NEW YORK — A U.S. government lawyer opened a civil trial by portraying Apple Inc. as a corporate bully that swaggered into the market for electronic books in 2010, forcing an end to price … more

Wyodak, one of the power plants operated by Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, is one of the company’s potential candidates for closure because of federal emissions rules. more

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department expects to receive an application this summer from the 1,000th person to quality for the state’s Cutt-Slam, a program that celebrates wild … more

President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded “fiscal cliff.” So it’s natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming federal deficits, will it be real? more

Canadian Pacific Railroad, which planned to build a 260-mile rail to Powder River Basin mines, said Tuesday it is seeking interest in a 660-mile rail track that runs about 120 miles northeast of … more

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Paintbrush Elementary School students prepare to take a bow after completing their rehearsed Christmas skits for residents at Pioneer Manor on Thursday. The children sang “I’ll Be Home For … more

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Walter Samaszko Jr. was a loner whose death went largely unnoticed. That all changed when a crew sent to clean out his house found a fortune stashed away in the garage of his … more

DENVER — The Denver Broncos are trying to give fans in Colorado and surrounding states first crack at playoff tickets. The tickets go on sale Monday at noon through Ticketmaster. The team says … more