WASHINGTON — Privacy laws urgently need to be updated to protect the public from information-gathering by the thousands of civilian drones expected to be flying in U.S. skies in the next decade or … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow nonresidents to serve on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Gov. Matt Mead signed a … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota is on the lookout for dairy cows. Gov. Dennis Daugaard and state agriculture officials are traveling this week to the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., with the … more

Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation's big health insurers say they expect premiums … more

WACO, Texas — Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month. Investigators have largely … more

Federal and state agencies expect the summer to bring as much fire danger as the last one, if not more. Although they caution that it is somewhat early to make a definite conclusion about what the … more

CHEYENNE — A deputy who died trying to rescue a teenage girl from the North Platte River in 2011 will be honored with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. The family of Converse County Deputy … more

The Casper Children’s Chorale will perform at 7 p.m. April 25 at the First Presbyterian Church in Gillette. The Twin Spruce Junior High Swing Choir, conducted by Marilyn Gillman, will host the … more

AMSTERDAM — The European Union has fined Microsoft €561 million ($733 million) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of Internet browsers when they install the company's … more

LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming should release the names of finalists in its search for a new president, even though a new state law allows colleges to conduct such efforts in secret, an … more