A home-schooled eighth-grader in Gillette, who hopes one day for a career as a musician, will represent Wyoming at the national Mathcounts competition in Washington, D.C., on May 9-12. Joy Smith, … more

DETROIT — A former tennis pro accused of fraudulently bringing four children from the African nation of Togo to the U.S. and forcing them to work as slaves in his Michigan home was sentenced Monday … more

WASHINGTON — Even as it adds fuel to battles over taxes and Social Security, President Barack Obama's budget will reprise lots of smaller bore proposals that have gone nowhere in a gridlocked … more

What began as a small community event has grown leaps and bounds in three decades in Gillette.The annual Crawfish Boil is celebrating its 30th anniversary April 26 by bringing in the most crawfish … more

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — The Hot Springs City Council has unanimously voted to buy Evans Plunge, the oldest operating tourist attraction in western South Dakota’s Black Hills. Residents of the town … more

It is the family values of ethical business that put Powder River Office Supply on the list of nominees for the Northern Colorado and Wyoming Better Business Bureau 2013 Torch Awards. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in … more

WASHINGTON — When a mysterious, unauthorized fee appears on your cellphone bill, it's called "cramming" and consumer advocates and regulators worry it's emerging as a significant problem as people … more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. The court voted 6-3 … more