Gillette News Record

06/04/2025

Wednesday, June 4
Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

06/04/2025

A Gillette woman has been charged with two felonies after her ex-boyfriend claimed she threatened to slit his throat with a kitchen knife.

Brittany Brown, 31, waived her preliminary hearing and was bound over to District Court May 9 for two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of ma*****na.

A Gillette woman has been charged with two felonies after her ex-boyfriend claimed she threatened to slit his throat with a kitchen knife.

06/04/2025

The teenager who is accused of stabbing his mom in the back while she slept is pleading guilty.

Tharles Smith, born in 2006, reached a plea deal where he will plead guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder, amended from the original charge of attempted first-degree murder.

The teenager who is accused of stabbing his mom in the back while she slept is pleading guilty.

06/03/2025

This weekend and next weekend, a certain Scottish ogre will be returning to Cam-plex, 10 years after he last made an appearance on the stage.

Shrek the Musical, put on by Steele Musical Productions in partnership with the Cam-plex Arts Academy, will premiere at 7 p.m. Friday. There will be three more showings at 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 pm, June 9 and 10 in the Cam-plex Heritage Center.

This weekend and next weekend, a certain Scottish ogre will be returning to Cam-plex, 10 years after he last made an appearance on the stage.

06/03/2025

In only his third year competing in shot put, Ranum blew away the competition at the state meet in Casper, winning by 12 feet.

In the fall, he’ll be going to Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, to play football as well as compete in track and field.

At the 4A state track and field meet in Casper this month, Camels senior thrower Raynor Ranum walked away with state titles in the shot put and discus.

06/03/2025

What does it mean to choose to be a cowboy?

There’s an argument to be made that the work of a ranch hand is so mythically charged that anyone choosing to join that world, at a time in America where cowboy work is perhaps less in-demand than it was 150 years ago — but is still hard as hell — is also choosing the story.

And it’s a weighty story, so much so that actual cowboys can be reluctant to use the word.

But when it comes to the art of translating the lived experience of that myth into their own words, their own story, the lyrics come easily. Or at least it looked that way last weekend, when cowboys and occasional ranch hands performed in Cam-plex’s Central Pavilion for the inaugural Dusty Vaquero Days music festival.

What does it mean to choose to be a cowboy?

06/03/2025

June is National Adopt a Cat Month.
The Gillette News Record is recognizing local cats to help bring awareness!

Meet: Moe
Age: 13 years old
Owned/Loved by: Christina

If you're looking for a feline friend, consider adoption before purchasing.

06/03/2025

A Wyoming nonprofit that advocates for fair elections and transparent government requested that a federal judge immediately halt enforcement of the state’s new proof of U.S. citizenship requirements to register to vote.

The Equality State Policy Center filed its motion for a preliminary injunction May 23 in federal district court — two weeks after the initial complaint against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and all 23 county clerks responsible for carrying out elections. The complaint alleges that House Bill 156, passed this winter by the Wyoming Legislature, is unconstitutional and “burdensome” for qualified voters.

JACKSON — A Wyoming nonprofit that advocates for fair elections and transparent government requested that a federal judge immediately halt enforcement of the state’s new proof of U.S. citizenship requirements

06/03/2025

Tuesday, June 3
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

06/03/2025

The 2025 season was one of resurgence for the Campbell County boys soccer team, which finished 12-6-2, the most wins the program has had since 2016, and they made their first state tournament in six years.
Since their last state appearance in 2019, the team has had a combined record of 15-41. In 2023 and 2024, they went 5-21.

But head coach Chris McMackin was optimistic heading into this season, and it started with the leadership of the senior players, including Patrick Lynch, Santiago Becerra, Roldin Cortez, Alan Hernandez, Garrett Herther, Corbin Branscom, CJ Gaskins and Logan Barnum.

The 2025 season was one of resurgence for the Campbell County boys soccer team, which finished 12-6-2, the most wins the program has had since 2016, and they made their

06/02/2025

The 25th annual Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon and Half Marathon took place on Sunday, and more than 60 runners from Gillette participated in the races, which featured runners from 43 states and Canada, Colombia, Japan and Norway.

There were 55 people from Gillette and one from Rozet who finished the half marathon. Noah Forrey, who won the Mickelson Fast 5K on Saturday with a time of 17:14.46, finished third overall in the half marathon Sunday, running it in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 40 seconds. Finishing in fourth was recent Thunder Basin grad Patrick Hardesty with a time of 1:16:40.

In the full marathon. Josh Richardson finished seventh overall with a time of 3 hours, 26 minutes and 33 seconds. And Taylor Myers finished ninth overall and was the second fastest woman in the race, running a time of 3:29:57.

The 25th annual Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon and Half Marathon took place on Sunday, and more than 60 runners from Gillette participated in the races, which featured runners from 43

06/02/2025

Just in time for the Wyoming summer, the Gillette City Pool is finally open (and free) to the public.

Finally opening its gates last Tuesday, the City Pool had been closed since the summer of 2021, during which time the structure was completely replaced.

Just in time for the Wyoming summer, the Gillette City Pool is finally open (and free) to the public.