Jeff Wandler of Gillette bought an old Ford dealership and turned a family love of collecting into a world-class auto museum.
Good news, last minute Christmas shoppers! A 2013 vintage Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée Conti bottle of wine from Burgundy France is available from the Prime Rib restaurant in Gillette for only $23,000.
When the International Pathfinder Camporee rolls into Gillette, it will bring a whopping 55,000 people and an estimated $15 million to $20 million economic impact.
A Gillette mother told Cowboy State Daily she was “disgusted” that the former treasurer of Little League baseball only got sentenced 30 days in jail for stealing $30,000 from the organization.
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A former Campbell County jail officer accused of having sex with an inmate recently pleaded no contest to his charges, court filings showed.
Count pig wrestling as another casualty of inflation. Pig wrestling tournaments in Wyoming are being canceled due to “outrageous prices of livestock” which is leading to lack of pig availability.
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Another Gillette resident has reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars to a Bitcoin scam, Gillette Police told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
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Despite the Campbell County Hospital continuing to lose money, months after officials declared it was on a path to “financial insolvency,” its CEO is optimistic about the future, he told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
A Gillette man was ordered to pay more than $200,000 in restitution after stealing from his boss to fund his taxi business.
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Two Gillette men have been charged with harboring an Alaskan fugitive who was accused of kidnapping her daughter, recent court filings showed.
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A Gillette woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people while living in a Cheyenne hotel has been sentenced to prison.
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A 90-year-old Gillette woman who was ticketed last week for destruction of property after smearing honey on her son’s door was again cited just two days later for hitting her son and his wife with a whip because she was worried about chickens.
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A 90-year-old Gillette woman was charged with destruction of property and fined $5 after smearing honey on her son’s doorknob.
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A missing girl from Alaska was recovered on Friday afternoon by U.S. Marshals and Gillette police officers, the Marshal’s office announced.
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The Campbell County hospital is facing such massive budget shortfalls that it could be facing “financial insolvency” in just a few years, its leadership announced this week.
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The Campbell County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to appoint the Park County prosecuting attorney to investigate the shooting of a Gillette man by police earlier this month.
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The Gillette City Council this week approved a resolution to allow the City of Cheyenne to review claims made by the former city administrator regarding the former mayor.
A person was killed by Gillette police on Sunday after allegedly swinging a large weapon at officers, the city of Gillette announced.
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A popcorn food trailer was destroyed on Thursday when an explosion resulted from a propane leak.
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A Gillette police officer has been found to be justified in shooting a dog last month after it attacked a police K-9, an internal review has shown.
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The mayor of Gillette apologized late Tuesday regarding text messages that were leaked, revealing disparaging comments she made about local city council members and others.
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The timing of Monday’s power outage in Gillette was tricky as it hit during the evening commute home for many as it was reported just before 6 p.m.
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A Gillette man was arrested this past weekend after he reportedly pointed a gun at his neighbor while intoxicated and left the firearm within reach of his 9-year-old daughter
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Campbell County Health has agreed to pay Colleen Heeter, it’s former chief executive officer, $675,000 as part of her contract-obligated severance package, the organization announced Friday.
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Instead of just stopping public comments about the local library, the Campbell County Board of Commissioners voted this week to stop all public comments, period, at its meetings.
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The Campbell County Board of Commissioners is no longer allowing public comment regarding the county’s public library following controversy over certain books on display.
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Hiding LGBTQ+ material at a public library is censorship, they said, and it should be made available to readers of all ages.
A report accusing local library leadership of promoting obscene material will face review by the Weston County Attorney, who was appointed as a special prosecutor Tuesday by the Campbell County Board of Commissioners.
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A report filed by citizens accusing leadership at the Campbell County Public Library of promoting obscene material has been forwarded on to the county attorney’s office for review, Sheriff Scott Matheny said Thursday.
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A 22-year-old male heard the initial crash and came outside to see a Ford Mustang coming directly at him.
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Fire bans outlawing fireworks in Campbell County and the surrounding area means residents will need to travel if they want to see any professional fireworks displays this coming Fourth of July.
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The Gillette City Council announced it will consider adopting regulations to comply with a new state statute that allows alcohol and malt beverage deliveries for some liquor license holders.
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A Gillette family burned away their feelings about 2020 and the pandemic with a giant 23-foot Covid effigy.
Eight people have been sentenced this week in relation to a drug conspiracy case in Gillette.
A two-vehicle collision Sunday night resulted in a pickup sliding out of control and crashing into a fitness facility on Highway 59
A 19-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault of a pregnant woman after allegedly choking and pressing a knife to his girlfriend’s neck.
Alcohol-related incidents kept local police busy on Monday night with officers intervening to stop an alleged drunk driver and many fights.
A Gillette man was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly assaulting and kidnapping his wife and leaving her naked in the Walmart parking lot
Thousands of viewers tuned in Sunday to watch local leaders address community-wide concerns regarding Campbell County’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
The art of ice sculpting will be on display in Gillette this weekend as the city launches its celebration of the holidays.
The art of sheep herding will be on display in Gillette this weekend and the stars of the show will be man’s best friend.
Some hands-on experience with archaeology awaits those who visit Gillette’s Rockpile Museum this weekend.
A ransomware virus attack on Campbell County Health continued to plague its computer network, causing disruptions in service to Campbell County Hospital and connected systems on Monday.
It’s been nearly a month since Blackjewel LLC abruptly shuttered its coal production operations, locking some 600 Gillette-area miners out of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. And as Blackjewel continues to hammer out its fate in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Gillette searches for silver linings to this latest economic cumulonimbus.
Campbell County residents say that although the coal industry has traditionally been a stable source of income and employment, the dropping demand for coal has changed things on the ground.
Residents in many Wyoming cities and towns are pitching in to invigorate their communities in the face of declining populations.
A battle of the bakers will take center stage this weekend as the Campbell County Public Library hosts its eighth annual “Cupcake Wars.”
