Woman Who Burned Wyoming Abortion Clinic Must Pay Nearly $300,000 Fine

Woman Who Burned Wyoming Abortion Clinic Must Pay Nearly 0,000 Fine

A woman serving five years in prison for setting fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic last year was ordered by a judge Tuesday to pay nearly $300,000 in damages. Lorna Green, the 22-year-old whose act of arson caused severe damage to Wellspring Health Access in Casper as it was preparing to open, must pay … Read more

Rare earth discoveries mean coal mines could have a future

Rare earth discoveries mean coal mines could have a future

Coal plays a huge role in global electricity generation, but has a significant impact on the environment. Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images From Pennsylvania to the north of England, coal mines helped to power the Industrial Revolution, turbocharging the economic growth of countries around the world. Today, however, the production and use of coal … Read more

Palo Alto man disappears in Wyoming wilderness

Palo Alto man disappears in Wyoming wilderness

Cattle graze near Dubois, east of Jackson in Wyoming’s Wind River Valley. A 76-year-old Palo Alto man was reported missing “after he became separated” from a group on a hike in the Wind River Range, Palo Alto Online said. Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges A 76-year-old Palo Alto man was reported missing on Sept. … Read more

Mortgage rates for September 5: Rates ease slightly

Mortgage rates for September 5: Rates ease slightly

The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.08% on September 1, according to Mortgage News Daily — a decline of 0.31 points from the week before. adamkaz/Getty Images Mortgage rates have finally begun to decline after hovering at 22-year highs for the past several weeks. The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.08% … Read more