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Press Release — The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center was one of ten Wyoming nursing homes to meet the qualifications of the Recognition of Quality Achievement Award. The award, presented by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, recognizes nursing homes for outstanding performance in effectively using quality assurance performance improvement methodologies to improve care practices. Awardees are required to […]

Press Release – Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a Destruction of Property that occurred on the night of August 6, 2017. Unknown persons keyed a 2008 Chrysler and scratched derogatory terms into the vehicle in the 100 block of Constitution Drive. If you have information that can solve this or any other crime, […]

Press Release – The Wyoming Highway Patrol has seen a substantial increase in traffic on Wyoming’s highways during the 2017 Solar Eclipse event. We would like to remind everyone, motorists may experience heavy traffic congestion in certain areas across the state.  Please follow the law and slow down and move over for law enforcement and […]

Press Release – You likely are aware that Wyoming residents (and visitors) will be treated to a total solar eclipse on August 21—for those who don’t know, the last total solar eclipse in Wyoming occurred in 1918. During a total solar eclipse, the moon moves in front of the sun, covering it completely for a […]

Press Release – It is illegal to pour motor oil and other petroleum products, cooking oil or solvents in the drain in your home or business, or in the storm sewers at the curb. Not only is this illegal and bad for the environment, it causes major problems for the sanitary sewer system in the […]

Press Release – The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is slated to draw thousands of viewers into Wyoming’s outdoors. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be on-site at Game and Fish properties and on waterways to help eclipse-viewers have fun and stay safe. “Eclipse viewers exploring our state will have much to see in […]

Press Release – The City of Gillette Water Division is responding to a water main break on Lakeway Road. The road is closed between Powder Basin Avenue and Fern Street (near Bloedorn Lumber). The road will be closed until August 11th for repairs. There is no through traffic on Lakeway Road from Highway 59 to […]

Press Release – Wyoming Governor Matt Mead released the following statement on today’s announcement from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding Greater Sage-Grouse management: “Secretary Zinke and the Department of the Interior made an earnest effort to collaborate with the states during the sage-grouse management review,” said Governor Mead.  “The states have primacy over […]

Press Release – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the Department of the Interior’s decision today to repeal the Obama Administration’s coal, oil and gas valuation rule that would have stifled energy development. “The Obama-era valuation rule was burdensome and confusing, but its intent was clear, to limit energy development on federal and tribal land. Rescinding the rule […]

Press Release – Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a Theft from Auto that occurred between July 18, 2017 and July 27, 2017. Unknown persons stole a red Honda 6500 Generator from the back of Black Hills Distribution truck parked at Bud’s Auto on the 1300 block of Energy St. If you have information […]