Rich Denison
Wildfire In Medicine Bow National Forest 100% Contained
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The largest wildfire in Wyoming this season has been declared contained.
Hefty Fines Against Sinclair Oil
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sinclair Oil has agreed to pay a $3.8 million fine for exceeding air pollution limits at two of its refineries in Wyoming.
Big Crowd For Casper "American Idol" Auditions [PHOTOS]
Rich Denison, Townsquare Media
Rashal Williams was first in line for Wednesday’s auditions at the Fort Caspar Museum for the hit FOX TV show, “American Idol.”
She arrived at 2:30 a.m., about five-and-a-half hours before producers started giving auditions. Sh...
Planning Underway For Casper Adventure Race
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A national adventure racing company is working with the state of Wyoming to stage an annual race centered in Casper.
Judge Rejects Coal Lawsuit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups that sought to block federal coal leases in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin on the grounds that burning the coal would contribute to global warming.
Man Dies After Being Tossed From Horse
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — One man is dead and a 10-year-old boy injured after they were thrown from their horses during a guided trail ride in Yellowstone National Park.
Prairie Dogs Staying Put
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — State wildlife officials have denied a request by the U.S. Forest Service to move as many as 2,000 prairie dogs in northeast Wyoming.
Casper Smoking Ban Will Go Into Effect
Indoor smoking will be banned in Casper in September. City officials announced this morning that a petition drive designed to bring the issue before voters failed to generate enough valid signatures. Opponents of the smoking ban had hoped to get enough signatures of registered voters to hold a referendum on the issue in the November election.