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oilcity. news > crime > 05/13/2026 > arizona-man-gets-federal-sentence-for-shipping-heroin-fentanyl-to-worland-distributor

Arizona man gets federal sentence for shipping heroin, fentanyl to Worland distributor

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (354+ words) CHEYENNE, Wyo " The U. S. Justice Department announced that an Arizona man got over five years in federal prison imposed for shipping fentanyl and heroin to a distributor in Worland, Wyoming. According to the release on Wednesday 35-year-old Chander, Arizona resident Zakary…...

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oilcity. news > crime > 05/07/2026 > wyoming-highway-patrol-apprehend-utah-man-accused-of-domestic-violence-rape

Wyoming Highway Patrol apprehend Utah man accused of domestic violence, rape

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (148+ words) CELEBRATE MOM with the whole town! Get a free social media shoutout for the mom in your life when you give a gift subscription to the OIL CITY WEEKLY newspaper! Starting at just $10 per month - Cancel anytime! RAWLINS, Wyo. " Wyoming…...

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oilcity. news > community > wyoming-community-2 > 03/27/2026 > amid-dire-situation-for-colorado-river-basin-headwater-states-say-they-cant-cut-water-they-dont-have

Amid "dire situation" for Colorado River Basin, headwater states say they can"t cut water they don"t have

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (933+ words) Under pressure to strike a compromise on water cuts, and amid talk of litigation, Wyoming and other upper Colorado River Basin states are pointing to the climate-driven disaster unfolding in the West to insist they can't cut what Mother Nature…...

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oilcity. news > crime > 03/16/2026 > ncso-says-woman-stabbed-husband-in-the-neck-staged-evidence-of-abuse

NCSO says woman stabbed husband in the neck, staged evidence of abuse

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (478+ words) SPRING SALE: Get home delivery of Oil City Weekly newspaper, arriving by mail each Friday! JUST $99/year CASPER, Wyo "The Natrona County Sheriff's Office says that a 37-year-old woman struck herself with a sledgehammer to create a self-defense claim hours…...

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oilcity. news > community > health > 03/06/2026 > community-rallies-behind-casper-fire-ems-captain-battling-aggressive-cancer

Community rallies behind Casper Fire-EMS captain battling aggressive cancer

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (541+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " The profession of firefighting comes packed with considerable risks. Among the most significant long term risks are elevated cancer rates. That reality hit Casper Fire-EMS crews particularly hard recently when Captain Brian Dixon informed them of the devastating…...

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oilcity. news > wyoming > energy > 03/02/2026 > company-eyes-wyoming-for-massive-crude-oil-pipeline

Company eyes Wyoming for massive crude oil pipeline

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (462+ words) A pipeline company has proposed a massive new "expansion" to ship Canadian crude to a storage facility and interconnect to other pipelines near Guernsey, potentially giving Powder River Basin producers a leg up in the North American market. Casper-based Bridger…...

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oilcity. news > community > 01/21/2026 > county-to-appeal-recent-court-ruling-favoring-prism-logistics-mining

County to appeal recent court ruling favoring Prism Logistics mining

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (309+ words) CASPER, Wyo. " The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners plans to appeal the recent judicial ruling that made gravel mining by Prism Logistics on Casper Mountain a possibility again. The decision came at Tuesday's board meeting, following an executive session…...

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oilcity. news > community > wyoming-community-2 > 07/10/2025 > extension-denial-leaves-wyoming-ranch-owner-a-week-to-convince-scotus-to-hear-corner-crossing-case

Extension denial leaves Wyoming ranch owner a week to convince SCOTUS to hear corner crossing case

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (561+ words) THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS by'Angus M. Thuermer Jr. , Wyo File Elk Mountain Ranch owner Fred Eshelman will have to convince four of the U. S. Supreme Court's nine justices to take up his appeal of a lower court's decision that corner crossing…...

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oilcity. news > community > wyoming-community-2 > 06/20/2025 > horse-fire-grows-to-over-1800-acres-11-contained

Horse Fire grows to over 1, 800 acres; 11% contained

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (312+ words) THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS PINEDALE, Wyo. " It has now been a week since a lightning strike over dry, timber-heavy mountain terrain ignited Wyoming's first significant wildfire of the season. Seven days later, the Horse Fire has grown to 1, 857 acres....