CHEYENNE — A bill that would allow a Wyoming lottery and multi-state games such as Powerball received preliminary approval in the state Senate on Wednesday. The senate voted 17-to-12 to advance … more

William M. Oliver was passionate about his ranch. That’s evident from the work he put in from the day he moved onto his 160-acre plot near Horse Creek, north of Gillette in 1900, until the day … more

Dr. Sara Hartsaw has been wanting to join the military for years, but an injured knee has always prevented her from applying. Hartsaw is a surgeon at High Plains Surgical Associates and chairwoman … more

Campbell County School District has received a waiver for the state’s requirement for a 16-to-1 student/teacher ratio for grades K-3. It’s the second waiver received by the district since the … more

TUCSON, Ariz. — The body of Ildefonso Martinez arrived on a Friday night last April as John Doe, Case No. 12-01000. He wore black Nike shoes, a Perry Ellis belt, jeans with a 34-inch waist, a Casio … more

When a researcher named El Dean Kohrs coined the term “Gillette syndrome” in 1974 to describe the abuse, drunkenness, drug dependency and divorce that follows oil booms into small towns, it wasn’t surprising. more

The Gillette Dog Owners Group is one step closer to creating a dog park for Campbell County. It has entered a contest with PetSafe, a pet supply retailer, called Bark for Your Park that awards … more

It didn’t take long for Gillette junior high students to get to the heart of the matter.“What is the government going to do to get out of debt?” student A.J. Hack asked U.S. Sen. … more

The 22-month discussion of whether to build softball and baseball fields that became a divisive subject for the community was resolved Monday with a compromise.The City Council voted 4 to 3 to award … more

A project to connect part of the city’s existing network of pedestrian pathways from the northeastern side of town southeastward to the Field of Dreams softball and baseball complex could end … more