Wyoming News

Decade-plus federal prison terms imposed for two foreign nationals busted with a pound of meth and weapons

Decade-plus federal prison terms imposed for two foreign nationals busted with a pound of meth and weapons

CASPER, Wyo. — A state and federal drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of a pound of methamphetamine and multiple firearms in Fremont ...

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Five Wyoming elk populations have remained relatively unknown and uncounted—until now

Five Wyoming elk populations have remained relatively unknown and uncounted—until now

Contract helicopter capture crews were able to subdue 42 cow elk from the Rawhide Herd during the middle of winter, which began in 2018 ...

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Casper man faces a strangulation charge after being arrested in Cheyenne

Casper man faces a strangulation charge after being arrested in Cheyenne

A 31-year-old Casper man faces a felony charge in Laramie County for allegedly strangling a female. According to a booking sheet, Cheyenne police arrested ...

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Wyoming man dies in motorcycle crash near Casper

Wyoming man dies in motorcycle crash near Casper

A 45-year-old Wyoming man has died in a motorcycle accident near Casper on Yellowstone Highway/US 20 Bus/US 26 BUS/US 87 BUS at milepost 7. ...

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Fremont County people weigh in on a legislative proposal enabling spent nuclear fuel storage in Wyoming

Fremont County people weigh in on a legislative proposal enabling spent nuclear fuel storage in Wyoming

(Casper, WY) – Several Fremont County residents testified at a legislative committee meeting last week, providing feedback on a proposed bill draft authorizing the storage ...

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Man with 'possible' cartel ties jailed for supplying meth on the Wind River Reservation, among other offenses

Man with ‘possible’ cartel ties jailed for supplying meth on the Wind River Reservation, among other offenses

(Fremont County, WY) – Oscar Espinoza Duarte was sentenced to 180 months imprisonment (15 years) by the Bureau of Prisons at his sentencing hearing ...

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2 charged in a meth conspiracy that reportedly brought half-pound amounts to Natrona County

2 charged in a meth conspiracy that reportedly brought half-pound amounts to Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper resident faces felony conspiracy charges after being stopped with an alleged 81.2 grams of presumptive-positive methamphetamine earlier this summer. ...

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Mills man sentenced to prison for repeat shoplifting

Mills man sentenced to prison for repeat shoplifting

CASPER, Wyo. — A Mills resident received a prison sentence on Wednesday for stealing a fifth of Hornitos Tequila Silver from a Casper liquor store ...

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Wyoming's after-school programs survived the freeze with a sigh of relief and renewed support

Wyoming’s after-school programs survived the freeze with a sigh of relief and renewed support

Emily Bertram’s nine-year-old daughter has been attending Lights On! Lander since kindergarten. The free program provides supervised academic and enrichment programs from the last ...

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The 2025 Wyoming History Teacher of the Year award goes to Jackson Hole

The 2025 Wyoming History Teacher of the Year award goes to Jackson Hole

JACKSON, Wyo. — A Jackson Hole High School teacher is being honored for her efforts to bring history to life. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of ...

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