Gillette News Record

06/10/2026

From the June 15, 1976 News Record: Gillette may face a shortage of water for municipal use, but numerous city residents found no shortage of water around their home yesterday after heavy rains brought large amounts of drainage right down to their streets, yards and even in the homes themselves.

From the June 15, 1976 News Record:

06/10/2026

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06/10/2026

The number of candidates for Campbell County Commission has dropped from 10 to nine.

Butch Knutson withdrew from the race Tuesday morning.

Knutson said Tuesday afternoon that at 72 years old, he doesn't know how effective he can be on the campaign trail and in office.

The number of candidates for Campbell County Commission has dropped from 10 to nine.

06/10/2026

Tuesday night, the Campbell County School Board approved a policy that bans cellphones in schools for students in kindergarten through eighth grade but allows high school students to use their cellphones between class periods and during lunch, known as a bell-to-bell ban.

The board was split on this decision, with four board members voting for this option and two board members voting for a full ban for all students.

Larry Steiger and Mary Brunner remained firm in supporting the full ban, but Timothy Hallinan and Rollo Williams changed their votes, going with Lisa Durgin and Mark Christensen in favor of the bell-to-bell ban for high schoolers.

The Campbell County School District officially has a cellphone policy for its students.

06/10/2026

At about noon on Tuesday, a 60-year-old woman from South Dakota died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 450 between Highway 59 and Hilight Road.

Aaron Brown, senior public relations specialist for Wyoming Highway Patrol, said the woman was eastbound in a Can-Am Spyder. A Ford F-250 pulling a flatbed trailer was ahead of her and slowed down for a turn near mile marker 62.

Wyoming Highway Patrol is looking at driver inattention as a possible factor in the first fatal crash in Campbell County this year.

06/10/2026

Wednesday, June 10
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

06/10/2026

Monica and Buddy Morman applied to rezone a 45-acre piece of land from residential suburban, or R-S, to agricultural in order to build a 28,000 square foot riding arena. This proposed building is not allowed as a principal structure in an R-S district. The land is on Centennial Drive, north of Echeta Road and east of Mckenzie Road.

The rezoning request was recommended by county planning staff and rejected by the county planning commission before the Campbell County Commissioners approved it last Wednesday.

Last week, the Campbell County Commissioners approved a rezoning request that saw differing opinions from the planning commission and the planning department.

06/10/2026

After arriving on the scene last year, 307 Outlaw Streets returns this Saturday for the first of three races this year.

After arriving on the scene last year, 307 Outlaw Streets returns this Saturday for the first of three races this year.

06/09/2026

With Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic preparing to close its doors this summer, that will leave Campbell County with one major healthcare provider.

And the leadership at Campbell County Health has made efforts to meet the demand. On Saturday, the organization held a career fair. Adam Popp, the Chief Financial Officer for CCH, said 60 applicants had come through in the first hour and a half. And before the career fair, CCH had received 50 applications from former Hoskinson providers.

With Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic preparing to close its doors this summer, that will leave Campbell County with one major healthcare provider.

06/09/2026

A 50-year-old man called police Monday morning and said someone had been using his name and information in Campbell County, Police Capt. Eric Vos said.

Monday morning, police arrested someone they believed to be a 46-year-old man on four counts of felony identity theft.