By Nick Seeman LARAMIE, Wyo. — Cowboy football head coach Jay Sawvel announced the addition of seven transfers for the 2025 season on Thursday. The group includes additions on defense, offense and special teams with players from different levels of college football. “We needed to augment the current roster that we have in certain ways […]
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Speed unknown factor in death of Grizzly 1058, one of 399’s offspring
By Rebecca Huntington A grizzly death attributed to a fatal vehicle strike has triggered an outpouring of rage on social media about people driving too fast, but law enforcement could not determine whether speed was a factor in the collision. The bear that died, Grizzly 1058, is one of the famous “quads” of their even more […]
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Tribes urge Trump to undo planned DOGE closure of Fish and Wildlife’s Lander Conservation Office
By Mike Koshmrl FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo. — Art Lawson sometimes feels like he’s doing the work of five people in his job overseeing wildlife on the Wind River Indian Reservation, a Yellowstone-sized landscape that’s home to the full suite of native species, from grizzly bears to wolverines. The Department of Government Efficiency’s planned closure of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s […]
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Salvation Army to celebrate National Salvation Army Week with annual fundraiser
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Salvation Army has worked to better communities throughout the world for 160 years, and 136 in Wyoming. This coming week, the nonprofit will celebrate National Salvation Army Week in Casper with its annual Cowboy Up for Hope event. The third annual Cowboy Up for Hope fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday, May […]
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Cowboys set to face South Dakota State Dec. 15
By Nick Seeman LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowboys will face off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Dec. 15. The on-sale date for tickets will be announced later. This matchup brings together two head coaches who have been on the sidelines of Heritage Court, […]
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Car show revs up for Rising Star Tumbling & Dance Studio
CASPER, Wyo. — On Saturday afternoon, Casper-area gearheads will be able to enjoy dozens of unique vehicles while supporting a community dance studio at the Rising Star Ultimate Car Show. The car show, hosted at Bullhorn Brewing, 355 W. Yellowstone Highway, is scheduled to run until roughly 2 p.m. The show — which includes 46 […]
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Game and Fish’s Altermatt retires after 33 years of service
By Wyoming Game and Fish Department CODY, Wyo. — Terrestrial habitat biologist Jerry Altermatt retired last week, bringing his 33-year career with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to a close. Altermatt began his Game and Fish career in 1992 as a special project biologist and worked on a cooperative project with the Bureau of […]
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Natrona County weekly arrest report (5/2/25–5/9/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — Here are the week’s compiled arrest logs for law enforcement agencies in Natrona County. The logs 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 given time […]
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Warm weekend expected for Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. — The National Weather Service in Riverton expects some balmy weather for the Casper-area community this weekend, with forecasts including sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. Today’s weather should include clear skies and a high temperature of roughly 80 degrees. Only light and variable winds are expected throughout the day. The NWS […]
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Teen gets 8–10 years, boot camp for two shootings last summer
CASPER, Wyo. — A 15-year-old Casper resident was sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison in Natrona County District Court on Friday after pleading guilty to two separate shootings at residences in north Casper last summer. Marquis Hayman, who was 14 at the time of the crimes, will have an opportunity for a sentence […]
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Natrona County District Court notebook (5/5/25–5/9/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — The following are arraignments, judgments and sentences rendered in criminal cases in Natrona County District Court this week. This is not a comprehensive log and is based on hearings attended by Oil City News, filings provided by the clerk of district court and information provided by the district attorney’s office. Plea agreements […]
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Teen pleads guilty to first-degree murder for mall stabbing; joint agreement for life in prison
CASPER, Wyo. — An Evansville teen pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to a charge of first-degree murder for planning and carrying out the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Robert “Bobby” Maher at the Eastridge Mall on a Sunday afternoon last year. The plea agreement calls for life in prison, though changes to Wyoming in 2013 mean that […]
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Fiber-optic installation to Casper area in coming months
CASPER, Wyo. — Fiber-optic cables will be installed in public rights-of-way and easements through the summer months and into next year, the city of Casper recently announced in a press release. Fiber-optic cables are used to carry internet and data at high speeds to improve service quality “Much of this work began in 2022 and […]
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Wyoming girl enjoys breakfast with Cinderella through Make-A-Wish Wyoming
By Julie Schmitt CASPER, Wyo. — Four-year-old Cate recently had a dream come true through Make-A-Wish Wyoming, when she visited Cinderella’s castle. Cate is unafraid to be herself. She’s silly, spunky, theatrical and loves princesses, especially Cinderella. Without fear, Cate dances like no one is watching and sings like no one is listening. As a […]
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Casper PD Incident Report logs (5/8/25–5/9/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Casper Police Department Incident Summary Report and Map is provided by the Casper Police Department and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The CPD […]
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Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (5/8/25–5/9/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report and map is provided by the NCSO and is published as a public service to our readers. For privacy reasons, exact addresses and certain types of calls may not be included, and certain calls may have some information withheld. The NCSO Incident […]
Posted inEnergy
Wyoming draws interest in new nuclear and low-carbon fossil fuel investments
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile LARAMIE—Wyoming is on the cusp of a nationwide nuclear power resurgence with the backing of a presidential administration that also promises to overhaul federal regulations to ensure the state’s coal, oil and natural gas are positioned to meet booming electrical demand while lowering carbon emissions, Gov. Mark Gordon told an audience of […]
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Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (5/8/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Thursday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Patchen (ret.) presided on recall status while Assistant District Attorney Brandon Rosty represented the state. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent […]
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Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (5/6/25–5/7/25)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading guilty. Charges may be amended in future proceedings. Pleas on felony charges are not entered in circuit […]
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Bar Nunn woman charged with felony child abuse
CASPER, Wyo. — A Bar Nunn woman is charged with two counts of felony child abuse after allegedly striking one stepchild and bending back her finger and grabbing another child by the throat. The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office investigation included Child Advocacy Project interviews with four children who were reportedly in the vehicle during part […]
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Annual Wyoming Reads celebration returns May 20
By The Nicolaysen Art Museum CASPER, Wyo. — The 27th annual Wyoming Reads celebration will take place at the Natrona County Library and Nicolaysen Art Museum on May 20. Natrona County first graders from public, private and home schools students. In conjunction with the Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation, the Natrona County School District, the Natrona […]
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Casper selling West Collins Drive, Robertson Road properties
CASPER, Wyo. — The city of Casper is selling two properties, one at the corner of West Collins Drive and South Locust Street and one at the northwest corner of Robertson Road and Trevett Lane. The Locust Street property is roughly 5,000 square feet and is zoned R-3 for 1-4 unit residential. The Robertson Road […]
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1 dies in SUV collision with semitrailer
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — One person died and two others were injured May 5 in a collision between a compact SUV and a semitrailer in Sweetwater County along Interstate 80. The SUV was headed west near milepost 139 shortly past 4 p.m. when it started to hydroplane and entered the eastbound lane. The vehicle drove […]