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Press Release UPDATE: The Reno Fire, located in northern Campbell County on the Bowers Ute Road, is estimated at 300 acres of burned grass, brush, and timber. The fire is partially contained at this time. Multiple resources remain on the fire; State helicopter, County Road and Bridge dozer and blades, 2 BLM engines, and multiple […]
Press Release – According to the U.S. Climate Data, the average rainfall for July is 1.81 inches of rain. The line of thunderstorms that passed over Gillette in the early morning hours of July 16, 2018, produced more than half of the month’s average rainfall in a few hours, 1.15 inches, according to Campbell County Emergency […]
Press Release – In an effort to give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner clear authority to fire senior officials for misconduct or poor performance, Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., cosponsored the IRS Accountability Act of 2018. “It is important that we can hold employees of the IRS accountable for their actions no matter how high up […]
Press Release – The Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), offers nutritious food items, as well as many other benefits, for many Wyoming families. “WIC helps all kinds of families, including working families. We don’t just help moms. Dads, grandparents, legal guardians or foster parents with infants or […]
Press Release –The Wyoming Mining Association (WMA) today announced its support for the re-election of Jillian Balow as Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. WMA’s endorsement recognizes the Balow’s commitment and achievements, and the support of the Wyoming mining industry. “The WMA believes Jillian Balow understands the critical issues and challenges facing Wyoming’s mining industry and its […]
Press Release – A Gillette couple will pay close to $10,000 in fines and restitution after pleading guilty to the illegal taking of a buck mule deer during the fall of 2017. On Nov. 10, 2017, South Gillette Game Warden Dustin Kirsch received an anonymous tip suggesting Rocky Lamascolo of Gillette had illegally killed a large […]
Press Release – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: “The job of any judge – and certainly any Supreme Court justice – is to apply the law, not rewrite it. Judge Kavanaugh has the intellect, character […]
Press Release – After the tornadoes that struck the Oriva Hills Subdivision on June 1, 2018, Campbell County’s warning siren system has received considerable scrutiny. First, when the siren system was launched with reports of possible tornadoes, the first phase of the three-part system worked, and then things quickly went awry. The system lost power, resulting […]
On June 8, 2018 The Campbell County Fire Department responded to the following incidents: At 10:34 a.m. to Fence Creek, northwestern Campbell County, for a report of a timber fire. Firefighters located the lighting caused fire from the night prior and is now 80% contained at 25 acres of brush and timber burned. 12 firefighters […]
On Monday morning, Campbell County Emergency Management Coordinator David King said two microbursts were confirmed west of Gillette. King said initial reports showed no injuries and no homes significantly damaged. There were many residences impacted with other types of damage however. King said early reports Monday show the microbursts impacted the area between 4:30 and […]
