Gillette News Record

12/20/2025

This week, Danielle Hintz became the latest in a long line of talented Gillette swimmers to commit to swim at the next level.

Hintz held a signing day event at the new Aquatic Center on Tuesday, where she signed with Minnesota State University Moorhead, a Division II school just across the state line from Fargo, North Dakota.

This week, Danielle Hintz became the latest in a long line of talented Gillette swimmers to commit to swim at the next level.

12/20/2025

Deputies arrested 46-year-old Eric Porter and a 34-year-old female passenger after a high speed chase Thursday afternoon near the Converse County line, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said.

Deputies arrested 46-year-old Eric Porter and a 34-year-old female passenger after a high speed chase Thursday afternoon near the Converse County line, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said.

12/20/2025

Friday morning, Campbell County Health announced that the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center will end its pause on admissions next month.

Friday morning, Campbell County Health announced that the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center will end its pause on admissions in mid-January.

12/19/2025

Last week, the airport board sent out a request for information, or RFI, looking for companies who want to provide services for general aviation, such as fueling, aircraft maintenance and flight training. Information will be accepted through Jan. 23.

Once this process is complete, the airport will take the information and use that to craft a request for proposal.

The Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport is looking for companies willing to take over fixed base operator services.

12/19/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Energy Authority announced Friday afternoon the award of $100 million in Large Project Energy Matching Funds to BWXT to help construct a TRISO fuel fabrication facility in Wyoming.

BWXT will match this grant award with $473 million. The facility is expected to begin operations in late 2030 and according to the company, it “will not produce or store any high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel."

Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Energy Authority announced Friday afternoon the award of $100 million in Large Project Energy Matching Funds to BWXT to help construct a TRISO fuel

12/19/2025

Police arrested a 45-year-old man after responding to a report Thursday afternoon by staff that a man had stolen a motorized scooter as well as numerous other items totaling $1,062, Police Captain Kelly Alger said. Police found Munson at the edge of the parking lot trying to assemble the scooter.

THEFT

12/19/2025

This week, the Campbell County School District celebrated the dawn of a new era and the end of a decade-long journey to build a new Aquatic Center.

The school district held an open house for the new facility Wednesday evening, where speakers recognized all of the work that went into this project over the last several years.

This week, the Campbell County School District celebrated the dawn of a new era and the end of a decade-long journey to build a new Aquatic Center.

12/19/2025

Friday, December 19
Today: A chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 2am. Low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

12/19/2025

Former state Sen. Anthony Bouchard is attempting to bring the nonprofit news outlet WyoFile into an ongoing lawsuit as he faces charges of defamation from Casper businessman Reid Rasner.

In a complaint filed to Laramie County District Court, Bouchard says WyoFile is responsible for all damages to Rasner because he reposted one of its articles on Facebook.

CHEYENNE — Former state Sen. Anthony Bouchard is attempting to bring the nonprofit news outlet WyoFile into an ongoing lawsuit as he faces charges of defamation from Casper businessman Reid

12/19/2025

The project is intended to “update and modernize” the facility’s aging domiciliary care unit, which serves residents in the capacity of an assisted living community.

Eventually, this project is expected to be partially funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs construction grant monies, though the project sat at 69th of 73 eligible projects and is more expensive than most, the Wyoming Department of Health wrote in an October 2023 memo to the Joint Appropriations Committee.

The Department of Health anticipates it won’t be next in line for another two to eight years.

BUFFALO — Gov. Mark Gordon has once again included a major renovation for the Veterans’ Home of Wyoming in his budget recommendation.

12/18/2025

The wind was not ticketed after blowing a shed into two pickups Wednesday evening. A 44-year-old woman reported that a shed had struck her vehicle, a 2015 GMC Canyon, before landing on a 2011 Ford F-250, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said.

HAZARD

12/18/2025

Five women told police that they had left their bags unattended while using the locker room. When they returned, they found their bags had been rummaged through and wallets, cellphones, car keys and other items were missing.

Police arrested 23-year-old Audrey Schultz early Wednesday afternoon for felony theft after five women reported their belongings were stolen.