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Oil City News Published 12 hours ago

Wyoming State Bar honors two Casper lawyers with awards

CASPER, Wyo. — Two Casper attorneys earned top honors from the Wyoming State Bar last week: Champion of Justice recipient Pam Brondos and the late David A. Kubichek, who was honored posthumously with the President’s Award. Brondos was presented with her award last week at the…

Oil City News Published 14 hours ago

Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – reviewing new Ron Franscell novel ‘Deep End’

CASPER, Wyo. –– New York Times best-selling author (and former Casperite!) Ron Franscell has done it again! He’s written a story that’ll draw you in with its colorful characters and fascinating mystery. Stop into Tommyknocker’s diner and pull up a chair with the denizens of Deaf…

Oil City News Published 112 minutes ago

Power out for 1,300 customers in Casper Tuesday evening crews investigating

CASPER, Wyo. — Power is out for about 1,300 customers in north and west Casper Tuesday evening, according to Rocky Mountain Power. The two clusters were both reported around 5:10 p.m. Sept, 22, and the cause is unknown. Crews have been notified and are investigating, RMP said.…

Oil City News Published 1 hour ago

Casper Ice Arena Expansion Project breaks ground on Monday

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper recently announced that it, along with the Casper Amateur Hockey Club, project supporters, donors, and community partners will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Casper Ice Arena Expansion Project on Monday, Sept. 28 at 5:15 p.m. at the…

Oil City News Published 4 hours ago

UW research values Wyoming’s elk, mule deer and pronghorn at a stunning $6B

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile One way to comprehend the value of Wyoming’s elk, deer and pronghorn is to relate it to the state’s permanent mineral trust fund. The corpus of that account, which sits at over $13 billion, is fed by severance taxes on oil, gas and mineral extraction and…

Oil City News Published 5 hours ago

Obituaries: Dowdy; Larimore; Dooley; Hull; McGowan; Sanchez; Shaffer; Wegner

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Oil City News Published 6 hours ago

Pokes in the Pros: Week 2

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming has produced several NFL players currently making an impact. Here’s how they did in the most recent week’s slate of games. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills The Bills’ star quarterback continued his hot start to the 2026–27 NFL season in style on…

Oil City News Published 7 hours ago

(LETTERS) BWXT accountability and Walmart deliveries

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. The people should hold BWXT…

Oil City News Published 8 hours ago

Casper PD Incident Report logs (9/21/26–9/22/26)

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…

Oil City News Published 8 hours ago

Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (9/21/26–9/2/26)

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…

Oil City News Published 11 hours ago

Natrona County Recent Arrests (9/21/26–9/22/26)

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…

Oil City News Published 12 hours ago

WYDOT warns buyers of cloned vehicle sales websites

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation is warning buyers to watch out for fake vehicle sales websites mimicking legitimate Wyoming dealerships and auction houses. Investigators with the department’s Motor Vehicle Services Compliance and Investigation division…

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