout financial literacy classes

School board wants therapy, but not emotional support animals, at schools

District considering removing Roosevelt from ‘school of choice,’ modifying graduation requirements

Three dead, two injured in crash between car and motorcycles

Morad Park to west side Walmart among proposed trail projects [MAPS]

BLM offers draft for Moneta: font of revenue, pollutants

Transmission line project receives Wyoming approval

Confederate flags, not rainbow ones banned in schools

Climb Wyoming to offer free CNA training to single mothers

Yellowstone celebrates Earth Day 2019

Chief of Staff to U.S. Surgeon General to speak at UW

Drones, supercomputers and sonar deployed against floods

Federal agency releases analysis of Wyoming oil project

Cheyenne Police seek suspect in retirement home burglary

Fish and Wildlife Service and Natrona County Parks to manage additional land at Pathfinder

Northbound off ramp at I-25 exit 210 closed through Friday

Commissioners authorize contract with Casper Nordic Club for use of nordic ski trails

Controlled burn April 20 on Casper Mountain

Evangelical group says Laos deports 3 American missionaries

4 skiers cited for violating Grand Teton park closure

Casperites can reserve space at 36 parks across town

Highway Patrol says 17 of 38 traffic fatalities in 2019 involved unbuckled motorists

Trump signs Colorado River drought plan

Citizen asks when Casper Events Center and Hogadon will no longer need subsidizing

City Council authorizes $10,000 to CAEDA regarding ‘Opportunity Zones’

Crime

Community

Mills PD Warrant Watch: Ray-Robinson, Bauer, Schlotfeldt, Woodell, Crimm

Prosecutor: St Patrick’s suspect booked hotel near Vatican

Recent Arrests (4/23/19)

Casper Police seek information on April 21 vandalisms (VIDEO)

Cheyenne police investigate burglary of two restaurant owners

Obituaries

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Community

City

Evansville Town Council approves health insurance agreement, catering permits and more

Sexual assault care packages presented to Hospital

No new building code exemptions for historic buildings

E. coli outbreak prompts recall of over 113,000 pounds of beef

Casper City Council agree on legislative proposals for 2020 Wyoming legislative session

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Galleries

Community

Crews respond to Tuesday house fire in Casper (Photos)

Photos: Yorkie rugby in the park

Recap: An Instagram Easter Weekend in the OC

Backstory: A ghostly living room survives the decades on South Durbin (Photos)

66 minutes: The frantic race to save Notre Dame [PHOTOS]

National/World

AP

Ex-Vice President Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign

Texas executes avowed racist in black man’s dragging death