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The Jackalope, center, is among several mythical creatures to be featured in a series of new stamps to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2027, according to a release. (Courtesy USPS) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/110926-stamps.jpg?fit=780%2C392&ssl=1" /> CASPER…
CPD Call Logs " data-image-caption=" CPD Call Logs " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CPD-Call-Logs.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is…
Assistant DA Patrick LeBrun hands Judge Kevin Taheri a file in circuit court on 8/25/25 (Gregory Hirst, Oil City News) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/lebrun-taheri-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C547&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from…
Through Visit Casper’s Casper Anthem competition, musicians were invited to put their love for Casper into words and music, creating an original anthem that celebrates the people, places, and experiences that make our corner of Wyoming so special. Casper Anthem contest winner Zack Scott turned a lifetime of Natrona…
Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper vehicle on 6/23/23. (Greg Hirst, Oil City News) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/whp.jpg?fit=720%2C533&ssl=1" /> “The investigation shows that the driver of the passenger vehicle turned in front of the motorcycle,” Trooper Healy said “The…
Voters line up at Storey Gym during the 2026 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/110326-CheyenneVoting013-1200x835-1.webp?fit=780%2C543&ssl=1" /> by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile…
Interim Fire Chief Devin Garvin stands outside the current Fire Station No. 1. (Tommy Culkin, Oil City News) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/IMG_5604-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — Architectural and engineering designs for the replacement of the Casper…
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Water vapor and pollutants rise from stacks at PacifiCorp’s Jim Bridger coal-fired power plant near Point of Rocks in southwest Wyoming on Jan. 19, 2022. Two of the coal-burning units have since been converted to natural gas. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) "…
WE Soda plans to reduce its workforce from about 850 to 500 over the next two years due to a flood of Chinese soda ash derived from trona.
The trial concerns the case of Blaise Chivers-King, one of six former boys’ school residents who accused school staff of physical and psychological abuse. Another former resident’s claims of improper isolation will go to trial at the end of the month.
Republican candidates for federal office enjoyed smaller margins-of-victory in the midterms compared to the last presidential election. Wyoming’s delegation will lose influence with the flip of the House and Senate.
Affordability touches multiple policy spheres from energy to housing to national security, writes columnist David Giralt.
UnitedHealthcare ends a supplemental Medicare plan in Wyoming while people insured on the ACA marketplace see premiums jump again.
The utility says it is beholden to regulations ensuring that speculative clients don't spike rates for existing customers.
Columnist David Romtvedt asks us to consider our strongest opinions and what shaped them.