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Press Release – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., made the following statement on the future of the repeal and replacement of Obamacare: “Under Obamacare, premiums have more than doubled since 2013, and in Wyoming, we have only one insurer, some of the highest premiums in the country and thousands of folks currently paying millions in Obamacare […]

Press Release: Incident: Lightning on July 24, started both the Buffalo and Stallions fires. The Buffalo Fire is in Powder River County, 31 miles southwest of Broadus, MT; it has spread into Wyoming. The Stallions Fire in the Bittercreek area of Campbell County, 45 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming. The fires are within 3 miles […]

Press Release — Wednesday, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, and U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., issued the following statements in support of Mark Klaassen’s nomination to serve as the United States attorney for the District of Wyoming. President Trump recently announced Klaassen’s nomination [1]. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Klaassen will serve […]

Press Release: Incident: Lightning on July 24, started both fires. The Buffalo Fire is in Powder River County, 31 miles southwest of Broadus, MT; it has spread into Wyoming. The Stallions Fire in the Bittercreek area of Campbell County, 45 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming. The fires are within 3 miles of each other.   […]

Press Release — Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority’s (WIA) Executive Director Jason Begger to the committee. Begger was testifying before the committee at a Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee hearing titled “Developing and Deploying Advanced Clean Energy Technologies.” […]

Press Release – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is currently accepting applications for internships in his Washington, D.C. and Wyoming offices, for fall 2017. The program, which lasts four months, is designed to give Wyoming’s students a unique opportunity to view their government firsthand. In both Wyoming and D.C., interns will participate in a wide […]

Press Release – CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD OPENINGS – Applications due by Friday, August 25th by 4:00 p.m. Applications can be picked up in the Administration Office at City Hall (201 E. 5th Street, 3rd Floor) or downloaded here. If you have any questions, please contact City Administration at (307) 686-5203. Board of Adjustment One (1) Term […]

Press Release – Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a Destruction of Property that occurred on July 4, 2017 at approximately 0010 hours. An unknown subject broke a large display window in the front of Big Lost Meadery on the 100 block of Gillette Avenue. Damages are estimated at $500. If you have information […]

The Campbell County Fire Department responded to the following incidents: July 24, 2017  At 12:17 a.m. to the SA Road, Bow and Arrow Ranch, for a timber fire. The William’s Creek Fire was contained to .3 acres. At 1:07 a.m. to N HWY 59, 60 Bar Ranch, for a power pole on fire. Fire crews […]

The Campbell County Fire Department responded to the following incidents: July 23, 2017 2:06 p.m. timber fire N Highway 59 Windmill Fire. Crews remain on scene. Estimated at 2,000 acres   Starting at 9:00 p.m. firefighters responded to the following timber and grass fires which differed in size (each still to be reported) and all […]