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An internal investigation conducted by a local law firm and the city of Casper has concluded that Ward II city councilor Craig Hedquist subjected a city employee to workplace violence during an August meeting. The report, which was drafted by Casper firm Dixon & Dixon LLP, alleges Hedquist used profanity and threatened city engineer Andrew Beamer during a construction progress meeting at the c

Climatologists with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the U.S. Department of Agriculture say Wyoming is emerging from a persisting drought. About six percent of the state has emerged from drought entirely. Abnormally dry conditions are being seen in Wyoming’s northeastern, northwestern and southeastern corners...

Gov. Matt Mead likes what he sees from the Natrona County School District’s first dual-language immersion classroom.

Wyoming’s average gas price has fallen for a second consecutive week. Analysts with GasBuddy.com say the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded slipped 0.5 cents to $3.60 per gallon. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says he doesn’t expect much price movement this week...

Keep Casper Smoke Free wants to force city clerk V.H. McDonald to reevaluate nearly 100 smoking ban referendum signatures that the group claims were rejected unlawfully last month.

Casper's proposed Summit Medical Center is a step closer to becoming reality. After over 80 minutes of discussion, Casper City Council approved the subdivision plan for McMurry Business Park No. 6 on Tuesday. For council, it was nothing more than a plat and sub-area plan approval for a new venture in the McMurry Business Park...

Wyoming gas prices were essentially unchanged last week. Analysts with Gasbuddy.com say the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded held near $3.62 last week. Senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan said the lack of price moment in Wyoming mirrors a lack of movement throughout the Intermountain West...

Sen. Mike Enzi says former Fox News political contributor and Republican primary challenger Liz Cheney doesn’t know enough about what’s happening in Washington to be a member of the U.S. Senate. The 69-year-old Enzi, who was in Glenrock on Wednesday to talk with Converse County officials and residents, also said Cheney lacks the experience needed for the post he currently holds...

Sen. Mike Enzi’s third listening tour of the year took him to the Glenrock Senior Center on Wednesday. Enzi heard from local officials and concerned Converse County residents during the event. He then spoke for roughly 45 minutes about several state and national issues, including the Farm Bill and the federal budget...

Wyoming’s statewide average increased by just over a penny to $3.63 per gallon last week.