UW homecoming events scheduled for October
Gov. Matt Mead and first lady Carol Mead are the grand marshals for the University of Wyoming’s Homecoming parade Saturday, October 20th. Homecoming events will take place October 13-20th, in Laramie,...
View ArticleJudge rules Dakota Access developer can’t sue Earth First
By BLAKE NICHOLSON, Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline...
View ArticleRecent Births (8/14/18-8/16/18)
A sincere and loving welcome to the newest additions to the Oil City area, and a big congratulations to all of their parents, families, and friends! The recent births list is provided by Wyoming...
View ArticleBackstory: Remembering Arcade Bar, one of downtown Casper’s longtime watering...
There aren’t many images of the Arcade Bar on file at the Western History Center at Casper College. In spite of its current elusiveness, it was for decades one of Casper’s most venerable establishments...
View ArticleEvents roundup for Friday, Aug. 24
Jake Maurer Band at David Street Station We’re headed to beautiful Casper, Wyoming to play two free, outdoor shows this weekend! Come see us Friday and Saturday night downtown at David Street Station!...
View ArticleReports: Trump Organization finance chief gets immunity
By BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s finance chief, a close confidant who has worked for the family’s real estate business since the early 1970s, was granted...
View ArticleThe GEO Group is hiring a Clinical Supervisor at Casper Reentry Center
Join a community who cares. The GEO Group is now hiring a Clinical Supervisor in Casper, Wyo. As Clinical Supervisor, you will be providing direct supervision of Program Counselors and ensuring the...
View ArticleYellowstone bear that attacked boy won’t be captured, killed
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in Yellowstone National Park say they don’t plan to capture or kill a bear that injured a 10-year-old boy from Washington state. Tracks show the bear...
View ArticleVerizon makes changes as lawmakers decry firefighters’ woes
Aug 24, 2018 By DON THOMPSON , Associated Press . SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A nationwide telecommunications company rolled out changes Friday as state lawmakers said they were outraged to learn that...
View ArticleBare-knuckle fighting could be poised for a US boom
GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – David Feldman staged a bare-knuckle boxing match on the undercard of a mixed martial arts show at a Yavapai Nation casino in Arizona in 2011. The...
View ArticleFriday’s Football Scores
Friday’s Scores The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Casper Kelly Walsh 27, Laramie 14 Casper Natrona 59, Cheyenne South 0 Cheyenne East 59, Campbell County 0 Custer, S.D. 35, Newcastle 6 Evanston 48,...
View ArticleOdds of shortage increase for vital river in US Southwest
DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press DENVER (AP) – The drought-stressed Colorado River carried even less water than expected this summer, increasing the odds of a shortage in the vital river system in 2020,...
View ArticleRenowned fraud expert Frank Abagnale talks life story, fraud prevention in...
Most people don’t have a feature film made about their lives by one of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers. Most people also don’t successfully trick people into believing they’re an airline pilot, doctor,...
View ArticleEvents roundup for Saturday, Aug. 25
5150′ Festival at David Street Station In 2017, the streets of Casper came alive during the Wyoming Eclipse Festival. As much as Casper has begged and pleaded with the skies to try and bring back an...
View ArticleWar hero and presidential candidate John McCain has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Sen. John McCain, the war hero who became the GOP’s standard-bearer in the 2008 election, has died. He was 81. His office says McCain died Saturday. He had battled brain...
View ArticleEvans, Wyoming beat New Mexico State 29-7 in season opener
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Nico Evans ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries to help Wyoming beat New Mexico State 29-7 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. The senior came...
View ArticleSaturday’s Prep Football Scores
By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Casper Natrona 42, Lovell 6 Hillcrest, Idaho 42, Star Valley 21 Little Snake River 35, North Park, Colo. 13 Mon-Dak, Mont. 54, Kaycee 12 ___ The post Saturday’s...
View ArticleMcCain lauded by presidents past and present, world leaders
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents past and present joined members of Congress from both parties and world leaders in mourning Sen. John McCain and praising him for a...
View ArticleNeil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, dies at 91
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ”Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach”...
View ArticleFlorida authorities report mass shooting at riverfront mall
(UPDATE:) Shooting at video game tournament claims multiple lives JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities are reporting a multiple people dead and “many transported” to hospitals after a mass...
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