Nelson Installed as Head of Mormon ChurchNelson Installed as Head of Mormon ChurchHe succeeds Thomas S. Monson, who died Jan. 2.Associated PressAssociated Press
False Alarm Missile Alert in HawaiiFalse Alarm Missile Alert in HawaiiHouse Speaker Scott Saiki said someone pushed the wrong button, and the White House said the episode was “purely a state exercise.”Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Rig Count Jumps By 15 to 939; Louisiana, New Mexico Add 5U.S. Rig Count Jumps By 15 to 939; Louisiana, New Mexico Add 5That exceeds the 659 rigs that were active this time a year ago.Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Rig Count Down By 5 To 924U.S. Rig Count Down By 5 To 924Wyoming gained two rigs and New Mexico and Texas each gained one.Associated PressAssociated Press
Coal Mining Saw 2017 Boost But Long-Term Outlook Still ShakyCoal Mining Saw 2017 Boost But Long-Term Outlook Still ShakyIn the last week of 2017, the government says coal production fell 32 percent versus the previous week.Associated PressAssociated Press
Sessions May Still Prosecute Pot Cases in Legal StatesSessions May Still Prosecute Pot Cases in Legal StatesIt is not immediately clear how the decision will impact sales of the drug, which are legal on the state level in eight states and Washington, D.C.Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Coal Mining Deaths Surge in 2017 After Hitting Record LowU.S. Coal Mining Deaths Surge in 2017 After Hitting Record LowWest Virginia has led the nation in coal mining deaths in six of the past eight years. Associated PressAssociated Press
GOP Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch Won’t Seek Re-electionGOP Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch Won’t Seek Re-electionSen. Orrin Hatch, 83, says he's always been a fighter.Associated PressAssociated Press
Univ. of Wyoming Law Students Were Warned About Colorado ShooterUniv. of Wyoming Law Students Were Warned About Colorado ShooterFor the week following those emails to students, police officers were reportedly stationed at several entrances to the UW law school each day. Nick LearnedNick Learned
U.S. Rig Count Falls By 1 This Week to 930; Wyoming Up 1U.S. Rig Count Falls By 1 This Week to 930; Wyoming Up 1Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah and West Virginia were unchanged.Associated PressAssociated Press