Reports this week indicated that cities and towns across Wyoming will need $456 million to replace water and sewer lines over the next 20 years. That sound you may hear is the stampede to Cheyenne, where municipalities will undoubtedly try to get a piece of the state budget to replace water and sewer lines that are ancient by today’s standards. more

I replied to a letter I’d received from Campbell County Cemetery District. Employees Dawn and Jude were inquiring about the graves of my grandparents, Alva and Lottie Potter, homesteaders in the … more

I’ve lived in Wyoming all but six years of my life, traveled through Douglas more times than I can count, even spent a few nights there at one time or another and I never knew that one of its claims to fame is that the first Triple Crown winner is buried there. more

After reading the disparaging remarks in last Friday’s editorial page regarding the Gillette Police Department, I felt compelled to give my perspective on this subject. I am not sure how much … more

From the May 8, 1908 Gillette News:The Katon County farmer who blew off his head because he couldn’t quit drinking evidently didn’t have much faith in the Prohibition wave.From the May … more

It looks like the weather has turned the corner and we’re heading into long, sunny, warm days. It’s also the beginning of road construction season. Citizens tend to get aggravated by road … more

Our family has relatives buried all over Wyoming, from Cheyenne to Rock Springs, Hanna, Rawlins, Casper . Our Mount Pisgah in Gillette is a virtual park in comparison to the other cemeteries. It is … more