Gillette

The Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would set the stage for Gillette College to become an independent community college district.

In 2016, President Donald Trump won Wyoming by the largest margin in the country. In Campbell County, he took 86.7 percent of the vote - the second highest margin in the state, only behind Crook County. This time, there was an even higher voter turnout. Still, Gillette Mayor Louise Carter-King said it still felt different.

Gillette State Rep. Roy Edwards has died. The Casper Star Tribune reported on Monday afternoon the 66-year-old died on that morning after a week-long struggle with an unspecified illness.

The Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) held two public hearings on the potential separation of a district.

The Campbell County Board of Commissioners applied to create a new community college district. The proposed district would be centered around Gillette College, which currently belongs to the Northern Wyoming Community College District. Because the district is based in Sheridan where the mills are levied, Sheridan County makes up the representation on the district's Board of Trustees.

Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. (CCTI) signed an agreement with a neighboring organization in Gillette, confirming the groups will cooperate down the line. The memorandum of understanding with Energy Capital Economic Development comes as CCTI leaders say the company is nearing commercialization.

The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE competition is nearing its finale, though with fewer teams on site than expected. The international carbon capture competition based in Gillette welcomed its second and last competitor to site this week after COVID-19 complications prevented all three other competitors from making the trek.

The Gillette City Council has approved funding that will allow two play areas to be built at a sports complex.

The city is already building three new soccer fields at the Energy Capital Sports Complex to attract more sports competitions like soccer and softball tournaments.

Approximately 75 pronghorn have died in a 35 square mile area north of Gillette this year. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has identified the cause: a bacteria called Mycoplasma bovis, which is usually found in cattle and has not been known to affect pronghorn.

The Gillette City Council has decided to pursue a $20 million loan to improve the city's wastewater treatment plant.

Gillette could be the first city in the state to create a permitting process for unregulated games of skill.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and the city of Gillette are sharing the cost of a study that will examine a major overpass in town.

The city of Gillette is beginning negotiations with telecommunications provider AT&T about a potential new cell tower.

Energy Capital Economic Development has announced Curtis Burdette as its new vice president of operations.

Campbell County and the city of Gillette want to brand the region as the 'Carbon Valley,' and the local governing bodies are searching to hire a marketing firm to aid in this effort.

Gillette's Wastewater Treatment Plant is in need of serious upgrades to its 30-year-old-equipment.

Campbell County's local governments are supporting a project that hopes to bring a new Department of Energy rare earth laboratory to the area.

Gillette will now be enforcing a new ordinance aiming to reduce the number of potholes in private parking lots. The new law allows the city to fine private property owners, mainly business owners, if they do not fix potholes in parking lots.

Televangelists Joel and Victoria Osteen will visit Gillette this month to speak with community members about hope following recent coal bankruptcies.

The Wyoming Council For Women announced the winner of its second annual Woman Entrepreneur Award.

The Gillette City Council has taken the next steps to expand local athletic fields.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a Campbell County organization a grant aimed at diversifying the economy.

Campbell County has purchased a piece of land that will soon be home to the area's new visitor center.