Shawn Johnson

Casper City Council will formally choose the new mayor and vice mayor at its first meeting on Jan. 3.

Dale Zimmerle, who unsuccessfully applied for a council seat vacated last year, made the suggestion at the May 3 meeting.

Jane Sanders said the nation needs to invest in renewable energy sources but that does not mean ignoring the pain of those who have been losing jobs at the mines.

Casper City Council had no choice Tuesday but to follow state law when it suspended a 2013 relaxed version of a near-total smoking ban in buildings in Casper.

In a surprise announcement, Casper City Council member Craig Hedquist tendered his resignation late Monday afternoon. "After careful consideration and consulting will my family, I have decided it is in the best interest for all involved that I respectfully resign my position on the Casper City Council," he wrote in an email...

Ten candidates for Casper City Council were in attendance Monday for a special forum held by the Wyoming League of Women Voters. Several subjects were discussed during the over two-hour forum, including current city council unity, the use of citizen advisory boards, the hotel and conference center plan, the recently approved-then-repealed public indoor smoking ban and the performance of the city m