2012

Economists say we are on the road to recovery from the recession and certain indicators of financial health are on the rise, like fewer unemployment claims and wage growth. New jobs are also on the rise, but the climb is slow and, according to a new report, not all job opportunities are good ones.

March is usually a month when much of the country is still running heaters instead of air conditioners — until this year. Last month is now in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) record books as the warmest March ever in the United States since the federal agency began tracking such things in 1895.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A week after Wyoming’s snowpack showed signs of improving, snow levels have declined. The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Casper said Monday that the snowpack statewide is 80 percent of average, down from 88 percent a week ago...

Oversight of Falconry permits switches from federal to state in 2012. In order to make the transition the Wyoming Game and Fish last year rewrote and developed its own set of rules. Robin Kepple with the Game and Fish offices in Casper says while there may not be many falconers in the state those that are here are passionate… “So the Game and Fish Department held public meetings last spring, in Ma

WASHINGTON (AP) — 2012 looks to be another year of opportunity for the few who can afford to buy or refinance a home. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.91 percent this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That matches the record low reached two weeks ago...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will force the White House to make a politically risky choice between two key Democratic constituencies...

According to a new poll, the majority of Americans believe that 2012 will be a good year.

Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think.