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The Sweetwater Solar Energy Project, solar array, south of Green River (Rob Hendry) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1100.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Natrona County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously supported plans to downsize the…
The Wyoming Union at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. (Tony Webster/Flickr Creative Commons) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TW-UW-Union-1200x792-1.webp?fit=780%2C515&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — A Chinese national doing graduate work at the University of Wyoming was…
Victor Miller speaks to a crowd at a private candidate meet and greet event Friday, June 28, 2024 inside the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Public Library in Cheyenne. (Jared Gendron/Cap City News) "…
Local law enforcement officers help children pick out gifts at Casper’s annual Shop with a Cop in 2023. (Courtesy Wyoming Highway Patrol) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Cop-Shop-13.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> CASPER, Wyo. — The Shop with a Cop program will return to…
Authorities suspect microbiology graduate student from China poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she didn’t get along.
CASPER, Wyo. — Here is the latest recent arrests log for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County. The log represents law enforcement contact with suspects who were arrested, and the recommended charges against them. The arrest log is not a comprehensive document and may not represent all of the arrests made in a…
Gov. Mark Gordon talks to a reporter about mental health initiatives in Jackson on Oct. 9, 2026. Policy advisor Curtis Biggs sits next to him. (Katie Klingsporn/WyoFile) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MarkGordonJackson.jpeg?fit=780%2C603&ssl=1" /> by Katie Klingsporn…
(Shutterstock) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/oilcity.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/letter-to-the-editor.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Oil City News publishes letters, cartoons and opinions as a public service. The content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Oil City News or its employees. Letters to…
CASPER, Wyo. — Happy Hump Day! Wednesday is here, which means you made it halfway through the work week. You should be proud of yourself, and you should treat yourself to the myriad of events and activities happening all throughout town today. From free bingo at Black Tooth Brewery to “Beetlejuice” on the big screen,
Moving from the Midwest as a child, she had to catch up with the mountain lifestyle and a culture that didn’t always treat women well.
More than 90% of Wyomingites oppose federal land sales, and our federal representatives don’t seem to care, writes guest columnist Cam Walker.
As part of a federal initiative to address violent crime in tribal communities, 15 additional FBI agents rotated through Lander throughout the summer, leading to charges being filed against 18 people.
Gov. Mark Gordon and DOJ officials “agreed to disagree” about what happened when federal observers showed up to a Cheyenne polling place for the primary election.
Gordon has made mental health a policy focus with initiatives to increase access and destigmatize.
"BearCare” catastrophic coverage plan wasn’t found to be as helpful as expected to reduce costs, but there are many ideas to explore, columnist Kerry Drake writes.
Combination of plague and drought-ravaged prairie dog population are the primary culprits for missing mustelids.