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State, federal charges filed for Casper teen after townhouse search yielded 20 ounces suspected THC wax, stolen firearm
Police suspect Trillo also drove one of the vehicles fleeing the scene of the David Street Station shooting on July 15.
Casper College brings Future City STEM competition to Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper College and its School of Science are partnering with local organizations to bring the regional Future City Competition to Wyoming for the first time. The STEM competition challenges middle school students to imagine, research, design and build model cities…
Natrona County Sheriff’s Office incident report log (9/29/26–9/30/26)
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…
Natrona County Recent Arrests (9/29/26–9/30/26)
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…
Saddle Up for the 16th Annual Dancing with the Stars of Casper
Casper, WY — Dust off your boots and get ready for a night of rhinestones, rhythm, and a little western flair as Mercer Family Resource Center presents the 16th Annual Dancing with the Stars of Casper on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Ford Wyoming Center. This year’s…
A flood of Chinese soda ash has Wyoming’s industry swimming in troubled waters
by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile After decades of quietly chugging along as the state’s largest global export commodity, reaping an annual $1.3 billion, Wyoming’s trona mining and soda ash industry is navigating troubled waters. In addition to diminishing demand — primarily for…
Calm, mild conditions remain midweek in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. –– Weather will continue to be pleasant and calm, with blustery winds returning later this week in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-70s and mild afternoon…
Malnutrition killed Wyoming pronghorn in peak summer as vegetation withered during record heat, severe drought
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile On a Tuesday in early August, Brandon Scurlock received the second notification in as many days that one of the 50 GPS-collared pronghorn he’s been monitoring died. An old female, PH143, had keeled over in the willows along the receded shoreline of Big…
Pokes in the Pros: Week 3
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 Allen had a relatively shaky outing on Sunday, but it didn’t cost his team as the Bills…
Casper College interns begin semester at Oil City News
CASPER, Wyo. — This month, Oil City News has welcomed its first fall interns from Casper College onto its staff. Ashlyn Cooper and Caleb Hill are students at Casper College and will be on staff until mid-November. Hill is majoring in anthropology and English while Cooper is…
Special Olympics Wyoming fall tournament returns to Casper
CASPER, Wyo. — Special Olympics Wyoming recently announced that it will host its annual State Fall Tournament in Casper next week, from Wednesday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 9. The event will offer competition in bowling, cycling, bocce and soccer. It represents over 700 athletes…