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Press Release ‐ It may be difficult to think about hot summer days and the possibilities of thunderstorms, hail and funnel clouds/tornadoes with the new snow on the ground and more in the forecast…but it’s time for the annual Severe Summer Weather Training conducted by the National Weather Service. Often called “Spotter Training,” that’s not actually […]

Press Release – Karen Hostetler believes sheep raised by northern Wyoming ranchers produce better quality wool than even New Zealand’s famed herds. She is proving it one country at a time. Hostetler, president of Buffalo-based Mountain Meadow Wool, ships Wyoming wool to Canada, Germany, Denmark, Italy and points beyond. The family-owned operation, founded in 2002, […]

Press Release – The Gillette College Diesel Club will host the “Gillette College Power Challenge” Dyno Competition and Show and Shine on Saturday, May 6, also giving high school and college students, as well as community members, the opportunity to test their vehicles’ power. The competition is for the large trucks/semi’s on the Gillette College’s […]

Last night the Campbell County School Board voted to have Dr. Joe Lawrence fill the vacant seat for the next 18 months.  After the 4-2 vote to select Lawrence from the 8 applicants, chairperson Lisa Durgin provided some comments on Lawrence and the selection process. Listen Below:

Yesterday at 7:52 a.m. the Gillette Police Department was dispatched to the Foothills Mobile Home Park for a report of a school bus driving recklessly. Gillette Police Lieutenant Chuck Deaton said officers contacted the bus driver, a 58-year-old female, who agreed to testing. “She agreed to attempt a standard field sobriety test and was subsequently arrested […]

Press Release – The Bighorn National Forest will host a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Johnson County Fire Hall located at 79 Volunteer Lane in Buffalo, Wyo. The purpose of the meeting is to gather public input on a proposed project to maintain and enhance long-term water quality in […]

Press Release – The City of Gillette Water Division will begin their Hydrant Flushing program on Monday, May 1st. Why does the Water Division flush hydrants? •Hydrant flushing is used to improve water quality and flow rates. •Hydrant flushing is preventative maintenance for the water distribution system. Releasing water at high velocities from hydrants scours […]

Press Release – Help Keep Gillette Beautiful make Gillette clean and green on Saturday, May 6 for the Coal Country Trash-A-Thon! Free trash and recycling bags are available for you to get at City West, 611 N. Exchange Avenue, if you want to clean up before the event. For those who plan on participating on […]

Press Release: I-90 from Buffalo to Gillette has been closed due to winter conditions.  Crews are working on getting it re-opened and are hoping they will be able to have it open sometime later today but that will depend on what the weather does.   US 16 from Buffalo to Tensleep continues to be closed, crews […]