Authorities in El Paso County Colorado have identified a man arrested in Oregon this week, as a suspect in a shooting incident at a Colorado Springs strip club. The suspect, Matthew Anthony Fanelli, was arrested in Oregon earlier this week, after being identified as a suspect in a multi-state crime spree through Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and […]
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Conservatives say Trump caved, but confident he’ll get wall
Jan 26, 2019 By DEB RIECHMANN and STEVE PEOPLES , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No retreat, no surrender is how President Donald Trump frames his decision to temporarily reopen the government while still pursuing a border wall deal. Some of his conservative backers have a different take: “pathetic” and “wimp.” Other Trump supporters seem […]
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Lawsuits ramp up pressure on family that owns opioid company
The legal pressure on the prominent family behind the company that makes OxyContin, the prescription painkiller that helped fuel the nation’s opioid epidemic, is likely to get more intense.
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Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown
As President Donald Trump and Congress battle over Trump’s demand for a wall on the southern U.S. border, the 3-week-old partial government shutdown has stopped federal work on Superfund sites except for cases where the administration deems “there is an imminent threat to the safety of human life or to the protection of property.”
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Enzi to continue as Budget Committee chair; Barrasso to continue as Environment and Public Works chair
Wyoming’s senators will be returning to committee chair positions they’ve held previously.
Posted inCity
Government Shutdown Closes Trails Center
Aspiring pioneers looking to Casper’s National Historic Trails Interpretive Center for guidance will have to search elsewhere.
Posted inWyoming
Casper customers report Centurylink internet outage
Casper residents took to social media on Thursday, reporting an outage for their internet service.
Posted inOutdoors
Yellowstone, Grand Teton remain open amid shutdown; other Wyoming sites close
Officials have announced a partial federal government shutdown, which includes the closure or limited services of federal sites, parks and landmarks throughout Wyoming.
Posted inEnergy
UW Researcher finds common ground among citizens on energy issues
Americans may be less divided on national energy issues than one might think, research led by a University of Wyoming marketing professor has found.
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Washington State orders killing of wolves from 2 more packs
Wolves from two packs that have been preying on cattle in the northeastern corner of Washington will be killed, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday morning.
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Official: Pipe-bomb suspect had hit list of targets
The man suspected of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other opponents of President Donald Trump kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets, an official told The Associated Press on Monday.
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US health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off
“We are so far from the end of the epidemic, but we are perhaps, at the end of the beginning,” Azar said at a health care event sponsored by the Milken Institute think tank.
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Cases of mysterious paralyzing illness reported in 22 states
U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern.
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Trump shaken by Ford, but pleased with Kavanaugh in hearings
Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford’s emotional appearance on Capitol Hill but heartened by Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s forceful pushback against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Posted inSports
Josh Allen announced as starting QB for Buffalo Sunday (VIDEO)
It was a little over a week ago that head coach Sean McDermott named Nathan Peterman his starting quarterback for the team’s season opener. On Wednesday morning, Buffalo’s head coach confirmed there would be a change. “Josh will start,” McDermott said. “It’s the right move for our team. I don’t feel a need to elaborate. […]
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Calling teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of nicotine vaporizers, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market.
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Disappointed visitors leave Yosemite as fire rages nearby
As smoke from a nearby wildfire pours into Yosemite Valley, Tom Lambert has had to tell tourists who booked his vacation home months in advance that they would have to defer their dream stays so firefighters could take protective measures against the growing blaze.
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Bystanders give CPR to cardiac arrest victim, at Sweetwater National High School Finals Rodeo
SCSO attributed the man’s survival to the quick thinking and actions of rodeo bystanders and members of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Rock Springs and Green River Police Departments, the Rock Springs Fire Department, and Sweetwater Medics.
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2018 American Solar Challenge stops in Casper (PHOTOS)
Spectators gathered at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Monday afternoon to watch as the Solar Car Challenge competitors arrived in Casper.
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Wyoming athletes take home 16 medals at 2018 Special Olympics
The Emerald City provided a welcoming and inclusive host for all the athletes to compete in 14 team and individual sports.
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Governor Mead to testify on Endangered Species Act
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead will testify next week before a U.S. Senate committee about the Endangered Species Act.
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Trump interviews with possible Supreme Court nominees begin
Trump wouldn’t divulge whom he’s talking to in advance of his big announcement, set for July 9. But he promised that “they are outstanding people. They are really incredible people in so many different ways, academically and in every other way. I had a very, very interesting morning.”
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Protesters flood US cities to fight Trump immigration policy
Protesters flooded more than 700 marches, from immigrant-friendly cities like New York and Los Angeles to conservative Appalachia and Wyoming.