John Chick, a former Gillette high school football standout, has been chosen the Block Courage Award winner by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The defensive end who ruptured the patella tendon in his … more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — Twin spacecraft have captured the clearest sounds yet from Earth's radiation belts — and they mimic the chirping of birds.NASA's Van Allen Probes have been … more

MINNEAPOLIS — At least this time the Metrodome roof stayed up. A slow-moving storm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Upper Midwest, making roads treacherous or impassable and … more

ARAPAHOE — Arapahoe School in Fremont County has achieved dramatic improvement on its student test scores, allowing it to meet federally mandated education requirements for the first time. “I … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers are considering conservation easements to protect more state land as the population increases.The issue came to the forefront on Tuesday when members from the … more

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Engineer Dallas Goecker attends meetings, jokes with colleagues and roams the office building just like other employees at his company in Silicon Valley. But Goecker isn't in … more

WASHINGTON — On the eve of a new year, a libertarian strain pulses through America — a get-government-out-of-my-personal-life sensibility that cuts across ideologies and is driven by a younger … more

To get a glimpse of the state’s economy, just look at Campbell County’s taxes. Sales taxes reflect the county’s economic health and also provide a snapshot of how the state is doing in general. more