RAPID CITY, S.D. — A budget misstep is forcing Pennington County to dip into emergency funds to keep up the fight against the mountain pine beetle. County Commissioner Lyndell Petersen tells the … more

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he’s one of its newest citizens. Without … more

AMMAN, Jordan — A Syrian government official warned Wednesday of rampant trafficking in antiquities from his country and appealed for U.N. help in halting the illicit trade that has flourished … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming House is set to take a final vote on whether to allow silencers on guns used for hunting in the state. The House amended the bill earlier this week to specify that … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The latest proposal to boost contributions to the Wyoming's state pension plan calls for employees and the government to split the cost. The full Senate on Tuesday passed a bill … more

CASPER, Wyo. — Northern Arapaho schools are looking for another school superintendent. Fremont County District 38 superintendent Jonathan Braack resigned last week after just over a year on the … more

CASPER, Wyo. — The majority of Casper city councilors are inclined to either repeal or change the city's smoking ban.KTWO-AM (http://bit.ly/12LKA5n) reports that only two council members, … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming residents who dream of hitting the jackpot will no longer have to drive across state lines to buy lotto tickets under a proposal advancing in the Legislature that would take the … more

MADISON, Wis. — Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are helping search for evidence of alien life not by looking into outer space, but by studying some rocks right here on … more

WASHINGTON — Republicans dismissed President Barack Obama's State of the Union address as nothing more than big government spending and more tax increases. But a brief sip of water may have gotten … more