Wyoming

Former Wyoming US Sen. Alan Simpson recovering after stroke

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson is recovering at a Denver-area hospital after suffering a minor stroke earlier this week, his family said. Simpson, 89, was... Read more »

10/29/20 4:53 PM

PHOTOS: Beaver relocated to help reconnect floodplain, create vegetation in northern Wyoming

10/29/20 11:36 AM

PHOTOS: Game wardens rescue two moose in Wyoming

10/29/20 10:55 AM

As Legislature hems and haws, 19 counties to vote on taxes

Voters in 19 of Wyoming’s 23 counties will face local tax propositions on their General Election ballots, including 12 new revenue measures.

10/29/20 9:18 AM

Hornyhead chub returned to native Wyoming river for first time since 1852

CASPER, Wyo. — Hornyhead chub were last documented in the Sweetwater River in Wyoming in 1852, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Laramie and Lander Region fisheries biologists... Read more »

10/28/20 2:50 PM

Five reports of dogs ‘harassing, attacking and mutilating deer’ in Lander area

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that a Lander game warden “received five reports last week of dogs harassing, attacking and mutilating... Read more »

10/28/20 2:40 PM

Most entrances to Yellowstone set to close for season

The park annually closes roads in early November to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snowcoach travel, which will begin Tuesday, December 15.

10/28/20 12:23 PM

Arch exit signals next phase of decline for Wyo coal

Wyoming’s second largest coal company confirmed last week what many miners and residents had feared: It will prepare to close its mines in the state even as it looks for a buyer for the properties.

10/28/20 11:51 AM

Report: Public awareness key as invasive weeds threaten to spread in Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s Invasive Species Initiative, spearheaded by a team of 32 “experts in the field of terrestrial invasive plants,” have delivered a set of recommendations for how... Read more »

10/28/20 11:15 AM

Wyoming’s long-term care facilities face challenges as COVID rages through state

A surge of confirmed COVID-19 cases is reaching nearly every community in Wyoming, including the state’s most vulnerable people. According to information from the Wyoming Department of Health, 16 long-term... Read more »

10/28/20 7:08 AM

Libertarian SD 30 challenger Degroot says Wyoming has failed to act on declining revenues for years

CASPER, Wyo — “People say they’re tired of career politicians, but they’re not really voting what they say,” Wendy Degroot told Oil City News. Degroot, a Libertarian, is challenging Republican... Read more »

10/27/20 9:09 PM

US land agency sued over plans for southwest Colorado

October 27, 2020 DENVER (AP) — Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a judge to overturn a land use plan for southwestern Colorado approved under the tenure of a Trump administration... Read more »

10/27/20 5:29 PM

CC board vice chair and candidate Degenfelder hopes state can develop consistent funding model

CASPER, Wyo — Steve Degenfelder, vice chair on the Casper College Board of Trustees and candidate for re-election, told Oil City News the college board is distinct from the Natrona... Read more »

10/27/20 5:06 PM

Semi-tractor accident causing delays north of Pinedale Tuesday

CASPER, Wyo— Emergency personnel are responding to a semi tractor-trailer accident at mile marker 134 on US Highway 191, Sublette County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday. The Wyoming Department of Transportation... Read more »

10/27/20 4:55 PM

Cheyenne Laramie County Board of Health sends mask mandate draft to state for approval

During a special meeting on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020, the Cheyenne Laramie County Board of Health has moved forward with a draft of a mask mandate in response to the surging cases of COVID-19 in the county.

10/27/20 2:43 PM

UW proposes plan to cut $42.3 million with Wyoming’s revenue streams hurting

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming’s administration have identified a plan to reduce their budget by $42.3 million. The plan is in response to Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s request... Read more »

10/27/20 2:37 PM

Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative moves toward final approval

CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management has published their final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative (WPCI). Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office said on... Read more »

10/27/20 1:36 PM

Casper photographer focuses on COVID in Yellowstone area for UW fellowship project

A Casper native and recipient of the 2020 Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship at the University of Wyoming spent his summer documenting the impacts of COVID-19 on the state’s tourism industry.... Read more »

10/27/20 11:55 AM

Wyoming’s revenue woes could force NCSD to shutter more schools, layoff hundreds

CASPER, Wyo. — What would a 16% reduction in state funding guaranteed to the Natrona County School District look like? How would it affect how schools operate? How many teachers... Read more »

10/26/20 8:15 PM

100,000 in Southern California to evacuate as blaze grows

October 26, 2020 By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fast-moving wildfires forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people and seriously injured two... Read more »

10/26/20 7:59 PM

I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne closed Monday evening due to winter conditions

CASPER, Wyo — Interstate 80 between Laramie and Exit 358 (Happy Jack Rd., I-25 junction) west of Cheyenne is closed as of 5:07 pm Monday afternoon, Oct. 26, the Wyoming... Read more »

10/26/20 5:35 PM

Wyoming Wildlife magazine wins design, writing, and photography accolades

CASPER, Wyo — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and its flagship publication, Wyoming Wildlife magazine, recently received accolades for excellence in writing, publication production and design, WGFD said Monday, Oct.... Read more »

10/26/20 4:42 PM

COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages

Oct 26, 2020 By KATHERYN HOUGHTON Kaiser Health News COVID-19 cases are surging in rural places across the Mountain States and Midwest, and when it hits health care workers, ready... Read more »

10/26/20 3:36 PM

CC board vet and candidate Susan Miller extolls enrollment numbers, quality faculty

CASPER, Wyo — Susan D. Miller, a 24 year veteran on the Casper College Board of Trustees, told Oil City News in an email that her respect for the everyday... Read more »

10/26/20 3:22 PM

Casper councilman and HD 38 challenger Johnson says Libertarians could surprise in state races

CASPER, Wyo — “Statewide we’ve come a long way,” Shawn Johnson told Oil City News of the Wyoming Libertarian Party, which he became chair of this spring. “We’ve banded together during... Read more »

10/26/20 2:45 PM

Gordon allocates $114 million more toward Wyoming COVID relief

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has allocated $114 million in federal CARES Act dollars toward two new funds aimed to provide relief to Wyoming businesses and nonprofits impacted... Read more »

10/26/20 1:09 PM

Authorities issue advisories and checklists for travel, pets, and homes during winter storm

CASPER, Wyo — Casper Fire-EMS and the National Weather Service (NWS) are reminding Wyoming residents to protect themselves, homes, and pets during the winter storm that is bringing rolling road... Read more »

10/25/20 3:55 PM

Cowboys battle Nevada to force OT but fall short Saturday 37-34 in season opener

October 25, 2020 RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Wyoming Cowboys battled back from a 6-14 deficit at the half against Nevada Saturday in the Mountain West Conference season... Read more »

10/25/20 11:32 AM

Subzero wind chills likely to break record lows Sunday and Monday in Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo — Bitterly cold temperatures with wind chill values below zero in many places will prevail Sunday and Monday in Wyoming, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Riverton.... Read more »

10/25/20 10:48 AM

(PHOTOS) Major travel closures in SE Wyo due to winter weather and multiple crashes

(Updated 10:52 — WYDOT has announced the closure of I-80 between Rawlins and Exit 111, Airport and Baxter Roads in a “rolling closure.” Visit WYDOT’s closures and advisories page for... Read more »

10/25/20 9:50 AM

BLM reports 947 horses gathered so far in Red Desert Complex operation, 90 returned

CASPER, Wyo — The Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming reported Saturday, Oct. 24 that that 947 horses had been gathered so far as part of a gather operation in the... Read more »

10/24/20 6:11 PM

Residents in Mullen Fire ‘footprint’ could see smoke and fire weeks after snow

CASPER, Wyo — Residents who have returned home to areas within the Mullen Fire’s “footprint” could continue to see smoke and feel heat from the forest even after the current... Read more »

10/24/20 5:24 PM

Gordon appoints Teton County’s Clark Allan to Eighth Judicial Circuit

CASPER, Wyo — Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Clark Allan to be a Circuit Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District serving Converse County, Wyoming, the governor’s office announced Saturday,... Read more »

10/24/20 1:53 PM

Teton Pass closed Saturday due to winter conditions

CASPER, Wyo– Wyoming Highway 22 between Wilson and the Idaho state line is closed Saturday, Oct 24, due to winter conditions, the Wyoming Department of Transportation said. The closure was... Read more »

10/24/20 1:31 PM

Rock Springs PD investigating fight, stabbing

The Rock Springs Police Department has announced that they’re investigating a stabbing incident that occurred at a Rock Springs convenience store. A social media statement, posted online by RSPD, says... Read more »

10/24/20 10:56 AM

(RADAR) Snow coming to central Wyo this afternoon, ‘unseasonably frigid’ air mass to follow

CASPER, Wyo — Snow began in the northern parts of Wyoming around 6:00 am Saturday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, and as is expected to impact the central... Read more »

10/24/20 10:55 AM

Saturday: 259 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyo, 33 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 259 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 9 am update Saturday, Oct. 24. Wyoming has now seen a total of 9,177... Read more »

10/24/20 9:36 AM

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Wyoming

Former Wyoming US Sen. Alan Simpson recovering after stroke

Calf and cow moose illegally killed in SW Idaho; five total so far in October

WYDOT Releases Construction & travel report for Friday’s UW football game

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US

PHOTOS: Beaver relocated to help reconnect floodplain, create vegetation in northern Wyoming

PHOTOS: Game wardens rescue two moose in Wyoming

As Legislature hems and haws, 19 counties to vote on taxes

Hornyhead chub returned to native Wyoming river for first time since 1852

Five reports of dogs ‘harassing, attacking and mutilating deer’ in Lander area

Most entrances to Yellowstone set to close for season

Arch exit signals next phase of decline for Wyo coal

Report: Public awareness key as invasive weeds threaten to spread in Wyoming

Wyoming’s long-term care facilities face challenges as COVID rages through state

Libertarian SD 30 challenger Degroot says Wyoming has failed to act on declining revenues for years

US land agency sued over plans for southwest Colorado

CC board vice chair and candidate Degenfelder hopes state can develop consistent funding model

Semi-tractor accident causing delays north of Pinedale Tuesday

Cheyenne Laramie County Board of Health sends mask mandate draft to state for approval

UW proposes plan to cut $42.3 million with Wyoming’s revenue streams hurting

Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative moves toward final approval

Casper photographer focuses on COVID in Yellowstone area for UW fellowship project

Wyoming’s revenue woes could force NCSD to shutter more schools, layoff hundreds

100,000 in Southern California to evacuate as blaze grows

I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne closed Monday evening due to winter conditions

Wyoming Wildlife magazine wins design, writing, and photography accolades

COVID-19 infections causing health care worker shortages

CC board vet and candidate Susan Miller extolls enrollment numbers, quality faculty

Casper councilman and HD 38 challenger Johnson says Libertarians could surprise in state races

Gordon allocates $114 million more toward Wyoming COVID relief

Authorities issue advisories and checklists for travel, pets, and homes during winter storm

Cowboys battle Nevada to force OT but fall short Saturday 37-34 in season opener

Subzero wind chills likely to break record lows Sunday and Monday in Wyoming

(PHOTOS) Major travel closures in SE Wyo due to winter weather and multiple crashes

BLM reports 947 horses gathered so far in Red Desert Complex operation, 90 returned

Residents in Mullen Fire ‘footprint’ could see smoke and fire weeks after snow

Gordon appoints Teton County’s Clark Allan to Eighth Judicial Circuit

Teton Pass closed Saturday due to winter conditions

Rock Springs PD investigating fight, stabbing

(RADAR) Snow coming to central Wyo this afternoon, ‘unseasonably frigid’ air mass to follow

Saturday: 259 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyo, 33 in Natrona County

Crime

Animals

Calf and cow moose illegally killed in SW Idaho; five total so far in October

Recent Arrests (10/28/20 – 10/29/20)

Woman arrested after ‘brief’ foot chase, faces felony Child Endangering

Five reports of dogs ‘harassing, attacking and mutilating deer’ in Lander area

Former maintenance worker accused of felony burglary

Obituaries

Latest News

Obituaries: Harned, Eagle, McCoy, Curtis, Woods, Homan

Obituary: Rivers Dixon Kent Stilwell

Obituaries: Lundblade, Christian, Pekuri, Mosteller

Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78

Obituaries: Reed, Cuin, Stairs

Community

Community

Flu activity still minimal in Wyoming; estimated 400K hospitalizations, 22K deaths in U.S. last season

Here are the winning entries for our recent LION award (Best Visual Journalism Project)

Calf and cow moose illegally killed in SW Idaho; five total so far in October

A Refreshing Thursday

NCSD’s COVID cases increase to 20 this week; two staff reported positive Thursday

Promoted

Community

Family matters: WPDN’s Steve Emery expands into family practice

Meet the judges of this years Dancing with the Stars of Casper

Casper’s Own Western Heritage Consulting & Engineering Featured in LAND Magazine

Don Halberg running write-in campaign for Natrona County Coroner

PHOTOS: This family business aims to carry the people they serve through the times they need it most

Galleries

#OilCityProud

Here are the winning entries for our recent LION award (Best Visual Journalism Project)

David Street Station runner-up in Strong Communities Award (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Casper celebrates the season with downtown Fall Fest over weekend

(PHOTO GALLERY) Cheyenne in sepia: Mullen Fire blankets southeast Wyoming

PHOTOS: Fall colors brighten up Casper Mountain

National/World

AP

Falwell sues Liberty, saying school damaged his reputation

Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million