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(LETTERS) Women in power, city signs and zoning, and prison for Roberts
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (349+ words) 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…...
New Wyoming law allows law enforcement to enforce English proficiency for truck drivers
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (248+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation allowing any Wyoming law enforcement officer to cite commercial truck drivers who cannot demonstrate English proficiency while operating in the state. House Bill 32, signed into law this week by Gov. Mark Gordon,…...
REMINDER: Daylight saving time returns this weekend
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (175+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " While the winter season will continue for roughly two more weeks, clocks will "spring" forward this weekend for most Americans as daylight saving time is set to return in the early morning hours of Sunday. Daylight saving time…...
Legislature wraps major votes, shifts focus to possible Gordon veto overrides
1+ day, 14+ min ago (683+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " With the clock winding down on the 2026 budget session, Wyoming lawmakers pushed a wave of politically charged bills across the finish line Thursday and Friday " sending them to Gov. Mark Gordon and setting up what could be the…...
Interim topics could speed evictions, reshape foster care and improve disability policing
1+ day, 23+ min ago (598+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " Wyoming lawmakers are considering a slate of possible interim study topics that could lead to legislation on issues ranging from eviction timelines and foster care policies to improving interactions between law enforcement and people with autism. Members of…...
Campaign checks did not constitute bribery, but conduct ‘must never occur again,’ Wyoming legislative panel concludes
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1777+ words) CHEYENNE'A conservative activist handing out campaign checks to Wyoming lawmakers on the House floor did not violate the Wyoming Constitution nor did the exchange constitute legislative misconduct, the House Special Investigative Committee concluded in its final report, which it released…...
Newly signed law allows Wyoming law enforcement to enforce federal English Language Proficiency regulations
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (214+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The Wyoming Highway Patrol recently announced that members of their command staff were on hand Thursday afternoon for the signing of House Bill 32 (HB0032), which effectively gives authority for members of Wyoming law enforcement to enforce federal English Language…...
Heartbeat bill emerges to restrict abortion in wake of Supreme Court’s decision
2+ day, 42+ min ago (1187+ words) When the Wyoming Supreme Court'struck down a pair of abortion bans'in January as unconstitutional, the decision dealt a major blow to anti-abortion activists who had worked for years to bar the procedure here.' Among those activists was Speaker of the…...
(CARTOON) Khamenei killed as US and Israel strike Iran in widening war
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (87+ words) (CARTOON) Khamenei killed as US and Israel strike Iran in widening war'Oil City News Get home delivery of Oil City Weekly newspaper, arriving by mail each Friday! Over 3.5 million readers this year! THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Oil City News…...
House, Senate recess until Wednesday to consider overrides of potential Gordon vetoes
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (362+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " The Wyoming House of Representatives and Senate announced Thursday the Legislature will recess until Wednesday to allow time for potential vetoes from Gov. Mark Gordon and possible override votes as the 2026 budget session nears its end. "With the…...