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Angela Harltey-Drube, owner of Live 2 Dance, is the recipient of the Wyoming Council for Women's 2023 Jan Torres Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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The 3-2 vote revised the policy to include language proposed by the Liberty Council, a Florida-based nonprofit that advocates and litigates for evangelical Christian values. It also removed mention and content provided by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Wyoming Library Association, with whom ties were formally severed in October 2022.
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The Gillette City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ordinance that was introduced by councilman Billy Montgomery. The debate on whether an ordinance of its kind was necessary proved to be a hotly divisive topic. Gillette now joins Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, and Jackson as communities in the Cowboy State that have them.
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The Gillette City Council is currently debating whether or not to adopt a hate crime ordinance. It’s passed two of three readings since being introduced late last month. And it’s proven to be a hot topic. The council chamber is filled with residents earlier this month waiting to voice their opinions on the second reading of the hate crime ordinance. They’ve had to wait as the council conducted its regular business before hearing public comment on the issue. When they finally had the chance to speak--some of the comments were heated.
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The 4-3 vote on Tuesday evening comes after another 4-3 decision was tallied in favor of the proposed ordinance on May 2. Residents spoke on their support and opposition to it for around 90 minutes. Since it was introduced, over 110 residents have weighed in. The ordinance must pass a third reading if it's to be adopted.
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The games are returning to Campbell County for the first time in 15 years and will be hosted at several venues in Gillette. Organizers are planning for fewer competitors this year, due in part to reorganizing and fundraising issues that were caused by the pandemic. They're also seeking more volunteers to help with the three day event.
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The long-running, music-focused event was suspended indefinitely last fall due to a lack of funding and board members. Since then, several new board members have replaced previous ones, who have plans to revive the festival in 2024, albeit it with some changes from its previous format.
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Local efforts were made to preserve the historic buildings of Gillette Avenue between 1st Street and 7th Streets. The Gillette Downtown Historic District was added earlier this year, with 30 buildings dating from the late 19th century to the 1960s included.
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The Gillette City Council narrowly passed a hate crime ordinance on first reading Tuesday night. It faces two more readings before becoming law, and both the council and greater community are closely divided over whether the ordinance is necessary.
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The Campbell County Lodging Tax Joint Powers Board and the Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau are moving ahead with plans that will implement geofencing technology for this year’s National High School Finals Rodeo in July in Gillette. It comes after some residents spoke out against these plans at two public meetings, voicing concerns about violations of privacy, constitutionality, and the necessity of them.