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Pedestrian killed after being struck and trapped under vehicle near Powell Wednesday

CASPER, Wyo — A pedestrian was struck and killed last Wednesday, Sept 23 near the Rimrock Tire Company east of Powell, Wyoming, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. 75-year-old Dennis Brophy... Read more »

09/27/20 11:06 AM

“All bets are off with this fire:” Mullen Fire crosses 8 miles of landscape since Friday

Note: Please check Inciweb, Mullen Fire Facebook, and Albany County Sheriff’s Office Facebook for reliable evacuation and operations updates. Evacuation information is included at the bottom of this article CASPER,... Read more »

09/26/20 7:42 PM

Breaking: Mullen Fire doubles again, grows to 69,138 acres Saturday

CASPER, Wyo — John Peterson, incident command spokesman on the Mullen Fire burning in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, told Oil City News at 4:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 26, that... Read more »

09/26/20 4:51 PM

Gas leak prompting evacuations Saturday in west Casper

(UPDATE: 9/26/2020 5:41 pm — Casper Fire-EMS captain Pat Mcjunkin told Oil City News that evacuations are lifted in the area, and gas in the residence has been safely ventilated.... Read more »

09/26/20 4:19 PM

Trump to nominate conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court

September 26, 2020 By ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Updates with plane arriving in D.C.-area from South Bend, Indiana. With AP Photos, AP... Read more »

09/26/20 2:43 PM

Sheep Mountain and Lake Hattie now under evacuation due to Mullen Fire

CASPER, Wyo — The Albany County Sheriff’s Office has issued a full mandatory evacuation for areas near Sheep Mountain to Lake Hattie Reservoir and North of HWY-230 to the Mullen... Read more »

09/26/20 2:33 PM

Advisory: Snow falling in northwestern Wyoming mountains Saturday

CASPER, Wyo –As much as 3 inches of snow have fallen Saturday in the higher elevations of the northwestern portions of Wyoming, according the National Weather Service (NWS) in Riverton.... Read more »

09/26/20 12:44 PM

Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem

September 20, 2020 By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a... Read more »

09/26/20 12:14 PM

NWS: Windy and cooler this weekend in central and western Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Riverton is predicting seasonable temperatures and gusty winds this weekend in the central and western portions of Wyoming as cold front... Read more »

09/26/20 10:55 AM

Grass fire on south McKinley adds to busy Friday for Natrona County emergency crews

CASPER –Casper Fire-EMS and Natrona County Fire District crews were able to make short work containing a grass fire near the intersection of South McKinley Street and Allendale Boulevard on... Read more »

09/26/20 10:18 AM

38 new COVID-19 cases reported at Casper College this week

CASPER, Wyo — 38 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by Casper College in its weekly campus health update Friday, Sept. 25. The college now has 46 active cases, according... Read more »

09/26/20 9:34 AM

Saturday: 33 new lab-confirmed cases in Wyoming, 25 recoveries

CASPER, Wyo — 33 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported by Wyoming Department of Health reported during its 9 am update Saturday, Sept. 26. That brings the total number... Read more »

09/26/20 9:24 AM

Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court

September 25, 2020 By ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge... Read more »

09/25/20 7:31 PM

Probe into ‘discarded’ ballots becomes campaign outrage fuel

September 25, 2020 By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The news release from a U.S. attorney in Pennsylvania was provocative: Nine mailed-in military... Read more »

09/25/20 7:01 PM

Evacuations ordered for Foxborough area, Albany Friday due to Mullen Fire

UPDATE: 9/26/2020 10:00 a.m.– Albany County Sheriff’s Office said Woods Landing and Fox Creek Road are under evacuation orders CASPER, Wyo– The Foxborough area, including Fox Park, and the community... Read more »

09/25/20 6:37 PM

Judge removes Trump’s public lands boss after governor sued

September 25, 2020 By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration’s leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully... Read more »

09/25/20 5:41 PM

3 new cases of COVID-19 reported at Natrona Schools Friday

Casper, Wyo. – The Natrona County School District said Friday it was notified by the Casper-Natrona County Health Department (CNCHD) of three additional positive COVD-19 cases within the district’s schools.... Read more »

09/25/20 4:57 PM

CDC: Costume masks not a substitute for face coverings during Halloween; other tips

If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities

09/25/20 3:41 PM

Friday: 97 new lab-confirmed cases statewide, 18 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 97 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 3 pm Friday, Sept. 25 update. That brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases... Read more »

09/25/20 3:21 PM

Grand Teton sees second busiest August since 2017 eclipse

Grand Teton National Park is reporting an increase in the number of visitors for August 2020, as compared to 2019. “Park statistics show that August 2020 saw the second highest... Read more »

09/25/20 3:17 PM

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Varicose veins and why you should consider having them treated

We know you’re suffering from varicose veins, just like many other men and women here in Wyoming. However, you don’t need to be cowboy tough and put up with the... Read more »

09/25/20 2:30 PM

Plumbing work investigated in Friday Casper fire

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper firefighters say that plumbing work in a house under rennovation is being investigated as a possible cause in a Friday fire in Casper. At approximately 8:00... Read more »

09/25/20 1:57 PM

Mullen Fire has reached Rob Roy Reservoir: 25,250 acres on Friday

CASPER, Wyo — Three straight days of Red Flag conditions have caused the Mullen Fire to make significant runs to the east on 2 fronts, growing another 5,000 acres on... Read more »

09/25/20 1:50 PM

Fort Caspar Museum switches to winter schedule in October

Fort Caspar Museum has announced they will be switching to their winter schedule in October, including the seasonal closure of the fort buildings.

09/25/20 1:22 PM

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition

The 17-year-old charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin is fighting his extradition from Illinois...

09/25/20 12:53 PM

After 4 decades in the mall, Shade Tree Boutique replants in downtown Casper

CASPER, Wyo. – A lot has changed in the Eastridge Mall during the nearly four-decades since it first opened, but there was always one constant: The Shade Tree. Until this... Read more »

09/25/20 12:51 PM

Recent Births (9/10/20 – 9/20/20)

The recent births list is provided by Wyoming Medical Center and is published as received.

09/25/20 12:43 PM

Oil City Police Calls (9/24/20 – 9/25/20)

Did you hear emergency sirens and wonder where they were headed? You can use our handy guide to find out more about Casper Police Department calls in the Oil City.

09/25/20 11:56 AM

Details emerge on the Mountain West Conference’s plan to return to football

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Mountain West Conference Board of Directors met last night and approved plans to resume football competition following the Aug. 10 indefinite postponement of fall sports due... Read more »

09/25/20 11:41 AM

Casper event to feature UW Athletics Director, Men’s Basketball Coach

University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman and men’s basketball Coach Jeff Linder will be among the speakers during a “The World Needs More Cowboys” celebration Wednesday

09/25/20 11:39 AM

It’s Just a Breeze

We’ve reached the end of the week and to start the weekend off on a good note, we have specially curated another gem of a local newsletter for ya. Today’s... Read more »

09/25/20 10:50 AM

NWS: Critical fire danger today, but possible rain and cooler temps by weekend

CASPER, Wyo. – There may be some relief to the unusually warm, dry and windy weather that has persisted in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton,... Read more »

09/25/20 10:30 AM

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October, saying a shortened schedule likely would produce inaccurate results.

09/25/20 8:01 AM

Ginsburg is first woman to lie in state at US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commemorations are set to begin Friday honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to lie in state... Read more »

09/25/20 7:58 AM

Juvenile justice cuts could increase youth detentions, costs

Wyoming has one of the highest juvenile incarceration rates in the nation, and state budget cuts are likely to make that problem worse, according to members of the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice.

09/25/20 5:21 AM

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Pedestrian killed after being struck and trapped under vehicle near Powell Wednesday

New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Sunday: 162 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 24 in Natrona County

On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative

Weekly arrest report (9/19/20-9/25/20)

“All bets are off with this fire:” Mullen Fire crosses 8 miles of landscape since Friday

Breaking: Mullen Fire doubles again, grows to 69,138 acres Saturday

Gas leak prompting evacuations Saturday in west Casper

Trump to nominate conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court

Sheep Mountain and Lake Hattie now under evacuation due to Mullen Fire

Advisory: Snow falling in northwestern Wyoming mountains Saturday

Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem

NWS: Windy and cooler this weekend in central and western Wyoming

Grass fire on south McKinley adds to busy Friday for Natrona County emergency crews

38 new COVID-19 cases reported at Casper College this week

Saturday: 33 new lab-confirmed cases in Wyoming, 25 recoveries

Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court

Probe into ‘discarded’ ballots becomes campaign outrage fuel

Evacuations ordered for Foxborough area, Albany Friday due to Mullen Fire

Judge removes Trump’s public lands boss after governor sued

3 new cases of COVID-19 reported at Natrona Schools Friday

CDC: Costume masks not a substitute for face coverings during Halloween; other tips

Friday: 97 new lab-confirmed cases statewide, 18 in Natrona County

Grand Teton sees second busiest August since 2017 eclipse

Varicose veins and why you should consider having them treated

Plumbing work investigated in Friday Casper fire

Mullen Fire has reached Rob Roy Reservoir: 25,250 acres on Friday

Fort Caspar Museum switches to winter schedule in October

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition

After 4 decades in the mall, Shade Tree Boutique replants in downtown Casper

Recent Births (9/10/20 – 9/20/20)

Oil City Police Calls (9/24/20 – 9/25/20)

Details emerge on the Mountain West Conference’s plan to return to football

Casper event to feature UW Athletics Director, Men’s Basketball Coach

It’s Just a Breeze

NWS: Critical fire danger today, but possible rain and cooler temps by weekend

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

Ginsburg is first woman to lie in state at US Capitol

Juvenile justice cuts could increase youth detentions, costs

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Pedestrian killed after being struck and trapped under vehicle near Powell Wednesday

Weekly arrest report (9/19/20-9/25/20)

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition

Oil City Police Calls (9/24/20 – 9/25/20)

Recent Arrests (9/24/20 – 9/25/20)

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Obituaries: Clark, Meyer, Jr., Langdon, II

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

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Pedestrian killed after being struck and trapped under vehicle near Powell Wednesday

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Sunday: 162 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 24 in Natrona County

“All bets are off with this fire:” Mullen Fire crosses 8 miles of landscape since Friday

Breaking: Mullen Fire doubles again, grows to 69,138 acres Saturday

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Pedestrian killed after being struck and trapped under vehicle near Powell Wednesday

New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era

Sunday: 162 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 24 in Natrona County

“All bets are off with this fire:” Mullen Fire crosses 8 miles of landscape since Friday

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Varicose veins and why you should consider having them treated

Wyoming businesses across the state get reimbursed for employee training

One final drag race event for 2020 that the whole family will enjoy!

Do not throw away your shot to see the most exciting event of the year

Service-driven organization seeks applicants for Program Manager position

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

PHOTOS: Fall colors brighten up Casper Mountain