# statewide — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover statewide. Page: Feed: --- ## [Heat returns to Casper area, smokey skies from western wildfires likely on Thursday](https://oilcity.news/community/weather/2026/08/20/heat-returns-to-casper-area-smokey-skies-from-western-wildfires-likely-on-thursday/) _2026-08-20 · Dan Cepeda · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. –– Summer heat makes its return on Thursday in central Wyoming. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Thursday will see temperatures climb into the mid 90s, with relatively calm afternoon breezes and sunny skies. Patchy smoke from western wildfires is likely through early afternoon. Overnight will see a low of 56 \[…\] ## [Police: Man Posed as Armed Before Stealing Xbox From Jonesboro Home](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/police-man-posed-as-armed-before-stealing-xbox-from-jonesboro-home/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A man accused of pretending he had a gun while trying to enter a Jonesboro home later broke into the residence and stole an Xbox, police said. Michael J. Trotter is charged with criminal attempt to commit aggravated residential burglary and residential burglary, both Class B felonies. \[read more...\] The post Police: Man Posed as Armed Before Stealing Xbox From Jonesboro Home… ## [Woman Accused of Striking Dating Partner With Car, Chasing Him on Foot in Jonesboro](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/woman-accused-of-striking-dating-partner-with-car-chasing-him-on-foot-in-jonesboro/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces a felony charge after police said traffic-camera footage showed her intentionally striking a man she was dating with a car before pursuing him in the vehicle and on foot. Anteunna Smith is charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class \[read more...\] The post Woman Accused of Striking Dating Partner With Car, Chasing Him on Foot in… ## [New affordable housing coming to Casper through Wyoming Housing Network project](https://oilcity.news/community/2026/08/19/new-affordable-housing-coming-to-casper-through-wyoming-housing-network-project/) _2026-08-20 · Tommy Culkin · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — Two dozen additional affordable homes are planned for the Casper area’s future, thanks to a planned Wyoming Housing Network and a $1 million grant from Wells Fargo. The project was announced Wednesday during a panel at Casper College featuring several state and business leaders, as well as Mike Rowe, the longtime host \[…\] ## [Jonesboro Man Faces Class Y Felony After 2.1 Pounds of Marijuana, Loaded Guns Seized](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/jonesboro-man-faces-class-y-felony-after-2-1-pounds-of-marijuana-loaded-guns-seized/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man faces four felony charges after drug task force agents said a $20 marijuana purchase helped lead them to an apartment where they seized 2.1 pounds of marijuana, two loaded firearms, scales and packaging materials. Kentavious Robinson is charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and \[read more...\] The post Jonesboro Man Faces Class Y Felony After 2.1 Pounds of… ## [Driver Faces Felony Fourth-Offense DWI Charge After Highway 49 Stop](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/driver-faces-felony-fourth-offense-dwi-charge-after-highway-49-stop/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A driver faces a felony DWI charge after police said a Highway 49 traffic stop revealed she was driving without a required ignition interlock device and had two vodka bottles inside her SUV. Officer Dustin Simons stopped the blue Kia at about 6:06 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, \[read more...\] The post Driver Faces Felony Fourth-Offense DWI Charge After Highway 49 Stop appeared first on… ## [Tennessee Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting Two U.S. Postal Employees](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/tennessee-man-sentenced-to-four-years-in-federal-prison-for-assaulting-two-u-s-postal-employees/) _2026-08-19 · Press Release · NEA Report_ LITTLE ROCK—George Elliot Gibson, III, will spend the next 48 months in federal prison for assault with the intent to rob two United States Postal employees. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District \[read more...\] The post Tennessee Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for… ## [Man Charged in Jonesboro Pedestrian Death Faces Separate Meth Case](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/man-charged-in-jonesboro-pedestrian-death-faces-separate-meth-case/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — The man charged with first-degree murder after four pedestrians were struck at two Jonesboro locations now faces a separate felony drug case stemming from a July encounter at another Walmart. Michael Coleman, 43, is charged in the new case with possession of between 10 and 200 grams \[read more...\] The post Man Charged in Jonesboro Pedestrian Death Faces Separate Meth Case… ## [City of Casper hosting ‘Bases, Burgers & Blockbusters’ Friday at Mike Lansing Field](https://oilcity.news/community/events/2026/08/19/city-of-casper-hosting-bases-burgers-blockbusters-friday-at-mike-lansing-field/) _2026-08-19 · Nick Perkins · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — The City of Casper Recreation Division recently announced that it is hosting the “Bases, Burgers & Blockbusters” event at Mike Lansing Field on Friday, Aug. 21 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. “This is a family-friendly, free movie night of watching ‘The Rookie’ on a 100-foot screen on the in-field,” said Recreation Supervisor \[…\] ## [Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (8/19/26)](https://oilcity.news/crime/2026/08/19/natrona-county-circuit-court-initial-appearances-8-19-26/) _2026-08-19 · Greg Hirst · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri presided while Assistant District Attorney Kristen Strube represented the state. All defendants entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading \[…\] ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jbfoKsIcLBqz) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Wyoming State Parks announces agreement for Hot Springs Hotel operations](https://oilcity.news/community/business/2026/08/19/wyoming-state-parks-announces-agreement-for-hot-springs-hotel-operations/) _2026-08-19 · Nick Perkins · Oil City News_ THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. — Wyoming State Parks recently announced an agreement with Big Springs Spa Inc., current operator of the Hot Springs Hotel, formerly the Days Inn Hotel, in Thermopolis. A release from Wyoming State Parks says that under the agreement, the State of Wyoming will pay Big Springs Spa Inc. $1,175,921.05 for the appraised value \[…\] ## [Hotel Employee Accused of Using Guest’s Debit Card Number for Food Orders](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/hotel-employee-accused-of-using-guests-debit-card-number-for-food-orders/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — An Econo Lodge employee faces a felony charge after police said he used a guest’s debit card number to order food from Papa Johns and Uber Eats. Roshan Acharya is charged with theft of property involving a credit or debit card, a Class D felony. He also \[read more...\] The post Hotel Employee Accused of Using Guest’s Debit Card Number for Food Orders appeared first on NEA Report . ## [Obituaries: Brooks](https://oilcity.news/obituaries/2026/08/19/obituaries-brooks/) _2026-08-19 · Oil City Staff · Oil City News_ Oil City News thanks Ochs Law Firm for their support of our free obituary service. To order a free or custom obit, please follow the link at our obits page. ## [Wyoming sage grouse slumped in 2026, as long-term trendline also points down](https://oilcity.news/general/2026/08/19/wyoming-sage-grouse-slumped-in-2026-as-long-term-trendline-also-points-down/) _2026-08-19 · Wyofile · Oil City News_ by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Biologists, wardens and volunteers who monitor sage grouse documented fewer males strutting this spring at their Wyoming leks. That cyclical downturn indicates that population highs keep falling for a sagebrush-dependent species that continues to fare poorly in its largest stronghold. The 2026 decrease at leks — where birds gather to display and \[…\] ## [Court Upholds Rule Designating Two Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/court-upholds-rule-designating-two-forever-chemicals-hazardous-substances) _2026-08-19 · NRDC_ Last year EPA reaffirmed its rule, however industry and association groups challenged the designations ## [Natrona County primary turnout hits four-cycle low as rolls outpace voters](https://oilcity.news/community/county-community/2026/08/19/natrona-county-primary-turnout-hits-four-cycle-low-as-rolls-outpace-voters/) _2026-08-19 · David Dudley · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — Turnout in Natrona County’s 2026 primary fell to 51.7% of registered voters, the lowest rate of the past four primaries, even though more people voted than in 2024. The numbers reveal that rolls grew faster than the vote. Registration climbed to 34,318, up about 30% from 2024, while ballots cast rose far \[…\] ## [Cash-only bond set for Casper man accused of DUI, multiple hit-and-runs](https://oilcity.news/crime/2026/08/19/cash-only-bond-set-for-casper-man-accused-of-dui-multiple-hit-and-runs/) _2026-08-19 · Greg Hirst · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — A $5,000 cash-only bond was set Monday for a 25-year-old man accused of multiple drunken hit-and-run incidents in north Casper last Friday evening. The suspect was ultimately found in a garage where two vehicles and the a garage door were damaged. The first caller was in a truck eastbound on K Street \[…\] ## [Casper renews contract with Warbirds for ice arena use](https://oilcity.news/community/city/2026/08/19/casper-renews-contract-with-warbirds-for-ice-arena-use/) _2026-08-19 · Tommy Culkin · Oil City News_ CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council approved a new facility rental agreement with the Warbirds on Tuesday, ensuring that the local hockey team will be able to continue playing in the Casper Ice Arena for the next three years. Under the terms of the non-exclusive agreement, the Warbirds will utilize the municipal arena, located \[…\] ## [Arkansas Officials Confident People on Medicaid Expansion Will Retain Health Coverage](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/arkansas-officials-confident-people-on-medicaid-expansion-will-retain-health-coverage/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas Secretary of Human Services Janet Mann said Monday that she expects the more than 215,000 people on the state’s Medicaid expansion to retain some form of health coverage, despite the Trump administration’s moves \[read more...\] The post Arkansas Officials Confident People… ## [Arkansas Launches Universal Application Portal for State Colleges and Universities](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/arkansas-launches-universal-application-portal-for-state-colleges-and-universities/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate August 18, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Education launched a universal application system Tuesday for colleges and universities in the state. The portal launched a little over a year after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas ACCESS Act, which directed the department to create \[read more...\] The post Arkansas Launches Universal Application Portal… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oFfDF3YzjKjX) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Pocahontas Man Killed, Ash Flat Woman Injured in Lawrence County Crash](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/pocahontas-man-killed-ash-flat-woman-injured-in-lawrence-county-crash/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ RURAL LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. — A 20-year-old Pocahontas man was killed and an Ash Flat woman was injured Monday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. 63. The crash occurred at about 7:59 a.m. near Lawrence Road 106, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash report. Police said \[read more...\] The post Pocahontas Man Killed, Ash Flat Woman Injured in Lawrence County Crash… ## [Minnesota’s Water Quality Wake-Up Call](https://www.nrdc.org/bio/maya-korb/minnesotas-water-quality-wake-call) _2026-08-19 · Maya Korb · NRDC_ Nitrogen pollution is a statewide problem that needs a new solution. ## [Minnesota Executive Order Protects Boundary Waters After Congress Strips Federal Safeguards](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/minnesota-executive-order-protects-boundary-waters-after-congress-strips-federal) _2026-08-18 · NRDC_ ## [Conservationists Blast Federal Proposal to Bulldoze Forestlands](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/conservationists-blast-federal-proposal-bulldoze-forestlands) _2026-08-18 · NRDC_ U.S. Forest Service announces proposal to rescind Roadless Rule, threatening millions of acres of national forestlands ## [To Manage Data Center Challenges, Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order on “GRID” Principles](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/manage-data-center-challenges-governor-shapiro-signs-executive-order-grid-principles) _2026-08-18 · NRDC_ GRID Addresses Affordability, Transparency, Workforce Development, and Environmental Protection ## [Trump Administration Guts 25-Year-Old Roadless Rule, Opening Roughly One-Third of National Forests to Logging and Drilling](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/trump-administration-guts-25-year-old-roadless-rule-opening-roughly-one-third) _2026-08-18 · NRDC_ USDA releases rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, stripping longstanding protections from 45 Million Acres of the National Forest System ## [California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Will Reduce Fueling Costs and Pollution](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/californias-landmark-tire-efficiency-standards-will-reduce-fueling-costs-and) _2026-08-17 · NRDC_ ## [Statewide: The last days of Route 66](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-08-13/statewide-the-last-days-of-route-66) _2026-08-13 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Back in 1984, the final stretch of U.S. Route 66 in Arizona was bypassed by an interstate. The Mother Road officially became a ghost road the following year. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/08/2026-08-14-statewide.mp3) ## [Trump Administration Holds Latest Giveaway of Gulf Waters to Oil Industry, First Since “God Squad” Decision](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/trump-administration-holds-latest-giveaway-gulf-waters-oil-industry-first-god-squad) _2026-08-13 · NRDC_ Gulf and environmental groups respond to oil auction that threatens region ## [New Poll: 77% of MI Republicans and 87% of Democrats Agree on Water Affordability](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/new-poll-77-mi-republicans-and-87-democrats-agree-water-affordability) _2026-08-13 · NRDC_ A new poll shows massive support across the political spectrum. Michiganders want a statewide program to help low-income families keep their water on. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gZqx0lDKpDcL) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Transparency, Accountability Needed in Open AI Contract with Georgia Power](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/transparency-accountability-needed-open-ai-contract-georgia-power) _2026-08-13 · NRDC_ ## [Statewide: A league of their own](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-08-07/statewide-a-league-of-their-own) _2026-08-07 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The Women's Professional Baseball League is playing all of its inaugural season in Springfield. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/08/2026-08-07-statewide.mp3) ## [NRDC: Trump’s War on Wind Costs Us $4 Billion](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/nrdc-trumps-war-wind-costs-us-4-billion) _2026-08-06 · NRDC_ With latest payoff to an offshore wind company, the Trump administration has spent nearly $4 billion of U.S. taxpayer funds to stop projects that would deliver the electricity our nation needs more than ever ## [Rx Kids Started in Flint. Now It’s Helping 100,000 Michigan Babies Get a Stronger Start.](https://thedepartmentofwhatworks.substack.com/p/rx-kids-started-in-flint-now-its) _2026-08-06 · The Department of What Works_ This evidence-based, bipartisan program gives families support during pregnancy and a baby’s first year. It is already delivering strong results — and expanding across and beyond Michigan. ## [Agencies Issue Recommendations on Future of California Ocean Protections](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/agencies-issue-recommendations-future-california-ocean-protections) _2026-07-31 · NRDC_ California Fish and Game Commission will face a critical choice this fall ## [PJM Plan Would Improve Grid Reliability, but Not Electricity Prices](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/pjm-plan-would-improve-grid-reliability-not-electricity-prices) _2026-07-31 · NRDC_ PJM’s filing to FERC stops the bleeding. Now it needs to heal the patient ## [Why Are the Feds Leasing Public Lands to Big Oil for So Cheap?](https://www.nrdc.org/stories/why-are-feds-leasing-public-lands-big-oil-cheap) _2026-07-31 · Shelia Hu · NRDC_ In the sunny Southwest, oil and gas companies can get an acre for as low as $10, while solar companies can barely get a scrap. ## [North Carolina AG's Lawsuit Against Chemours Gets Bipartisan Support](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/north-carolina-ags-lawsuit-against-chemours-gets-bipartisan-support) _2026-07-30 · NRDC_ ## [Statewide: At a state prison, desperate men set themselves on fire](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-30/statewide-at-a-state-prison-desperate-men-set-themselves-on-fire) _2026-07-30 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The Joliet Treatment Center, designed to treat people with serious mental illness, repeatedly failed to prevent or respond to fires despite two deaths, an investigation by The Marshall Project, WBEZ and the Sun-Times found. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-31-statewide.mp3) ## [Kentucky's Solution for Communities Locked Out of Federal Money](https://thedepartmentofwhatworks.substack.com/p/kentuckys-solution-for-communities) _2026-07-30 · Zach Matheson · The Department of What Works_ How a tiny Kentucky town broke out of the "match trap" — and how Grant Ready Kentucky is helping the rest of the state, and the country, do the same. ## [The People Behind Climate-Friendly Cooling](https://www.nrdc.org/bio/nrdc/people-behind-climate-friendly-cooling) _2026-07-27 · Prima Madan · NRDC_ On the 10th anniversary of the Kigali Amendment, here is a reminder of why the service workforce matters more than ever. ## [Diverse Coalition of Stakeholders Releases New York Embodied Carbon Action Plan](https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/diverse-coalition-stakeholders-releases-new-york-embodied-carbon-action-plan) _2026-07-27 · NRDC_ Statewide Plan Aims to Reduce Growing Emissions from Building Material Manufacturing ## [Statewide: Farmers and mental health](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-23/statewide-farmers-and-mental-health) _2026-07-24 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ Financial stress and a lack of mental health resources in rural areas contribute to the problem. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-24-statewide.mp3) ## [With New, Clear Statewide Rules, New Jersey Towns Are Creating Affordable Homes Instead of Fighting Them](https://thedepartmentofwhatworks.substack.com/p/with-new-clear-statewide-rules-new) _2026-07-23 · Jag Davies · The Department of What Works_ By requiring every municipality to create its fair share of affordable homes, the Garden State offers a compelling model for other states to build on. ## [Statewide: The movement to divide Illinois](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-17/statewide-the-movement-to-divide-illinois) _2026-07-17 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ There is a growing interest to split Illinois and create a 51st state. What's behind the push? [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-17-statewide.mp3) ## [How Lincoln, Nebraska, is Repairing Buildings and Keeping Renters in Place](https://thedepartmentofwhatworks.substack.com/p/how-lincoln-nebraska-is-repairing) _2026-07-15 · Stephanie Rouse, AICP · The Department of What Works_ A rental rehab program in the South of Downtown neighborhood shows how cities can preserve affordable housing while improving building safety and energy efficiency. ## [Statewide: Attempts to ban books continue to surge](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-07-10/statewide-book-ban-attempts-continue-to-urge) _2026-07-10 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ The American Library Association tracked thousands of books challenged in 2025. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/07/2026-07-10-statewide.mp3) ## [I Came to New Mexico for a PhD. I Stayed to Help Government Work Better.](https://thedepartmentofwhatworks.substack.com/p/i-came-to-new-mexico-for-a-phd-i) _2026-07-02 · Sarah Dinces · The Department of What Works_ From children’s behavioral health to universal prekindergarten, evidence is shaping public investments. ## [Statewide: How valuable is a college degree?](https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-06-30/statewide-how-valuable-is-a-college-degree) _2026-06-30 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ On this episode, we examine some of the reasons why a degree is no longer a guarantee for finding a job. ## [Statewide: A disparity in school discipline](https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2026-06-25/statewide-a-disparity-in-school-discipline) _2026-06-25 · scraw1@uis.edu (Sean Crawford) · Statewide_ On this episode, we listen to a series that examines how schools across the country, including in Illinois, hand out suspensions to Black students at a higher rate than for white students. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s653/audio/2026/06/2026-06-26-statewide.mp3)