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Oil City Weekly: E-edition for Sept. 24–Oct. 2, 2026
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Mild yet blustery weekend ahead in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. –– Warm temperatures, stiff breezes and chances of showers are in store for the weekend in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high of 75 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the…
Mild conditions continue through weekend in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. –– Pleasant weather will stick around this week, with some showers possible early next week in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Thursday and Friday will see highs in the mid-70s, with sunny to mostly sunny skies. Some morning…
No Mollie’s Pack, Yellowstone wolves killed, state reports after hunt area’s quick close
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile EVANSTON—Yellowstone National Park’s last original wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, emerged unscathed from a hunting season that opened last week and has already closed, Wyoming wildlife officials announced Monday. Dan Smith, a Wyoming Game and Fish Department…
State Forestry Division picks City of Casper for ‘Forestry Program of the Year’ award
CASPER, Wyo. — Flexing a strong record of urban forestry work, the City of Casper is now officially the state’s 2026 Wyoming Urban & Community Forestry Program of the Year. The State Forestry Division recently recognized the city during its annual Wyoming Tree Academy in…
Mostly sunny, mild and breezy conditions expected midweek in Casper area
CASPER, Wyo. –– Pleasant fall-like weather will continue throughout the week in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wednesday will be mostly sunny and breezy, with gusts of up to 25 mph and a high of 74 degrees. Overnight will be calm with a…
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…
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…
Sunny, mild conditions ahead in Casper area for first day of fall
CASPER, Wyo. –– Tuesday will be fittingly fall-like for the first day of the astronomical fall equinox, which officially arrives at 6:05 p.m., according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The National Weather Service in Riverton is predicting a high of 78 degrees under sunny skies,…
(LETTERS) Poverty, pro-choice and an apology request
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 price of poverty Dear…
Title X Family Planning: A National Program with a Wyoming Impact
For more than 50 years, Title X Family Planning has been helping individuals and families across the United States access health care, information and resources to make decisions about if, when and how many children they want to have. The story of Title X began in the 1960s, when…
Despite large national gas price hikes, Natrona County drivers see 2-cent increase
CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County gas prices rose about 2 cents over the past week to an average of $4.21 per gallon Monday, according to AAA data. Wyoming’s statewide average sits higher at roughly $4.49 per gallon, up 3 cents, while the AAA national average stands at $4.47 per…