WASHINGTON — Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with creating concrete proposals to reduce the gun violence that has … more

Police have confirmed that three people are dead following what appears to be a murder-suicide at Casper College. All three people died after sustaining wounds from “sharp-edged weapons,” … more

It’s likely that Recluse, Wyo., would never have survived the past 97 years if not for a band of renegade Indians on the Powder River.They had escaped their reservation, and the cavalry wanted … more

The News Record on Saturday night was named the best daily newspaper in Wyoming during the Wyoming Press Association’s convention in Cheyenne. more

PHOENIX — The father of a 10-year-old Arizona girl who authorities say died after another relative padlocked her in a footlocker pleaded guilty Wednesday to an attempted child abuse … more

It takes a keen eye to notice the difference between the old and new bowling lanes at Family Fun Frontier Center. The new, synthetic surface has a convincing imitation wood grain and has only a slightly different hue from the old maple wood boards. more

A mix-up involving 30 kindergartners at Wagonwheel Elementary having to walk several blocks in a snowstorm is being reviewed to make sure there is no repeat, Principal Eric Stremcha said … more

Despite some dip in coal production in the Powder River Basin, the local coal industry has a lot to look forward to, said Vic Svec, Peabody’s senior vice president for investor relations and … more

More than 460 students and employees at Pronghorn Elementary have earned national notice in an online contest to show their support for troops stationed in Afghanistan. Spirit of America sponsored … more

Razor City Runner’s Club vice president Sonny Roberts had just finished his race and was going through the post-race procedure two blocks away from the finish line in Boston when the first of two … more