WASHINGTON — The Senate moved ahead Wednesday toward a vote on a huge, bipartisan spending bill aimed at keeping the government running through September and ruling out the chance of a government … more

A Gillette College welding fabrication team will represent Wyoming at the national SkillsUSA event this June after winning the state championship Saturday. Six college teams competed at the … more

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A year and a half ago, Sarah Millard would have never known how to apply for food stamps — let alone how to use them. But the 22-year-old Colorado State University … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Five former employees of a hog farm in Wheatland have been convicted of multiple counts of animal cruelty and sentenced to probation and fines. Four of the five were fined … more

The 34th annual Levis and Lace Spring Fling will take place in Gillette on Friday and Saturday, and this year’s theme is Hot Italian Nights. Whether you love to square or circle dance, want to … more

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspected Boston bomber told interrogators that he and his brother considered setting off their bombs on July Fourth, but they decided to carry out … more

WASHINGTON — Wrigley says it is taking a new caffeinated gum off the market temporarily as the Food and Drug Administration investigates the safety of added caffeine. The company said Wednesday … more

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not … more