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CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Monday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nichole Collier presided while Assistant District Attorney Jeff Meyer represented the state. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading […]
CASPER, Wyo. –– A mechanical ghost from Casper’s oil boom era has returned home after decades away. A small steam locomotive built in 1920 that lumbered around the Casper’s Standard Oil refinery for some 40 years has arrived in Casper after a group of volunteers and train enthusiasts hauled it from a museum in Colorado […]
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile Wyoming political newcomer and Democrat Ana Cordova faced educator and long-serving Republican state lawmaker Steve Harshman in a well-mannered Thursday debate, where the superintendent of public instruction candidates discussed teacher pay, artificial intelligence in the classroom and school choice. One of five statewide elected officials, the superintendent of public instruction leads […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Campbell County could gain more than 100 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in investment if Alberta, Canada–based Nucleon Fuel Ltd. successfully raises funds to build a uranium processing facility at Fort Union Industrial Park. The company says it plans to build the facility to convert uranium concentrate, or yellowcake, into […]
CASPER, Wyo. — A $3 million federal grant to help build a new air traffic control tower at the Casper-Natrona International Airport is part of a broader $146 million investment in rural Wyoming infrastructure, housing and economic development made recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The $3 million Community Facilities Grant from USDA Rural […]
Casper, get ready for a delicious evening of Wyoming flavor, live music, and community impact! Join us for Localicious on October 23 and enjoy a night of great food while supporting a cause that matters. Here’s what’s on the menu: All prepared by Heirloom & Native using ingredients from Wyoming producers. We’re celebrating local flavors […]
CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, Natrona County commissioners will consider setting a $14.14 million list of fifth-cent priorities and discuss their own opposition to the planned Seminoe Pumped Storage Project. Commissioners meet at 3 p.m. in the second-floor courtroom of the Natrona County Courthouse, 200 N. Center St., with general business and public hearings set […]
This October, skip the scary surprises and make sexual health part of your prevention plan. Ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night may be part of Halloween fun, but there’s one thing you don’t want lurking in the shadows: an undiagnosed sexually transmitted infection (STI). STIs are more common than many people […]
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 the editor can be submitted by following the link at our opinion section. We must stop the Casper Mountain gravel pit Dear Casper, If you’re anything like […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Information for the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) 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 […]
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 given time […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County’s average gas price remained steady over the last week at an average of $4.17 per gallon, according to AAA data. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s statewide average ticked down 1 cent to $4.47 per gallon. AAA reported a 6-cent drop in the national average to $4.29 per gallon, while price-tracking service GasBuddy reported […]
CASPER, Wyo. — Monday is here once again. Don’t worry: The week will go by quickly. It always does. To pass the time, there are a few things happening throughout the day, and you are invited to them. From yoga classes to an aikido class and more, this is what’s happening Monday in the Oil […]
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile Republican Eric Barlow, Democrat Kenneth Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel squared off Wednesday in the one televised debate scheduled ahead of November’s general election, when Wyoming voters will select their next governor. In August, Barlow, a state senator from Gillette, won the Republican nomination against two other candidates, while […]
CASPER, Wyo. –– Mild autumnal conditions with somewhat higher than normal highs are expected through much of the week ahead of a possible cooldown in time for the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Monday through Wednesday will see highs in the upper 60s under sunny skies. Winds are expected to be […]
