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UPDATED: Public Service Commission approves NorthWestern Energy, Black Hills Corp merger

The Montana Public Service Commission approved the $15.4 billion NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp. merger on Tuesday. The new company, once merged, will serve 2.1 million electric and natural gas customers in Montana, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. In a split vote, the PSC supported...

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Wyoming to upgrade 60-year-old Green River tunnels on I-80

Wyoming received a $6.7 million federal grant for safety and emergency upgrades at the twin Green River tunnels on Interstate 80. Planned upgrades include intelligent lighting, electronic warning signs, variable speed limits, weather monitoring, improved communications and fire suppression systems. WYDOT expects the project to go to bid in fall...

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Natrona County health and food inspections (10/30/26–11/5/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and food vending operations. Every facility has an unannounced inspection at least twice a year. According to the department, “There are three types of violations: priority, priority foundation and core.”

Natrona County, WY · 3d
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(PHOTOS) Hidden basement entrance uncovered during alleyway construction at downtown Casper building

CASPER, Wyo. –– The ghosts are everywhere in central Casper, at least when it comes to long-forgotten building features. Alleyway construction on Center Street just behind the Rialto Theatre recently unearthed an entrance and bay of windows that have been hidden from view for decades. The basement entrance...

Casper, WY · 7d
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Natrona County District Court criminal case hearings (11/2/26–11/6/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — The following are arraignments, judgments and sentences rendered in criminal cases in Natrona County District Court last week. This may not be a comprehensive log and is based on hearings attended by Oil City News, filings provided by the clerk of district court, and information provided by the district attorney’s office.

Natrona County, WY · 17h

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Natrona County School Board Votes To Close Nationally Honored Pineview Elementary

Casper-area elementary parents and students will have one less school option in the 2027-28 school year. Natrona County School District No. 1’s Board of Trustees voted 6-3 Monday night to close Pineview Elementary School at the end of the 2026-27 school year. The vote came after two people pleaded...

Natrona County, WY · 23h

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Natrona County recent applications for marriage (10/28/26–11/3/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — Congratulations to all of the happy couples applying for marriage licenses in Natrona County. Here is a list of those who applied for a marriage license from through Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. All filings are reported to Oil City News by the County Clerk’s Office.

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Evansville Town Council approves payments, pipeline agreement for Wildcat project

EVANSVILLE, Wyo. — The Evansville Town Council approved four requests Monday to fund and move forward with the Wildcat No. 2 infrastructure project. The project, also dubbed Mesa Phase 2, is backed partly by grant funding through the Wyoming Business Council. Town Engineer Shane Porter presented the requests during his report to the council.

Evansville, WY · 1d

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Veterans Club kicks off Veterans Day week with flag raising

CASPER, Wyo. — The Veterans Club at Casper College kicked off the start of Veterans Day week with a ceremonial raising of American and Wyoming flags outside the Walter H. Nolte Gateway Center this morning. Marine Corps veterans Sherry Johnson, Kurstin Larsen and Patrick Amelotte and Air Force veteran...

Casper, WY · 1d

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Insurance cost hikes, fewer Medicare options add to Wyomingites’ healthcare struggles

After Stacey Mittelstadt retired from teaching in Wyoming, she and her husband, a retired Casper firefighter, found health insurance plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. It seemed to be the cheapest and best option to tide them over until they could enroll in Medicare, she said. But when ACA...

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(LETTERS) Downtown’s secrets, government spending and a call to fix court review

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. More secrets to downtown Casper. Dear Casper,. I...

Casper, WY · 16h

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Natrona County gas prices drop 21 cents as national average tiptoes $4

CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County’s average gas price plummeted 21 cents over the last week to an average of $3.82 per gallon, according to AAA data. Wyoming’s statewide average shed 20 cents to $4.10 per gallon. AAA reported a 16-cent drop in the national average to $4 per gallon, with price-tracking service GasBuddy reporting a 15.9-cent drop in the national average to $3.96 per gallon.

Natrona County, WY · 2d

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By The Numbers: Wyoming's Most Libertarian Counties Are Natrona And Fremont

The two most Libertarian counties in Wyoming are Natrona and Fremont, according to data compiled from the 2026 election and voter registration. Registered Libertarians comprise just 0.6% of Wyoming’s registered voter base, but 7.8% of U.S. House voters chose the Libertarian nominee Shawn Johnson during Tuesday’s general election.

Wyoming · 2d

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City says portion of Poplar Street closed Nov. 9–17

CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper announced on Friday that it has approved a permit to close Poplar Street in both directions between 17th and 29th streets. A release from the city says that it will also close the left turn lane on West 25th Street. The closure will begin on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 a.m. for repair of natural gas leaks.

Casper, WY · 4d

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Glenrock Voters Oust Their Mayor Amid Controversy Over Flock Cameras

The voters of Glenrock ousted their mayor Tuesday. Some say it was because of the town’s Flock-brand license-plate reader cameras. “The numbers tell the story,” said local transparency hawk John Gallaway in a Thursday message to Cowboy State Daily. In the Aug. 18 primary election, Mayor Bruce Roumell...

Glenrock, WY · 5d

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Tone Deaf $41 Filet Mignon For Sheridan's Assessor's Office

Before lecturing taxpayers about Proposition 1, Sheridan County should look at how their own assessors treat taxpayer money in eating $41 Filet Mignon.

Sheridan County, WY · 8d

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From the sidelines to the Capitol: Harshman prepares for role as Wyoming superintendent during playoff run

CASPER, Wyo. — Steve Harshman won Tuesday’s election to become Wyoming’s next superintendent of public instruction, but the longtime Natrona County High School football coach still has a playoff run to finish. Within hours of the election call, Harshman was already looking ahead to the week’s football...

Wyoming · 4d

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State officials stall $44M Alkali Creek Dam request amid eminent domain worries

Legislators and state water development commissioners Thursday postponed a northern Wyoming water district’s $44 million request to complete the contested Alkali Creek Dam and reservoir.

Wyoming · 5d

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Casper adds continuing education requirements, additional license classifications in building code update

CASPER, Wyo. — After weeks of discussion and deliberation, the Casper City Council on Tuesday officially approved a comprehensive overhaul of the city’s building and construction regulations. The approved ordinance modernizes local construction standards by formally adopting updated national model codes — including the 2024 International Building Code...

Casper, WY · 5d

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Ground broken on new Metro Animal Services facility

CASPER, Wyo. — Work on the new Metro Animal Services building will soon begin in earnest, after local leaders officially broke ground on the construction site Thursday, Nov. 5. “For more than 40 years, our current facility has served the animals and citizens of our community,” Metro Animal Services...

Casper, WY · 5d