Officials snare suspect bear in fatal campground mauling near Yellowstone 30 Jul 2010, 8:00 am

COOKE CITY, Mont. -- Wildlife officials were testing the DNA ofa grizzly bear captured at the site of an early Wednesday maulingto confirm it was the one that killed a Michigan man and hurt twoothe

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Officials snare suspect bear in fatal campground mauling near Yellowstone 30 Jul 2010, 8:00 am

Don Wilhelm, left, his wife Paige, right, and one of their two sons, center, all of Fort Worth, Texas, take down their tent Wednesday at the Soda Butte Campground just east of Cooke City, Mont., as Mo

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Woman couldn't reach bear spray as grizzly bites onto arm, shakes her from tent 30 Jul 2010, 7:45 am

CODY -- "I always thought you had a better chance at winning abig lottery than getting attacked by a bear," said Deb Freele, 58,of London, Ontario.

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Woman couldn't reach bear spray as grizzly bites onto arm, shakes her from tent 30 Jul 2010, 7:45 am

Deb Freele, 58, of London, Ontario, recovers at West Park Hospital in Cody on Thursday. Freele was attacked by a bear at Soda Butte Campground near Cooke City, Mont., early Wednesday morning. Freele a

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Freudenthal calls for fiscal accountability, diverse viewpoints in Wyoming school funding 30 Jul 2010, 7:30 am

Legislators aren't going far enough to hold school districtsaccountable for the money they receive from the state, and theyshould involve more views in discussions about state funding,according to

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Wyoming landowners learn their rights as Niobrara oil play looms 30 Jul 2010, 7:15 am

Campbell County rancher Don Spellman said his life changed 10years ago when the coal-bed methane gas industry began drillinghundreds of wells in the area.

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Wyoming mussel regulations become law 30 Jul 2010, 7:00 am

GREEN RIVER -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has checkedmore than 21,000 boats for invasive zebra and quagga mussels sinceinspections began under emergency regulations in late May.

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No jail time for former Campbell County Cemetery District Supervisor Christina Maycock 30 Jul 2010, 6:00 am

GILLETTE -- Former Campbell County Cemetery District SupervisorChristina Maycock will not serve any jail time for defrauding thecemetery district.

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Erickson Fire Update!

Wood Burning Stove To Blame

The Erickson house nearly burned to the ground.  The Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department in Newcastle, Wyoming saved the surrounding buildings from burning and they did a great job putting out the huge fire in the main house.  Great Job to the Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department! Read more

Erickson House Burned

Dr. Erickson’s house in Newcastle, Wyoming burns. KASL went on scene Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 2:30pm to catch this roaring fire. Read more

Local News Release

July 6, 2009

Wyoming Refining Company is informing residents of Newcastle that oil droplets were released into the air from the refinery flare around 1:00a.m. Thursday, July 2, due to a storm-related power failure at the plant. Some of the oil settled off the refinery property. The released oil is made from crude oil, and precautions appropriate for contact with petroleum should be observed. Read more

More Known About Bus Barn Fire

Nov. 21, 2008 – posted by Staff Writer – photography courtesy Cobey Fullerton

On November 21, the Weston County School District #1′s bus and vehicle maintenance garage was destroyed by fire. Shortly before 10:30 PM the call went out to the fire department with news of the fire. They arrived at the scene with flames shooting high into the sky. The two story cinder block and wood structure was a total loss. Cause of the fire is initially thought to be a malfunction with in the heating system of the building Read more

Bus Barn Destroyed by Fire

Nov. 21, 2008 – posted by Staff Writer

Flames lit the skies over Newcastle November 21 as the school bus barn was destroyed by fire. Weston County School District #1’s bus and vehicle maintenance garage, located between Decker’s Food Center and the Weston County Senior Center, was destroyed. Several offices were destroyed, as was part of the bus transportation fleet. Read more